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Brilliant video of one of my favourite stations, I used to travel through it in the late 70s and early 80s , sadly the last time I went there. It looks largely unchanged although it was still retaining the old BR (W) totem signs in the 80s when most had the plain BR black text on white. I think those short platforms in the 70s were used for parcels or disused, I can't quite remember. I remember a departmental loco class 24 sat semi perminent in Plat 3 possibly a train heating unit. There was a stone/brick engine depot in the trangle but it had lost its roof at some point earlier. Shunting of freight wagons was active in the 70s with class 08s and it was the first and only time I witnessed fly shunting where the uncoupled wagon is pushed and the loco stops and the wagon freewheels. Just to the south/eastern outside the station was a row of open mineral wagons that were being filled with some kind of metal waste from a factory that looked like aluminum. The bridge you mentioned as disused has /had goods lift and I suspect they are used occaisionally for accessible access for wheelchair users? Traction at the time consisted of class 50 and 47 on passenger and 31 and 37 on freight as well as an assortment of dmus. Parkway was a future fantasy station that one day they hoped would be built.

A lot of your shots are " mirror image" which is distracting. Can be put right in the edit. Good to see my hometown station featured though 😊

Another cracking video, top drawer as always.

Sherborne's always worth a visit and the cafe at the station is excellent.

There is already acces at other side of track - via Station Road. Much cheaper and disabled friendly, will be build a acces road with new platform at loop line. Fast non-stopping trains to Wales still can use same route as before. Stopping service - switch to track 3 (loop). As usual needs a lot of permissions/planing to do simple thing. But at the end - this is better solution for long term.

Perfect timing there Matt so see two trains as well as the station

Good stuff. I'm amazed to see that the buffers on the CE siding are still in the NSE colours they were painted in when I photographed them in the early '90s!

Sorry for photobombing your video... it is a lot better quality than what I am planning!

Good video my friend. Tony in Portsmouth.

Short lived signal box

Love a steam train, but especially in England.

What a shame that beautiful platform and buildings aren't used.

Another cracking video.

Good video, good shout at your number 1 station and it's good to see you know how to wear your hat.

Hiya Matt. How did you manage to flip the video! A bit of info: Avon County Council ceased to exist in 1996. It was replaced by three unitary authorities: Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council, Bath & North East Somerset Council, and South Gloucestershire Council. Your journey took you through the first three of these.

Well done, keep it up. Your Dad would be proud.

Lovely little station, my uncle used to live in Stogumber.

It has a fabulous fish and chip shop there just past the harbour, another fab video.

Only passed through, shame about the graffiti.

I've been there many times another good video.

I have seen and been there many times, thanks for the dates and things very informative as always.

Nice one Matt 👍 lovely little station. The woods near there look gorgeous when the leaves start to change colour. Worth revisiting in a few weeks when autumn is in full swing. 😊🍁🍂

Another fabulous video.

Another cracking video enjoyed seeing the old diesal trains.

Loved it never been to Dunster station, nice to see you wore your hat the right way around at last. Good job on video.

Well done very informative, looking forward to the videos to come.

Great video Matt! Always thought you would suit TH-cam. It can take a long time to build up a channel, but you're on the right track (pun intended) 🚉. Looks like you're enjoying yourself 👍 Subscribed and looking forward to more.

Sad to see the station looking rather shabby. None of the so-called improvements seems to have made much difference. I used to spent time there as a school kid in the mid 70s and even then it was much more cared for. Little or no vegetation on the tracks, no acres of weeds and a decent amount of track and signals. The only improvement is the re-opening of the middle platform, but they need to put a better building on it. Not the greatest gateway to the fine county of Somerset...

For White Notley you'll ideally get a direct train for Braintree. Otherwise you'll need a train that stops at Witham and change there for a train for Braintree. This is all assuming you are coming via London Liverpool St

For the readers; the station is on the Mawddach cycle/walking trail, which is the route of the removed railway to Dolgellau. The carpark is a useful spot for a visit to the area - from the station you can either walk into Barmouth across the bridge, or do the equally scenic walk across the salt marsh to Fairbourne. BTW the carpark has toilets and an electric car charging point.

Another good video, very informative as always, not sure the dog would like and share it but I will ask. We'll done

Enjoyed the video.

I love that station, I have friends who live near the street leading to it

Great video, very informative and narrated to perfection, One little point you got your hat on the wrong way. 😂