The 1970s were a mixed bag, railway-wise. Much of the Victorian infrastructure was intact, with plenty of pre-BR details. On the other hand passenger services had been cut to the bone. Railways are much busier today, albeit with virtually identical units, signage and facilities across the country. Boring but efficient.
Great photos. Hastings Unit on the Brighton - Exeter. Shame Exmouth does not have 4 platforms today. Wonder when the Brixham branch closed..... Nice that Okehampton has some live now.
@@Clivestravelandtrains Cheers for that. Anything between 1808 and 2021, I'll blame Beeching ! Brixham is a popular place, it is somewhat peculiar that the connection at Churston was south-facing. Not helpful if Paddington to Brixham trains had to reverse....... LOL !
@@Clivestravelandtrains Hi sorry, I've only just seen/received your reply/alert - thanks for getting back to me. Yes colour prints would be ideal for a myriad of reasons a valid resource for modeller and historian alike.
Thanks for that comment - memory fades after 50 years! I was always puzzled as to why a westbound train would have a 1A headcode. I think when I took that photo it was the only time I'd been on Teignmouth station, and had obviously become disorientated with the passage of time.
The rather sad music suits the run down condition of the railway in the aftermath of Beeching. Exmouth Station with its abandoned platforms particularly depressing.
I still think of the 1970's as the best decade of my life - in terms of railway infrastructure that still existed in large quantities from a bye-gone era, ease of access to derelict sites, and fewer people on the trains than nowadays! On the other hand, I had to endure people laughing at me if I said I liked to travel by train. It was so un-cool then.
@@Clivestravelandtrains You are lucky to have experienced the decade as an adult Being born in 68 I was far too young to appreciate what was about however I still can picture blue DMU's and the odd boxcar mixed freight complete with brakevan
Thanks. I still enjoy occasional visits to Plymouth when I can treat myself to an all-line Rover ticket. I put pictures taken at Plymouth station on my Cornwall collection, mainly to balance out the numbers. I still have some pictures of Exeter St Davids, which I will eventually post along with Castle Cary and one or two other locations.
If the Tory government and the following Labour government hadn’t shut so many lines and electrified rather than dieseled but UK always shuts doors after the horse is long gone..
Thanks for your comment. Regarding the music, you can turn the volume down or off. Regarding captions, I have since found a better way of doing captions - many TH-camrs like myself are amateurs and as such I welcome constructive comments. But you know the saying - "you can't please all of the people all of the time!".
The music is "Dancing on the Beach" available on free download from Soundclick.com
Thanks for posting.70's an era i grew up in Exeter for schooling and holidays when often we took the train😊
Brilliant photographs. Very nostalgic!
Thank you Clive!
Great photos Clive, thanks for putting them together and sharing them 👍
Wow, brilliant quality. Thank you for sharing.
Lovely photos, thanks for sharing!
I appreciate your comment, thanks.
The 1970s were a mixed bag, railway-wise. Much of the Victorian infrastructure was intact, with plenty of pre-BR details. On the other hand passenger services had been cut to the bone. Railways are much busier today, albeit with virtually identical units, signage and facilities across the country. Boring but efficient.
So much green enamel around. A lot survived but some was binned. I wish my 3yr old self had a screwdriver back then 😀.
Great photos. Hastings Unit on the Brighton - Exeter. Shame Exmouth does not have 4 platforms today. Wonder when the Brixham branch closed..... Nice that Okehampton has some live now.
13th May 1963.
@@Clivestravelandtrains Cheers for that. Anything between 1808 and 2021, I'll blame Beeching ! Brixham is a popular place, it is somewhat peculiar that the connection at Churston was south-facing. Not helpful if Paddington to Brixham trains had to reverse....... LOL !
Nice!
Cracking photos, captures the era and atmosphere! Are any available for sale?
If there is demand, I might set myself up to do colour prints. Is that what you had in mind?
@@Clivestravelandtrains Hi sorry, I've only just seen/received your reply/alert - thanks for getting back to me. Yes colour prints would be ideal for a myriad of reasons a valid resource for modeller and historian alike.
The Western on 1A55 is an up Paignton to Paddington working entering Teignmouth station .
Thanks for that comment - memory fades after 50 years! I was always puzzled as to why a westbound train would have a 1A headcode. I think when I took that photo it was the only time I'd been on Teignmouth station, and had obviously become disorientated with the passage of time.
The rather sad music suits the run down condition of the railway in the aftermath of Beeching. Exmouth Station with its abandoned platforms particularly depressing.
Takes me back
Superb 👍👍👍👍
Thanks - I will be doing a similar one of Cornwall over the next few weeks.
Lot of feel good factor! Was too young to have seen England in the 70s ....
I still think of the 1970's as the best decade of my life - in terms of railway infrastructure that still existed in large quantities from a bye-gone era, ease of access to derelict sites, and fewer people on the trains than nowadays! On the other hand, I had to endure people laughing at me if I said I liked to travel by train. It was so un-cool then.
@@Clivestravelandtrains
You are lucky to have experienced the decade as an adult
Being born in 68 I was far too young to appreciate what was about however I still can picture blue DMU's and the odd boxcar mixed freight complete with brakevan
@@stephenchappell7512 Thanks, I appreciate that comment.
The answer to your query at 1.25 is No, but the box is still there, if a little tatty (see Google street view)
The main rail centre in those days was Plymouth of course as Devon's major city . It has declined since but needs to re-establish itself.
Thanks. I still enjoy occasional visits to Plymouth when I can treat myself to an all-line Rover ticket. I put pictures taken at Plymouth station on my Cornwall collection, mainly to balance out the numbers. I still have some pictures of Exeter St Davids, which I will eventually post along with Castle Cary and one or two other locations.
@@Clivestravelandtrains Well done, thanks.
If the Tory government and the following Labour government hadn’t shut so many lines and electrified rather than dieseled but UK always shuts doors after the horse is long gone..
These bouncing captions and "music" destroy this collection for me.
Thanks for your comment. Regarding the music, you can turn the volume down or off. Regarding captions, I have since found a better way of doing captions - many TH-camrs like myself are amateurs and as such I welcome constructive comments. But you know the saying - "you can't please all of the people all of the time!".