An Important announcement
The Plymouth Bus Rally on August 25th & 26th 2018 has been cancelled
The Plymouth Bus Rally on August 25th & 26th 2018 has been cancelled
Sunday 26th August 2018
A visit to Plymouth for the Annual Bus Rally together with a visit to the Plym Valley Railway at Marsh Mills
An important notice made within the last few daya states that the Plymouth Bus Rally on 25th 26th August 2018 has been cancelled
However all is not lost as the Plym Valley Railway are operating on those days
Purchase an off peak day return to Plymouth.
Penzance 09.47 Camborne 10.08 Redruth 10.14 Truro 10.27 St Austell 10.44 Par 10.54 Plymouth 11.43
Yellow Flash Bus Route 51 depart outside of Plymouth Railway Station at 12.05 to Marsh Mills. Plenty of trains available back into Cornwall subject to drivers availability.
A visit to Plymouth for the Annual Bus Rally together with a visit to the Plym Valley Railway at Marsh Mills
An important notice made within the last few daya states that the Plymouth Bus Rally on 25th 26th August 2018 has been cancelled
However all is not lost as the Plym Valley Railway are operating on those days
Purchase an off peak day return to Plymouth.
Penzance 09.47 Camborne 10.08 Redruth 10.14 Truro 10.27 St Austell 10.44 Par 10.54 Plymouth 11.43
Yellow Flash Bus Route 51 depart outside of Plymouth Railway Station at 12.05 to Marsh Mills. Plenty of trains available back into Cornwall subject to drivers availability.
West Somerset Mineral Railway Torre Crossing
Robert Lindley
Robert Lindley
Robert Lindley is a volunteer on the West Somerset Railway, and, being as his is near the area of West Somerset Mineral Railway I asked if he could possibly obtain some pictures of the route of the line. This he has done and continues so to do. Many thanks indeed Rob.
The Crossing at Torre, about a mile from Washford looking north. The railway went through the wooded bit not the gateway. Beyond is rock cutting which once had a footbridge. Copyright Robert Lindley .
The crossing looking south towards the Brendon Hills. The crossing keepers hut survives to this day. 15th August 2018 Copyright Robert Lindley
Detail of the Crossing Keepers hut at Torre. It bears the date stone 1871. 15th August 2018. Copyright Robert Lindley
Please click on the link below you will see that there was a siding at this site and you will also see the footbridge referred to by Robert in the top picture. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=18&lat=51.1524&lon=-3.3658&layers=168&b=1
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John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Looking west from the end of the down platform. The signal lenses nicely illuminated by the sky. The connection to the goods yard can be seen through the mesh of the barriers. This picture date is 18th April 2015. Copyright John Cornelius