Whitchurch Down Platform
Michael L. Roach
Michael L. Roach
Its 60 years plus one day after the last trains ran on the Launceston, Tavistock, Marsh Mills line. Today we have two more photographs from Michaels invaluable collection.
TAKETHREE – 01.12.1962(2)
WHITCHURCH DOWN PLATFORM
After visiting Mary Tavy & Blackdown Station on Saturday 1 December 1962 I drove through the town of Travistock to the outskirts where the Great Western Railway had provided a single platform halt in September 1906 for this then developing suburb one mile south of Tavistock Station. Just like Mary Tavy a single siding had been built to serve the local mines. Again I saw one train pass through the halt before moving on to the next location at Grenofen Tunnel. However the train did not stop at the halt because it was the 2.00pm ECS from Tavistock to Plymouth Millbay consisting of a single autocoach propelled by pannier 6430 which had earlier formed the 12.45pm SO rail motor from Plymouth to Tavistock.
MLR / 26 November 2022
WHITCHURCH DOWN PLATFORM
After visiting Mary Tavy & Blackdown Station on Saturday 1 December 1962 I drove through the town of Travistock to the outskirts where the Great Western Railway had provided a single platform halt in September 1906 for this then developing suburb one mile south of Tavistock Station. Just like Mary Tavy a single siding had been built to serve the local mines. Again I saw one train pass through the halt before moving on to the next location at Grenofen Tunnel. However the train did not stop at the halt because it was the 2.00pm ECS from Tavistock to Plymouth Millbay consisting of a single autocoach propelled by pannier 6430 which had earlier formed the 12.45pm SO rail motor from Plymouth to Tavistock.
MLR / 26 November 2022
6430 propels a single autocoach through Whitchurch Down Platform looking north towards Tavistock. 1st December 1962. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Whitchurch Down Platform looking south towards Horrabridge and Yelverton. The former siding was located at the far end of the halt. 1st December 2022. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Many thanks indeed Michael.
Peak at Paignton
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
Hello Roger, Thank you for dealing with the last picture,here is a shot of the service from Leeds again, this time arriving at Paignton on 16 August 1980 behind Peak 45066. All the best, Michael. Copyright Michael Forward
Many Thanks Michael
If you want a good, very good read, don't forget to go to Ken Mumfords account of his younger days under the title of 'Three Crows' You'll find this in our Features Section please click here and scroll as necessary to find item 2247. This is a 14 page item, pages 2 and 3 below - very well illustrated with many photographs and several maps.
Three Crows - page 2. Copyright Ken Mumford.
Three Crows page 3. Copyright Ken Mumford.
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Bristol '82
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
Paul spends near mid summers day at Bristol in 1982.
33010 with ECS to form the 1414 Bristol to Portsmouth 19th June 1982. Copyright Paul Barlow.
45014 The Cheshire Regiment, Bath road diesel depot. 19th June 1982. Copyright Paul Barlow.
45022 Lytham St Annes is about to pass under Bath road bridge Bristol on the 11.40 Paignton to Nottingham1M23 19th June 1982. Copyright Paul Barlow.
45040 The King's Shropshire Light Infantry on 0945 Newquay to Newcastle 1E22 arrives at Bristol 19th June 1982. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Many thanks Paul for a nice crop of pictures - a bit warmer then than today I think!
Nearly MISSED at
Swindon
Ken Mumford
Swindon
Ken Mumford
1st December 2022. Copyright Ken Mumford
1st December 2022. Copyright Ken Mumford
Pardon the pun - thanks Ken.