Swanage Railway, Corfe Castle Station Before Restoration 1988-1989

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4 жыл бұрын

From the Archives....
Includes a stroll up the old track bed to the site of what is now Norden park & ride.
Everything very overgrown back then and hard to imagine how it used to look.

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@grizbeeknowles5510 6 ай бұрын

I visited in 1974 also have a lot of photos taken of the Swanage station and sheds back then before the preservation started.

@RailFlicks 6 ай бұрын

SR might be interested in those photos if you're willing to share them? Thanks for your comment! 👍

@roysimmons3549 Жыл бұрын

Restoration great job. Visited late seventies. Beeching vandalism of perfectly good railway as at many other places.

@stuartward2212 4 жыл бұрын

This brings back so many memories- thank you for uploading it. I was the one who lead the small team who restored the signalbox and all the signalling here. 1989 was the year I joined the project. I spent many hours in that little signalbox getting it all back in order, putting arms on the signals and digging in a quarter of a mile of point rodding. I went on to become signalman at Corfe Castle, actually using the equipment I restored to signal trains once more. I was there for the arrival of the first passenger train and I was moved to tears. All those that had worked so hard usually unpaid for so many years to bring it all back. The time we nearly lost it all. Those that were there to witness the moment, and those who sadly never saw it. They said our funfair railway would never reach Corfe Castle- not this century, nor the next. Just look at it now!

@RailFlicks 4 жыл бұрын

Those that enjoy the station today certainly have a huge debt of gratitude to all of you involved in the project. Thank you all so much for all you have done. I've long wished to publish this film, but it's had to wait until retirement to find enough time to digitise my collection of VHS tapes. Quite a process in itself to locate, copy, trim off the over-scan regions, HIFI sound or not, tracking adjustments, head cleaning etc. and then to edit something together. Your comment makes it all worth while, and I'm pleased it's brought back happy memories for you. There's still more to come from that collection, when I can get round to doing it.

@westhavengwr4613 3 жыл бұрын

As Commercial Manager at the time it was so pleasing to see what was achieved.

@richardchadwick4028 Жыл бұрын

Nice one 👍

@mauricecoffey3162 4 жыл бұрын

It is astonishing what has been achieved here. Everything has been restored.

@RailFlicks 4 жыл бұрын

It was in a pretty bad state wasn't it! The station building survived well because of the letting out which meant maintenance had to be maintained. If my memory serves correctly, it wasn't long before trains were able to re-enter the station, even without the full signalling re-instated. It took much longer to get that working again with a brand new signal box, and sourcing a suitable footbridge. Also all the little details of running in boards, signage, platform seats, grounds and flowers takes a lot of dedication from many people over a much longer period of time. But what a triumph this has been!! Let's hope SR thrives well, so that this dereliction never happens again.

@lesliehayward7160 3 жыл бұрын

@@RailFlicks I was a director of Eastpoint Ltd. who leased the station prior to full restoration. Great film, but a pity you could not include the state before we moved in, with smashed & boarded windows and the black paint on the woodwork! (I'm also a life member of SR).

@RailFlicks 3 жыл бұрын

Don't suppose you've got any pictures of it in that state at all? Could be useful for a re-edit! I was grateful to the staff member who showed me round the place, even the tiny signal frame. Thanks for your comment. 👍

@lesliehayward7160 3 жыл бұрын

@@RailFlicks Yes, I do have a few. Hit me with an email address and I will copy & send.

@peterjones3557 2 жыл бұрын

What a tremendous and wonderful effort to restore this beautiful railway!

@Han-wh5ie Жыл бұрын

Gefeliciteerd met de prachtige resultaat !

@ianhosier4042 3 жыл бұрын

I didnt realise that line had been reduced to such utter desolation. Beeching certainly did a lot of damage but its great everytime a line is restored to life again.

@RailFlicks 3 жыл бұрын

It certainly is. I've just heard news that Shillingstone station has had their planning permission granted for an extension of their short line. We'll be making a short film about this soon. 👍