Thank you so much for the kind comment. Do you know, we saw a slow worm on the cycle path where Plymstock station once stood - first one I've seen in years
Interesting video and well presented. I used to work at the Esso Bitumen Plant from 1998 to when it closed in 2008. The bitumen was brought in by EWS from Tavi Junction twice a week with the returns going out twice weekly. We had 2 shunting locos that we used to haul the railcars into position for offloading. It was a fantastic job and I loved every minute of it...a very sad day when it closed.
Grew up around Prince Rock/Cattedown in the 1980s/90’s. Walked the rail line route from Cattedown wharfs to Friary station many times. So much has changed in the last 30 years
I lived for a year in plympton in 2004 and the remains of these railways used to fascinate me every time I drove into Plymouth. An excellent video - great stuff!
On the one hand, the Cattewater line currently terminates at a scrapyard fairly close to the A379 and hasn’t seen any kind of train in 10 years. On the other hand…..we’ve been here before. Many times. In a few decades’ time the wharves might be used again but the line will have been bulldozed into oblivion and have housing and industrial units all over it……..because of one road bridge? No more short-termism. Protect the infrastructure.
Hey thanks for the feedback - I'll take that onboard for the next instalment I'm working on. It's tricky with photos on how long to make each frame so your comments are greatly appreciated!
On that map at 00:30 Iin the 1990s I went in a classic oldy worldy pub in Plymouth and it was on one of those triangles on this map ! ( Was the name of the pub the Triangle or The Railway ?.Can't remember .)Anyway I think it had pictures on the wall of the railway and triangle in it's ooperating heyday ! Where was I ? . Only I remember it was a very residential area .I thought ( from the map ) it could have been the Friary triangle ? Bit i don't remember any water on the right !
Very close to North Road Station, there used to be a pub called The Archer. They had a picture of a Western on Goss Moor on the wall. It was near the triangle, but the line down to Millbay was long gone in the 90s.
@@DevonAdventureFam PCC are useless at everything. Even the foot/cycle bridge that was restored at Laira was closed because they didn’t do it properly. The Sherford junction with Billacombe Road is a completely fuster cluck. Morrisons roundabout is always rammed, having a bus stop just off it, on a bend. We really do have the simplest of morons.
The train network should be resurrected. Friary yard can be a yard once more when one of the faceless businesses on the former yard site go bust. And that will happen.
Hi There my real Name is Mr Cannadine T. Boxill-Harris, I have another interesting idea for most of us Class 507, Class 508, Class 313, and Class 314 and that also includes those interesting Class 315 Fans out there, rather than scrapping most of those Class 507, Class 508, Class 313's Class 314 including the Class 315's maybe you guys can convert them. Including the refurbishment into the Volvo TD102KF Engine, Volvo B10M Engine, Leyland 510 Engine, Scania N112 Engine, Cummins M11 Engine, Gardner LG1200 Engine, Gardner 6LXB Engine, Gardner 8LXB Engine, Class 507, Class 508, Class 313's, Class 314's and the Class 315's and convert all of them into a 2 Carriages and Three Carriages of the Class 313's, Class 314's and that is including those Class 315's for most of us Class 314 and Class 315 Diesel Train Fans PLEASE? Are you still going to do this interesting type of Project for all of us out there Pretty Please.
the old track beds were my play grounds in the late '70s and early '80s. I remember catching ( and releasing ) slow worms on the line. Thanks.
Thank you so much for the kind comment. Do you know, we saw a slow worm on the cycle path where Plymstock station once stood - first one I've seen in years
Interesting video and well presented. I used to work at the Esso Bitumen Plant from 1998 to when it closed in 2008. The bitumen was brought in by EWS from Tavi Junction twice a week with the returns going out twice weekly. We had 2 shunting locos that we used to haul the railcars into position for offloading.
It was a fantastic job and I loved every minute of it...a very sad day when it closed.
Thanks so much for your comment! Would you be up for an interview to talk about your time?
Grew up around Prince Rock/Cattedown in the 1980s/90’s. Walked the rail line route from Cattedown wharfs to Friary station many times. So much has changed in the last 30 years
Thanks for dropping by - yes lots has changed, not necessarily for the better
I lived for a year in plympton in 2004 and the remains of these railways used to fascinate me every time I drove into Plymouth.
An excellent video - great stuff!
thanks for your comments
Great video, I like the sound fx and music choices.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
On the one hand, the Cattewater line currently terminates at a scrapyard fairly close to the A379 and hasn’t seen any kind of train in 10 years.
On the other hand…..we’ve been here before. Many times. In a few decades’ time the wharves might be used again but the line will have been bulldozed into oblivion and have housing and industrial units all over it……..because of one road bridge?
No more short-termism. Protect the infrastructure.
Plymouth City Council not exactly famous for foresight
Absolutely agree
Fab video, thank you.
Thanks so much! Stay tuned as there's another in production!
@@DevonAdventureFam oh fab!
Fantastic video
Thanks for the visit
Very good - could do with a longer dwell on the photos though, had to watch multiple times using the Pause button lol
Hey thanks for the feedback - I'll take that onboard for the next instalment I'm working on. It's tricky with photos on how long to make each frame so your comments are greatly appreciated!
Very interesting video and history lesson, a shame when those lines are removed
It is, especially when there are opportunities to re-utilise, like light transit
On that map at 00:30 Iin the 1990s I went in a classic oldy worldy pub in Plymouth and it was on one of those triangles on this map ! ( Was the name of the pub the Triangle or The Railway ?.Can't remember .)Anyway I think it had pictures on the wall of the railway and triangle in it's ooperating heyday ! Where was I ? . Only I remember it was a very residential area .I thought ( from the map ) it could have been the Friary triangle ? Bit i don't remember any water on the right !
Thanks for visiting!
Very close to North Road Station, there used to be a pub called The Archer. They had a picture of a Western on Goss Moor on the wall. It was near the triangle, but the line down to Millbay was long gone in the 90s.
Excellent video 😊
Thank you very much!
The should never have got rid of the turnchapel line traffic in & out of Plymstock is a nightmare
Right? SO much potential there for light rail type transport but hey its Plymouth...
@@DevonAdventureFam PCC are useless at everything. Even the foot/cycle bridge that was restored at Laira was closed because they didn’t do it properly. The Sherford junction with Billacombe Road is a completely fuster cluck. Morrisons roundabout is always rammed, having a bus stop just off it, on a bend. We really do have the simplest of morons.
Thank You! Superb record of Plymouth's #LinesInTheLandscape. More please 😊
thank you
What a massive mistake we made when we closed these lines.
Would fix lot of Plymouth's transport issues
The train network should be resurrected. Friary yard can be a yard once more when one of the faceless businesses on the former yard site go bust. And that will happen.
Hi There my real Name is Mr Cannadine T. Boxill-Harris, I have another interesting idea for most of us Class 507, Class 508, Class 313, and Class 314 and that also includes those interesting Class 315 Fans out there, rather than scrapping most of those Class 507, Class 508, Class 313's Class 314 including the Class 315's maybe you guys can convert them. Including the refurbishment into the Volvo TD102KF Engine, Volvo B10M Engine, Leyland 510 Engine, Scania N112 Engine, Cummins M11 Engine, Gardner LG1200 Engine, Gardner 6LXB Engine, Gardner 8LXB Engine, Class 507, Class 508, Class 313's, Class 314's and the Class 315's and convert all of them into a 2 Carriages and Three Carriages of the Class 313's, Class 314's and that is including those Class 315's for most of us Class 314 and Class 315 Diesel Train Fans PLEASE? Are you still going to do this interesting type of Project for all of us out there Pretty Please.
certainly one to think about - thanks for dropping by!
Houses again
And more houses equate to a greater transport need...
Bet they regret getting rid of all these lines around the country
Well they should - would make a big difference to the green agenda..