Evesham Midland Railway GWR Crossover
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- At some point, the Ashchurch to Barnt Green rails had to cross the GWR track. This would involve quite a substantial structure. Must be still there and easy to find then. You will be surprised.
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My passion has been walking, a while ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and walking does not come naturally any more, however the more I walk the easier it gets, for now anyway. I hope these videos will inspire others to keep going and hanging on in there. I try to cover variety of subjects, such as old abandoned railways, and canals. I love the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, with its rich history and I usually take my camera whenever we holiday in the southwest and Cornwall. The rugged coastal paths are a magnet for anyone who loves dramatic scenery. I live close to the Cotswolds Hills and have done quite a lot of walking around there, recently, following some of the lovely rivers. Hill walking on the Malvern’s is a challenge but worth the effort. I try not to let Parkinson’s get me down and take every opportunity to get out with my camera and film, I hope you enjoy watching.
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Fascinating. Just down the road from here in Badsey. Behind the corrugated tin on Common Road used to be an old fashioned scrapyard, which kept my old cars going in my younger years. My friend works at the factory next to the A46 at 8:29, you can see a burned out tractor to the right of the picture, I remember him telling me about that in the summer.
Hi, glad it was not just me using scrap yards to keep my early cars on the road. Ron
Hi Ron and thank you for today's video. Your motivation and patience certainly paid off and well done for sticking with it and finding the prize! Not much more I can add as I maxed out on info when you did the Ashchurch to Barnt Green series and the search for the abutments of the Midland Railway bridge which crossed the Avon. All I can add is that as the line coming south from Barnt Green crossed the GWR line it was single track on a rising gradient of 1 in 137. The bridge was built on a skew as can be seen in the video, and the deck was of metal lattice construction similar to the one crossing the Avon. Once over the bridge, the line became double track before entering Evesham Midland station and then continued as double track all the way to Ashchurch.
Well that's my meagre offering today Ron. Have a great week and I look forward to your next adventure. Best wishes, Trev.
Hi Trev, Lionel is struggling to understand the layout as explained in the publication 'Lost Railways of Gloucestershire' I have referred him to your comment which I think makes it clearer. Keep smiling. Ron
Marvellous! Those abutments are what I remember seeing from the train near where it crosses the Avon. Your persistence, as always, pays off and leaves us with some beautiful images of the river and railway bridge, along the way. Great video. Well done!
Malcolm, thanks for taking the time to watch. stay well. Ron
Hello Ron - greetings from Poland. Sorry I'm late today - no internet connection.
A superb walk with Pathfinder Ron. Congratulations on finding the Midland Railway crossing point over the GWR. The end result of your foraging was really worth it.
Hi Michael, glad you are ok, we can't live without the internet these days, very frustrating. Look after you both. Ron
Hi Ron. It's so nice to see sun again, if only on your walk. It's been cloudy here for over a month, and quite mild, that is, until today when we entered a bit of a deep freeze. I may have to raise the setting on the thermostat for Sumac...we'll see. That looked like a fun walk, and as always, you don't seem to run into many fellow walkers. I hope all is well, take care and see you on Friday.
Hi James, hope you are well in this rather depressing time of year. Too much winter already and a lot more to come. Hurry up March. Sumac hopes you will turn the thermostat up! I think I would be looking for a warmer coat if I were her. I hope your week turns out well. Stay warm. Ron
Morning Ron. A nice explore. Right from the start there is the feel of very early spring. Something to look forward too ! Stay safe. Pete
Hi Pete, and I didn't even get lost! Keep smiling. Ron
Well done, Ron. It looked like a lovely day for a walk even if you hadn't found what you were looking for, but I'm glad you got your reward at the end.
Thanks Jim, has your kite flying weather settled down yet? Ron
Hi Ron, I am so far behind with watching and commenting on everyone else's videos at the moment - my apologises!
I see you have been in God's own county of Worcestershire!
Gosh, the GWR route to Barnt Green and the West Midlands from Ashchurch, Evesham and Alcester would have been so useful today.
I must admit I am surprised that there aren't more remains there than there are. So many of these relics are now dissapearing from view due to nature consuming them.
Great tour and adventure Ron!
I really enjoyed this - take care, Paul
Hi Paul, don't worry, I'm having the same problem trying to keep up. Stay calm and carry on. Ron
Super Sleuthin Ron! The Term Dog with a bone comes to mind regarding your Tenacity on this walk 😁 Some More Fantastic Examples of Superhuman Activity from the Days of Horse and Cart, Fuelled by only Bread ‘n Dripping and Builders Tea, so we’re lead to Believe 😉 - The Blue Skies shown in this Film have reminded me that Spring is Nearly Here, with more adventure to be had. Cheers and Many Thanks 🌞🙏🏻
Hi Donni, one of those days to lift your spirits. Keep smiling. Ron
Brilliant explore, Ron. Orienteering without a map and compass. Well done on finding your main target. Epic work. Keep them coming. Ron.
Hi Ron, at last it has stopped raining, but having been out in the bitter cold, I'm not sure it is much of an improvement. Perhaps I'm getting old. Take care. Ron
@@ParkinsonsWalks No joy here either. I was planning to go out last week, but with a wind chill of -3C it was just too cold. Now I have a bad back, and it’s going to get colder again next week, so, not looking too promising at the moment. Roll on Spring! Keep warm. Ron.
Thankyou Ron for that explore, I'll have to look them up on my Ian Allen pre-grouping atlas!
Nothing like some further research to keep you out of mischief Michael. Ron
great vidio again just finished watching then found a vidio by paul plowman [ steam in the vale of evesham 1963 ] one shot shows what looks like the midland railway bridge crossing the GWR line . keep them coming regards sam woodward
Thanks Sam, I'll look out for that. Ron
@samwoodward8491 I couldn't see the bridge Sam. At what time in the video do you think it appears?
Good Morning Ron, amazing that you got there in the end and what a find. I tip my hat Sir.
Thanks Simon, I nearly gave up! Ron
@@ParkinsonsWalks Isn't there some sort of saying that goes...I didn't end up where I was going but I did end up where I needed to be. You needed to be the other side of the railway to find the prize despite it being beneath your feet earlier.
@@thehairygolfer Story of my life Simon. Keep swinging. Ron
Thank you again for bringing back memories. Last time I ventured there (late 70s early 80s) the embankment wasn't covered in trees and half expected it to have been leveled to farmland. Somewhere but I have no idea where there is a derilict signal box near Evesham if it hasn't been demolished
Hi, signal box still there, built to war time standards and too hard to demolish. I filmed it on a visit to Broom junction, on the channel somewhere! Ron
That was a long walk Ron- I hope you didn't suffer from it the next day. The end result certainly justified your perseverance. Thank you
I was stiff the next day Peter, but not too bad. Take care. Ron
Hi Simon, the other day you were talking about TH-cam views. My son has a channel (Relentless Duck Productions} which he uses three maybe, or four times a year.
One of his regulars is the Exeter Car Trial, he films on an old Go-Pro or his phone, does minimal editing and then up loads it
Last year he had 152K views of the trial footage, and this year in couple of weeks nearly 4k so far.
It would appear that the algorithm doesn’t set out to reward those of us who work hard and try to maintain interesting and regular uploads
Keep smiling. Ron
Congratulations on hunting those abutments down. How are your legs holding up? You have certainly covered a lot of mileage in your adventures. Good Health to you!
Hi Charles, I wouldn't have wanted to walk much further, bit stiff next day but ok. Thanks for asking. Ron
Well Ron. I have to admit this time I was completely lost. Even with the help of my book 'Lost Railways of Gloucestershire '. The more I read and the more I watched your video, the more confused I became. Although Mary has an OS map of the area, it is too recent to give me any relevant information. Nevertheless, it was well worth watching and I know I will get a reply to this comment, so I will be even more confused.
Hi Lionel, I've just checked my 'Lost Railways of Gloucestershire' page 16, and I see what you mean, it does rather get lost in the details. I think Trev's explanation is clearer. Keep smiling. Ron
Mornin' Ron, Blue skys? amazing! I was expecting to see you out in a little rubber dingy!!
Your perseverance paid off nicely in the end. The abutment on the north side looks in fine fettle, the south side is showing signs of its age. It’s a shame you couldn’t get a shot of it from the other side.
The small skewed bridge looks like its taken its fair share of knocks, stone by the looks of it too.
The map of this junction is a delight to study. I had a look at railmaps online as well, the route is still easily discernable.
If it’s dry this weekend I’ve spotted some gold mines just up the river, I shall ask for permission to drill some holes in one of our frying pans ….. or maybe its better to seek forgiveness afterwards …….. perhaps Marilyn or Christina could advise me!!
Have a great weekend!!
Hi David, you would have to break the ice first to go sailing today.
I would think they will have to do something to that bridge soon, it has certainly taken a battering
Drilling holes in Naria's frying pan sounds risky, and the problem with Christina and Marilyn is they will want part of the take.
Be careful in your exploring. Ron
@@ParkinsonsWalksWell from what I've read enough gold was found to make several crowns and gold leaf for churches.
Apparently the extraction method was called in Roman times "ruina montium" and required the construction of channels to bring water in from well upstream to blast the rock away.
In more recent times it was exploited on an industrial basis but it was eventually found to be uneconomic and frought with problems.
What remains are abandoned buildings and water channels it's quite near the outskirts of the city and a good place for walking.
So they tell me, people do still pan for gold higher up the river. I'm sure to find a rich seem of iron pyrites ..... otherwise known as fools gold!!