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Welcome to the
Cornwall Railway Society Web Site
Cornwall Railway Society Web Site
Autumn is here and so is the RHTT train on one of its weekly passes over the Falmouth branch, this time on Sunday 2nd November 2014 as the train crossing Collegewood Viaduct sprays its way to Falmouth. The weekday intensive service over the branch does not provide a slot for this working. Copyright Craig Munday
Just to remind us that winter is still with us here is a picture of 37247 & 207 William Cookworthy passing Par in February 1986 after a snow fall? Copyright Craig Munday
January 2015 - we kick off into the New Year with a couple of stunning views from our regular and very frequent contributor Craig Munday.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
Site Hit Rate The average is about 2000 hits per day. There was a peak on 17th December of 5,298 hits - thanks for viewing
References :- a list of books and publications commonly referred to at the foot of this page
We add several pictures on most days - take a look. What's new:-
We take an in depth look at the Minehead branch better known nowadays as the West Somerset Railway with the considerable aid of Chris Osment brings us interior views of all the operational signalboxes together with detailed views of most of the stations.. more added this month.
The Bull Point branch a short history and some pictures plus a request for more.
More pictures added to the Bridport branch selection.
We open a new section between Taunton and Westbury - lots of new (old) pictures.
New sections Exeter - Ilfracombe, Coleford Jct - Okehampton, Barnstaple - Hole. Lots new pics.
Many signal boxes added - some with internal views
New pictures on the Coleford Jct to Okehampton section - a new section.
More pictures of the Exmouth branch, over 80 now in the collection many thanks to David Tozer, Chris Osment and Roger Winnen
More pictures of the Sidmouth branch
Last day on the Kingsbridge branch - new pictures by Mike Roach - see branch files.
The Goonbarrow Belle, which never got there - Diesel Railtour file 3rd March 1986 Mike Roach
Launceston - Tavistock - Plymouth. Mike Roach and Sid Sponheimer have now provided over 200 pictures on this section - take a look.
We take a close look at the Bridport branch on its last days and after.
See North and east of Taunton and Honiton Gallery.
Sid Sponheimer provides more pictures at Wadebridge, mainly of Beattie Well Tanks.
The Bull Point branch a short history and some pictures plus a request for more.
More pictures added to the Bridport branch selection.
We open a new section between Taunton and Westbury - lots of new (old) pictures.
New sections Exeter - Ilfracombe, Coleford Jct - Okehampton, Barnstaple - Hole. Lots new pics.
Many signal boxes added - some with internal views
New pictures on the Coleford Jct to Okehampton section - a new section.
More pictures of the Exmouth branch, over 80 now in the collection many thanks to David Tozer, Chris Osment and Roger Winnen
More pictures of the Sidmouth branch
Last day on the Kingsbridge branch - new pictures by Mike Roach - see branch files.
The Goonbarrow Belle, which never got there - Diesel Railtour file 3rd March 1986 Mike Roach
Launceston - Tavistock - Plymouth. Mike Roach and Sid Sponheimer have now provided over 200 pictures on this section - take a look.
We take a close look at the Bridport branch on its last days and after.
See North and east of Taunton and Honiton Gallery.
Sid Sponheimer provides more pictures at Wadebridge, mainly of Beattie Well Tanks.
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,
IIf 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, Chris Osment, Trevor Tremethick, Mike Roach, Roger Salter, Sid Sponheimer , David Tozer and Roger Winnen.
Much appreciation is also expressed to the following for their contributions. Many thanks to :- Ken Adlam, David Andrews, Steve Andrews, Mike Allen, John Ball, Roger & Dawn Battershill, David and the late Theo Beckett, Ben Brooksbank, Caroline Bland, Richard Bohill, Graham Bowden, Angela Brock, Stephen Burdett, Peter Bragg, Mark Brown, Derek Books, Matthew Buck, Paul Burkhalter, Peter Butt, Derek Buttivant, Paul Cambridge, Derek Carloss, Tony Cooke, Tony Clark, Eric Curnow, Maurice Dart, Phil Duddridge, Andy Elms, Martin Duff, Mike Eddowes, Steve Elliott, J. Eyres, Dan Engstrom, Charles Fennamore, Dave Field, Rod Garner, Maureen Glanville, Trevor Goldsworthy, Jim Green, Ross Griffiths, John, Sheila and Aidan Hall, Alan Harris, Daniel Harris, Geoffrey Harrison, Darren Hart, Roy Hart, Chris Harvey, Tony Hill, the late Cyril Hitchens and Mike Hitchens MBE, Ivor Hocking, James Howitt, Simon Howard, Mick House, Rob Iredale, Chris Jenkin, Kevin & Peter Jenkin, Rob Lomas, Mike Loze, John Lloyd, Late Keith Lloyd, Barry Lucas, Kim McMillan-Staff, Roger Marsh, Michael Morant, Allen Linning, Mark Lynan, Nick Madden, Steve Marshall, Graham Mann, Graham G. Matthews (Work of the late W.F. Ivey), Ian McDonald, Ian McKey, Victor Menhennet, Bernard Mills, Morven Munday, Mike Mycetes, Doug Nicholls, Terry Nichols, Roy Palmer, Robert Parry, Late Edwin Pascoe, David Pearce, Alan Peters, Steve Perryman, Neil Phillips, David Potter, Paul Roach, John Roberts, Clive Smith, Colin Retallick, Phill Rundle, Peter Salmon, Stuart Smith, Fred Speare, Andy Stace, Paul and the late John Stanford, Nathan Stockman, Julian Stephens, Nigel & Ben Tambling, David Tozer, Nigel Tregoning, Phil Tremain, Nick Trudgian, Les Smitham, Roger Tabb, Mike Thomas, Late Jack Trounson, Mrs Vera Vigus, Keith Webber, Shane Webster, South West Circle, Ron Westwater, Steve Widdowson, Jonathan Wood, Charles Woodland, Tony Wright and Syd Young.
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,
IIf 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, Chris Osment, Trevor Tremethick, Mike Roach, Roger Salter, Sid Sponheimer , David Tozer and Roger Winnen.
Much appreciation is also expressed to the following for their contributions. Many thanks to :- Ken Adlam, David Andrews, Steve Andrews, Mike Allen, John Ball, Roger & Dawn Battershill, David and the late Theo Beckett, Ben Brooksbank, Caroline Bland, Richard Bohill, Graham Bowden, Angela Brock, Stephen Burdett, Peter Bragg, Mark Brown, Derek Books, Matthew Buck, Paul Burkhalter, Peter Butt, Derek Buttivant, Paul Cambridge, Derek Carloss, Tony Cooke, Tony Clark, Eric Curnow, Maurice Dart, Phil Duddridge, Andy Elms, Martin Duff, Mike Eddowes, Steve Elliott, J. Eyres, Dan Engstrom, Charles Fennamore, Dave Field, Rod Garner, Maureen Glanville, Trevor Goldsworthy, Jim Green, Ross Griffiths, John, Sheila and Aidan Hall, Alan Harris, Daniel Harris, Geoffrey Harrison, Darren Hart, Roy Hart, Chris Harvey, Tony Hill, the late Cyril Hitchens and Mike Hitchens MBE, Ivor Hocking, James Howitt, Simon Howard, Mick House, Rob Iredale, Chris Jenkin, Kevin & Peter Jenkin, Rob Lomas, Mike Loze, John Lloyd, Late Keith Lloyd, Barry Lucas, Kim McMillan-Staff, Roger Marsh, Michael Morant, Allen Linning, Mark Lynan, Nick Madden, Steve Marshall, Graham Mann, Graham G. Matthews (Work of the late W.F. Ivey), Ian McDonald, Ian McKey, Victor Menhennet, Bernard Mills, Morven Munday, Mike Mycetes, Doug Nicholls, Terry Nichols, Roy Palmer, Robert Parry, Late Edwin Pascoe, David Pearce, Alan Peters, Steve Perryman, Neil Phillips, David Potter, Paul Roach, John Roberts, Clive Smith, Colin Retallick, Phill Rundle, Peter Salmon, Stuart Smith, Fred Speare, Andy Stace, Paul and the late John Stanford, Nathan Stockman, Julian Stephens, Nigel & Ben Tambling, David Tozer, Nigel Tregoning, Phil Tremain, Nick Trudgian, Les Smitham, Roger Tabb, Mike Thomas, Late Jack Trounson, Mrs Vera Vigus, Keith Webber, Shane Webster, South West Circle, Ron Westwater, Steve Widdowson, Jonathan Wood, Charles Woodland, Tony Wright and Syd Young.
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.
References :-
Extensive references have been made to the invaluable publications of Tony Cooke (R.A.Cooke). Namely the Atlas of the GWR 1947 and also various of his Track Layout Diagrams. We are also most grateful to Tony for further information supplied.
Brunels Cornish Viaducts John Binding
Clinkers Register of Closed Stations The late C.R. Clinker
The Railways of Cornwall 1809-1963 The late C.R. Clinker
More Cornwall Railways Remembered Stephen F. Heginbotham
LSWR Then and now Mac Hawkins
Midland Press books - various
Newquay branch and its branches John Vaughan
Devonport Dockyard Railway Paul Burkhalter
B.R. Gradient Profiles Ian Allen
GWR Timetables
Branch Line Society Notes prepared by Maurice Dart
Backtracking around Friary, Laira and the Plym By Bernard Mills
The Teign Valley line by L.W. Pomery
Track Layout Diagrams of the G.W.R. & B.R. (W.R. - various sections
North Devon Clay by Michael Messenger
Maurice Darts CD 'CLAY LINES' is now available from the shop at Wheal Martyn Museum, Cathew, St Austell. PL26 8XG. Please phone for opening hours or further details. 01726 850362. The price at the shop is £8.50 or by post £10.50 ALSO STATE WHETHER YOU WANT HIS FIRST CD 'CLAY LINES' or his 'SECOND CD' - Also well worth viewing
Extensive references have been made to the invaluable publications of Tony Cooke (R.A.Cooke). Namely the Atlas of the GWR 1947 and also various of his Track Layout Diagrams. We are also most grateful to Tony for further information supplied.
Brunels Cornish Viaducts John Binding
Clinkers Register of Closed Stations The late C.R. Clinker
The Railways of Cornwall 1809-1963 The late C.R. Clinker
More Cornwall Railways Remembered Stephen F. Heginbotham
LSWR Then and now Mac Hawkins
Midland Press books - various
Newquay branch and its branches John Vaughan
Devonport Dockyard Railway Paul Burkhalter
B.R. Gradient Profiles Ian Allen
GWR Timetables
Branch Line Society Notes prepared by Maurice Dart
Backtracking around Friary, Laira and the Plym By Bernard Mills
The Teign Valley line by L.W. Pomery
Track Layout Diagrams of the G.W.R. & B.R. (W.R. - various sections
North Devon Clay by Michael Messenger
Maurice Darts CD 'CLAY LINES' is now available from the shop at Wheal Martyn Museum, Cathew, St Austell. PL26 8XG. Please phone for opening hours or further details. 01726 850362. The price at the shop is £8.50 or by post £10.50 ALSO STATE WHETHER YOU WANT HIS FIRST CD 'CLAY LINES' or his 'SECOND CD' - Also well worth viewing
