I was born in Swansea in 1941 and lived there till I was 27. It is great place with a great history. It was a weathly place with full employment and trains ran all over the place around the docks. We used to ride on the Trams to get to Mumbles and Limeslade Bay. They were rickety and old but great fun and cheap. I worked in Gregor Bros where there is the Marriot Hotel now. The whole town was dirty but vibrant with life.
It is a shame it's gone. What on earth was the council thinking? I wasn't born when it was stopped but it must have been great. Still, we can always catch a bendy bus to the Mumbles now. . . . . .good old Swansea Council. Great video by the way!
the Mumbles train was a world beater at the time . It should have been updated and marketed world widw . It could have then donewonders for Swansea
Johnlloyd ,
johmwp 1 month ago
The song's by Spencer Davis off an album called "So Far". He gave permission to use it on these clips.
caswellbay01 2 months ago
what a tourist/leisure attraction this would be now...
darrenjamescox 2 months ago
great stuff, whats the song?
darrenjamescox 2 months ago
Great video!
Richardcopp 3 months ago
Wow...certainly gives you a "no way? really? aha!!" moment! Thanks....and well edited! Provided me with a lovely sentimental moment. :-)
Wolfie99 7 months ago
i was born too late to go on the mumbles train. but I have collected a lot of photo's of the mumbles train. I wished it had been saved.
kingfisher1487 7 months ago
I LIVE IN WEST CROSS AND REALLY ENJOYED THIS VIDEO.
hymer46 1 year ago
Thanks! Really pleased you like it.
caswellbay01 1 year ago
would have been a big tourist attraction these days !
mush1955 2 years ago
I was born in Swansea in 1941 and lived there till I was 27. It is great place with a great history. It was a weathly place with full employment and trains ran all over the place around the docks. We used to ride on the Trams to get to Mumbles and Limeslade Bay. They were rickety and old but great fun and cheap. I worked in Gregor Bros where there is the Marriot Hotel now. The whole town was dirty but vibrant with life.
963Richard 2 years ago
What a wonderfully evocative video of the much-missed Mumbles Train - thanks for posting this.
swheights 3 years ago
Superb.. I grew up in Swansea in the 60s and 70s. I even remember the mumbles railway.. sitting at the Argyle Street stop in early 1960s.
Peter (Texas, USA)
peterwilliamss6 3 years ago
It is a shame it's gone. What on earth was the council thinking? I wasn't born when it was stopped but it must have been great. Still, we can always catch a bendy bus to the Mumbles now. . . . . .good old Swansea Council. Great video by the way!
senyahecnerual 3 years ago
They are thinking of bringing it back. :-)
lorik1641 3 years ago
@lorik1641
I hear that a Monorail is rumoured.
pesetius 1 year ago