In what year did Truro Cattle Market Signal Box get Demolished!
Truro Cattle Pens Signal Box (closed 7 July 1925) photographed on 23rd June 1973 Copyright Trevor Tremethick
741130a Truro Cattle Market Signal Box. Photograph 30th November 1974 Copyright Roger Winnen
741130b Truro Cattle Market Signal Box. Photograph 30th November 1974 Copyright Roger Winnen
This was a question from Trevor Tremethick. This box was situated where the Truro Crown Court building stands today and was operational until the mid 1920s before being replaced with a ground frame. However the box remained in situ for many years after
We are very grateful to Roy Hart from Rangoon who gave us this additional information
We are very grateful to Roy Hart from Rangoon who gave us this additional information
Dear Roger,
I would say 1975-6. It had certainly gone by 1980. The box opened 1904 (when the viaducts were completed) and closed 07/07/1925.
When it closed, the operation of the trailing points in the down main was transferred to a 3 lever ground frame next to the building, the windows were permanently boarded and the structure was used by the engineers as a mess and store room.
Hope this helps,
All the very best,
Roy
I would say 1975-6. It had certainly gone by 1980. The box opened 1904 (when the viaducts were completed) and closed 07/07/1925.
When it closed, the operation of the trailing points in the down main was transferred to a 3 lever ground frame next to the building, the windows were permanently boarded and the structure was used by the engineers as a mess and store room.
Hope this helps,
All the very best,
Roy
Many Thanks Roy
Binliner at Oxford
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
Hello Roger, I hope you are well and getting stronger. Ron Kosys sent a picture of 47431 at Cowley Bridge in July 1988 which has prompted me to send this picture of that loco. on the Calvert to Bath empties ,passing through Oxford on 17 November 1987. Best wishes and thanks, Michael
Tamping Machines at Dawlish
Roger Salter
Roger Salter
The 669p 10.00 Taunton to Tavistock Junction at Dawlish. Copyright Roger Salter
The 669p 10.00 Taunton to Tavistock Junction. Copyright Roger Salter
Box
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
47513 seen at Box on the 20th February 2021 with the 11.50 Saturdays only Malago Vale to Old Oak Common. Copyright Ron Kosys
Many thanks Ron.
Opening another Box!
Clive Parker
Clive Parker
New to us but obviously not new to the railway scene Clive Parker sends us a link to his collection of photographs taken in Devon. Viewed through a 'new' pair of eyes be brings us some ver interesting views of the Devon scene - particularly to my mind of Exmouth.
So welcome to Clive you will find a most interesting collection by clicking on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-_NeBruGQU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-_NeBruGQU
Some photos of trains, stations, and signal boxes in Devon taken between 1972 and 1975. Exeter Central, Exmouth, Barnstaple, Dawlish, St Budeaux and others.
Exeter
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
Looking rather tired and dirty and not really a Monarch the class 50 of that name, 50 010 sits smoking away waiting to take a service onwards. Copyright Roger Winnen.
Many thanks Roger.