Thanx Johnny ...... as below ..... but also, mainly for your UPBEAT cheerful commentary. Too many of these rail videos, are presented by miserable complaining ...... well, thanx for your friendship.
@@PeterClarke-p2r thanks. I am pretty upbeat about most trips because they are genuinely mostly a lot of fun (even though sometimes tiring) - so that generally reflects my mood. Thanks for coming along too... it makes them even better knowing people will enjoy what i share 👍
Today i glanced up at the subscription total and see it is nudging 10,000. Well done. Its the result of your hard work. It hasn't come easily! Today I came back from a day trip to Tavistock, and was looking forward to the new video. i wasn't disappointed. Well shot and glorious countryside. I agree with you absolutely: the scenery in other countries can be more spectacular, but the English countryside is unique and unmatchable.
@@colinriley123 Yes. Should hit 10k during the week. Seems a long time ago when it was under 100 (when you subscribed). I'm still working on the South West Coast bus series. Done four days. I think i need about five more to complete the series!
@@Goldytap it was a lovely drive! I never feel i should interrupt the staff as they go about their business, but it's lovely to know that you would have kindly shown me. Best wishes to you. Thanks for helping to make the video possible 😀
@@JohnnyHooverTravels Video 125 filmed a driver's eye view video of the line from Weymouth to Bristol a few years ago before the old tramway at Weymouth got lifted.
@@PeteG143 Yes, windows are always a problem with bright sunshine 🤷♂️ Pleased i got a chance to ride this one as I've lived in the area for years but never got around to it. Thanks for watching 👍
5:54 - just coming down to the junction with the now defunct Camerton branch (closed in 1951), by Brassknocker hill. This line is where the Ealing Comedy 'The Titfield Thunderbolt' was fimed - Titfield Station was the old Monkton Combe (now under a school tennis courts). The 'mainline station' shots were filmed at Temple Meads.
Thank you Johnny for an absolutely fascinating video! I particularly enjoyed your little walk around the area in which Bath Spa station is situated. Now that is a part of Bath not overcrowded with tourists! (I did eventually get the chocolate joke!)
@@Fan652w Yes, that little spot by the start of the canal is perfect for a quiet sit and maybe a picnic ... not sure many people even noticed the chocolate joke 😉 Best wishes to you 👍
Back in the 1970s I stayed with a friend in the charming village of Melbury Osmond, and used Chetnole station - my memory is that the line was double track then. About 4 km south of Maiden Newton, the line goes over a nice bridge, over a side road and also the Sydling Water, not far from where it flows into the river Frome. To see the bridge you have to be on the road, of course (or you can view it on Google Maps). Thanks for another lovely video.
@@garymcgregor7048 thank you. That's so nice of you to say. I really appreciate the kind words. Thank you so much for supporting the channel by watching my stuff 👍
@@JohnnyHooverTravels nothing wrong with being a bit bonkers, as we all know. Lol. We figure you ended up in the Sports Direct shop by the platform when the video ended.
Another gooden from you Johnny. Sadly it was on the other side, but at Bruton there is a car garage that's been built to look like the signal box at Shrewsbury
Good video Johnny. The shots of the train moving slowly by a green bank (8 - 10 minutes) remind me of the multi-screen videos made by David Hockney driving slowly through the Yorkshire woods.
@@DanLoudShirts ah yes. The (somewhat!) famous man from the Geoff Marshall video 😉 Cracking shirt on that one btw... both yours and the one you gave Geoff! Thanks for watching my stuff 👍
@@JohnnyHooverTravels I really enjoy your videos. You have a great presenting style and subtle sense of humour. Very informative and easy to watch. I've been known to produce my own videos on occasion and have a side project called Golf by Rail. I am also, for my sins, a Philadelphia Eagles fan!
An interesting day out! Around 5:05, the line via Westbury is actually officially called the “Westbury Line” from Reading Southcote Jc (not the main line, which is via Bath then Bristol). It joins the Main Line at Cogload Junction before Taunton, so you were on the Westbury as far as Castle Cary.
@@johnkeepin7527 thanks for the extra information, and putting me right. As I'm sure you know, pedantry is very welcome on these comment strings. I always happy to be corrected/improved. Thanks 👍 And thanks too for watching 👍
Did Weymouth to Chetnole and Wareham to Weymouth on my first holiday alone in 1984. It's my only trip to date on HOW. Hired a cycle in Weymouth and cycled from Chetnole to Wareham via Bulvarrow Hill. Bashed almost all lines now and cycled more significant journeys too but it's a good memory.
Another scenic trip again Johnny and the countryside always looks so beautiful on a sunny summers day. Interestingly, although I suspect you already know, bearing in mind your numerous journeys around the UK, that you are likely to be aware of the chalk figure of a horse set within the South Downs National Park, not too far from Seaford, East Sussex, and is known as the “Litlington White Horse”. Thank you for your excellent reports as always😊
@@Diana-andre2018 there are a few horses around the chalk downs... and don't forget the guy with the big club and big willy out at Cerne Abbas..😁 Thanks for coming along 👍
Brilliant video!! Such great scenery and such an interesting commentary. I never knew some of these lines existed and how much if the country has rail connections. It's not until you look at the rail map that you see that so many places are connected. Hope all is well, take care of yourself
@@rogerphelps9939 totally agree, have been trying to find old rail maps of what the network was like before the beeching cuts. It is not only here but in Ireland too
I do look forward to Fridays to see your latest offering and this, as always didn't disappoint. It also brought back memories as I lived in Poole 1991-2018 and to get to Bath/Bristol I could use either Dorchester or Southampton. The overcrowding on the Portsmouth-Cardiff services is well known so if the timings were right it was always this route. I do like the pub/restaurant above Bath Bus station, it's a shame the gates from the terrace to the platform are never open! Is this the start of a '2s' trip from Weymouth!
@@kevinellis8869 thank you, that is so very kind of you to say. And yes, that pub by the station looks good on a day like the day i travelled 🍺 Thanks for coming along 👍
June weather is a definite bonus, but it is nice any time of year. One of my winter days out to sample fish amd chips on the quayside. If l recall last time I did it (from Swindon to Frome them to weymouth) in early Spring mideeek it was very cheap on a "heart of wessex rover ticket and surprisingly busy. Perhaps this hidden gem is not so hidden after all.
I live in Yeovil and I’ve travelled to Weymouth many a time on that railway. Thing is during the hot summer school holidays the train gets packed and full of families. Only 2 coaches as well. I am going to Bath by train in September and am staying at that Royal Hotel. Thanks for the video.
If I was to stay in Bristol for a few days (EasyJet Inverness to Bristol), this would be an excellent run for a day out to explore so many areas I have no knowledge of at all. Putting this on my list to do.. thank you 😊
Thought it was just one "Heart of **" line in UK, but now I learned that there is one in England also and not only in Wales. Interesting with Frome station and the stations in Yeovile
Lovely video Johnny, I was a frequent user of the line from Castle Cary to Bristol. In the evenings the train is very busy (overcrowded) from Bristol through to Bradford on Avon and commuters travel as far as Yetminster. It is a slow line and low frequency which means commuting from South Somerset by car is sadly more necessary
I've travelled twice between Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth, both on sunny days. It's a long journey but probably not much slower than driving to Weymouth and certainly cheaper on an advanced return ticket. On another visit to Weymouth I saw a class 37 on a train running very slowly along the Quay line. A trip to Nothe Fort after visiting the quay is certainly recommended.
@@SimonPJohnson oh thanks for the tip on the Fort, for next I'm there with some time! I agree. I would rather the train. Relax with a book or watch the views going past. Much more chilled than driving and no parking to pay for either! Thanks for watching 👍
Great video. I have done that same journey and the scenery is beautiful. I also like to travel from Bath Spa to Freshford, walk along the Avon river to Avoncliff Halt and return to Bath Spa. Via The Inn at Freshford and the Crossed Guns pub of course!
I've ridden part of this line when travelling from Bath to Salisbury in a Class 158; definitely a nice way to travel between two excellent historic cities. I've always wanted to ride this other branch to Weymouth, as it looks like a lovely seaside town, but it's quite a trek from up north so a daytrip from my local station in Blackburn would require some insane planning.
@@AymanTravelTransport blimey yes. Day return from Blackburn would hardly leave you enough time to eat an ice cream on the front! Thanks for watching 👍
@JohnnyHooverTravels yup, pricing isn't an issue due to split ticketing, but the real problem is the timing. Earliest train I can get from my local station gets me into Preston on time for the 0718 Avanti service to Birmingham, which would connect me to the 0930 XC service to Gloucester, which gets me there with ample time to catch the 1104 GWR service directly to Weymouth. However, I'd arrive at 2pm and barely have an hour to spend in Weymouth before have to go back to Gloucester on the 1500 train. Provided the next train to Birmingham upon arriving into Gloucester is not cancelled, even then I'd arrive in New Street long after the last train to Preston (1907) already went and the only possible way to Blackburn thereafter is via Manchester, which I would arrive at 2230 at the earliest, and likely get to Blackburn just before midnight. Long day just for an hour in Weymouth is definitely not worth it. Plus, if even one train was cancelled, I'd be snookered! Likewise, if that train getting into Weymouth was delayed, I actually wouldn't have much time to see Weymouth anyway. Thus, I might as well just bite the bullet and get a hotel somewhere like Bristol.
Cracking video as ever. Your transit through Frome reminds me of my less than impressive experience there about 18 months ago. I stopped en route to London from TVP to attend an event at the showground. I - and another young family hoping to go to Longleat - found out the hard way that (at that time at least) it's impossible to get a taxi in Frome! I was chatting to a local as I waited in vain outside the station, trying all numbers listed on Google and she told me it's a big problem there. At least I had the chance to take in the spendour of the station as I waited for the next train to London to take me back out of the place!
@@nickbeer2658 oh that does sound like a different day to the one you thought you were going to get! Thanks for sharing that 😁 And thanks too for the kind words and for watching the video 😁
Another cross country route worth doing on GWRturbo is Gatwick Airport to Reading especially the bit through the Downs. Years ago I commuted from Three Bridges to Wokingham and I sat in the declassified first with its charging points and table!
@@andrewlong6438 Yes, we now have mostly GWRbos on our line to Exmouth, so the people in the know all heads for the ends with the better seats! Thanks for watching 👍
I did that journey a few days ago, starting at Yeovil instead of Bath though. I also filmed a video of my own but it’s not up yet. The Heart of Wessex Line is beautiful wherever you are on the line
@@Leo_125. Yes. Not for the likes of us standard class passengers! I don't think I've ever used a reading light, so i don't miss them! Thanks for watching 👍
Another fantastic video. I know you are a proud northerner but Bath should be pronounced Baaaaaarth. Many people lament the passing of the S&D but I wonder whether your route is equally as good.
Jonny Have a look @ am old rail line from limerick to foynes which is along the south side of the shannon . It wilm be first for fright and then passengers. Dronehawk limerjck to foynes dailway project 24. Take care.
A beautiful line and one I used to travel on regularly as a child in the late 1960s joining at Maiden Newton after coming from Toller on the connecting Bridport branch. In those days if you were unlucky you got a three car DMU, but as a young boy the sight of a Hymek (a real train) arriving with a consist to take you either North or South made your day. Was it that slow back then?
@@iansilk1836 Yes it was lovely by the beach when i was there. Lots of children playing in the sand and young ladies sunbathing meant there was no way i was going to shoot any video though! Thanks too for watching 👍
I did this trip on a Class 158 a few weeks ago & it was grueling, every single stop from Weymouth to Bristol TM took about 3 hours for 100 miles due to a wait for an on-coming train on a single line track for 25 mins. Never again.
@@christheDevoniantrucker i think it would be ok. I mean they have overhead power lines throughout Europe and nobody bats an eyelid 🤷♂️ Thanks so much for watching 👍
Perhaps the Hitachi trains can run on diesel power between Sydney Gardens and Oldfield Park , avoiding the need for overhead wires in that section of the route
@@rogerphelps9939 How ? if there's no one on the train to give the money to where will they pay ? I experienced this travelling in Germany ! No ticket machines ,no ticket offices open ,no staff to even give the money to ! Even when people wanted to pay !
@wessexdruid7598 the viaduct at Midford still stands too, rather infamous from the introduction scene in 'The Titfield Thunderbolt'. It probably also had the smallest platform on the line
Thanx Johnny ...... as below ..... but also, mainly for your UPBEAT cheerful commentary. Too many of these rail videos, are presented by miserable complaining ...... well, thanx for your friendship.
@@PeterClarke-p2r thanks. I am pretty upbeat about most trips because they are genuinely mostly a lot of fun (even though sometimes tiring) - so that generally reflects my mood.
Thanks for coming along too... it makes them even better knowing people will enjoy what i share 👍
The English countryside , in the summertime especially , can`t be beaten. Excellent as usual .🌨🌞
@@Battismore-Blue thanks! And yes it was a lovely day to experience it.
Thanks too for watching 👍
Wonderful viewing, thanks Mr. Hoover. You just get betterer and betterer! :)
@@ampersand. thanks so much. I'm not sure your English grammar is getting betterer though 😉
Best wishes to everyone at & Towers 👍
Today i glanced up at the subscription total and see it is nudging 10,000. Well done. Its the result of your hard work. It hasn't come easily! Today I came back from a day trip to Tavistock, and was looking forward to the new video. i wasn't disappointed. Well shot and glorious countryside. I agree with you absolutely: the scenery in other countries can be more spectacular, but the English countryside is unique and unmatchable.
@@colinriley123 Yes. Should hit 10k during the week. Seems a long time ago when it was under 100 (when you subscribed).
I'm still working on the South West Coast bus series. Done four days. I think i need about five more to complete the series!
It's a very nice journey between Bath and Weymouth, I have done it once or twice, great video and looking forward to the bonus video
Or three or four maybe lots and lots more I’m not quite sure
@@Sim0nTrains thanks Simon. Yes, time for a little walk down the old tramway on Sunday's video!
Best wishes to you for your endeavours 👍
Good video thank you for sharing this,😊
@@christinehodge3608 thanks 👍
Lovely little run. Enjoyed that, cheers.
@@horsehollerer you are very welcome. Thank you so much for watching 👍
Most interesting, thanks for another great video 😊
@@Trond_travels you are very welcome. Thanks for watching 👍
I was your driver, hope it was a smooth drive for you! I was putting the token back into the machine at Maiden Newton, would have happily shown you.
@@Goldytap it was a lovely drive! I never feel i should interrupt the staff as they go about their business, but it's lovely to know that you would have kindly shown me.
Best wishes to you. Thanks for helping to make the video possible 😀
@@JohnnyHooverTravels Video 125 filmed a driver's eye view video of the line from Weymouth to Bristol a few years ago before the old tramway at Weymouth got lifted.
Thank you for another adventure. Any trip where IK Brunel is mentioned is always worth the ride. Windows need a bit of cleaning. 🙂
@@PeteG143 Yes, windows are always a problem with bright sunshine 🤷♂️
Pleased i got a chance to ride this one as I've lived in the area for years but never got around to it.
Thanks for watching 👍
5:54 - just coming down to the junction with the now defunct Camerton branch (closed in 1951), by Brassknocker hill. This line is where the Ealing Comedy 'The Titfield Thunderbolt' was fimed - Titfield Station was the old Monkton Combe (now under a school tennis courts). The 'mainline station' shots were filmed at Temple Meads.
@@wessexdruid7598 thanks for that. Much appreciated 😀
Your videos all are very enjoyful and very beautiful ❤️
@@trailwayt9HG thank you. And thanks for watching 👍
Great video. Very much enjoyed the ride.
@@PaulGodfrey thanks Paul. I enjoyed making it too 👍
Thanks for coming along 👍
Thank you Johnny for an absolutely fascinating video! I particularly enjoyed your little walk around the area in which Bath Spa station is situated. Now that is a part of Bath not overcrowded with tourists! (I did eventually get the chocolate joke!)
@@Fan652w Yes, that little spot by the start of the canal is perfect for a quiet sit and maybe a picnic
... not sure many people even noticed the chocolate joke 😉
Best wishes to you 👍
Your videos are always a joy to watch Johnny and this one was no exception. Absolutely glorious!
@@Timstravels01 thanks Tim. We do get better weather than you do!
Best wishes to Mrs TT 👍
Glorious countryside , I've caught the train from Dorch to Chetnole several times and had a very pleasant time walking back .
@@wufflenuts yep, there's some good walking to be had in that area.
Thanks for watching 👍
I grew up just outside Bath and have travelled this line many times and is surprisingly used by many commuters from Yeovil going to Bath and Bristol
@@adrianbromfild8624 great memories. Thanks too for watching 👍
Back in the 1970s I stayed with a friend in the charming village of Melbury Osmond, and used Chetnole station - my memory is that the line was double track then. About 4 km south of Maiden Newton, the line goes over a nice bridge, over a side road and also the Sydling Water, not far from where it flows into the river Frome. To see the bridge you have to be on the road, of course (or you can view it on Google Maps).
Thanks for another lovely video.
@@ricktownend9144 thanks for adding the memories, and also for the kind words.
And, of course, thanks for watching 👍
Another fantastic video, factual, funny and brilliantly satisfying. Loving your stuff.
@@garymcgregor7048 thank you. That's so nice of you to say. I really appreciate the kind words.
Thank you so much for supporting the channel by watching my stuff 👍
Pretty countryside but that castle-like rail bridge. 😮 Stunning.
@@sandiandgregh stunning and, well, a bit bonkers. Got to love a bit of eccentricity in architecture 😁
@@JohnnyHooverTravels nothing wrong with being a bit bonkers, as we all know. Lol. We figure you ended up in the Sports Direct shop by the platform when the video ended.
@@sandiandgregh actually I need some new footie socks, so I _should_ have ended up there!
Great video Johnny, very interesting.
@@johnwhite2112 you are very welcome. Thanks for watching 👍
Another gooden from you Johnny. Sadly it was on the other side, but at Bruton there is a car garage that's been built to look like the signal box at Shrewsbury
@@Northerner_Transport_Hub oh for that extra. Very interesting! And, of course, thanks for watching 👍
Another great trip Johnny of a lesser known line.
@@terryosullivan2620 thanks Terry. And thanks for coming along 👍
Good video Johnny. The shots of the train moving slowly by a green bank (8 - 10 minutes) remind me of the multi-screen videos made by David Hockney driving slowly through the Yorkshire woods.
@@danielconrad399 i will take any comment likening me in any way to David Hockney 😁 Thank you!
And thanks too for watching 👍
@@JohnnyHooverTravels It was a big compliment!
You are correct Johnny. They are indeed Gwrbos. I believe i brought this to the attention of railfans in Geoff Marshall's Reading Green Park video!!
@@DanLoudShirts ah yes. The (somewhat!) famous man from the Geoff Marshall video 😉
Cracking shirt on that one btw... both yours and the one you gave Geoff!
Thanks for watching my stuff 👍
@@JohnnyHooverTravels I really enjoy your videos. You have a great presenting style and subtle sense of humour. Very informative and easy to watch. I've been known to produce my own videos on occasion and have a side project called Golf by Rail. I am also, for my sins, a Philadelphia Eagles fan!
@@DanLoudShirts thanks for the kind words... i think there's worse than following the Eagles
Best wishes for your endeavours 👍
An interesting day out! Around 5:05, the line via Westbury is actually officially called the “Westbury Line” from Reading Southcote Jc (not the main line, which is via Bath then Bristol). It joins the Main Line at Cogload Junction before Taunton, so you were on the Westbury as far as Castle Cary.
@@johnkeepin7527 thanks for the extra information, and putting me right. As I'm sure you know, pedantry is very welcome on these comment strings. I always happy to be corrected/improved. Thanks 👍
And thanks too for watching 👍
Did Weymouth to Chetnole and Wareham to Weymouth on my first holiday alone in 1984. It's my only trip to date on HOW. Hired a cycle in Weymouth and cycled from Chetnole to Wareham via Bulvarrow Hill.
Bashed almost all lines now and cycled more significant journeys too but it's a good memory.
@@alanbrown3015 great memory I'd say. Thanks for sharing it 👍
And thanks for watching too 👍
Another scenic trip again Johnny and the countryside always looks so beautiful on a sunny summers day. Interestingly, although I suspect you already know, bearing in mind your numerous journeys around the UK, that you are likely to be aware of the chalk figure of a horse set within the South Downs National Park, not too far from Seaford, East Sussex, and is known as the “Litlington White Horse”. Thank you for your excellent reports as always😊
@@Diana-andre2018 there are a few horses around the chalk downs... and don't forget the guy with the big club and big willy out at Cerne Abbas..😁
Thanks for coming along 👍
Great Video Johnny
@@paulgibsonphotography thanks Paul 👍
Brilliant video!! Such great scenery and such an interesting commentary. I never knew some of these lines existed and how much if the country has rail connections. It's not until you look at the rail map that you see that so many places are connected.
Hope all is well, take care of yourself
@@peterdnreynolds777 thanks Peter. I had not done the run before myself, so it was a nice discovery for me too 👍
Sadly many places have lost their rail connections.
@@rogerphelps9939 totally agree, have been trying to find old rail maps of what the network was like before the beeching cuts. It is not only here but in Ireland too
I do look forward to Fridays to see your latest offering and this, as always didn't disappoint. It also brought back memories as I lived in Poole 1991-2018 and to get to Bath/Bristol I could use either Dorchester or Southampton. The overcrowding on the Portsmouth-Cardiff services is well known so if the timings were right it was always this route.
I do like the pub/restaurant above Bath Bus station, it's a shame the gates from the terrace to the platform are never open!
Is this the start of a '2s' trip from Weymouth!
@@kevinellis8869 thank you, that is so very kind of you to say.
And yes, that pub by the station looks good on a day like the day i travelled 🍺
Thanks for coming along 👍
June weather is a definite bonus, but it is nice any time of year. One of my winter days out to sample fish amd chips on the quayside. If l recall last time I did it (from Swindon to Frome them to weymouth) in early Spring mideeek it was very cheap on a "heart of wessex rover ticket and surprisingly busy. Perhaps this hidden gem is not so hidden after all.
@@richardcooper5726 Weymouth was very busy indeed when I got there too. Nice to see it still popular.
Thanks for watching 👍
I live in Yeovil and I’ve travelled to Weymouth many a time on that railway. Thing is during the hot summer school holidays the train gets packed and full of families. Only 2 coaches as well. I am going to Bath by train in September and am staying at that Royal Hotel. Thanks for the video.
@@Tuffydipstick you are very welcome, thanks for the kind words. Oh and do have a lovely time in the Royal Hotel
Thanks so much for watching 👍
If I was to stay in Bristol for a few days (EasyJet Inverness to Bristol), this would be an excellent run for a day out to explore so many areas I have no knowledge of at all. Putting this on my list to do.. thank you 😊
@@walterfillingham no worries. It is a great little route.
Make sure you give me a shout so we can investigate some Devon lines!
Thought it was just one "Heart of **" line in UK, but now I learned that there is one in England also and not only in Wales. Interesting with Frome station and the stations in Yeovile
@@Kulla1berg there you go! We don't just entertain, we also can inform 😀
Lovely video Johnny, I was a frequent user of the line from Castle Cary to Bristol. In the evenings the train is very busy (overcrowded) from Bristol through to Bradford on Avon and commuters travel as far as Yetminster. It is a slow line and low frequency which means commuting from South Somerset by car is sadly more necessary
@@nigelmattravers5913 Yes, i can appreciate that issue. Good point.
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching 👍
I've travelled twice between Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth, both on sunny days. It's a long journey but probably not much slower than driving to Weymouth and certainly cheaper on an advanced return ticket. On another visit to Weymouth I saw a class 37 on a train running very slowly along the Quay line. A trip to Nothe Fort after visiting the quay is certainly recommended.
@@SimonPJohnson oh thanks for the tip on the Fort, for next I'm there with some time!
I agree. I would rather the train. Relax with a book or watch the views going past. Much more chilled than driving and no parking to pay for either!
Thanks for watching 👍
Lovely country.
@@charlo90952 Yes, it was a lovely ride.
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Great video. I have done that same journey and the scenery is beautiful. I also like to travel from Bath Spa to Freshford, walk along the Avon river to Avoncliff Halt and return to Bath Spa. Via The Inn at Freshford and the Crossed Guns pub of course!
Now that sounds like a very nice walk indeed.
Thanks for watching too 👍
I've ridden part of this line when travelling from Bath to Salisbury in a Class 158; definitely a nice way to travel between two excellent historic cities. I've always wanted to ride this other branch to Weymouth, as it looks like a lovely seaside town, but it's quite a trek from up north so a daytrip from my local station in Blackburn would require some insane planning.
@@AymanTravelTransport blimey yes. Day return from Blackburn would hardly leave you enough time to eat an ice cream on the front!
Thanks for watching 👍
@JohnnyHooverTravels yup, pricing isn't an issue due to split ticketing, but the real problem is the timing. Earliest train I can get from my local station gets me into Preston on time for the 0718 Avanti service to Birmingham, which would connect me to the 0930 XC service to Gloucester, which gets me there with ample time to catch the 1104 GWR service directly to Weymouth.
However, I'd arrive at 2pm and barely have an hour to spend in Weymouth before have to go back to Gloucester on the 1500 train. Provided the next train to Birmingham upon arriving into Gloucester is not cancelled, even then I'd arrive in New Street long after the last train to Preston (1907) already went and the only possible way to Blackburn thereafter is via Manchester, which I would arrive at 2230 at the earliest, and likely get to Blackburn just before midnight.
Long day just for an hour in Weymouth is definitely not worth it. Plus, if even one train was cancelled, I'd be snookered! Likewise, if that train getting into Weymouth was delayed, I actually wouldn't have much time to see Weymouth anyway. Thus, I might as well just bite the bullet and get a hotel somewhere like Bristol.
Cracking video as ever. Your transit through Frome reminds me of my less than impressive experience there about 18 months ago. I stopped en route to London from TVP to attend an event at the showground. I - and another young family hoping to go to Longleat - found out the hard way that (at that time at least) it's impossible to get a taxi in Frome! I was chatting to a local as I waited in vain outside the station, trying all numbers listed on Google and she told me it's a big problem there. At least I had the chance to take in the spendour of the station as I waited for the next train to London to take me back out of the place!
@@nickbeer2658 oh that does sound like a different day to the one you thought you were going to get! Thanks for sharing that 😁
And thanks too for the kind words and for watching the video 😁
Another cross country route worth doing on GWRturbo is Gatwick Airport to Reading especially the bit through the Downs. Years ago I commuted from Three Bridges to Wokingham and I sat in the declassified first with its charging points and table!
@@andrewlong6438 Yes, we now have mostly GWRbos on our line to Exmouth, so the people in the know all heads for the ends with the better seats!
Thanks for watching 👍
Nice one!
@@trainsme7919 cheers. Thanks for watching 👍
I did that journey a few days ago, starting at Yeovil instead of Bath though. I also filmed a video of my own but it’s not up yet. The Heart of Wessex Line is beautiful wherever you are on the line
@@fredstrainandbusvids. cool. Hope you had as good a time doing it as me. Best wishes for your videos 👍👍
@@JohnnyHooverTravels thanks
6:47 Back in the day these switches would turn on a light in the luggage rack hence the reason why the luggage racks have these cutouts in them
@@Leo_125. Yes. Not for the likes of us standard class passengers! I don't think I've ever used a reading light, so i don't miss them!
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Another fantastic video. I know you are a proud northerner but Bath should be pronounced Baaaaaarth. Many people lament the passing of the S&D but I wonder whether your route is equally as good.
@@andrewlong6438 haha! Always messing up the pronunciation! Mind you, i have heard it called Baff.
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I have not done that line yet but planng to soon
@@Jacksadventures-r2z it's a good trip. You will enjoy recording it for sure 👍
Great JH
@@kevincollis2632 thanks! 👍
Jonny Have a look @ am old rail line from limerick to foynes which is along the south side of the shannon . It wilm be first for fright and then passengers. Dronehawk limerjck to foynes dailway project 24. Take care.
@@terryosullivan2620 thanks. I will take a look 👍
A beautiful line and one I used to travel on regularly as a child in the late 1960s joining at Maiden Newton after coming from Toller on the connecting Bridport branch. In those days if you were unlucky you got a three car DMU, but as a young boy the sight of a Hymek (a real train) arriving with a consist to take you either North or South made your day. Was it that slow back then?
@@truebrit3578 crikey, getting a Hymek! What a treat! And what lovely memories ❤️
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Weymouth station is only a few hundred metres from Weymouth sea front,which is renowned for its sand and sea
@@iansilk1836 Yes it was lovely by the beach when i was there. Lots of children playing in the sand and young ladies sunbathing meant there was no way i was going to shoot any video though!
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I did this trip on a Class 158 a few weeks ago & it was grueling, every single stop from Weymouth to Bristol TM took about 3 hours for 100 miles due to a wait for an on-coming train on a single line track for 25 mins. Never again.
@@mt5144 sounds miserable. Pleased my run was blessed with a better day!
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Like Weymouth but will you follow the old line to Weymouth harbour/ quay ?
Let's "Sea "
@@user-eg8pv2om7j you know i will 😉
Video comes out tomorrow (Sunday). So not quite a Monday Bonus this time!
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4:00 I don’t overhead lines at Bath would be in keeping with the historical history of the City to be honest.
@@christheDevoniantrucker i think it would be ok. I mean they have overhead power lines throughout Europe and nobody bats an eyelid 🤷♂️
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Perhaps the Hitachi trains can run on diesel power between Sydney Gardens and Oldfield Park , avoiding the need for overhead wires in that section of the route
Do these trains have Guards ? I bet they are hemorrhaging on lost fares especially when they stop at unstaffed pay on board stations !
@@Sam_Green____4114 they certainly do. I had my ticket checked, as did many others!
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No. They are an honest lot in this part of the world.
@@rogerphelps9939 How ? if there's no one on the train to give the money to where will they pay ? I experienced this travelling in Germany ! No ticket machines ,no ticket offices open ,no staff to even give the money to ! Even when people wanted to pay !
also known as Turdos
@@Bcp123 apparently so...
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Maiden Wurzel
@@TheMcmunro if you say so 😁
Bring back the S&D.
@@rogerphelps9939 haha! I'm not so sure, given it used to stand for "Slow & Dirty" back in the day! 😀
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Some of it, at least, is a cycle path - with the longest cycle tunnel in Europe as you come out of Bath.
@@wessexdruid7598 oh. That's interesting ! 👍
@wessexdruid7598 the viaduct at Midford still stands too, rather infamous from the introduction scene in 'The Titfield Thunderbolt'. It probably also had the smallest platform on the line
This is one of the routes the High speed billions should have improved instead. 30mph!
@@WoodWedgie haha! Can we not have both?
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I Love The Class 165 and 166 Turbos They Are Some of The Best Trains That Rail Passengers In The Thames Valley Have Had 👍