Blodwell Junction Disused Railways Part 1

On this Shropshire journey I explore the mainly quarry railways in the borders area to the north west of Llanymynech. In part one I look at the line to Blodwell Junction that branches off the former Oswestry to Welshpool line.

[@boblovell5789]

Brilliant work. Your work very sadly missed.

[@christopherhulse8385]

RIP thank you for your excellent videos.

[@tominnis8353]

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you. I walked many miles of disused lines in my youth. I'm amazed there is still track in position!

[@ianjones4116]

Nice vid mate. I remember my Dad saying he had been to Blodwell. He was a Driver at Shrewsbury for years. Nice to see where he had been. I also remember the talk of Bin Trains coming from Manchester, using the Quarry as a Land Fill site . 👍

[@timhaslum7461]

Excellent video once again

[@carolinegray5297]

Good video

[@MrDADDYCOOLDOG]

Another very interesting video well done

[@holdenwebs]

Thanks for that

[@deanjones5677]

i grew up in porthywaen and remember the trains running in the 70s & 80s

[@anthony342]

which part of porthywaen did you live mate .any where near aid evans ....

[@toffeeblue2201]

I always enjoy your videos.. Keep up the good work :)

[@nickthorne1442]

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[@davidhobbies7712]

great video keep up the good work iv gone threw your videos for the last 3days iv enjoy each one

[@holdenwebs]

Thanks Rodney, appreciated.

[@rogervickery5922]

another great video

[@holdenwebs]

Thanks Roger

[@arthurbaldwin1804]

7.11 The view in 1948 looked a hell of a lot better. Progress I don’t think so.

[@TravelJackJourneys158]

I like your video

[@holdenwebs]

Cheers Jack

[@jakeromain9858]

great vid holden. great to see you again its been a wile :)

[@holdenwebs]

Thanks. Had a winter break and loads of work commitments. Next one end of May.

[@jakeromain9858]

holden webster great mate looking forward to it :)

[@anthony342]

i remember the stone trains at blodwell .

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Have u Anthony

[@vishengro]

Hi Holden I really enjoy your videos only one problem...there aren't enough! Just one question about this video the green shunter loco at 7:48 looks to be in good working order but the track looks unused particularly earlier on in the video?

[@holdenwebs]

Thanks for that great comment. A busy professional job and other commitments prevent me from doing them too often unfortunately. You are correct, all the track is now unused since its release from network rail in the late 80's.

[@joewalker9760]

The shunter has been restored but is now a bit further up the line. A few other shunters have been rearranged on that loop too. The restored shunter still has fuel in it when I last went here

[@holdenwebs]

Would be great to see it working

[@joewalker9760]

The cab has a sign saying 'restored by Andrew Briddon' I believe. Yes, It would be great to see it in action. There is plenty of stuff there to shunt around. Just on the junction with the Nantmawr branch there is an old yard for the quarry nearby and has old freight wagons and the yard has a number of truck bodies used as sheds. If you like tea there is a box of PG tips in the Blodwel station end cab of that yellow track maintenance locomotive

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I can see the train tracks are still here

[@willm1474]

Where the disused line remains with the track still there, is there any chance that it will be saved do you know?

[@holdenwebs]

There are no plans to lift the tracks as far as I know.

[@joewalker9760]

Mike Stacey the cambrian heritage railways want to extend the line from Oswestry to Llynclys and use the section from Llynclys to llanyblodwel as a heritage railway

[@jb30123]

When is the next film mate can't wait ??

[@holdenwebs]

There will be a couple in the early Autumn John.

[@karenscanlon7548]

Holden did you hear about the vandals at horshay steam trust

[@holdenwebs]

Yes what a pain, hope they catch them.

[@tonybowen63]

Please stop saying Lannymunock for Llanymynech. Learn how to say it properly or don't say it at all.

[@jonlatham5301]

Shut up

[@tonybowen63]

@@jonlatham5301 Very childish. Would you like me to pronounce Latham as Laffam or Lathom? I doubt it.

[@jonlatham5301]

What u ganna do.

[@tonybowen63]

@@jonlatham5301 Are you about 8 years old?

[@jonlatham5301]

14 actually. Just piss off. U have nothing to do accept argue about unbelievable shit. #KeyboardWarior

[@nickthorne1442]

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