15th July 2018

CRS Anniversary Special - for full details please see announcement on yesterdays News.

The restored station of Bridestowe on the former Tavistock-Okehampton Line
Andrew Triggs

180715e The restored and extended station building at Bridestowe. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180715f The old Goods Shed at Bridestow. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180715g Looking back towards Brentor and Tavistock. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Mary Tavy & Blackdown Station
Andrew Triggs

A chance find while returning from a gig in Tavistock, the former station site at Mary Tavy & Blackdown, now known as 'Railway Cottage', on the disused Plymouth-Launceston GWR Branch which closed 31st December 1962 during a blizzard. The enclosed shots were taken on public property.

180715a The 'lone' passenger awaits the next train to Launceston. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180715b The redeveloped site taken from the adjacent road. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180715c Looking in the Tavistock direction further along the local road. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180715d From the nearby road overbridge, the former trackbed curves away towards Tavistock South. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Newquay '83
Clive Smith

50034 Furious leaves Newquay with the 10.35 to Paddington on 2nd July 1983 with the signal box, semaphores and sidings all in shot before the rationalisation of 1987. Could this be the last summer we see HSTs at the resort ?

              Regards,  Clive Smith                 Many thanks Clive 

Harping back to the 'good old days' at Newquay. 2nd July 1983. Copyright Clive Smith

Westbury
John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius