Titfield Thunderbolt before and after.

Titfield Thunderbolt film revisited.

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[swifthalf]

I was just google mapping Freshford and thought I'd put Titfield to see what came up. What a dedicated piece of work. Excellent filming and production. Can't wait to show this to my cousins who are also Titfield fans. Have explored the area many times but just can't get enough of Titfield. Thanks P.S. I know its a bit of an imposition but any chance of any more perhaps "Amateuritis" or how about "The duel". ;o)

[stroudtimewatch]

@swifthalf

Hi, tried to do the dual scene but it's now a huge scrapyard with no meaningful comparison.

[GenghisKhan44]

Superbly done, but extremely sad. :-(

Beeching was an idiot.

[Mendipsman]

You obviously put a lot of work into producing this - well done and many thanks

[SuperYellowPhoenix]

Came through via the link from My Beautiful Ealing. This is amazing and very nostalgic viewing.

[dmncau]

@john87013 os that train running above the other in the opening scene with ex. southern RR bulliet pacific is the S&D?

[e2number1]

Shame the engine was cut up...

[lyonnesse100]

What a terrific little film, top marks. As a railwayman of 23 years can we put the blame for the vandalism of our railways at the right door. Ernest Marples was the culprit and he ignored many positive recommendations from Richard Beeching. Marples was a road man and in my opinion used Beeching as a patsy. Great film though.

[bermudarailway]

@MrBazzabee It wasn't allowed then ! Look up Ernest Marples on Wikipedia and you will find out how he got away with it !Dr Beeching wanted to preseve track beds incase they were needed in the future but the powers at be actually encouraged and paid local councils to build over them e.g. At Crawley Down.

[davidhaythornthwaite]

preferred how it was than to how it is

[GreenerHill]

Very well done! The part just below the former Viaduct Inn was on the exact spot. I live two miles from the general area, and that makes the film even more fun. 

[ThePrestonChannel]

The Good Old Days before Some Arsehole Destroyed the Network and Riped up the lines we all know who he is !

[1983englishman]

What a great bit of work!

[revol148]

@moonraker185 the lines closed down because no-one used them prefering for some inexplicable reason to have the independance of their own car - this ever so slightly small point seems to have passed the British people by completely!