A short trip back to the past. A montage of shots from the Past, some as far back as 1927, and their location in the present day(or as close as). Starting in Axminster, and working along 4 branchlines, all but 1 disused, and the LSWR mainline to Exeter, shots are taken at:
00:00 East Devon Railways
00:14 Axminster
00:38 Combpyne
00:51 Cannington Viaduct
01:21 Lyme Regis (Dorset)
01:56 Seaton Junction
02:58 Colyton
03:37 Colyford
04:04 Seaton
04:28 Honiton
04:41 Sidmouth Junction, for Sidmouth
04:54 Ottery St. Mary
05:12 Tipton St. John’s
05:37 Sidmouth
06:11 Newton Poppleford
06:23 East Budleigh / Otterton
06:47 Budleigh Salterton
07:11 Littleham
07:24 Exmouth
07:37 Lympstone
07:50 Topsham
08:23 Exmouth Junction Shed
08:59 Sidmouth Junction / Feniton
09:50 Whimple
10:03 Broadclyst / Cranbrook
10:33 Pinhoe
11:09 Then and Now will Return…
Exeter Central, and nearby stations, will feature in their own film in the future. Music by yours truly.
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A short trip back to the past. A montage of shots from the Past, some as far back as 1936, and their location in the present day(or as close as). Starting in Axminster, and working along 4 branchlines, all but 1 disused, and the LSWR mainline to Exeter.
12 Comments
Absolutely loved this. So interesting and somewhat sad to see at the same time. Thanks so much
Great video, wish we weren’t so shortsighted with the removal of so many😢
Superb but sad video, some should of remained. Thank you!
I like these 'Now & Then' Type of Videos 🙂🚂🚂🚂
The effort you must put into these is immense, cracking job
Incredibly nostalgic, remember most of the then and nows but not the Exmouth line, the terminus was far larger than I had imagined, even though I have travelled to the minimalist "now" station on many occasions😂
Always fun watching these for the first time and guessing if the reveal will show if the station still exists!
Not sure if this country has taken steps forward or back. Great watch anyway.
3:25 I’m glad that Colyton is still here it’s now been used for tramway services after many years been used for the British railways services
6:38 I’m glad that east budleigh station is still here but looking at it now the narrow gauge lines are now in its place where the line passed through this station that used to be there
What a wonderful video! Sad to see trees instead of railway lines! But it is a reminder of how things were and what communities have lost.
I can just remember train travel in those days. It was magical. Now,bland at best,