Rare MOD Army Ludgershall Branch Line & Army Depot with Passenger Train Railtour The Solent Searcher

[@Liberator1963]

This was great to see. I live in Ludgershall and family have been here for over 100 years. I remember playing at the station area before the housing was built when I was about 12, over 45 years ago. I fantastic opportunity to see this. Thank you

[@CPRailVideos]

Thank you for taking the time to watch 👍🏻

[@stevenlane2119]

Great video. I remember this day well. It was a good railtour and I was certainly glad to have been on this. Certainly will not be forgetting this day anytime soon

[@patshiels5429]

Spent a few days there unloading ammo was stationed at larkhill wasn’t quick enough hiding when they came looking for volunteers

[@CPRailVideos]

To a non army guy like myself, unloading ammo off trains sounds pretty cool 🤣😎 Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment 👍🏻👍🏻

[@trackist]

Was on this Railtour (and maybe the last tour to do Platform 0 back in the 90's?). Excellent job in recording the events along the Ludgershall branch.

[@CPRailVideos]

Thank you for your kind comment, I had to do a lot of running to catch it in different places 😃. Hope you enjoyed your day on the tour 👍🏻

[@andrewhotston983]

Boy was it hot on that train!

[@CPRailVideos]

When those on the Railtour poured out onto Andover station they looked very hot and bothered, only to find the mens toilets were closed! 😱

[@stephenpegum9776]

Thanks for a really interesting video ! I first heard about this line when I was working for part of the MoD back in the early 2000's - I would love to have joined this railtour ! 😎

[@CPRailVideos]

Appreciate you taking time to watch 😃. I struggled with wanting to join the railtour versus capture it from the ‘outside’ for historical reference. I think I made the right choice as it was a baking hot day with no aircon on the train!!

[@robertmarsh3588]

Excellent. Only remaining part of the MSWJR. I was lucky enough to visit on a DEMU railtour a few years back.

[@mikeuk4130]

Isn't there another bit at Lechlade, near the A419 to Cirencester?

[@ProjectMarlin]

The swindon and Cricklade railway are on old MSWJR track bed

[@vincenthewlett4329]

Got a Train out of the MOD yard back in 1978 the Battalion ( 1LI ) went down to kent by train for " Urban Training" those who know........know where we went and why !

[@bugler75]

Lidd and Hyde and then Northern Ireland?

[@vincenthewlett4329]

@@bugler75 10-4

[@SteveCarrett]

Great video and well captured thank you.

[@tappy72]

wow, used to regularly cabride the ludgershall line in a crompton in the 80s!

[@markIburgess]

My grandparents used to live in Andover and while I never got a cab ride down the branch I did get a few cab rides (crompton) in the old postal train that used to shunt and leave in the evenings from Andover back in the late 70's/80's. Not sure when it stopped but the sidings and think the old goods shed have gone now. When they first moved there I remember the two signal boxes at each end of the station. Also the remains of the town station were still there. Happy memories.

[@batman51]

I think the only thing we missed was the driver having his breakfast ! Great video.

[@CPRailVideos]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment 👍🏻

[@markarnold8160]

Nice to see a 69 in service.

[@dodgydruid]

Only military railway I ever got to play on was Lydd's narrow gauge back in the eighties lol

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

Great research and captures. thank you

[@barryclarke3010]

I think its great they do tours on these little used fright lines,

[@steveluckhurst2350]

They scare me!

[@austin12ascot]

Wow. Could I have joined this tour in Salisbury?

[@CPRailVideos]

Don’t think so on this occasion

[@nonidavis7908]

Great video, thanks!

[@railfanpolska]

Nice video 👍

[@malcolmhowe6602]

Should have kept going down through Catford, Fullerton Junction and on to Brighton….

[@alejandrayalanbowman367]

Now do something similar at Shoeburyness

[@paulshillito7162]

The MOD should use it more

[@westyham1]

Exerlant video

[@JISJ1964]

As you visited a military track and so, was there any restrictions for foreigners to join the train?

[@CPRailVideos]

Hi, no, it was open to all via the Railtour company which was UK Railtours on this occasion

[@mikehitchen3153]

You don't get off the train and theres nothing much left there and nothing sensitive so there wouldn't be an issue