2nd June 2018

Visiting the remains of the Redlake Tramway 
31st May 2018
Roger Winnen

180531b This Loco Shed is a considerable distance beyond the terminus and for some reason could once have been seen from the mainline. Copyright Colin Burges

180531p Leftlake Bridge built of stone and brick 5 miles 17 chains from the terminus at Catrell. There was a passing siding of loop at Leftlake when the pit was reopened in the 1920s. Copyright Roger Winnen

180531zi This was the top of the Cantrell Incline being 2100 feet long and on a gradient of 1 in 5. Copyright Roger Winnen

Click Here to see further photographs and information on our visit to the Redlake Tramway in the features pages April 2018 onwards.  Scroll down to Item  1815

Ponts Mill 2018
​John Hird

I thought I would send you some photos I snapped last week (Mid May)whilst out walking around Ponts Mill.  There is still very much there to see for anyone with an interest in railways, indeed the rails seem to be in place all the way from the driers up to what would have been the junction to the sidings off the Newquay branch (I'm not sure whether the point is still there or whether it has been disconnected? The vegetation from the footpath side of the river is too thick to get a good view).
​Thanks John - we remember our railtour which went there in 1990.

The siding looking towards Par May 2018 Copyright John Hird

Flashback to the CRS China Clay Rambler which reached the end of the siding on the 3rd of July 1990. Copyright Roger Winnen

Entrance to driers over bridge fenced off May 2018 Copyright John Hird

Looking towards Par - Newquay branch bridge to right. May 2018 Copyright John Hird

Split into driers and siding. May 2018 Copyright John Hird

Ther approach to Ponts Mill 10th April 1994 Copyright the late Sid Sponheimer

St Erth Creamery
​Andy Richards

Many thanks to Andy for providing these extremely interesting pictures for our use.

Primrose Dairies - St. Erth Copyright Andy Richards - Andrew Tredrea collection. Note Milks Tanks, Class 45 or 55 shunting, the extra siding behind the signalbox, and the cattle truck on the down refuge siding,

St.Ivel St.Erth - circa 1982 Andy Richards - Andrew Tredrea collection. A photograph of a photograph in a picture frame. Looks like a model.

Cogload Flyover
​Andrew Jones

Dear Keith, Whist living and working in Taunton, I often walked out to Cogload Flyover via the Canal.
This photograph taken in June 1970, gives a flavour of those days when we possibly didn’t appreciate how lucky we were!
The ‘Warship’, heading for Paddington, due to light conditions is slightly blurred, so try as I have, I cannot make out the number.
This section of track is relatively fast and busy. On the flyover a class 46 is heading for Taunton.
The Hydraulics had a lot of character, but unfortunately they could not match the simplicity of their diesel electric conterparts and as we have seen in aviation, electric motors have proved to be more predictable and uncomplicated.
The one thing that both the Westerns Warships and Hymeks did have, was the ability to continue through slight flooding, something which unfortunately regularly occurs in this area.   Such is progress!
 
Best wishes Andrew     Many thanks Andrew
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A Warship heading for Paddington and a Peak headed train making for Taunton in 1970. Copyright Andrew Jones.

Bevois Yard
​Ron Kosys

St Denys Bevois Yard 47312 heads the 7Z16 ballast empties - the 1000 Laverstock-Eastleigh on the 4th August 1991 Copyright Ron Kosys

Salisbury
​John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius