Ghost Train: Winchester to Newbury (Lost Railways Animation)

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Ghost Train: Lost Railways of Britain

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@berniedollery5109 2 ай бұрын

I was born and raised in Springvale (Kingsworthy). I remember when this was a functioning railway. When it was not longer in use they used to store railway carriages on it. Great for bored kids! It also had a fully functioning signal box that was not locked so you could go pull a few levers. Great times. ;-)

@JC-jv5xw 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic! Brilliant concept for showing the original route.

@MacNala 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic does not do it justice the effort that went into the merging of the maps and the image of ghost train is amazing. Well done!

@paulhumphriesz4557 4 ай бұрын

brilliant video well documented I had just seen a video on you tube of a train journey in the early 60's doing the same run but further . any chance of continuing the journey to Didcot

@elmparkdave Жыл бұрын

Great video. Still remember Woodhay station. Before demolition and a34 !

@wayneevans2487 Жыл бұрын

I work near Didcot currently and am. Intrigued there was once a direct train Winchester to Didcot.

@MYCROFTonX 3 ай бұрын

The greatest video on the whole of KZbin! Thank you, this should get a billion views. My granddaughter saw her 1st Steam Train at Newbury a few weeks back, she's almost 2yrs old and the experience has stayed with her and she now requests steam train videos from her Granddad. I swear this video should win a prize. I was an Engineer on the Newbury by-pass and tore up the remains of the old tracks that somehow missed recycling at the closure of the line, what you've done here is made my own thoughts and imaginings as I travelled the line doing the initial survey for the work. There was an intricate Brick built bridge at I think 13:22 in your video, somewhere there are pics of it, Lord Carnarvon is said to have paid for it to be 'special' and it really was! All houndstooth bricks in patterned colours... it was an extraordinary looking thing. When next I came back to build that road it was gone, no trace. Whoever built that was a master bricklayer the like of which we will never see again.

@ghosttrainlostrailways 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I enjoy making these when I can. There are so many lost lines to cover sadly! Any suggestions on lines welcome 😁 🚂

@MYCROFTonX 3 ай бұрын

@@ghosttrainlostrailways Credit where it's due, the videos are absolutely priceless. I've sent your link to Paul Whitewick of this parish and I hope he sees yur work, he loves railways and your work needs a HUGE audience, hopefully he can help with that. Thank you.

@RIGIBBONS Жыл бұрын

Brilliant concept and graphics; superb music! I was brought up in Newbury and travelled once on this line. Love this! Thank you.....

@ghosttrainlostrailways Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Got many more lost lines planned feel free to share any videos of interest! 🚂

@sicknote74 2 ай бұрын

Amazing has made me cry! My late Dad and his mate collected the last sleepers whilst my mates grandad fired the last passenger locomotive! It is scandalous really that the line was never really invested in considering the burden placed on the A34.Most of the line where I live is now tarmaced and a cycle route,I can remember the days you had to tread careful and cows grazed between track and I'm only 50!

@railwaychristina3192 Жыл бұрын

Winchester Chesil must have been a very interesting station to visit, in its quarry like setting reminds me of Ventnor Town. Thank you.

@nickbannister775 4 ай бұрын

During the early part of WW2 the line was doubled to assist arms and freight getting to Southampton directly. Many were surprised it was closed resulting in freight taking long diversions from the north to the ports.

@hansomcommon Жыл бұрын

A superb work, thank you.

@andrewpreston4127 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, thank you .

@jacquelinesopp7073 Жыл бұрын

That was absolutely mesmerising! I once lived in Whitchurch and knew all of those stations and the areas surrounding.....Thank you so much for bringing back wonderful memories of pre-Beeching days.....❤

@FredWilbury 3 ай бұрын

Love it , the times I’ve wondered about this and me from the railway town just down road 😊

@berniedollery5109 Жыл бұрын

great video

@brianwithers162 Жыл бұрын

Travelled this line from Fareham or Gosport via Eastleigh so many times in the late fifties. Not so many times going back as the train didn't run late Sunday so then bus to Basingstoke and on to Eastleigh by train. Took half the night in those days. Caught the paper train at Eastleigh to Portsmouth then ferry to Gosport or early morning back to Fareham. Preferred to Hitch. Always got a lift in uniform.

@MYCROFTonX 3 ай бұрын

At 13:02 is where my crew tore up the very last tracks on that line, Woodhay. The main line had gone just after closure but the siding rails were there until we put the road through. My crew also tore down the 1960s style chalet house that was built after the closure of the railway line and directly under the track line on Enborne Row, on the Station side of the road, the bridge had long gone and the land was flattened creating the space for the Chalet style house. I also set-out the House that was built for the owner as a replacement nearby... thankfully NOT in that dreadful 1960s chalet style, which was frankly... an abomination.😀The replacement was just as ugly though, just not a 60s style chalet monstrocity.