Plymouth to Turnchapel & Cattewater Railways - Full video

[@gs425]

As for the bitumen plant workers optimism about the future...sadly it didn't take long for things to fall into disuse. Last oil train 2008. A special visited in 2014 but likely that's going to be it and lost forever. Fawley is a shadow of its former self too.

[@chatkeow]

Superb stuff Why oh why did we allow Beeching to decimate the British railways.....whilst not connected to this film I came across some sleepers at Steere Point whilst going to dig worms in the late 70's.....the rails were gone.....I often wonder 45 years later if the sleepers are still there

[@AarchiveRailways]

They probably are still about somewhere. Back in the day, things were built to last.

[@tango6nf477]

Whilst I also lament the loss of thousands of miles of railway before, during and after the Beeching report you have to remember the saying "use it or lose it" and nowhere was that better applied than to the railways. People didnt use them enough, road transport for personal and business use took over and replaced them its that simple as that.

[@tonydean2541]

@@tango6nf477 its nice to be nostalgic about the good old days but what you say is the absolute truth of it, its actually used by more people now as a cycle / walking path than it ever was as a railway

[@alvonjones8454]

Meon valley railway

[@ElzevereBlock]

After telling us he wasn't a railway enthusiast his commentary got even worse so if you do issue another video please get someone else to narrate it. If you don't feel as we do then don't do it and spoil it for everyone else.

[@AarchiveRailways]

I know he said he wasn't a train enthusiast, but he was at heart really, just not as big as others who enjoy it. He did understand how people love steam trains and did his best to share that with others. And you don't have to worry though, it was my father who did the narration and he died over 20 years ago now, so he won't be bothering you any more.

[@PixamixsPixamixs]

Well can I say Myself and my late farther enjoyed your dads narration, he did a grand job. @@AarchiveRailways

[@AarchiveRailways]

@@PixamixsPixamixs thank you so much. I do love hearing his voice, and little jokes he would make. I'm sure he would be proud to know the videos are still enjoyed today.