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.

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

What Marples and Breaching did was short sighted beyond belief.

Great video especially the views of barmouth junction and barmouth

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//

*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 !*

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

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

A Really Useful Railway.

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 . :)

I can get the change from steam to diesel but to get rid of railway lines or stations was a bit silly. As we know now with the traffic jams and congestion zones railway is rely upon. All Beeching and his team had to do was to discipline the railways instead of bluntly shutting them down.

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

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

Lovely thank you

thanks this is the good stuff

"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 !

Pleased to see this but why had the Producer ruined the aspect ratio? Crazy.

Anyone know what village that is at 13:20 where the grandmother boards with her grandson?

What is the use of the white lamps/discs on the front/rear of British trains?

Huzzah!

beaching was to wel attached to road haulage,,,, his best interest

The decision to replace steam with diesel was made some years before Beeching joined BR, but its demise was hastened by the Beeching axe. Don't blame Beeching for the end of steam per se.

well I think alot of the lines Beeching cut are mostly back in service as Heritage Lines YAY

Oh but of course they kept the railways around London

My dad is the person nearest on 6430

Hello, is there anyone out there who knows the music at 9:30?

Also tell me if u have heard of 6880 Betton grange

You can hear the whistle blowing from 500 miles.

YOTAM AMIT6

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

Labour closed all these lines and more on top. Afterwards they gave beeching an award

Sacrificed for oil.who owns oil?

Don’t get me wrong here, I love anything to do with steam but there is a realty here. We simply wouldn’t want the filth created by these railways, in 2020. I remember, living fairly close to a large marshalling yard, and the constant smell of the railway. You got dirty standing in the station and when you got on the train......well. Then there’s the cost of running a railway on steam, the maintenance of these machines was then, very prohibitive and hastened their demise. What would that be now? Beeching probably saves our railway system, by modernising it. I’m sure there was nothing personal, as he is portrayed today. If we had all these branch lines today, who would use them? These locomotives are wonderful, but they belong in the past I’m afraid. The most important thing now, is that what is left, is preserved for future generations. Please don’t hate me for my opinion.

Labour closed them not beeching..... In fact labour closed more then beeching recommended

Utter bullshit. Beeching didn't close the railways, nor the governments of the day. The railways were closed by the public, who were deserting it in droves to embrace the motor car. Plus the fact that fare dodging and theft from the railway companies was rife. It was a perfect storm. Use it or lose it.