LSWR Bude to Halwill Junction

[@randddod]

Superb video and particularly your narration - thanks!

[@generalslee0]

Great to see you were given access to Whitstone & Bridgerule station. Still a fine looking canopy.

[@robertpalmer5803]

In 1961 i came to Cornwall on holiday with my parents...i was only 10.... wr stayed in a bed and breakfast house near Dunstone station...in the evening we walked along the road near the single track railway line...a light engine came along and the driver anf fireman both saw us and waved out of the engine... i think it was a T9 Southern engine....im 73 now.....

[@RichardWells1]

Interesting historical documentary with a great commentary.

[@terryansell6641]

Very interesting video thank you from New Zealand

[@jamesgilbart2672]

Great video. Shame that it is a railway no more but the Southern's 'Withered Arm' provides some excellent walking and cycling opportunities.

[@kevincook4279]

Wonderful video!

[@peterdrinkwater1099]

Excellent video, only one glaring error. The Derriton viaduct at Holsworthy was not constructed of shuttered concrete but almost uniquely of on site cast concrete blocks. It was felt at the time that a large pour of concrete could have resulted in areas of off ratio and hence sub-standard curing which would have been catastrophic to the serviceability of the viaduct. We have many actual construction images and published articles in Holsworthy Museum which evidence this building method. I believe that only one other viaduct was thus constructed in the UK and its appearance today resembles a bridge built with stone blocks. Closer examination reveals said blocks are indeed individual concrete castings. Peter Drinkwater, volunteer Holsworthy Museum.

[@kangaroogroundboy]

We're over in Holemoor and next shopping trip to Holsworthy definitely check out the museum👍

[@peterdrinkwater1099]

Great. Museum us open 1100-1300 weekdays. I will.make sure there is a folder with some Derriton data in it on the main desk

[@ThePserafin100]

Enjoyed your video thanks 😊

[@paulgalleyblackpool]

I grew up in Bude and have been facinated by the railway. A huge loss to the town and must have had a big impact on it economicaly over the years.

[@laurenceskinnerton73]

There are plans to reopen this to Okehampton.

[@oldgoat5589]

Travelled from Halwill Junction to Salisbury, and back, back in the sixties - by DMU, unfortunately, but there were still tank locos about.

[@railwaychristina3192]

I remember a little place called Shop