Level Crawsings, Glahstonbury and Goffers

[callmemadam]

Yet again I’m indebted to Liberal England for a link to a wonderful little transport film. In this one from 1963, Sir John Betjeman travels on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Line, narrating in his inimitable style, defending the usefulness of the old branch lines. I’ve travelled the old Great Western line more times than I can remember but never a

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[burkesworks]

Betjeman + railways = heaven on earth.

[callmemadam]

'Metroland, I'm in Metroland...'

[gwendraith]

Charming film which evokes such strong memories. My first job was with British Railways in 1966. I love the old crossing gates. My grandparents lived in Hampton and I loved standing by the gates and watching the trains come and go....those lovely old slam door carriages :)

[callmemadam]

Really? Gosh.

Yes, those leather straps for the windows. And the nets for luggage and the pictures of tourist destinations.

You *do* have the most beautifully appropriate icons.

[gwendraith]

I have an icon fetish and have thousands of them, mostly made by me :)