What Marples and Breaching did was short sighted beyond belief.

Days  never  forgotten school  trips....day trips  to the  seaside....

Nice to hear the Welsh town names pronounced with familiarity

Dr Belching sure wrecked a lot of fine times for families.

Things are not always like the old days anymore but memories of this era are always remembered in the past and present

Regarding Dr. Beeching and his destruction of large chunks of our railway infrastructure, I think it worth remembering that the Minister for Transport at that time was Ernest Marples whose family firm, Marples Ridgeway, were building motorways. Quite how he got away with I'm not sure.

Great video especially the views of barmouth junction and barmouth

A Really Useful Railway.

I recall the booking clerk looking at us small boys without money for a ticket, murder in his eyes. My mum travelled on the last rain on the Pontypool to Neath line. I grew up with the line less than 50m away from our house

"Almost everyone in Wales." There were never rail to all the southwest coast around St David's - Broad Haven, Aberporth - New Quay, Laugharne - Pendine, Ogmore, Crickhowell, or down Gower beyond Mumbles.While the Glyncorrwg valley was only ever served for the 12 years 1918-30 !

Those scenes are amazing 🤩

this is the same nonsense that cost our trolleys ( trams to u) in the us . we are now haveing a upsurge of trolley - street car building again :) there was a trial in los angles which proved that the big 3 automakers including standard of ohio and firestone tires were behind it . the rataionale of this was returning solders from ww2 wanted freedom, humbug. all we get is more freeway(motorway) lanes and the darn thing is still a parking lot. gm and the big 3 automakers years later came to our congress for money , and  next time , they should be reminded on what they did . i like it where in your country some folk are putting back the standard gauge or narrow gauge or miniature railways . :)

Has anyone else noticed that all the objectors spoke with an English, not Welsh, accent?

Fabulous. Jenny Griffiths reminded me of an aunt of mine who was born and raised in Mold, and who we think was the template for Hyacinth Bucket 🤣 anyway, thanks for sharing. Excellent documentary

A lovely nostalgic journey.I left the Afan Valley when I was about fifteen.I remember the steam trains and Blaengwynfi.I still go back every few years,
Great//

Some spots during this time of the BR era was when you see the BR standard classes

Dr Beeching only made recommendations it was then up to the Government at the time led by Harold Macmillan, it appeared to make perfect sense at the time, however in HINDSIGHT Many routes should not have been closed - EG The Great Central which could have been modified to a true HST Route today ! :face-red-heart-shape::face-purple-crying::face-fuchsia-poop-shape:

because of the Beeching Axe LOTS of lines are being rebuilt & reopened NOW
yay! keep it up, Preservationists! Open moar lines!!

The disease of background "music".. sorry.. 4 minutes was literally all I could take.

I love the steam age