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Cornwall Railway Society Web Site
Cornwall Railway Society Web Site
Sherborne on 12 Apr 2014 - note the new LED signal (SE4698) on the left by the level-crossing, now controlled from Basingstoke ASC. Copyright Chris Osment
5542 on a down train waiting at Crowcombe Heathfield station on 3rd October 2014. This loco belongs to the Locomotive 5542 Limited group - I'm sure they'd appreciate a quick 'plug' for www.5542.co.uk (See below)
Copyright Chris Osment
Try this link for the 5542 Ltd Group www.5542.co.uk
This months Home Page pictures are from one of our now regular contributors, Chris Osment, whose advice and work is much appreciated.
Site Hit Rate The average is about 2800 hits per day. 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:-
This month we make a start on our S &D scrap book, many previously unseen pictures on the route from Bath Green Park to Evercreech Junction. Courtsey of Mike Roach, Barry Lucas, Roger Winnen, Chris Osment, Derek Buttivant and Kevin Jenkin.
We take a detailed look at the Castle Cary - Weymouth route. Over 100 pictures.
Also new views of the Bull Point Branch
Small beginnings - we've started an Engineering Plant Diary Mick House will be in charge - see Menu Bar
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
We take a detailed look at the Castle Cary - Weymouth route. Over 100 pictures.
Also new views of the Bull Point Branch
Small beginnings - we've started an Engineering Plant Diary Mick House will be in charge - see Menu Bar
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
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, 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, Jon Morley, 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, Roger Smith, Stuart Smith, Fred Speare, Andy Stace, Paul and the late John Stanford, Nathan Stockman, Julian Stephens, Nigel & Ben Tambling, Gareth Thornton, 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,
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, 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, Jon Morley, 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, Roger Smith, Stuart Smith, Fred Speare, Andy Stace, Paul and the late John Stanford, Nathan Stockman, Julian Stephens, Nigel & Ben Tambling, Gareth Thornton, 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
Red for Danger by LTC Rolt.
The last years of the Somerset and Dorset by Colin Maggs.
Historical Survey of the S & D, C.W. Judge & C.R. Potts
The Somerset and Dorset in the 50's & 60's - Vols 1 to 4. By Ivo Peters
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
Red for Danger by LTC Rolt.
The last years of the Somerset and Dorset by Colin Maggs.
Historical Survey of the S & D, C.W. Judge & C.R. Potts
The Somerset and Dorset in the 50's & 60's - Vols 1 to 4. By Ivo Peters
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
