The Charnwood Forest Railway

With one of the oldest histories in the county, I explore the much loved Charnwood Forest Railway and its relationship with the Ashby & Nuneaton Joint line, how it came to be and what remains today.

[@MSavageEsq]

Very informative and well made video. Thanks.

[@lufbrex6474]

Great video Matt 😀 good to see you back on here

[@Executioner5.9]

Excellent video and superbly explained via a timeline. I remember the goods yard at Loughborough Derby Road station, walking around the perimeter on my way to Rosebery Junior School. Condemned wagons were stored there for many years before disposal. The station main building survived into the 1960s, and the Station Hotel was an active pub into the 2000s. It had an odd exterior gents urinal which was a useful watering hole on the walk back from town after a few beers. Nostalgia is not what it used to be.

[@gordonfergus7267]

Ace. Great to see the photos. The ending is a little solemn with the music! I guess it is sad the decline after all the manual, tough work that went into creating the railways.

[@MattDavis_BeechingsGhosts]

Thanks Gordon. There's loads of other photos online but many claim ownership and aren't willing to share - once they're published, they are lost to copyright. The music is titled 'Forest Lullaby' which helped me decide among the hundreds of free KZbin music to pick from - I'd loved to have used Vivaldi's 'Spring' to go with the bluebells.

[@LeiceExplore]

Nice one matt! I'm now gonna watch your second one. I waited months...then two came along

[@MattDavis_BeechingsGhosts]

They really should be done as a pair. That's why it's been such a long wait. Peter Lee included the Charnwood Forest Railway in his book about the Joint line and it seems, given the Charnwood Forest Railway couldn't be accessed without the joint line, fair to pair them up. Thanks for watching!