The Cornwall Railway Society headboard. Designed and painted by Peter Butt. Copyright
A southbound train crossing the river Wye near Marteg Halt on the Mid Wales line September 1962 Copyright Mike Roach
3201 leaving Torpantau in September 1962 Copyright Mike Roach
Hey, what's this - pictures in Wales on the Cornwall Railway Society site! Yes, true, but then Mike, Plymouth born, spent a lot of his youth traveling around on those fascinating and mostly, long gone, railways of the valleys. So let's enjoy them as well. Another connection is that they also closed on the same day as the Marsh Mills to Launceston line. Now for a couple of pictures in Devon.
December 2013 Pictures by Mike Roach
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Site Hit Rate The average is about 700 hits per day. We had a 'high' on November 19th of 1081
What's new:-
* A DAY ON THE CLAY a comprehensive report on the china clay district in 2013 - see separate tab on the Menu bar.
* Pictures of the Penlee Quarry Railway in operation a month before closure. Mike Roach * The last Oil Tank train from Penzance - the empties return east. See Latest news * Several new pictures of D6300's - Scorrier, Doublebois and at St Blazey. Plus other pictures from the Eric Curnow collection of the Chacewater & Par Newquay lines. * Details of the closure plan for Whiteball tunnel - press release.
* More pictures along the Devon main line. * An invitation to join on a tour of IMERYS China clay installations - limited numbers. See announcement in Latest News. * The last steam tour to Devon on 19th October 2013 Pictures by Roger Winnen * The Cornwall Railway Society visit to the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway at Woody Bay 28th September - see report in 'Latest News section'. * Bodmin Septet Railtour of 24th May 1995 covered in detail.
* The Lea Valley Railway Clubs Camel Train 6th May 1978
* Diesel Railtours have been split into two section - up to 1989 and 1990 onwards
* Extensive cover of the PRC's Farewell to the 118's Railtour 26th April 86. featuring the BT Unit. Mike Roach and Roger Winnen
* Falmouth Branch 150 is covered in detail - see separate tab on menu bar. * More pictures on Cornwalls Main line - shunting at Chacewater. Brocolli at Camborne * Laira Open Day 7th September 1985. Pictures from the camera of Mike Roach. * Pictures of the CRS Devon Ranger Railtour 4th September 1988 Roger Winnen
* Very extensive cover of the CRS China Clay Rambler Railtour 3rd July 1990 Roger Winnen * Steam hauled weed killer train is seen on the Dart Valley at Ashburton. Mike Roach Pics. * Blue Peter stalls, short of steam, on Honiton Bank. 14 Aug 66 Mike Roach reports. * More of steam on Laira Shed - Sid Sponheimer.
* Many more pictures of the Callington branch. * Farewell to the Ashburton branch - Steam Railtours 8th September1962.
* Pictures of the Penlee Quarry Railway in operation a month before closure. Mike Roach * The last Oil Tank train from Penzance - the empties return east. See Latest news * Several new pictures of D6300's - Scorrier, Doublebois and at St Blazey. Plus other pictures from the Eric Curnow collection of the Chacewater & Par Newquay lines. * Details of the closure plan for Whiteball tunnel - press release.
* More pictures along the Devon main line. * An invitation to join on a tour of IMERYS China clay installations - limited numbers. See announcement in Latest News. * The last steam tour to Devon on 19th October 2013 Pictures by Roger Winnen * The Cornwall Railway Society visit to the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway at Woody Bay 28th September - see report in 'Latest News section'. * Bodmin Septet Railtour of 24th May 1995 covered in detail.
* The Lea Valley Railway Clubs Camel Train 6th May 1978
* Diesel Railtours have been split into two section - up to 1989 and 1990 onwards
* Extensive cover of the PRC's Farewell to the 118's Railtour 26th April 86. featuring the BT Unit. Mike Roach and Roger Winnen
* Falmouth Branch 150 is covered in detail - see separate tab on menu bar. * More pictures on Cornwalls Main line - shunting at Chacewater. Brocolli at Camborne * Laira Open Day 7th September 1985. Pictures from the camera of Mike Roach. * Pictures of the CRS Devon Ranger Railtour 4th September 1988 Roger Winnen
* Very extensive cover of the CRS China Clay Rambler Railtour 3rd July 1990 Roger Winnen * Steam hauled weed killer train is seen on the Dart Valley at Ashburton. Mike Roach Pics. * Blue Peter stalls, short of steam, on Honiton Bank. 14 Aug 66 Mike Roach reports. * More of steam on Laira Shed - Sid Sponheimer.
* Many more pictures of the Callington branch. * Farewell to the Ashburton branch - Steam Railtours 8th September1962.
Many thanks to:-
The Cornwall Railway Society website, which has been on line since May 2010, was originally planned just to advertise the activities of the society and give details of the organisation and history of the Society. It has, however, since developed into site where enthusiasts can obtain the latest news on the railway scene and go for pictures of the railways of Cornwall and Devon in the past and present. We have also recorded some of the many rail tours which have visited the counties,
If you have any pictures of your own of general railway interest which you would like to see on the site we’d be only too pleased to receive them. Please provide full details with your submissions – they must be your own work, or submitted with the owners permission – they must not be copyright pictures.
The website gratefully acknowledges the input received from our major sources of material Roger Geach, Craig Munday, Trevor Tremethick, Mike Roach, Roger Salter, Sid Sponheimer and Roger Winnen.
Much appreciation is also expressed to the following for their contributions. Many thanks to :- David Andrews, Mike Allen, John Ball, David and the late Theo Beckett, Richard Bohill, Mark Brown, Peter Butt, Derek Buttivant, Paul Cambridge, Derek Carloss, Tony Clark, Eric Curnow, Maurice Dart, Phil Duddridge, Martin Duff, Mike Eddowes, Dan Engstrom, Trevor Goldsworthy, Jim Green, Geoffrey Harrison, Darren Hart, Chris Harvey, Tony Hill, the late Cyril Hitchens and Mike Hitchens MBE, Simon Howard, Mick House, Rob Iredale, Chris Jenkin, Kevin & Peter Jenkin, Rob Lomas, Mike Loze, Late Keith Lloyd, Steve Marshall, Graham G. Matthews (Work of the late W.F. Ivey), Mark Lynan, Ian McDonald, Ian McKey, Bernard Mills, Morven Munday, Late Edwin Pascoe, Neil Phillips, Paul Roach, John Roberts, Andy Stace, Terry Nicholls, Nathan Stockman, Ben Tambling, Nigel Tregoning, Phil Tremain, Fred Speare, Julian Stephens, Roger Tabb, Late Jack Trounson, Mrs Vera Vigus and Tony Wright.
We are most grateful to Mrs. Zsuzsanna Wood for her permission to place on this site the work of her late husband John Wood. Similar appreciation is expressed to Mrs. Phyllis English for her permission to place on this site the work of her late husband Patrick English.
The Cornwall Railway Society website, which has been on line since May 2010, was originally planned just to advertise the activities of the society and give details of the organisation and history of the Society. It has, however, since developed into site where enthusiasts can obtain the latest news on the railway scene and go for pictures of the railways of Cornwall and Devon in the past and present. We have also recorded some of the many rail tours which have visited the counties,
If you have any pictures of your own of general railway interest which you would like to see on the site we’d be only too pleased to receive them. Please provide full details with your submissions – they must be your own work, or submitted with the owners permission – they must not be copyright pictures.
The website gratefully acknowledges the input received from our major sources of material Roger Geach, Craig Munday, Trevor Tremethick, Mike Roach, Roger Salter, Sid Sponheimer and Roger Winnen.
Much appreciation is also expressed to the following for their contributions. Many thanks to :- David Andrews, Mike Allen, John Ball, David and the late Theo Beckett, Richard Bohill, Mark Brown, Peter Butt, Derek Buttivant, Paul Cambridge, Derek Carloss, Tony Clark, Eric Curnow, Maurice Dart, Phil Duddridge, Martin Duff, Mike Eddowes, Dan Engstrom, Trevor Goldsworthy, Jim Green, Geoffrey Harrison, Darren Hart, Chris Harvey, Tony Hill, the late Cyril Hitchens and Mike Hitchens MBE, Simon Howard, Mick House, Rob Iredale, Chris Jenkin, Kevin & Peter Jenkin, Rob Lomas, Mike Loze, Late Keith Lloyd, Steve Marshall, Graham G. Matthews (Work of the late W.F. Ivey), Mark Lynan, Ian McDonald, Ian McKey, Bernard Mills, Morven Munday, Late Edwin Pascoe, Neil Phillips, Paul Roach, John Roberts, Andy Stace, Terry Nicholls, Nathan Stockman, Ben Tambling, Nigel Tregoning, Phil Tremain, Fred Speare, Julian Stephens, Roger Tabb, Late Jack Trounson, Mrs Vera Vigus and Tony Wright.
We are most grateful to Mrs. Zsuzsanna Wood for her permission to place on this site the work of her late husband John Wood. Similar appreciation is expressed to Mrs. Phyllis English for her permission to place on this site the work of her late husband Patrick English.
The current Cornwall Railway Society Magazine cover and details of contents.
The above is an indication of what is available within the pages of the paper copy of the CRS Magazine.
