Cheltenham area : Gloucestershire Byways

[@poohsmate]

Thank you for posting this. Takes me back to my childhood and travelling on both lines out of Andoversford😊

[@edwardbyard6540]

My family lived in Bourton on the Water, and their house was 50 yds from the embankment. I will forward this video on to those still alive, I am sure it will bring back many memories. Thank you for sharing this.

[@nicholaswilson3725]

That brought back so many memories, including the last train from Kingham to Chipping Norton. 😀😀😀😀

[@ElzevereBlock]

Brilliant video, many thanks.

[@timhaigh2557]

I wish I'd been on those lines but these are the next best thing, thank you

[@shibdasmaji6523]

I feel so grateful to watch this

[@sluggerlloyd4549]

I had just found about my home towns many stations and this is the first footage I have found so I thank you for preserving history long lost.

[@nasirsulman1723]

Love you Cheltenham............

[@christopherpulford8230]

I work at Sandywell Park it is so great to see this old footage. I remember the viaduct but didn't see it demolished...

[@shytalker]

i feel so lucky to see this rare footage, thanks

[@jontibloom]

Wow 3 stations in Cheltenham , now just 1 , Lansdown. There was also a beautiful brick viaduct between Andoversford and Cheltenham which was blown up in the 60s.... I was actually there as a young child when they dynamited it. it blew pieces of bricks much further than anticipated and I remember the spectators being pelted by the pieces. We then all rushed up to scavenge the bricks from the demolished structure. Wanton destruction.

[@malcfrommarhamchurch]

There used to be eight stations in Cheltenham!!

[@snowgirl9094]

I did not see the actual demolition, but remember driving past as a young child when it was still there, then a few days later when it had gone, and my parents telling me why.

[@annescholey6546]

Cole Viaduct at Bruton Somerset went the same way in 1984 and was caught on film. Again corporate vandalism.

[@braggbloke]

Thank you for your appreciation, the clip is from a DVD called Gloucestershire Byways vol. 116 (Mike Clemens Collection) I have no wish to take credit for it's production. It's just sad that so many people who would get so much pleasure from seeing clips like this, never will as it is pretty much hidden in a specialist section. You may also be interested in seeing a clip I have just added to my favourites called MISHAP BEFORE AND AFTER. This BR training film was shot mainly at Leckhampton station in 1958 and again has been hidden away.

[@MileHighMusic]

Appreciate you sharing that link too, as I'd not seen it either. Yes, it is a shame that this kind of footage seems to exist but is so hard to find. I'm not your usual anorak, preferring the line routes, engineering and the history of these lost lines, so, although I do get to preserved lines as time and money permits, i don't get to see these kind of films on sale normally. Thanks for sharing. I hope this clip stays on KZbin for others from the area to discover and enjoy.

[@Andrew-xg5ge]

5.20. I have travelled behind 4141 on the Epping Ongar Railway. It is currently awaiting overhaul.

[@rustandoil]

Fantastic!!

[@Sameoldfitup]

Great video

[@christopherspencer5323]

I love the subtitles!

[@trevorcox3020]

That was very special, many thanks

[@annescholey6546]

I often wondered how many stations Cheltenham had pre Beeching.

[@frankyw8803]

OMG , I even got the smell .

[@1961geegee]

pity the line isn't working now it would be very profitable

[@TrainDriverRob]

Unfortunately it wouldn’t.

[@reynardbizzar5461]

Looks like you had idiots waving out of the window back in ‘61😂😂