Ellerhayes & Cullompton today
David Tozer Keith Turley
David Tozer Keith Turley
0604 PZ - Paddington at Ellerhayes Silverton 7.4.2021 Copyright David Tozer
Ellerhayes with the return 07.30 Kingswear to London Euston 37667 &37688 Great Rocks. 7.4.2021 Copyright David Tozer
Ellerhayes with the return 07.30 Kingswear to London Euston 37667 &37688 Great Rocks. 7.4.2021 Copyright David Tozer
The returning LSL operated private charter seen at Cullompton on 7th April 2021, Copyright Keith Turley
Many Thanks David & Keith
Colourful Cockwood (1)
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
Very nicely framed. 43145 on a Penzance to Paddington service passes Cockwood harbour on the 15th July 2012. Copyright Paul Barlow
Many thanks Paul.
Private train at
Newton Abbot
Clive Smith
Newton Abbot
Clive Smith
(1) 37688 top and tails the 1Z34 15.50 Plymouth - Newton Abbot LSL private train. Dead green liveried D6851 (37667) is on the rear. 6th April 2021. Copyright Clive Smith.
(2) D6851 has started its engine in readiness for departure with the 16.43 Newton Abbot - Kingswear LSL private train. 37688 is now dead on the rear of the train. Next outing for this train will be the 07.30 Kingswear - Euston on the 7th with 40145 from Bristol to Euston. Copyright Clive Smith.
Many thanks Clive.
To see the rest of our wonderful collection of photographs of this amazing tour please click here and scroll as necessary. Many thanks to Roger Winnen who is putting this collection together and of course to all of you faithful contributors.
Query re the Electric Token Instrument
Newquay
Chris Osment
Ref The most interesting feature by Alan Peters The photograph of the Electric Key Token instrument shows green (‘C’ configuration’) tokens. Now ‘C’ tokens were used for the single-line section from Newquay to St Columb Road which came into existence after the closure of Tolcarn Junction in November 1964. After the closure of St Columb Road in January 1965 the section then became Newquay to St Dennis Junction using yellow (‘D’ configuration) tokens until the closure of St Dennis Junction in December 1986. At that time the St Dennis Junction to Goonbarrow Junction section used ‘C’ tokens, but what I do not know is whether the new Goonbarrow Junction to Newquay section then used ‘C’ or ‘D’ tokens until Newquay closed in October 1987. As I can’t read the wording on the tokens, I would be very interested therefore to know if that photograph is from the 1964-65 or 1986-1987 period please.
Kind regards, Chris Osment
Kind regards, Chris Osment
A close up of the electric token machine at Newquay Signalbox (Courtesy of Gary Rainbow) Copyright Alan Peters
Hi Keith,
All the pictures were taken at the time of the closure of the signal box in October 1987, I believe the tokens are Newquay - Goonbarrow Jct, the token instrument was the first thing to be removed by the S&T when the box closed and there was me hoping for a souvenir, however number 15 lever plate for the ground frame had to suffice. I Understand that the ground frame was moved for a short period for a siding, which I have no idea if it was ever used. I think the section is still a green token, which I thought I had a picture of the token somewhere, maybe Craig can confirm as I don't get up there too often.
I used to own the ground signal from the carriage sidings but had to sell it when I moved briefly to Australia something I very much regret as I doubt I will get another.
Gary Rainbow is now the Driver Standards manager for Cross Country Trains.
Regards Alan Peters
All the pictures were taken at the time of the closure of the signal box in October 1987, I believe the tokens are Newquay - Goonbarrow Jct, the token instrument was the first thing to be removed by the S&T when the box closed and there was me hoping for a souvenir, however number 15 lever plate for the ground frame had to suffice. I Understand that the ground frame was moved for a short period for a siding, which I have no idea if it was ever used. I think the section is still a green token, which I thought I had a picture of the token somewhere, maybe Craig can confirm as I don't get up there too often.
I used to own the ground signal from the carriage sidings but had to sell it when I moved briefly to Australia something I very much regret as I doubt I will get another.
Gary Rainbow is now the Driver Standards manager for Cross Country Trains.
Regards Alan Peters
Many thanks to Chris Osment (Railwest) for the query and to Alan for the answer.
Gonemena Incline
John Dawe
John Dawe
I am trying to research the Gonemena Incline on the Liskeard and Caradon Railway and understand that Silvanus William Jenkins was engineer in the early days of the railway. He was also engineer or surveyor to a number of other railways but I am unable to form a definitive list.
Other than Micheal Messenger's excellent book there seems to be very little information about the Gonemena Incline available but it has ocurred to me that it might have had similar arrangements to other inclines Mr Jenkins may have been involved with. I had intended to visit the area last September but with the pandemic I was unable to do so.
By the by I have been misled in some of my online researches by another Silvanus Jenkins who lived in the Liskeard area at about the same time but appears to have been transported and by a ship similarly named!
I shall be gratefull for any assistance you can give me.
Regards
John Dawe
Andover, Hampshire
Other than Micheal Messenger's excellent book there seems to be very little information about the Gonemena Incline available but it has ocurred to me that it might have had similar arrangements to other inclines Mr Jenkins may have been involved with. I had intended to visit the area last September but with the pandemic I was unable to do so.
By the by I have been misled in some of my online researches by another Silvanus Jenkins who lived in the Liskeard area at about the same time but appears to have been transported and by a ship similarly named!
I shall be gratefull for any assistance you can give me.
Regards
John Dawe
Andover, Hampshire
A reply received from Roy Hart.
SYLVANUS WILLIAM JENKIN 1821-1911
Born at Redruth (you may be related!) We will investigate. Spent his professional life at Liskeard.
He was for many years County Surveyor for East Cornwall.
He was engineer for the Liskeard and Caradon Railway, also for the Helston Railway (built 1885-7).
He was also involved in the reconstruction of several of the main line viaducts, I believe, when the Brunel timber structures were replaced.
Jenkin was a prominent citizen of Liskeard and his name can be found today on foundation stones in the town (Public Rooms, Temperance Hotel) He was often a donor and benefactor. In the 1870s he was Mayor of Liskeard.
In 1902 the rather tumbledown church tower at Liskeard was rebuilt into the imposing structure there today: Jenkin was central to that project.
He was, for about 40 years, land agent for the Lanhydrock estate.
That's all I know! All the best,
Roy Hart
SYLVANUS WILLIAM JENKIN 1821-1911
Born at Redruth (you may be related!) We will investigate. Spent his professional life at Liskeard.
He was for many years County Surveyor for East Cornwall.
He was engineer for the Liskeard and Caradon Railway, also for the Helston Railway (built 1885-7).
He was also involved in the reconstruction of several of the main line viaducts, I believe, when the Brunel timber structures were replaced.
Jenkin was a prominent citizen of Liskeard and his name can be found today on foundation stones in the town (Public Rooms, Temperance Hotel) He was often a donor and benefactor. In the 1870s he was Mayor of Liskeard.
In 1902 the rather tumbledown church tower at Liskeard was rebuilt into the imposing structure there today: Jenkin was central to that project.
He was, for about 40 years, land agent for the Lanhydrock estate.
That's all I know! All the best,
Roy Hart
Looking down the Gonemena Incline Photograph by the late Sid Sponheimer
Thank you to John Dawe and Roy Hart.