Wye Valley (The Last Train)

The last train ran in the Wye Valley on 4th January 1959, the day after the Railway Roundabout team visited the line.

[@ThatScottishAtlantic57]

It's nice to see footage of this line on the last day. I'd seen the Railway Roundabout Piece on it. But, as you know, it was for the day before.

[@davidrobinson3221]

The Wye Valley lines would have provided the most scenic preserved railway route in the country if only they’d lasted a few more years!

[@wurlitzer895]

Undoubtedly true. Lovely countryside, Such a shame it's gone, although I believe Tintern station has been restored and is now a visitor centre.

[@tango6nf477]

More tears for the death of a beautiful line.

[@streetscrambler8075]

Another great video!

[@knopflerfan7110]

The locomotive's used for the trips were 64xx 6412 & 6439...A sad day for a most beautiful line.

[@duncancurtis5108]

A lot of meandering rural lines went before Beeching that would bring in oodles of cash today.