Yesterdays
Royal Duchy
Peter Murnaghan
Royal Duchy
Peter Murnaghan
Duchess of Sutherland makes a fine picture as it thunders through Menheniot on the 1st September 2019. Copyright Peter Murnaghan,
King at Woodhams
Phil
Phil
King 6023 at Woodhams in the 1970's just needing TLC. Copyright Phil Shattered
From near
Goonhavern
Derek Brooks
Goonhavern
Derek Brooks
This sign once resided on a crossing gate at Temple near Goonhavern Station. However it has been rescued and now resides in a private garden - its location will not be revealed!!
Last trains to
Heathfield
Richard Poyner
Heathfield
Richard Poyner
I've been looking through the various Devon galleries for information towards a model railway, very grateful to your contibutors for all the pictures and captions given.
I was interested in the later pictures on the Moretonhampstead line page, especially views of the class 50 on trains in the late 1980s, but noticed the comment on the last picture of a test train at Heathfield on 12th June 2014, where the photographer (Clive) says "I am unsure at to whether up to now this has been the last train to visit Heathfield". Well, there were some Santa specials run but FGW on 21st December 2014 from Newton Abbot which got to Heathfield and which our family 'won' tickets for in a competition.
Unfortunately the train was kept closed & we could not get onto the platform at Heathfield, but I've attached pictures of the special carriage window sticker (which I've got an example of) and a passing view of the old clay loading shed at Heathfield, plus the family by the train back at Newton Abbot.
Having lookedback throught the site, there was some coverage of it in your blog for December 2014.
http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/latest-input--news--old-pictures-etc/archives/12-2014
Best regards & thanks again for a fantastic source of information on past & present railway activity.
Rich Poyner Many thanks Richard - lucky you winning tickets.
I was interested in the later pictures on the Moretonhampstead line page, especially views of the class 50 on trains in the late 1980s, but noticed the comment on the last picture of a test train at Heathfield on 12th June 2014, where the photographer (Clive) says "I am unsure at to whether up to now this has been the last train to visit Heathfield". Well, there were some Santa specials run but FGW on 21st December 2014 from Newton Abbot which got to Heathfield and which our family 'won' tickets for in a competition.
Unfortunately the train was kept closed & we could not get onto the platform at Heathfield, but I've attached pictures of the special carriage window sticker (which I've got an example of) and a passing view of the old clay loading shed at Heathfield, plus the family by the train back at Newton Abbot.
Having lookedback throught the site, there was some coverage of it in your blog for December 2014.
http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/latest-input--news--old-pictures-etc/archives/12-2014
Best regards & thanks again for a fantastic source of information on past & present railway activity.
Rich Poyner Many thanks Richard - lucky you winning tickets.
Heathfield last train - the Poyner family pose for a nostalgic shot at Newton Abbot. 21st December 2014 Copyright Richard Poyner
Heathfield last train - a shot grabbed through the windows en route. 21st December 2014 Copyright Richard Poyner
The rather grand window sticker prepared for the special from which they were not allowed to get out once at its destination. Copyright Richard Poyner.
Understood that this was to be the last train into the Heathfield Bay at newton Abbot. 21st Dec 2014 Copyright John Ball
Heathfield last train Last trains always an excuse for a chat. 21st December 2014 Copyright John Ball