Railrailmaponline
Highly Recommended
Map Site
Highly Recommended
Map Site
Members and general visitors to the CRS site will be interested in visiting http://www.railmaponline.com From the opening page a full map of the UK can be accessed which can then be enlarged to show every railway line in the UK. Not just today's network but lines from the past have been overlaid. As you zoom in sidings and even tramways become visible. By moving a small 'man' icon with your mouse to any part of the map the image converts to google earth showing a recent ground or 'street' view. I was interested in the Newport docks area where former GWR HST coaching stock can be seen undergoing processing. The Avonmouth area too shows innumerable lines no longer in existence. A view across Toton depot from the A52 dual carriageway shows the rows of redundant class 60 locos awaiting their fate. Just the site for lockdown exploration and highly recommended.
Guy Vincent
Guy Vincent
Many thanks Guy for this highly recommended site'
Highbridge
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
A very spartan looking Highbridge Station on the 29th March 1978. Copyright Roger Winnen.
Many thanks Roger.
Salisbury
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
33101 runs into Salisbury with a service to Portsmouth 24th September 1988. Copyright Ron Kosys.
Many thanks Ron
Looking for new homes
London Trams
Roger Salter
London Trams
Roger Salter
These vehicles were used as living accommodation at Kenneggy Downs for many years by Mr & Mrs Ned Thomas. In the early 1960's the old tram bodies they were moved to another location in the area where they have remained until mid March 2021, however as building work was about to commence on this site these historic vehicles have been been moved and placed into temporary storage locally by Mr Andrew Newport, a haulage contractor and a transport enthusiast of Penzance. Mr. Newport would like to find a good home for these historic trams where they can undergo restoration.
We don't know how these tramcar bodies once at Kenneggy Downs and later at Rosudgeon came to Cornwall - but it seems possible that they travelled by train.
We don't know how these tramcar bodies once at Kenneggy Downs and later at Rosudgeon came to Cornwall - but it seems possible that they travelled by train.
Seen here at Rosudgeon before rescue. By Andrew Newport. 24th February 2021 Copyright Roger Salter.
London Tram Bodies at the Andrew Newport Depot waiting shipment to a new home and restoration. 19th March 2021 Copyright Roger Salter
Anybody any suggestions where they might go for restoration
Many thanks to Roger Salter for finding the trams and following them up.
Many thanks to Roger Salter for finding the trams and following them up.
Footnote - these trams were once part of a fleet of 150 trailer trams which were operated by the London County Council however it was found that with trailers in tow the speed of the tram fleet was too slow to compete with buses and they were dispensed to store. For more details please use the following link https://www.canveyisland.org/history-2/old/tram-carriage/tram_carriage one hopes that in due course the Rosudgeon trams will likewise be restored. Perhaps readers grandparents might have travelled in one of these along Victoria Embankment passing Big Ben!