Two New Features
- two items have recently been added to our features for the period Jan to July 2022:-
Item 22 02 Inside Marchwood Naval Base - it's history and a railtour to it. An account by Mick House.
- two items have recently been added to our features for the period Jan to July 2022:-
Item 22 02 Inside Marchwood Naval Base - it's history and a railtour to it. An account by Mick House.
Marchwood 59 003 Yeoman Highlander runs around our train Copyright Mick House
At Marchwood, Falkland Jetty and its two cranes. The railtour orginating from Euston was propelled by the two dockyard shunters T & T. Copyright Mick House.
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Item 22 03 Andrew Dagger - The Weymouth Post Card Man - An article by Clive Smith.
Andy Dagger - the postcard man leans nonchalantly on the buffer of 33112 near Custom House Quay on the Weymouth Tramway on the 16th August 1982 on the 09.54 Waterloo - Weymouth Quay. Note the polished bell on the loco. Picture by Clive Smith
70815 With last nights
rail drop Train
Mick House
rail drop Train
Mick House
70 815 came down last night, with the Westbury 1726 early by 4 minutes to Penwithers Junction 22.52 early by 58 minutes, loaded with CWR (Continues Welded Rail) and this morning it was in the capable hands of driver Alan Peters on its return to Westbury as it passed under Apex Bridge at 0853.
With driver Alan Peters at the controls 70815 is about to pass under Apex Bridge. Copyright Mick House
70815 On route to Westbury heads down to Chacewater.. Copyright Mick House
Many thanks Mick
Apologies to all at the Memorial Hall last night - it was very cold with no heating.
Exeter
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
45036 arrives at Exeter St Davids on 1023 Manchester to Plymouth 1V82 17th February 1978 Copyright Paul Barlow
Many thanks Paul - a most suitable picture to go with the above announcement. Brrrrrrrrrrrrr
Bodmin Parkway
Steve Widdowson
Steve Widdowson
43187 & 43172 seen at Bodmin Parkway on the 13.50 Paddington to Penzance. 2nd June 1987. Copyright Steve Widdowson.
Many thanks Steve.
Salisbury
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
Class 33 3206 leaves Salisbury with a service to Portsmouth. 22nd September 1987 Copyright Ron Kosys
Many thanks Ron.
Just the Ticket!!
Andrew and Diane Jones
Andrew and Diane Jones
The special day return to walk the Royal Albert Bridge was arranged by Rusty Eplett MBE under the banner of the much lamented Cornish Railways.
Cornish Railways was set up in July 1983, based at Truro, it had a short life being merged with Plymouth and Cornwall Railways in 1986. ‘Rusty’ was a creative manager but probably just a bit too independent for British Rail and some say the merger was to remove a thorn in their side, I know that he was unhappy with the decision and took early retirement to pursue his other love of sailing and numerous roles within the Fowey Yacht Club. Anyone who met him always had a good word to say and he was instrumental, as I have said before, in persuading Sir Peter Parker, head of British Rail at the time, to sell the Boscarne to Wadebridge railway, to Cornwall Council, which now forms part of the Camel Trail.
The two excursion tickets attached are in the style of the traditional Edmondson system invented and developed in the 1840’s by Thomas Edmondson, a trained cabinet maker who later became a station master on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
Edmondson tickets provided accountability by serial numbering each ticket which had to be reconciled against unsold tickets at the end of each day, helping to prevent fraud.
The Cornwall Railways ‘Kids Go Free’ ticket was for our 3 year old daughter Sienna who was carried in a children’s back pack which was extremely handy when traversing the slippery sleepers across the Royal Albert Bridge.
Although the excursion started at Penzance, we joined it at Bodmin Road, if only we could do it all again for the princely sum of £7.50!
Cornish Railways was set up in July 1983, based at Truro, it had a short life being merged with Plymouth and Cornwall Railways in 1986. ‘Rusty’ was a creative manager but probably just a bit too independent for British Rail and some say the merger was to remove a thorn in their side, I know that he was unhappy with the decision and took early retirement to pursue his other love of sailing and numerous roles within the Fowey Yacht Club. Anyone who met him always had a good word to say and he was instrumental, as I have said before, in persuading Sir Peter Parker, head of British Rail at the time, to sell the Boscarne to Wadebridge railway, to Cornwall Council, which now forms part of the Camel Trail.
The two excursion tickets attached are in the style of the traditional Edmondson system invented and developed in the 1840’s by Thomas Edmondson, a trained cabinet maker who later became a station master on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
Edmondson tickets provided accountability by serial numbering each ticket which had to be reconciled against unsold tickets at the end of each day, helping to prevent fraud.
The Cornwall Railways ‘Kids Go Free’ ticket was for our 3 year old daughter Sienna who was carried in a children’s back pack which was extremely handy when traversing the slippery sleepers across the Royal Albert Bridge.
Although the excursion started at Penzance, we joined it at Bodmin Road, if only we could do it all again for the princely sum of £7.50!
Cornish Railways excursion tickets Royal Albert Bridge 125 anniversary tour 29th April 1984. -
Cornish Railways excursion tickets Royal Albert Bridge 125 anniversary tour 29th April 1984. -
Many thanks Andrew and Diane. If only we could do it again.