Walking Britain's Lost Railways - Season 2 - Eps 4: Aberdeenshire
Until it closed in 1966 the Deeside Railway followed the River Dee upstream from Aberdeen into what is now the Cairngorms National Park. As luck would have it, Queen Victoria purchased Balmora just as the line was set to open, giving the route prestige. Rob Bell retraces the route, visiting a shooting estate, tossing a caber and finding an unmistakable Highland `brand" that all owe their existence to this royal railway age. He also explores a quiet valley of cattle farming and timber sawmills, and, in truth, a simple railway that struggled for decades to justify its own existence, despite its royal veneer.
About Walking Britain's Lost Railways
Title: Walking Britain's Lost Railways
First Air Date: 2018-09-21
Last Air Date: 2021-11-19
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.3/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 20
Network: 5
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Rumpus Media, Motion Content Group
Synopsis
Rob Bell explores the lost landscapes and infrastructure of some of Britain's former railway lines. From the 1960's the axe fell on 4,000 miles of Britain's rail network. Now, decades later, Rob Bell is going on journey to uncover those lost railway lines. Every week Rob will explore a different line; experiencing the hidden landscapes, lost infrastructure and forgotten worlds that disappeared when the line closed.
Cast
Rob Bell
Self - Presenter
