Bodmin Railway carriages at York NRM
Dennis Clarke
Hi Keith, Roger, Jon,
I spent a bit of time in the National Railway Museum in York today and came across some very old carriages attributed to the Bodmin Railway.
They are allegedly the oldest set of carriages in the world, demonstrating the different classes of travel.
Please feel free to use the pictures on the website,
Kind Regards,
Dennis
I spent a bit of time in the National Railway Museum in York today and came across some very old carriages attributed to the Bodmin Railway.
They are allegedly the oldest set of carriages in the world, demonstrating the different classes of travel.
Please feel free to use the pictures on the website,
Kind Regards,
Dennis
A second class carriage from the Bodmin & Wadebridge Railway. Copyright Dennis Clarke.
A second class carriage from the Bodmin & Wadebridge Railway. Copyright Dennis Clarke.
A third class carriage from the Bodmin & Wadebridge Railway. Copyright Dennis Clarke.
Details on the carriages. Copyright Dennis Clarke.
Details on the carriages. Copyright Dennis Clarke.
Many thanks Dennis, what remarkable survivors these are. No Central Door Locking to worry about on these!
St Blazey area freight
Craig Munday
Hi team
I've been longingly looking at pictures of yesteryear of Speedlink freights headed for St Blazey recently. Seeing 20+ wagon plus trains snaking along the Dawlish seawall bound for clay country in the 1990s carrying different merchandise for the area reminds me how road is now king for much of the freight output from the Duchy.
Today's freight scene is very different with just JIA clay wagons being the only revenue earning freight between Cornwall and Exeter Riverside, despite various trials in recent years. One hopes that a chink of light may soon emerge bring the rumble of new freight back to the seawall more regularly.
23rd Apl: This week the Carne Point empties were caught passing the new signalling at Par. Viewers will note the new arrangement for Liner siding in the foreground. A new ground signal CL7630 has been provided to exit the siding. The clearance of it is dependent however, on the main aspect ahead CL5830 showing a proceed aspect.
24th Apl: A day later the same train is seen arriving back at St Blazey in fine sunshine. The end of the week for domestic clay these days as the wagons then form the consist for Thursday's Par Harbour trip and thence onward to Stoke on Trent. By chance 66101 was tied down in the adjacent siding having arrived earlier with the Treviscoe portion. The trees nearby give a Springlike feel, it was rather chilly however!
Kind regards
Craig
I've been longingly looking at pictures of yesteryear of Speedlink freights headed for St Blazey recently. Seeing 20+ wagon plus trains snaking along the Dawlish seawall bound for clay country in the 1990s carrying different merchandise for the area reminds me how road is now king for much of the freight output from the Duchy.
Today's freight scene is very different with just JIA clay wagons being the only revenue earning freight between Cornwall and Exeter Riverside, despite various trials in recent years. One hopes that a chink of light may soon emerge bring the rumble of new freight back to the seawall more regularly.
23rd Apl: This week the Carne Point empties were caught passing the new signalling at Par. Viewers will note the new arrangement for Liner siding in the foreground. A new ground signal CL7630 has been provided to exit the siding. The clearance of it is dependent however, on the main aspect ahead CL5830 showing a proceed aspect.
24th Apl: A day later the same train is seen arriving back at St Blazey in fine sunshine. The end of the week for domestic clay these days as the wagons then form the consist for Thursday's Par Harbour trip and thence onward to Stoke on Trent. By chance 66101 was tied down in the adjacent siding having arrived earlier with the Treviscoe portion. The trees nearby give a Springlike feel, it was rather chilly however!
Kind regards
Craig
23.04.2024 - the evening light gives a warm tint to the scene as 66130 passes through Par with 6G05, heading for Goonbarrow. Copyright Craig Munday.
24.04.2024 - 66130 has just arrived from Fowey and is pictured reversing into the yard at St. Blazey with 6G05. 66101 is alongside with loaded wagons from Treviscoe. More wagons would be added to its train from Par harbour on the next day, then the wagons would be taken to Cliffe Vale. Copyright Craig Munday.
Many thanks Craig, it's nice to see the longer evenings rolling in once again.