I visited Blandford Forum railway station in 1965 as a child and hoped that I might recognise something, but sadly not. However, thanks very much for allowing me to view what I could have seen that day.
I don;t think the S&D was viable over its full length but the Southern spur from Blandford down to Broadstone could have been kept and so could the old road from Bournemouth to Ringwood and Brockenhurst. Not preserving the trackbeds for future reopening was a bigger criminal act than closing them in the first place and the idiotic politicians officials and civil servants responsible for selling off little piecemeal bits of the routes still bask in comfy anonymous unaccountable retirement.
@anthonyrwagner Thank you for your kind comment I think the original film maker must have thought the same as I did that it would there forever. Sadly never to be repeated. Great childhood memories
I visited Blandford Forum railway station in 1965 as a child and hoped that I might recognise something, but sadly not. However, thanks very much for allowing me to view what I could have seen that day.
TheMiserablegit 3 weeks ago
Used to live at Childe Okeford and used this line a lot,thanks for sharing the film
lynhayes 5 months ago
I don;t think the S&D was viable over its full length but the Southern spur from Blandford down to Broadstone could have been kept and so could the old road from Bournemouth to Ringwood and Brockenhurst. Not preserving the trackbeds for future reopening was a bigger criminal act than closing them in the first place and the idiotic politicians officials and civil servants responsible for selling off little piecemeal bits of the routes still bask in comfy anonymous unaccountable retirement.
Ingramdumpkiss 6 months ago
very upsetting
keytesofessex 6 months ago
Very well put together video - practically a tv programme. Maker clearly a lover of the old slow & dirty. Music, vox pop - perfect.
anthonyrwagner 9 months ago
@anthonyrwagner Thank you for your kind comment I think the original film maker must have thought the same as I did that it would there forever. Sadly never to be repeated. Great childhood memories
Gigagannet 9 months ago
Very sad to see the destruction of a great railway. To be replaced by the dreaded motor car,such a waste
MiLLwallpaul231258 9 months ago