Bodmin & Wenford Railway
Vintage Carriages Day
6th May 2019
Vintage Carriages Day
6th May 2019
Roger Winnen
Take a journey back in time inside one of our beautiful vintage carriages. Join us for the day as we celebrate the golden era of travel
190506a A new canopy under erection at Bodmin General Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
190506bGWR 9044 First Class saloon built in 1881 believed to be the oldest surviving GWR bogie carriage also used as a Royal Saloon. Copyright Roger Winnen
190506c Inside of the 1881 Saloon. Copyright Roger Winnen
190506cc Through the corridor of this vintage coach. Copyright Roger Winnen
190506d Luxury aboard the 1881 vintage saloon. Copyright Roger Winnen
190506e GWR 2434 Toplight Corridor Third built 1910. Copyright Roger Winnen
Out in the country
Restormel
Chris Harvey
Restormel
Chris Harvey
Out in the country, the class 150, almost lost in the varied greens of the Fowey Valley heads on towards Penzance with the 06.42 service from Bristol Temple Meads. 4th May 2019. Copyright Chris Harvey.
Many thanks Chris
Bodmin Peaks
Clive Smith
Clive Smith
Close to the location in the picture above above but many years ago Clive brings us two views of 'Peaks' at Bodmin Road, or Bodmin Parkway as it was later called. Many Thanks Clive.
(1) 45125 pauses at Bodmin Road on a bright sunny evening on the 25th July 1982 with the Sunday 11.22 Liverpool - Penzance. Copyright Clive Smith.
In contrast on a murky afternoon 45150 arrives at the newly renamed Bodmin Parkway with the 12.45 Penzance - Bristol TM. 25th February 1984. Copyright Clive Smith
50012 Benbow
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
50012 Benbow at Laira. 4th April 1978. Copyright Michael Forward.
Hi Keith,
Class 50 50012 Benbow was the first large logo blue one I saw, so I knew that Michael Forward’s photo of it parked at Laira in plain blue with its roof missing was not the scrap yard view it resembled! What caught my eye was the Hymek bogie lurking on the left, over 4 years after the type had become extinct on BR. This was probably in occasional use as an ‘accommodation bogie’, used to support one end of a loco with a bogie removed for repair. I have seen a photo of a Class 31/4 at Old Oak Common with one end resting on a Hymek bogie, temporarily making it a B – A1A.....it did look rather odd! Perhaps somebody has a similar photo of a Class 50 at Laira in B – Co configuration, or at least confirm that this was what it was used for?
Best regards, Neil Phillips
Many thanks Neil - can anybody answer his question please?
Class 50 50012 Benbow was the first large logo blue one I saw, so I knew that Michael Forward’s photo of it parked at Laira in plain blue with its roof missing was not the scrap yard view it resembled! What caught my eye was the Hymek bogie lurking on the left, over 4 years after the type had become extinct on BR. This was probably in occasional use as an ‘accommodation bogie’, used to support one end of a loco with a bogie removed for repair. I have seen a photo of a Class 31/4 at Old Oak Common with one end resting on a Hymek bogie, temporarily making it a B – A1A.....it did look rather odd! Perhaps somebody has a similar photo of a Class 50 at Laira in B – Co configuration, or at least confirm that this was what it was used for?
Best regards, Neil Phillips
Many thanks Neil - can anybody answer his question please?
Looking much healthier. 50012 Benbow at Plymouth 17th June 1986, Copyright Michael Forward,
A day out
Andrew Triggs
Andrew Triggs
Many thanks Andrew, you obviously had a good day out.
1. 1A78 ascending Whiteball Tunnel working 06.50 Penzance-London Paddington at 10.18 4th May 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
2. WCR 47245 (with 47746) at Beambridge, Somerset working 07.09 London Paddington-Kingswear (For Dartmouth) in place of Duchess 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' 4th May 2019 Copyright Andrew Triggs.
3. Visiting Class 37 D6948 at Castle Hill, Williton, WSR working 16.10 Minehead-Bishops Lydeard 4th May 2019
4. The return from Kingswear of 1Z55 16.20 Kingswear (For Dartmouth)-Slough nearing Bradford On Tone road bridge, running 4 early, WCR 47245 leading 47746 at 17.57 4th May 2019 Copyright Andrew Triggs.