It was 150 years ago, on 1st November 1865, that the railway came to Bow and North Tawton. The Okehampton Railway was authorised on the 17th July 1862. The company was renamed as the Devon and Cornwall Railway in 1864 and the line was built in stages with trains reaching Sampford Courtenay (later renamed Okehampton Road and later Belstone Corner) in 1867. The rest of the line to Okehampton took longer to build. Train services began to Okehampton on 3rd October 1871 and the Devon and Cornwall Railway became part of the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) a year later in 1872. Copied from Dartmoor Railways' notes.
We hope they had a grand special day.
We hope they had a grand special day.
Hi All,
Sorry about the quality, but it was taken by my 11 year old son (Alex Gaskell) with his phone, but it is a super picture, and the sun peeped out as well. Dartmoor railway thumper coming up the hill out of Bow station on Sunday afternoon for the 150 year celebrations. Regards Nick Gaskell. That really is a smashing picture - many thanks it, well positioned, nice colour and a trace of smoke.
Sorry about the quality, but it was taken by my 11 year old son (Alex Gaskell) with his phone, but it is a super picture, and the sun peeped out as well. Dartmoor railway thumper coming up the hill out of Bow station on Sunday afternoon for the 150 year celebrations. Regards Nick Gaskell. That really is a smashing picture - many thanks it, well positioned, nice colour and a trace of smoke.
The Thumper near Bow on 1st November 2015. Copyright Alec Gaskell