Then and Now - North Cornwall Railways and Branchlines

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Justice for Cerys Piper and Theo Griffiths please!

Then and Now - North Cornwall Railways and Branchlines

« on: January 28, 2025, 02:13:01 »

Another of my occasional finds, from YouTube. This one includes Padstow, one of my personal favourites, from family holidays around there, some 60 years ago.

The film is 16 minutes, but does have the default irritating background music: just watch it with your speakers / headphones turned down. Wink

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William Huskisson MP^▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.

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