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Being a train and jazz fan,the film put me a very sentimental mood for sure

The last train - for the time being . . .

The walk from the site of the old station to the pub at Blythburgh is most pleasant, as is the return . . . . (no buses!).

At 3:07 > 3:12 the building in the background still exists, as a hotel then and now.

This is a much better, far more respectful film than the Gaumont Mirror one also on youtube - they treated it as a ridiculous joke. Nice to see so many good shots of what it was really like. Thank you

We must be thankful that there were film makers who filmed such charming scenes from a bygone era. I used to live in Reydon and often walked what was left of the Southwold Railway track bed.

goodbye. steam locomotive I will. miss you🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

Is this Ernest? Married to Emma May lived near feint was a fisherman in 1920s does anyone know if him or Patrick May his son (had horses)

WHEN DID IT CLOSED MY GRANPARENTS USE TO TALKE ABOUT SOUTHWOLD TRAIN

Sweet - both the video AND the music. Cheers...

It is very much the wealthy Londoners who have bought up most of the property as holiday homes and have objected to the reinstatement of the railway for fear of it attracting the "oiks". I was in Southwold a couple of years ago with my wife. We walked past a small terraced house and I could see inside some very well-dressed people, so I said to my wife "All these little houses are now owned by rich Londoners for their holiday homes", to which my wife replied "You don't know that - they could be the average local". Just then, a man came out and started to walk up the street, then the door was opened again by a woman who called out in a very posh voice "Gerald, don't forget the olives!". I looked at my wife and raised an eyebrow, and she said "Oh...well...".

I remember sticky bun day when I was young, bbc news came over, I remember us all being lined up. we were told they were going to ask us a few questions. I was terrified, why were the cameras so big, and why was one of them holding a giant feather duster. It wasn't long before it was my turn, I'll never forget what I said that day, "how are the buns?" the camera man asked, "well, they're all sticky and they've got raisens on them", I'm still looking for the footage of that day

My grandmother used to take regular trips in the early 1920's, she used to tell me that september was the best for picking blackberries on the line! I think The Southwold Railway will be operational eventually, simply because you can shift far more on a railway than on a road. Having been educated in Southwold in the 60's, when taffic was never a problem and the Southwold 1B bus was two and a penny. The congestion now, during the summer months is appalling. Park and ride is a sensible solution. Hopefully my investment in two locomotive connecting rods with be worthwhile.

What a gem! Good Luck on it's resurrection!

West Coast Railway in Tasmania had similar probs. it was a 3ft 6 line, built on ABT System closed 1963, but through perseverance and finally a Federal Govt grant was restored, and is now one of the premier wilderness rail journeys in the world. Southwold keep pushing, you will get there

Hope this railway comes into being one day.When it does i will visit southwold, most heritage railways have had to go through a few objectors to get there.

Sadly there are some people in the town who don't want it back (mostly rich nimby's who have purchased property in the town for holidays in the last 30 years who appear to influence planners at the local council on their side) the good news is there is a band of enthusiastic volunteers who hope to rebuild a station and small section of the line at nearby Wenhaston.... there is a website just type in southwold railway.

lovely bit of social history. thanks for posting. wish they would rebuild it; i'd go visit for the ride.

There is a couple of lasting reminders of this wonderful little railway... just by Southwold Sailing Club a short section of narrow gauge rails and buffer stop, and at the Carlton Colville Transport Museum near Lowestoft, an original covered goods wagon.

The amount of outside money in this town explains why this line will probably be rebuilt!!!!!!!!

scary stuff especially for the hut owners!

What a fascinating piece of film. I love Southwold and will be renting a holiday cottage there later this summer. What a shame this lovely old railway isn't still in existence!

What a lovely railway...

Saddly it will never happen. The town of southwold dont want the railway back. From what I have heard.

Lovely atmospheric video and sountrack, what happened to the music after around 7.49 mins?

A sight we hope to see again.

What a cracking film. Not just historic but hopefully something that will inspire those who intend to rebuild it. Thanks very much for posting.

It's very sad that so few people turned out to beat the bounds in 2009, particularly that there were few children: the main point of beating the bounds is to teach the next generation the markers and boundaries of the parish. Come on Southwolders, let's have a more concerted effort to maintain this important tradition next time it comes around!

How wonderful! And the Harbour Inn is still a 'refreshing rest'!

How splendid!

Wonder what the fishermen would have thought of their images being seen 100 years later? Thanks for the window on the past.