Castleman's Corkscrew - last journey 1977
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- I was inspired by another youtube video of the last journey from Bournemouth to Wimborne. I was shocked at the differences in the town since 1977, so this is a "Then and Now" film. In 1977 I left school, got a job, passed my driving test and got my first car, so I will have driven some of the roads no longer there!
These beautiful accounts of now-destroyed railway routes and disfigured country-side are highly emotive, sad and of incalculable historic value. Thank you so much. You mentioned Lady Wimborne. Winston Spencer-Churchill was related to the family, and as a boy or very young man, for a dare, jumped off a bridge, intending to land in, and slither down an adjacent tree. [Described in My Early Life]. He severely injured an arm and ended up in a Coma. Unable to handle sabre, as a result, he acquired a broom-handle Mauser, instead.
Great effort - love particularly the detail about land reclamation in Poole and how that has changed the town so much
Dr Beeching was controversial character to say the least, the battle the railways to face were graphicly and prophetically told by the film the Titfield Thunderbolt that is about to enter its 70th anniversary next year! His boss was Ernest Marples MP who was the instigator of the motorways, yellow lines for parking and parking wardens to go with them. I think the account of Mr Marples on Wikipedia says it better than I could ever articulate!.
The Beeching Report actually stated that building companies could build on the track beds of closed lines. His report lead to about 4,000 miles of lines closed.
Hard to believe the corkscrew was open as recently as the 1970's...
It is! That's the years I passed my test and was driving round where the holes bay now hits at Hunger Hill and I really don't remember any of the sights in the film.
Really good film David - what you and other viewers may not be aware of is that this last train over the Corkscrew which I went down to see from Wiltshire was driven by Aubrey Punter formerly of Branksome Shed - it was he with Peter Smith who still hold the record for the heaviest passenger train over the late lamented S&D with the last Pines Express way back in September 1962. Aubrey now lives in retirement in Bournemouth after finishing his railway career on Bournemouth to London electrics from the shed located on the truncated line to Bournemouth West near the viaducts shown in the video.
I went to school at Henry Harbin and there was a guy called Angus Fitchett who lived in one of the Brighton Cottages. He had an old bath tub which he rowed round Holes Bay - what a character
Brilliant! Currently exploring the old railways around Broadstone, Corfe Mullen and Verwood using the online 1901 maps! Great to see the old footage as I’m too young to remember
Sadly, my only memories as a little boy were going to Waterloo on a steam train with my grandparents, and sat on Corfe castle watching steam trains go by. I must have just passed my driving test in the last days of the line, and until a few years ago I never realised any of these lines existed despite being old enough to. Enjoy the exploring :)
Wonderful. Such glorious memories of days gone by. The annoying thing is that I could have travelled over this line in my younger days, but never gave it a thought.
Me too. I don't remember going on some of these old lines, but probably did. I have a very firm memory of being in Corfe Castle watching the trains go by when I was about 5 years old with my Grandad. He also took us to London, and I have a memory of steam trains at Waterloo, so in all likelihood he probably selflessly dragged me and my brother all over the place, and undoubtedly we were thoroughly ungrateful monsters :(
Thank you, David. My early years were spent in Bournemouth, and my Grandmother lived in Ringwood, so we used the railway quite a lot. In summer we had Holiday Runabout Tickets which were valid from Brockenhurst to Swanage and Weymouth including the Lymington branch, so we went to all sorts of interesting places. We got off at Wool at least once and walked to Lulworth Cove, quite a hike for us young lads! All your videos bring back many happy memories.
Now retired to Picton, South Island, New Zealand.
Glad you enjoyed it
very interesting thank you - having just moved to Poole (after many years as a visitor) it great expore what it used to look like. not necessarily for the better.
That bridge at Wimborne now gone my hubby kayaks along there it’s not far from where Wimborne market used to be. I believe that a new housing estate has been or is being built there
Really informative. Thanks! I'm guessing the disused viaduct on Blandford Road in Hamworthy would have been used for trains coming up from Weymouth onto the castlemain railway?
Yes the abandoned bridge across Blandford Road was the only way to get trains from Wareham to Brockenhurst, the second bridge now in use was built 46 years later.
Thanks both. It would be great to map all the old lines.
Use of a TC and Crompton echoes the 1986 Laverstoke Looper, Salisbury.
Definitely not a mark2 Capri, they had vinyl roof and no spoiler! Mark 3! X
I definitely need to go see the lady bridge it’s near the school for tight pants!
Great episode. I often cycle the castlemaine corkscrew. One thing I'll add is did you know that the old pedestrian footbridge from Broadstone Station is now located in corfemullen over the road outside of Castle Court school?
Excellent video. I was born next to Branksome station in 1960, and have stayed in the area all my life. I recognise every location shown. I've even walked on the disused viaduct at Bourne Valley.
Is the disused viaduct easily accessible or did you do that "way back"?
@@Sidneyyoungblood75 These days it's impossible to access. Back in the late 70s, it was easy.
The line through Breamore and Fordingbridge closed in 1964.
Another well presented and highly informative video David.
I always learn something new.
On a sidenote, i was amazed that the Brighton Cottages were only knocked down as late as 91.
Although i only started to drive in 93, i cant for the life of me, ever remember those cottages. Maybe I'm just getting on in years now 😂
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :)
Excellent, thank you.
Broadstone station closed on 7 March 1966 along with the route to Bath Green Park not 1964.
And the line up to Downton via Daggons Rd.
@@duncancurtis5971 This sadly closed on 4 May 1964.
The capri is a mk3 1978 to 1986 /7
It would have been nice to ask me for permission to use my video, I would certainly have given it if asked
@@MavisFilms hi David, it's entirely my fault, I forgot that you had asked me and I had said yes. Please do use my content in your video. I thought it was very well presented, my apologies once again
great film , thanks from the north
Another good video David.
Brilliant