Don't forget tomorrow at half six at the Memorial Hall, Redruth Methodist Church.
A Tribute to the Western Diesel Hydraulics by Bernard Mills
A Tribute to the Western Diesel Hydraulics by Bernard Mills
5Q46 07.16 Laira T & RSMD to Ely Papworth Sidings
Roger Salter
43007 & 43378 TAKE THEIR FINAL TRIP FROM DEVON EMPTY STOCK PASSING THROUGH DAWLISH WARREN ON THE FIRST DAMP MORNING FOR WEEKS
Copyright Roger Salter
Copyright Roger Salter
Thanks Roger
0Z82 12.47 Wembley Reception 1 - 7 Laira T & RSMD at Eastdon tonight
Roger Salter
Roger Salter
Copyright Roger Salter
Thanks Roger
NINETEEN SIXTY TWO
- PART 46
Michael L Roach
- PART 46
Michael L Roach
Newport Station
There were once four rail routes radiating from the small garrison town of Brecon in Mid Wales all passing through thinly populated countryside. Starting from due north clockwise the routes went to Moat Lane Junction; to Hereford; to Newport; and to Neath. A planned route to Abergavenny did not materialise. There was a sparse train service on all four routes – a good average was three passenger trains and one freight train Monday to Saturday; plus a couple of Saturday Only passenger trains. With certain conditions the TUCC approved (in August 1962) the closure of all four routes and by the end of that year all four had lost their passenger service. In September 1962 I travelled to Wales by car for a week of travelling on the lines and photographing the trains and the stations. I was already acquainted with three of the four routes and knew that they passed through wonderful countryside and had a lot of character. Apart from riding on each line at least once the principal objective was to travel from Newport to Moat Lane photographing every station en route – there were 45 in the 99 miles – with or without a train in the photograph. I only missed a couple of mostly minor halts where it was necessary to move on to photograph a train at a more important station, but I also managed to cover some of the stations on the line to Neath.
Of all the stations photographed the only one in the territory of this website is Newport, formerly Newport High Street. The line and the station were opened by the South Wales Railway on 18 June 1850 as a broad gauge line engineered by Brunel. The Severn Rail Tunnel did not open until 1886 so for the first 36 years the route from Paddington was via Stroud and Gloucester. Newport Station was enlarged and improved in 1880, 1929 and 2010. On 6 September 1962 I arrived at Newport at 4.26pm on the 2.05pm from Brecon, which was the third and last passenger train of the day in that direction. I made a side trip to Cardiff General along the South Wales Main Line which had been dieselised that summer using Hymeks initially. I left Newport again on the 7.07pm to Brecon the last train in that direction. Both the 2.05pm and the 7.07pm consisted of two corridor coaches hauled by Collet goods 0-6-0 number 3201 of Ebbw Junction Shed, Newport.
MLR / 29 September 2023
There were once four rail routes radiating from the small garrison town of Brecon in Mid Wales all passing through thinly populated countryside. Starting from due north clockwise the routes went to Moat Lane Junction; to Hereford; to Newport; and to Neath. A planned route to Abergavenny did not materialise. There was a sparse train service on all four routes – a good average was three passenger trains and one freight train Monday to Saturday; plus a couple of Saturday Only passenger trains. With certain conditions the TUCC approved (in August 1962) the closure of all four routes and by the end of that year all four had lost their passenger service. In September 1962 I travelled to Wales by car for a week of travelling on the lines and photographing the trains and the stations. I was already acquainted with three of the four routes and knew that they passed through wonderful countryside and had a lot of character. Apart from riding on each line at least once the principal objective was to travel from Newport to Moat Lane photographing every station en route – there were 45 in the 99 miles – with or without a train in the photograph. I only missed a couple of mostly minor halts where it was necessary to move on to photograph a train at a more important station, but I also managed to cover some of the stations on the line to Neath.
Of all the stations photographed the only one in the territory of this website is Newport, formerly Newport High Street. The line and the station were opened by the South Wales Railway on 18 June 1850 as a broad gauge line engineered by Brunel. The Severn Rail Tunnel did not open until 1886 so for the first 36 years the route from Paddington was via Stroud and Gloucester. Newport Station was enlarged and improved in 1880, 1929 and 2010. On 6 September 1962 I arrived at Newport at 4.26pm on the 2.05pm from Brecon, which was the third and last passenger train of the day in that direction. I made a side trip to Cardiff General along the South Wales Main Line which had been dieselised that summer using Hymeks initially. I left Newport again on the 7.07pm to Brecon the last train in that direction. Both the 2.05pm and the 7.07pm consisted of two corridor coaches hauled by Collet goods 0-6-0 number 3201 of Ebbw Junction Shed, Newport.
MLR / 29 September 2023
1313 3201 has arrived at Newport with the 2.05pm from Brecon – the last train of the day to travel the full length of the line in that direction. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
1317 Pannier tank 3661 is seen on the 5.15pm to New Tredegar which was located just off the main line to Brecon.
1320 3201 has been turned and now is about to return to Brecon on the 7.07pm off Newport. 3201 would go onto Brecon Shed for the night – one of the last engines of the day to do so. 1320 3201 has been turned and now is about to return to Brecon on the 7.07pm off Newport. 3201 would go onto Brecon Shed for the night – one of the last engines of the day to do so. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
7482 The facade of the main station building after the improvements completed between 1923 and 1929.
Many thanks Michael - we look forward to part 47.
Work at Kennaway Tunnel
Roger Salter
Roger Salter
This is the enormous amount of work on the east /west portal of kennaway tunnel .There is also similar work progressing from Coryton – Holcombe
Photographs Copyright Roger Salter
Photographs Copyright Roger Salter
Photographs Copyright Roger Salther
Photographs Copyright Roger Salter
Photographs Copyright Roger Salter
Many thanks Roger
Camborne,Redruth area
Howard Sprenger
Howard Sprenger
Howard continues his tour of the Duchy courtesy of his slide collection.
Camborne 27th October 1973. Copyright Howard Sprenger. Little has changed here except the removal of the dominent telegraph/telephone poles and the replacement of the platfrom lights.
Camborne 27th October 1973 (2) Copyright Howard Sprenger.
Redruth 17th October 2023. Copyright Howard Sprenger.
Many thanks Howard - very sorry for the delay in publishing your picures.
Honiton
Doug Nicholls
Doug Nicholls
Honiton aug 1976. Closed 2012. Copyright Doug Nicholls.
Many thanks Doug.