Shrewsbury to Bridgnorth Disused Railway (Part 2 remake) Ironbridge to Bridgnorth

This is a remake of Part 2 using some original, but mainly new footage. This video includes Coalport and Linley Stations which were missing on the original video. There are also extra pictures and aerial photographs in this edition.

[@100SteveB]

Great to see so much of the line is pretty much intact. Most certainly would be fantastic to see trains running back up to Ironbridge again. On the face of it not too many obstacles to overcome, compared with a lot of other preserved lines that are trying to reinstate former routes. Hope it happens one day, i for one would love to travel along it.

[@thestrengthwithin4249]

That was absolutely fantastic, I thoroughly enjoyed that, thank you very much for sharing, Great footage 👏👏👏👏🇬🇧

[@irvsstella]

All that, and you finish with a Deltic, THANK YOU!!!!

[@Cheeseatingjunlista]

Brilliantly done Sir,well filmed and excellent commentary that has enable me to follow your route using the Ordnance Survey option on an online map!! I hadn't realised there were so many forges and foundries scattered up the valley - however remote it was once very industrial. Thank you so much for this have enjoyed very much indeed!!

[@mikehudson8884]

Watched part one and now I have very much enjoyed this. Excellent video. Better than TV. Love your voice.

[@mrwilliams.65]

Great video, I live in Madeley and keep meaning to walk the line to Bridgnorth, I been down as far as Linley so far

[@user-kp4ts4mc8l]

Loved this guy's videos

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Great to see much of this railway line still much in its history

[@willswheels283]

Great vid, good bit of “Detective” work as well finding these old station sites on this line, I followed this line a few years ago and tried to find some stations, didn’t get as far as you have and I wondered where the railway went from Linley half into Bridgnorth, very interesting! Hopefully one day the railway may just reach Ironbridge!

[@crasher303]

Very good. Enjoyed seeing the Coalport holiday carriages, as you a perfect holiday. It would be a great for SVR to get back in Ironbridge,.

[@andyh444]

Beautiful and heartbreaking all at once. Loved the silence of appreciation at Linley, and rightly so.

[@davidhobbies7712]

This is a great video its a shame Melcombe is no longer with us he made these lovely videos RIP

[@MRHIRSTY999]

RIP

[@realityisdigital]

Nice and relaxing...this looks lovely

[@teec3385]

Excellent remake, thank you :) Terry

[@tominnis8353]

Thank you. Excellent. What a crying shame that the Severn Valley Railway can't reopen this section. Ironbridge would make a perfect terminus. They could probably even get a government grant now and place the work in the hands of contractors . . . .

[@derekferguson385]

Excellent video! Thanks for putting in the hard graft to make it. I always wondered what was left after Bridgnorth but never had the time to look. Steam trains to Ironbridge would be nice. 😊

[@bennickss]

My grandad (1940-2013) wrote a poem about this line and what he remembered of it as a lad in the 1940s/1950s. I would love to get it signposted at Bridgnorth.

[@TheParanormalDetectives]

Extremely interesting video!

[@michaelfisher6354]

Great video - I rode the SVR on a date with a girlfriend in about 1973. Glad you have looked after the place since then. It would have been interesting to see a map overlay of the rail route out of Shrewsbury in part 1 as I had trouble following exactly where the route went. The use of the maps in part 2 was helpful. Thanks for sharing.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

That’s nice

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Bridgnorth goods yard has been converted into Bridgnorth engine shed as of today on the preserved seven valley railway line

[@beaconaudax3150]

A good video and interesting but I am always amazed why some people will insist in giving a thumbs down, just why?

[@holdenwebs]

Thanks for your comment, appreciated. Yes the thumbs down feature is annoying, but something we have to put up with in this multimedia age we live in.

[@Cheeseatingjunlista]

Agreed it does seem mad - the video is exactly what it says it is in the title, and very well done too, I can only assume they have no interest in the SVR, well then why watch? If you know its not your cup of tea, don't bother then you wont have to be annoying and thumbs done a very well made and fascinating video

[@mikehudson8884]

Amazing Holden, thoroughly enjoyed your video and delivery, great guest appearance by you too, a fellow film maker. I am looking forward to viewing more of your films.

[@holdenwebs]

Great comment thanks

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

good commentary from you mate I went to bridgnorth and I saw the remains of the bridge that use to carry trains towards Shrewsbury until beeching cuts of 1963 in September

[@MRHIRSTY999]

Can I ask why you call him Holden?

[@Amarsh]

I used to be a member at Bridgnorth golf club and there’s still raised areas where the train tracks obviously used to run.

[@michellemarshall3667]

Very well made film,really enjoyed it as I have visited the area on holiday. Would be great to see trains at Ironbridge,well done. Rick M.

[@holdenwebs]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@ThePserafin100]

pleased 😌 you have done a remake from Ironbridge to Bridgenorth, note I have spelt Bridgenorth as it was when the railway first came, I was born in this town. all the best Peter

[@MT-hd2es]

You spelt Bridgnorth wrong

[@quintoflyer]

excellent video

[@boltjessen924]

thank you for your videos thank you soo much :) I ham literaly booking a stay at coal port as we speak !! :)

[@alisonlee3314]

Your videos are wonderful. Linley station is beautiful. I watched a very interesting programme recently about the Benching cuts..........interestingly, it stated that 2900 stations were closed before Beeching ......which ties in with some of the facts in your other videos, sidings closures etc. Please take a trip to Glasgow if you can. We have a lot if evidence of old lines.

[@holdenwebs]

Thanks Alison

[@daleywhaley]

I imagine the number 1 hurdle here would be the missing bridge (!) from the back of Bridgnorth station over towards Linley, then appeasing the golf club and the residents of the current old railway stations to entertain traffic coming through their back garden, however if it simply went direct to Coalport then a bus service to the Iron Bridge Gorge Museum would be mutually beneficial for all involved.

[@simonmcowan6874]

Of course there is no way the line will ever be re-instated from Ironbridge to Bridgnorth, from Ironbridge south, the land is suffering from rotational slips, the soggy ground is making its way to the Severn, a problem the GWR had yonks ago, you will need a bridge to get from the western tunnel mouth to Bridgnorth station, this was taken out decades ago because of the low height restriction. Also approaching Bridgnorth tunnel mouth, the trackbed is now a road through a housing estate. Who would pay for this anyway, who would look after the permanent way, the SVR have more than enough on their plate for the existing mileage. A new station with run round, would have to be built on the car park at Ironbridge, not to mention an engine house and space for stabling a set of carriages for the first train out, oh and a signal box, or at least a ground frame, then crossing gates need to be operated along the line, it will never happen, so just enjoy this lovely film, dream a bit, press the like button as I have.

[@allanegleston4931]

the line would most likely best served in the gorge area . it would have to be a seprate entity unless someone could get your goernment to move houses , etc. im sure thered be a lot of oposition to that . we have several linse like that in the usa . one denver and silverton owned by the state of colorado and the denver and rio chma which was at one time the same railway. once connected and most of the lineside is lost due to time.

[@dalem1140]

brilliantly done video🖒

[@holdenwebs]

Thank you

[@carolinegray5297]

Very interesting good video

[@spinnerguy]

SVR Would have to aquire alot of land,including the golf club.Bridges need to be built......too big a project to be realised,when the Railway is short of funds anyway.......

[@PhilDavies51]

Very Intersting

[@bryanpalmer6316]

Thanks so much for this excellent video, I wonder if you could help me because I was in the RAF 1954 and my first camp for 2 months was RAF Bridgenorth I can't remember but what was the line like from Shrewsbury to Bridgenorth at that time it just brings back so many memories thanks again for this video

[@oswestryroadtmd4850]

Very impressive I think that this could be done but as joint venture

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I went to bridgnorth the other day mate I saw the remains of the bridge before it headed into the tunnel the same spot where you were standing mate

[@jamtart606]

Linley is probably the only station that has remained the same.

[@kboden8411]

Would be great to see the line reinstated. If the will is there it can happen. It be be good for iron bridge

[@markwilson8002]

At 6.04 you state that you could be back in Victorian times.. but those carriages are layer so I'm confused.

[@christophernorton33]

Great Video.Nice to see so much of the line still exists. It would indeed be wonderful to see Steam trains running from Ironbridge To Bridgnorth. So sad that these old lines were closed.

They couldn't make money from the lines back then so how could they now? The people living near the line would not want noisy polluting steam trains in their back yards.

[@joewalker9760]

If you are going to explore the Wrexham Central to Ellesmere line or maybe Ruabon to Llangollen line I would love to join you!

[@Cheeseatingjunlista]

@@Joseph-ni2cc Who did? The chap who made this? Oh that's awful if thats what you mean,I hope I've got the wrong end of the stick

[@wellingtonnorthjunction3911]

Telford steam railway will eventually go to Coalport wich will be a challenge

[@mlp-hot-rod5824]

After viewing this, it honestly doesn't look like it would take much to restore the line. Rebuilding the bridges, reopening tunnels and building crossings would be easy. The most difficult part would be the private houses. Convincing them to move to brand new houses nearby would be my play, but that would prove difficult. But overall, nothing too obstructive. Not like the Churnet Valley line which has the JCB HQ right over the line among other things. I'd certainly try for it.

[@srfurley]

Level crossings would not be allowed if the line was rebuilt today.

[@nickthorne1442]

🚂👍

[@2112pk]

4:20 jammy sod has TWO mk1s, trackbed AND a grounded van. just greedy!

[@nataliahumphreys9733]

This is so sad i live close to the line at dolgellau to barmouth and to wrexham it was cut by beeching in 65 all these lines were cut by beeching and he was a bastard hes got a lot to answer for when i go to barmouth or wrexham and see the used lines imvin tears the lines will never be put back its just passed mems to treasure and live on beeching tried to cut the camhrian line but he did not win

[@alanmichaellincoln]

I don't trust anyone talking to me with sunnies on