The saddest thing is all the signal's and signal box's are disappearing through what network raiil say is modernization, un fortunately not many signal box's left so what happens to alll the signal men who have did that job for many years ? Nice video you've managed to capture disappearing history in the near future all those signals and boxes will be gone, and they call it modernization. ,😢
Thank you glad you enjoyed the video. Was my first time creating such a video so it never occurred to me to add more details, especially as most of it was in the same place, in Par.
Great video, great record. As somebody else said perhaps some dates at least on each clip as you go from new light signals to older semaphores and back. Mostly at Par but took me a few seconds to realise one shot was suddenly at Liskeard. Again , great video as all these records on the day suddenly become history so thank you so much for recording, editing and posting.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video and it’s good to know what I was trying to portray has come across in this video, recording a few moments in time of historical change. My first time doing such a video and it never really occurred to me to add those details in, appreciate the constructive criticism and noted for future should I do another like this, thank you.
The GWR HSTs are still around, just shortened and predominantly in Cornwall but I do agree it’s not great now there’s less and less HSTs about the place.
I don't understand why there 's not more freight to the West Country because of the distances involved for going all the way west with trucks carrying goods ! I just don't understand why they can't make it pay . Surely containers arriving at Felixstowe and travelling to Plymouth or further west would be batter off on the railway? They could have one train with a portion of containers for Plymouth then a second portion continuing west !! Then they pick up the empties on the way back ? But they cannot even make a container train to Bristol pay its way can they ? Unbelievable ! Has that stopped running now ,the container train that used to run to Bristol !
I don’t understand it either, seems so strange that there’s not more freight of any capacity, there’s been the odd bits and pieces but they’ve always been shortlived. Cornish roads are dire for traffic too, removing some trucks would help massively I’m sure, or certainly reducing the distance they have to travel at the very least.
They’ve been doing the same here locally, can smell it in the canal when chilling with me swan homies, terrible what they’ve been allowed to get away with.
Cornwall used to be a great place to see proper trains, now as you said we still have three sets of castle class HSTs per day working, and the odd DB class 66 around the Par area. It’s also getting hard to see any class 150 these days, we are surrounded by them plastic green things which are crap to travel on which I don’t film.
I still quite like Cornwall for the trains, only place locally I can see HSTs in daylight frequently(for now) suppose the HSTs have replaced the 150s for time being, 150s still in regular use up here in Exeter area, the HSTs are too long for Topsham station so can’t be used on Exmouth branch. The Cornwall appeal is slowly diminishing though unfortunately.
Most of the older rolling stock isn’t compatible with ETCS, so doesn’t make sense to blanket fit that yet, especially as south west generally just gets cascade of newer old stock that’s being replaced elsewhere.
Hard to imagine the west country without semaphores and boxes ! They have always been there ! I remember summer holidays in Cornwall and Devon the 60s and 70s, going by car but using the local trains and branches often. My sisters and brothers went to the beach .IBut went to the nearest mainline station, on the branch train to spot all day long .I remember being in awe of signal arms that dropped down instead of going up! Perplexed in fact. . I asked my Father why but he knew nothing about railways ( RAF man most of his life .37 years ) , so I was none the wiser! I still remember the clanking of the signal levers in the boxes and the bells and the clanking of the signal arm dropping down even now ! Sometimes a friendly signalman would invite us up for a look . Just myself or some other spotters I had met on the station and made friends with .
@Sam_Green____4114 that sounds like such a great memory, being in Devon most of my life I’ve not really seen much of the semaphores, rarely had the need to venture to Cornwall, usually went the opposite way, feel like I’ve missed out not having visited there more often nor paid enough attention to them on the times I did visit. Devon lost their semaphores much earlier than Cornwall, before I was born I think, the odd remnants remain though.
Great video and love the seeing Dad and Scrappy was doing zoomies and having fun, seeing the baby Moorhens were taking turns to be fed. Enjoyed the trains as well ☺🐱🚂
@johnbuoy1401 it sticks to a routine, helps to know the local schedule for it. Down here it’s every 2 weeks on Thursday and Friday, then find the timings on RealTime trains.
What a whistle!! Another great video from this great stable (!) good to have TWO Castle sets as part of the supporting cast also liked the mallards oh and a certain furry individual eating a DOUGHNUT?!
Thank you kind sir, glad you enjoyed the video. Was just the one Castle Set, timings worked well for then up and return trip to Penzance. Little baby ducky was very sweet, unfortunately not the best parent. Luna is back on the steroids so has serious munchies again, she stole that same donut twice 😹😹😹 proper menace.
Another great video and the best bit was Scrappy playing hide and seek with his dad 😅 and seeing the Welcome coming of the boat. Thanks for sharing your videos 🐱🐱
Thank you, the Lambo was filmed opposite BMW dealer in Marsh Barton. It’s a great view point out near Turf hotel, quite an enjoyable walk there and back from Exeter too.
Great video you have a very distinctive style that I can't describe in words I thought that final sequence was filmed at Dawlish Warren then soon realised it wasn't! North of Starcross just south of the Yacht Club river on one side Powderham Estate on the other. I love the old Southern emus!!
Thank you glad you enjoyed it. The distinctive style of being all over the place I’m sure 😹 The shot at starcross is a foot crossing just round the corner from the Station near the gatehouse of Powderham. Was caught out trying to get near Turf Hotel but I think it was actually a better shot if anything.
Oh and I like the cat in your reply laughing at you saying you're all over the place Keep it away from those swans and cygnets though and that goes for a certain other cat a black one 😹😹😹😹
The certain black one is in the vets at the moment, anaemic again so going through the treatments. Been visiting her in the vet and she’s well enough and happy to see me at least.
