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Shillingston to Blandford Railway in the1960's Part 1

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The famous Bounemouth Pines express Archive film of Shllingston Stoupaine Durweston halt to Blandford forum steam railway in the 1960's Continued from Blandford Forum through Charlton Marshal Spetisbury to Bailey Gate cheese factory the S&D railway from operations in the 1960's to 20 years later in the early 1980's. The remains of the track bed and some cuttings I filmed then have now gone leaving only one arch as evidence of the grand old days of steam railways. I always thought as a child in the 1960's this line would be here forever with all that work to construct, it took around 2 years and built to last a thousand years, only to last little more than a life time. Dr Beeching known to be the axeman of the railway branch lines. I remember at the time late 1950's there were many strikes and transporting freight and commuting by road became more popular and convenient which I would say led to the branch lines demise. The branch lines could not …...more
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Shillingston to Blandford Railway in the1960's Part 1
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2011Jan 16
The famous Bounemouth Pines express Archive film of Shllingston Stoupaine Durweston halt to Blandford forum steam railway in the 1960's Continued from Blandford Forum through Charlton Marshal Spetisbury to Bailey Gate cheese factory the S&D railway from operations in the 1960's to 20 years later in the early 1980's. The remains of the track bed and some cuttings I filmed then have now gone leaving only one arch as evidence of the grand old days of steam railways. I always thought as a child in the 1960's this line would be here forever with all that work to construct, it took around 2 years and built to last a thousand years, only to last little more than a life time. Dr Beeching known to be the axeman of the railway branch lines. I remember at the time late 1950's there were many strikes and transporting freight and commuting by road became more popular and convenient which I would say led to the branch lines demise. The branch lines could not support themselves financially. In the video you will see the construction of the new Blandford By-Pass from brewery arch. These days with the ever rising cost of road transport Could the branch lines make a come back I sure do hope so. In the industrial age of the1800's land owners fought against the railways now we're fighting to get them back.

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