Driver's Eye View - Plymouth to Gunnislake from the Cab

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You can get a driver's point of view, as you ride in the cab from Plymouth, Devon into Gunnislake, Cornwall. After a brief introduction about the line, you can sit back and be the driver, with only brief titles of what stations you are at.
You can then do the return journey at 150mph: • Gunnislake to Plymouth...
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
2:44 Leaving Plymouth Station
5:20 Devonport
6:46 Dockyard
8:23 Keyham
11:35 Victoria Road St Budeaux
15:19 Tavy Viaduct
17:17 Bere Ferrers
23:03 Bere Alston
28:28 Calstock viaduct and station
40:03 Gunnislake
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@petetrundell5454 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this and bringing back wonderful memories. I did this trip in 1990 at a time when the old DMUs ran and, as a passenger in the front seats, you could see as much as the driver. Magical. Especially once the train had reversed mid-line and I was looking out the back with the train created vortices of dry autumn leaves behind us. 😌

@simonmultiverse6349 Жыл бұрын

NOTE: the word "Bere" is pronounced the same way as "beer", but not the same as "bare". I know this because I'm from the West Country (born in Plymouth) and spent many summers in a tiny village called Bere Ferrers. At the bottom of the hill, there was a small harbour and a pub which was (I think) called The Plough.

@drdoolittle5724 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for posting, beautiful historic memories of what used to be, but exhausting that last single track part! Have just watched the 'opening ' of track saving walls etc at Dawlish which means all that money which might have been spent on Plymouth to Okehampton has gone, possibly for ever?

@RYNT1157 Жыл бұрын

Did that trip 41 years ago , I had just started my driving career in Ireland and was with a fellow driver who came from the days of steam. He had a brother who lived in Bere Alston.

@terenceburchett6122 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Route explained simply and allowed to experience the everyday line, was left thinking "thank God Beeching didn't get this one"! Thank you. One of the best I have watched!

@alankiy2054 Жыл бұрын

These train driver eye views are such a delight to watch, especially the lovely old branch lines.

@AarchiveRailways Жыл бұрын

I am hoping to get more made, but it's up hill work at the moment.

@tango6nf477 Жыл бұрын

Another one for the bucket list, what a beautiful and relaxing little journey, must do it!

@leplessis8179 Жыл бұрын

Do remember - the village is a mile away from the station, down a one in ten hill - no problem getting there, but coming back is a trial! Worth the trrip, but turn around and come straight back again - or continue on the bius, Gunnislake - Callington - Liskeard where you can catch a train back to Plymouth! Have fun!

@Froobyone 7 ай бұрын

What a fascinating line. I've never seen such elevation changes, or Hornby radius 1 curves on any UK routes before. A real treat to watch. Thank you.

@andrewr2825 Жыл бұрын

Classic branch line. Tight curves, jointed track, open level crossings, grass strewn rails, small stations - and snail paced travel. Absolutely brilliant 😀👍🏻thank you for posting. Oh and I forgot to mention part of the empire that was Colonel Holman Stephens!

@AarchiveRailways Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome, glad you enjoyed it.

@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge 11 ай бұрын

Very addictive viewing. A real treat, thank you.

@Bigbro28 Жыл бұрын

Most enjoyable and relaxing. I’ve always liked the ‘clickety clack’ sound of the jointed track.

@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS Жыл бұрын

what a great treat this is.When BF ETC was well on it's way as a holiday site we stey'd there twice. A real magical holiday

@SpeccyMan Жыл бұрын

... its way ..

@johncottonclassics Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed that a lot, I live in south east cornwall ,and have never thought to take that train. I will make sure I will now

@dukeofdevon5608 Жыл бұрын

Amazing at how overgrown the line looks

@chairmakerPete Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video - thank you! 👍

@AarchiveRailways Жыл бұрын

You've most welcome, glad you enjoyed it.

@itsjustspecial3231 Жыл бұрын

Very special. Superb. Thanks.

@Deebz270 8 ай бұрын

Once upon a time - during my 'roaring twenties' and sort of as a bet... I rode my SP400 trail bike across that viaduct - Bere to Calstock - to score some weed... ☠ Actually this was quite regular; most of the time I left the bike at the south end and walked across, but on that day, a lovely sunny Sunday, I decided to ride across. A bit bumpy and you had to concentrate on staying between the rails, but I did so standing-up, with a stunning view up and down the Tamar vvalley as I traversed the awesome vidaduct. . I used to walk the line often at night after the trains had gone to bed. It was the shortest route back from Tamerton Foliot to the Bere; across the 17 arch Tavy bridge; A well scarey walk only for the hardcore walkers, as those hollow, tubular, cast-iron bridge piles were open at the top, with only a slippery brace of planks to cross their gaping maws at each span along the walkway... Great days.

@cliveholmes245 Жыл бұрын

Now there's a part of England I hadn't seen before. Couldn't help but think of the people who did the hard work buildig it all those years ago.

@ChangesOneTim Жыл бұрын

Ah, the beginnings of lineside vegetation neglect. Started by BR Reg Railways as a 'maintenance holiday' then from 1994 onwards continued so wonderfully by R*******k and its contractor A**y Rail. You had to see The Forest Of Buddleia just a few paces from Plymouth station and the thickets of weeds growing from the track ballast to believe it. Nice video though. Love the 30ft jointed track over much of it at that time; made it sound like the train was doing 100 not 50mph😃

@AarchiveRailways Жыл бұрын

We have the return journey at 150mph, which is sped up. 😉

@willswheels283 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this, a lovely line, goes back a few years that, the trackbed certainly needed a visit from the weed clearing train, looks quite overgrown in places. Hopefully they’ve done that a few times over the years.

@tashaax1993xanimalloverx Жыл бұрын

I live right next to Gunnislake in Calstock. The train track runs throughthe top of the bank of my garden you can see the roof of my house slightly coming off the edge of the bank just after the viaduct 😀

@tomwalters5233 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant

@janinapalmer8368 11 ай бұрын

That was a lovely trip ....

@jonathanj.7344 Жыл бұрын

I watch this little train go by over the other side of the Tamar every day from where I live in Saltash.

@flippop101 Жыл бұрын

Great video, great channel, subbed!

@Bigbro28 Жыл бұрын

I agree so did the same. 🐨🇦🇺

@railwaychristina3192 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous ❤

@Kivetonandrew Жыл бұрын

It's the only existing branch line in the area that I have never travelled on. Missed the train by minutes at Gunnislake last time I was on the area. A brilliant video shot on what was the advanced technology of the time. It would be nice to see a comparison using today's digital technology to see if it has changed much.

@AarchiveRailways Жыл бұрын

I am looking to update this, and other From the Cab videos, so keep an eye out.

@martyn6792 Жыл бұрын

That's one windy line, some of those curves are quite sharp

@ianhosier4042 Жыл бұрын

Imagine if the train went any faster lol

@bobwilcox1147 Жыл бұрын

They tried Pacers on the line, apparently the noise was horrendous from the squealing flanges! Didn't last long!

@MichaelKettleson Жыл бұрын

I think the lens used foreshortens the distances and makes the curves in the track appear as tight bends. it also makes the speed appear to be very slow.

@iankp5901 Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelKettleson there are sections, especially the approaches to the Calstock viaduct and the former Gunnislake branch, where the curves are incredibly tight.

@MichaelKettleson Жыл бұрын

@@iankp5901 Yes there are, but I also look at Google maps for the rout and when you compare the actual curves to the ones on the video you will see how different they are. look at the houses on the hills near the start the roads look like they are on mountains they are so foreshortened, look at how narrow the sleepers are and how close they are together. I believe too long a focal length lens has been used to shoot the video.

@chrisburns1322 Жыл бұрын

Wish they could be investment into the line,like a passing loop such as they have on the maritime line. Much of the infrastructure do to it is still there.

@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge 11 ай бұрын

Would be fascinating to have a passenger head count after each stop.

@porno6361 Жыл бұрын

Wonder why they didn’t keep the rest of the line to callington open and decided it would terminate at gunnislake?

@AarchiveRailways Жыл бұрын

I'm currently working on the video The Last Train to Callington, which explains what happen to it.

@porno6361 Жыл бұрын

@@AarchiveRailways look forward to it👍

@roboftherock Жыл бұрын

Aha! The sound of yesteryear - jointed track. And mixed lengths to boot! Are the 10, 15 and 20 mph restrictions still in force?

@AarchiveRailways Жыл бұрын

I've no idea, I know it still takes as long though.

@cookric555 11 ай бұрын

yes from bere alston to gunnislake

@chatkeow Жыл бұрын

Amazing....does that line still exist ??

@AarchiveRailways Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's still there.

@john_hind 11 ай бұрын

Do we know when this was originally shot? Is it a film transfer? The classification certificate at the start says 1947, but that cannot be right because events in the 1960s are mentioned by the narrator and the architecture of Plymouth station is clearly that era or later (and if I am not mistaken, there is a brief shot of an LED platform annunciator!). I travel on this line quite frequently and it is still remarkably unchanged from this film except just during the last couple of months it has acquired signal lights and new signage at the level crossings.

@AarchiveRailways 11 ай бұрын

The opening 'certificate' was made by Aarchive, just as an introduction, it's on all of our videos, the date on it is actually my dad's birthday, as an Easter Egg. The video was originally shot in 2001, on S-VHS.

@john_hind 11 ай бұрын

@@AarchiveRailways Thanks, and thanks for posting this fascinating footage! I've just watched your fascinating film on the Tamar Road Bridge. In that, you put a title page up front with the date and circumstances of shooting, which I think will be important to avoiding confusion by future historians when the film inevitably outlasts the accompanying information on KZfaq! Going to enjoy checking out the rest of your footage!

@MJ-iv1es Жыл бұрын

When was this shot?

@AarchiveRailways Жыл бұрын

Originally, about 2001. Dad and I had planned a series of video 'from the cab', but dad passed away soon afterwards. I am planning on making new one and also getting this one updated.

@ianhosier4042 Жыл бұрын

Looks like that whole line was double tracked at some point

@thebestspork Жыл бұрын

I think only St Budeaux - Bere Alstom as it was LSWR's main line to Exeter.

@Kivetonandrew Жыл бұрын

It was the LSWR route via Tavistock and Oakhampton to Exeter. Double track all the way from the LSWR's own station in Plymouth. When 12:09 the section between Bare Alston to Oakhampton closed, the line was singled and a link was put in from St Budeaux to the GW line.

@ianhosier4042 Жыл бұрын

@@Kivetonandrew beeching has so much to answer for! How can a single man be allowed to destroy the railways so quickly?

@thebestspork Жыл бұрын

@@ianhosier4042 because it wasn't a single man. It was government policy at the time to make railways "profitable" and replace them with roads (which have never been profitable). Politics.

@ChangesOneTim Жыл бұрын

@@Kivetonandrew The link between the GWR and the LSWR at St Budeaux dates from 1940s and was put in as a wartime contingency. All trains to/from the LSWR used that link after the LSWR's line into Plymouth via Camel's Head and Devonport King's Rd shut, which IIRC took place about three years before Okehampton - Bere Alston closed in 1968.

@anthonysherry2628 Жыл бұрын

About as fast as the trains in New Zealand. Narrow gauge😊😊😊

@philipbolton2811 Жыл бұрын

What a painfully slow crawl that is. Wouldn’t want that journey as my regular commute no matter how scenic. Surely there are local buses that could do the journey quicker and more comfortably.

@thebestspork Жыл бұрын

no, there aren't. Hence why the railway survived. The road infrastructure is poor (steep, narrow, twisty) so there's no point in shutting a perfectly good railway and having to build a load of roads in a climate crisis.

@tango6nf477 Жыл бұрын

Applying modern day standards and expectations you are correct. The West Country was once crisscrossed by dozens of short branch lines like this their priority being movement of freight and passengers did not expect speed on these branch lines. Its amazing that this one has survived and thank goodness it has.

@AarchiveRailways Жыл бұрын

It's about the gentle meandering through the lovely countryside.

@frglee Жыл бұрын

It's presently about 46 minutes from Gunnislake to Plymouth. I think I could put up with that, especially with the changing scenery through the seasons! If the Tavistock extension line from Bere Ferrers is ever built with an hourly service as planned, I should imagine line speeds for that journey might be faster, but the Gunnislake branch from Bere Ferrers is quite slow for good reason - gradients, curves and the viaduct.

@cookric555 11 ай бұрын

@@frglee junction to gunnislake is at bere alston not bere ferrers , bere ferres station is on the 55mph stretch of track