Lovely video, i came here for a run the other week from bath through the tunnel and back via the canal system. It 2as early morning and lively morning mist around. I didn't realise it was from the ealing film untill i saw the placard and then i couldn't help having a good nose around.

A lovely bit of editing giving us a snapshot of a gentler world, alas now forever gone. When our local line in rural Wales closed it left me instead of a five minute dash to catch the train to high school, a three mile each way cycle ride every day winter and summer.

What would be useful is naming where these locations are.

Brilliant research 👏 👌 🙌

What a wonderful film, watch it every time it comes on the telly. Oh, for England to be like that again….I know it can’t be, but compared with today, it was a better place. I’m glad I live in the West Country and pass some of the scenes now and again.

If only Beeching didnt axe the line and maybe it would still be around as well as 1401 rather than 1450 masquerading as her

Thank you! That is a great use of the images.

I think Doctor Beaching was the obstruction I wish we had all the lines he wiped off with his pen now !!

Fantastic old film of dare I say, better times. The lady at the latter part of the film making the tea was a crucial element without doubt.

Great film, thanks for sharing.

I am 34. I wonder how many my age have seen this movie (if id be from the UK, the chances would be higher)

I have just moved to bath and would love to find these locations

only the British can and do do things like this, perfection in planning, consideration and good form at every level

Fabulously done. You must be very proud of this. It’s terribly sad what we’ve lost. When the engine goes down the street from the museum, that’s Park Street in Woodstock Oxfordshire. I managed the Bear Hotel it went past. Although a few decades later 😂

I love how the commentary states that “all the arrangements are now in hand” as soon as the mugs of tea arrive! Only in UK!!

First class work! I'm amazed at how much the old scenes look with a useful railway, compared to the modern view of flats, light industrial units and unused land. thank you.

The biggest change to emergency management since those days has been the revolution in communications: cellular radio and of course cellular telephones. Getting the word out to those that need to know is no longer hindered by finding the nearest landline.

there is a version where we see train derailing

Superb

At 9:27 Miss Marple brings in tea!!

In the US, many rail lines are “greenways” or walking trails. A sorry end to an industry that built many countries. Without trains where would we be?

I HATE BRITAIN!

Sadly railway went quickly followed by Bus Cuts leaving only those a car or scooter the option of travel. We now have getting CABs to Pension and spending much on Transport.

Happy days.

🤔I Would have thought? Any facing points would have to been clipped and levers in the signal box collared if allowing locomotives to pass signals at danger due to no interlocking preventing movement of the points under vehicles.

Noticed how pc has got people trained saying.........This holiday season...... instead of Christmas holidays.......I know why does anyone else know ???????

Love the GWR Toad break van in the movie. Thanks for showing the original route and movie clips excellent video

The most achingly sad aspect of this film and others like it from the early fifties, (just a few years after the second world war) is the mind-boggling contrast of how a beautiful, peaceful, simple, honest unique gem of an island has been destroyed by our politicians who made the wrong terrible decisions and carry on to this day to ruin everything and submerge us under an ugly, overcrowded, crime ridden mess, which gets worse by the day. It could have been so very, very different but now gone forever.... It brings tears to my eyes.

When a comes in truble 6 -2 train unusually long tome in tunle signal man avebury phones control giving in massage clear to control. If 3 rd rail area need to be cut off no lectrisety passengers will jump out the train. As guard and driver??doing protion up down lines often line side of the track. Should be used control and signal man . Avebury ithink right e xcepted a train the leave first signal at yellow all depends on how signals hes got on that section depends on how far the train is in the area but never put home signal back in front of a train sudden stop could leed to derailment or even more problems. The must only be used light engine Will sayto go into tunnel see what damage to to track train and tunnel. Passengers lead to station Engine need s looking if engine can be moved

When all clear? First train should sent procesed with caution engine proced inspect stat of tunnel the engine not to move before any damage to tunnel or train

Those detonators were fun. As a kid an employee would occasional give us one to mess with.

Mike philpot never shout to porter use station bell 6 porter then by phone or go to signal box. The signal man had excited a fright train He put all signal to danger wrong put distent back caution never though a main line to danger one because weight of train give more more problems if the train is sight or on track track curket instrument looks like brass clock show how close it is if very put stating signal to danger if a greater dissent my have plenty of to put home signal back to danger as train close lift slowly to green rule 34 stop train at signal box those how reported problem must sign the train register book signal man must must write every thing and time how done what when engine one check tunnel what condition track is was heavy brick worketc

Is it just me or does anyone else smile at the name titfield

Very well edited. This short, simply demonstrates the wholesale destruction of our railway system, that once connected nearly every town and city in the UK. A sad reminder of better days gone by.

It's beautifully edited showing today's images of yesteryear. But so sad, all these rail networks gone, along with the skills and expertise which we will never see again.

Excellent video. Thank you for your work.

The locations looked better in the older footage.

Mike philpot not use phone people didn't sign train register signal put what happened no bell signal get an engine into tunnel find conditions tunnel and tram one line side phone return to signal box each person sign train roster and time co reacting control

0:09 I just learned the first ever bullied pacific in Thomas has ariived Her name is Rebecca and she should have been from the film

Menschenskindernoch'nmal - sowatt aufregendes ! Jetzt brauch ich aber 'ne neue Unterhose .....

This kinda made me sad. I just find it upsetting that such remnants and traces of the pass are lost to time. The land is indifferent to human presence and infrastructure, and it just reclaims the space as if it was there to begin with. Forget the age old sentiment “if these walls could talk,” rather, if the trees or grass could talk, there’d be no room, not even in a museum to hold all the words they’ve got to say.

Beautiful little film

Do you have a list of these locations please? Please add to the description

The scenery looked better with the railway. Rampant overgrowth has spoiled many of the lovely views shown in the film. I love that the ‘ modern ‘ railway at the beginning is the long closed Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

What a shame the line isn’t there anymore

There better be some detonater action after this beginning

Wind the clocks back, I want to live in a black and white world.

Ok good and thanks for your

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?

Enjoy the ride.