Lost Rail Journeys: Hereford to Ross-On-Wye

[@hectormann2559]

My Grandad used to own the cottage to the left of the bridge pillars at Fawley tunnel, many years of happy w/ends and school holidays spent there, we used to walk over the railway bridge to Ballingham station to board the train to Ross and Hereford. Brings some back magical memories. thank you.

[@andrewhotston983]

Very cleverly done. I live near this route and have spoken to several people who used the line in their youth, and who say what a picturesque and useful railway it was.

[@LostsTVandRadio]

That's brilliant! Thank you. As a youngster I walked along part of the recently-closed route, accessing it near the old bridge on Penyard Lane, Ross on Wye. It seemed such a shame to me at the time that the railway was lost forever.

[@JamesFoxTimeTravelArtist]

Thanks! You might be interested in a channel I make lots more of these lost lines youtube.com/@ghosttrainlostrailways?si=gYSw30Jy2Lr1kLDM. There are others like Ross on Wye to Monmouth etc 🚂

[@roddix7230]

Very enjoyable, I grew up in Ross and know the area very well, nice walk to Backney bridge by the river. Well done !

[@juliesaraswaticelticharpgu793]

That was wonderful, thank you so much! It would be wonderful to see Ross to Chepstow if possible?😊

[@railcam-micro]

A very original, clever and informative production. The best I've seen.

[@chickensrneat]

Wow this is fantastic, thanks for putting this together. I remember canoeing on the Wye for my Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award and seeing all the remnants of railway tracks and bridges is really quite sad, it must've been brilliant when it was running.

[@martinwheeler3018]

I did that ride one late summer day in 1964 just before it closed. Magic!

[@doerandom]

Im not an english man, i dont speak english everyday, my english is bad but i really enjoy this clip, beautiful country, so green.

[@hectormann2559]

I used to ride this train quite often when i was a child, it really was quite magical...pity no one filmed this journey for real.

[@MarkAtkin]

@@hectormann2559 Somebody did! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp7Xc6SQmrSXgZI

[@robertwaller6066]

Absolutely brilliant.!!

[@kittapscott4168]

Beautifully done - nostalgia at its best

[@mewithme121]

Really enjoyed this

[@paulaj2829]

brilliant video .. I worked at Rotherwas for 13yrs & got to know some old guys who used to be part of the crews who worked on the trains from Hereford to Ross & one lovely man told me about the fun they used to have by challenging to keep the torch between the units at all time..

[@Agedbiker1]

What a lovely film, brought a lump to this 'old Herefordians' throat. Would that have been the line that passed over Hinderton Bridge and Belmont Road in the 50's?

[@philippankhurst6680]

No - that line crossed the river and went through Barton yard (what is now Sainsbury's).

[@gwynforcanon5487]

I love railway station Ross on wye

[@Grace-fu3qf]

Very interesting & comforting. Enjoyed the 2 dimensional views.

[@alandavidson6055]

Brillianty done......many thanks

[@hovermotion]

Wow....fantastic production...

[@martinsinfield42]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@jolloyd-cox1825]

Thank you. Amazing

[@alanrobertson9790]

Novel idea having the token train surprisingly helpful.

[@lesleygilbert1945]

"Tickets please" :)

[@SnowdriftBoy]

👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@andrewbarrett42]

Rumours that this route could reopen,if it did it would be the most scenic in the country.

[@philippankhurst6680]

Little or no chance of that, sadly. One of the last members of the station staff at Ross, Eric Rawlins, waged a valiant campaign for reopening. There was even a feasibility study, but on his death everything fizzled out. Eric had the grand plan of opening everything, including Ross-Chepstow, and that would have been a scenic trip and a half, but now the plan has gone with him.

[@andrewbarrett42]

@@philippankhurst6680 OK thankyou for the info,such ashame.

[@philippankhurst6680]

@@andrewbarrett42 If Eric had concentrated on Hereford-Ross-Gloucester and not included Ross-Chepstow (which closed in 1959) he might have succeeded.

[@andrewbarrett42]

@@philippankhurst6680 Yes I,ve heard this too,I mean most of the trackbed is still there between Hereford and Ross,the biggest task would be Ballingham,Fawley and Rotherwas tunnels.

[@WAWELDRAGON]

@@andrewbarrett42 And the sheer astronomical cost of doing all this for a lengthy route and its upkeep. Many hurdles not least landowners

[@herefordiancammer]

wow!

[@thimyhanhngo516]

SONIC 4 24/7/1994

[@shanedebarra4986]

I can see my house 😎👍