Ghost Train: Chepstow to Monmouth (Wye Valley Railway)
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A past and present look at the lost railway link between Chepstow and Monmouth! (Wye Valley Railway) It ran nearly 15 miles (24 km) along the Lower Wye Valley between the towns of Chepstow and Monmouth, crossing several times between Wales and England. Opened on 1 November 1876, it was leased to, and worked by, the Great Western Railway (GWR), before being fully absorbed by the GWR in 1905.
The line was built with the hope of becoming part of a through trunk route between Bristol and the industrial Midlands, a development which never took place. Although tourism provided some new passenger business in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, the line's income was always weak.
After nationalisation, British Railways reviewed its viability and withdrew the passenger service on 5 January 1959. A limited goods and mineral service continued until 1964, after which residual traffic continued on the southern end of the route to Tintern Quarry, until 1981, and Dayhouse Quarry, near Tidenham, until 1990.
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The ghost loco being a little tank engine is a welcome improvement and far more appropriate when it is hauling two carriages. Well done.
@ghosttrainlostrailways
2 ай бұрын
Will try to include more line appropriate locos in future videos. In the early versions they are more a placeholder to get an idea of the track and direction etc rather than an accurate depiction
What a brilliant creation! you deserve more subs, so I've obliged - Thanks 👍
@ghosttrainlostrailways
2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Appreciate the sub! 🚂
Such a clever way to show how the railways slotted into the landscape.
This the line I used to travel on when I went to visit family in Redbrook. A lovely trip, it's a shame is no longer available for tourists to use.
Another picturesque line which would if still there attract many users merely for the fun of riding it, making money from tourism and preserving railway connections to the wider system. It makes you weep.
That's lovely
That line along with the Usk Valley line would today be economic and would refuce traffic congestion along the A40 and A449 roads which connect with the M4 which can get really busy. Although as the line ran close to the river Wye in some areas, measurements would have to be taken as the river is tidal and can burst its banks during high tide and heavy rain.
Great!
How lovely ❤
Most of the trackbed seems intact
Did try and send you some pics of Bedford to Northampton line but email address didn't work
@ghosttrainlostrailways
2 ай бұрын
I may have missed out a letter its timetravelimages@gmail.com