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5th August 2022

5/8/2022

 
Not an advert, yet it is.
Moseley Heritage Museum
Andrew and Diane Jones
Dear Keith and Valerie,
With this glorious weather set to continue, I decided to pick up my passport and travel west to the wonderful Moseley Heritage Museum near Redruth.
Colin Saxton and his fantastic team of volunteers are busy recreating many aspects of life well known to children of the 50’s and 60’s.
Several model layouts are operated during your visit as well as amazing Meccano constructions only dreamt of in my childhood, (except in the window of Gamages department store in London at Christmas).
You can ride behind ex Crofty and Geevor battery locomotives on an ingenious circuit of the farm.
There is an exhibit of Standard and Broad gauge track which illustrates the potential of Brunels concept.
The site entrance is completely free of charge (donations are much appreciated) and is open on Thursday, Sunday and Monday afternoons.
Very best wishes Andrew and Diane
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Moseley Heritage centre main yard and extensive track work 4th Aug 2022. Copyright Andrew & Diane Jones
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Moseley Heritage centre Broad gauge and standard gauge comparison 4th Aug 2022 Copyright Andrew & Diane Jones
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Moseley Heritage centre About to embark on a circuit of the farm behind a battery loco 4th Aug 2022. Copyright Andrew & Diane Jones
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Moseley Heritage centre 7 and a quarter gauge loco ready to take passengers on a short trip 4th Aug 2022. Copyright Andrew & Diane Jones
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Moseley Heritage centre A view in the engine shed 4th Aug 2022. Copyright Andrew& Diane Jones
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Moseley Heritage centre 3 Rail Hornby Dublo layout 4th Aug 2022. Copyright Andrew & Diane Jones
Thank you to Andrew and Diane for visiting and writing this report. I must admit to hanging my had in shame at living barely two miles away from this this fabulous collection I have not visited it more frequently - it really is worth the effort and no expense to visit. Go back in time to your childhood - you'll be astonished.   K.J.
St Pinnock Viaduct
Andrew & Diane Jones

Dear Keith and Valerie, Please find attached a photograph of St Pinnock viaduct taken today - 4th August 2022.
I have deliberately used a silhouette format which in my opinion enhances the grandeur of this iconic structure, just 1.25 miles west of Doubleboi,s towering over Trago Mills. Similar to the much lamented Walkham Viaduct which was hastily removed in the 1960’s and latterly replaced at great expense by a slightly lower construction, known as the Gem Viaduct forming part of the Drakes Trail by Devon Council.St Pinnock is 151 feet high and 633 feet long, grade 11 listed in 1985 and the highest viaduct on the Cornwall Railway.
Andrew & Diane Jones

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St Pinnock Viaduct 3rd August 2022. Copyright Andrew & Diane Jones.
Many thanks Andrew and Diane - you got an unusual view there.
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Wadebridge Railway Carriages
National Railway Museum
Andrew and Diane Jones

Our friends up the Valley were very excited on a visit to York last week to come across the National Railway Museum.
I suspect many members of the CRS have come across this marvellous exhibition of all things great about Britain and its remarkable industrial past. 
So it came as a surprise to my non railway enthusiast friends that the exhibit of carriages built for the Wadebridge railway in 1834 are still in existence and are the oldest preserved passenger coaches in the world! Please see photographs sent to me and copyright of Gail Wilson.
Apparently they were found in a shed during the early 1900's and were thankfully preserved.
Obviously sprung buffers were a later development and 1st class passengers benefit from all weather protection and some rudimentary suspension.
In 1952 Charles Clinker uncovered a huge precious collection of written logs and documents from the earliest days of the railway hidden in a derelict loft nearby and are available through the museum to view.
The  National Railway Museum is free of charge and if you haven't been make it a priority if you are up north.

Best wishes Andrew and Diane    Article submitted 2nd July 2022
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Bodmin and Wenford Carriages Copyright Andrew and Diane Jones
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Bodmin and Wenford Carriages in York Musuem. Copyright friends of Andrew and Diane Jones
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Bodmin and Wenford Carriages in York Musuem. Copyright friends of Andrew and Diane Jones
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Bodmin and Wenford Carriages in York Musuem. Copyright friends of Andrew and Diane Jones
My apologies to Andrew and Diane Jones and friends for the late inclusion of this article; I am afraid it got parked during a busy period.
Crabtree  Viaduct
Clive Smith

43184 heads the 1E63 15.27 Plymouth - Leeds over Crabtree Viaduct. Not the usual photo from the footbridge over the track as the sun was in the wrong place, but an opportune moment to take advantage of the tide being out and stepping onto the river Plym foreshore. 4th August 2022.
Regards,  Clive Smith
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Celebrity 43184 heads the 1E63 15.27 Plymouth - Leeds over Crabtree Viaduct. 4th August 2022. Copyright Clive Smith.
Many thanks Clive. A smashing picture taken from a most unusual spot - congratulations for grabbing the celebrity in such a way. Didn't know it was called Crabtree.

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