A sad loss
Paddy Bradley
Paddy Bradley
Viewers of our website will be saddened to know that Cornish Bard Paddy Bradley passed away on Saturday 28th December 2019. Paddy will always be associated with Redruth and district, he played a very active part in Redruth Rugby Football Club as a centre wing/ wing three quarter and he was also a keen golf player being Captain of Tehidy Park Golf team.
Paddy presented many slide shows of his photographs to audiences of local people who in turn participated with their personal memories of days gone by making for very enjoyable evenings.. Paddys popular shows considerably aided local charities.
To us, railway enthusiasts, Paddy will be remembered for his collection of photographs of old Redruth including pictures of the railways in the area, many of which have featured on our website. Paddy was, until recently, a member of the Cornwall Railway Society.
For those of you who wish to attend and pay respects Paddy’s funeral will be held at 1PM on Friday 24th January at St Stephens Church, Treleigh. For those of you not familiar the church is close by the main line where it passes under the A3047.
Our sympathies to Paddy’s family.
Paddy presented many slide shows of his photographs to audiences of local people who in turn participated with their personal memories of days gone by making for very enjoyable evenings.. Paddys popular shows considerably aided local charities.
To us, railway enthusiasts, Paddy will be remembered for his collection of photographs of old Redruth including pictures of the railways in the area, many of which have featured on our website. Paddy was, until recently, a member of the Cornwall Railway Society.
For those of you who wish to attend and pay respects Paddy’s funeral will be held at 1PM on Friday 24th January at St Stephens Church, Treleigh. For those of you not familiar the church is close by the main line where it passes under the A3047.
Our sympathies to Paddy’s family.
Paddy - taken on a visit to his home in June 2019. R.I.P. Paddy.
Exeter
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
31231 and 31203 Exeter stabling point note lights of West box in the background 8 February 1983 Copyright Paul Barlow
Wootton Bassett
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
Thought I’d start at Wootton Bassett.
At the time when visits to such sites were normally available following a polite request. In those days two trains normally ran per day from Merehead.
Loaded trains had to run to Swindon to run round to enter the yard from the east. 59004 slowly draws the train through the discharge facility.
At the time when visits to such sites were normally available following a polite request. In those days two trains normally ran per day from Merehead.
Loaded trains had to run to Swindon to run round to enter the yard from the east. 59004 slowly draws the train through the discharge facility.
59004 Wootten Bassett 10th August 1987. Copyright Ron Kosys.
59004 Wootten Bassett 10th August 1987. Copyright Ron Kosys.