Blowing Up Viaduct (1969)

Blowing up viaduct. Crowhurst, East Sussex.
GV Viaduct at Crowhurst prior to being blown up. SCU Man taking gelignites from box. SV Men covering up 'Gelly' charges with sand. SV Man walks towards the viaduct wall to put gelignite into it. CU as he rams charge in with lump of wood. LV The viaduct. CU Taken on top of bridge showing cordite fuses being covered with sand. Pan up to show man covering fuses. CU Man. CU Man covering fuse with sand. CU Man who will set the charge. SV The man winding detonator. He presses the button. LV The viaduct blowing up. SV Cows running away from the noise. LV Rubble scattered around. GV The blown-up viaduct in ruin.
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[@vanessanfowler]

Sad thing. Apparently the train went to Bexhill

[@chutalotr]

Yes - branch line from Crowhurst to Bexhill West with an intermediate stop at Sidley. A quicker route from Bexhill to London than the coastal route via Eastbourne. Popular with commuters. It's strange that they decided to blow up this viaduct whereas others in the country remain. Done so quickly after closure as well - all very strange.

[@operatord4s118]

one of the few brick built viaducts to be demolished after closure 😥

[@nigelparker5886]

Missed a bit!