newly acquired Bubble Car
Derek Buttivant
Roger Aston
Portreath
Keith Jenkin

Roger Winnen
John Cornelius
The Bodmin & Wenford Railway's newly acquired Bubble Car Derek Buttivant The Bodmin & Wenford Railway's newly acquired Bubble Car, No 121020, was towed from Bodmin General down to Bodmin Parkway on Wednesday morning, 25th October. The railway's class 08 shunter moved the railcar because the vehicle must have some main-line running equipment disabled before it can be started and run under its own power. Many Thanks Derek Poppy Appeal Roger Aston Many thanks to Roger Aston for this picture. Portreath - Poldice Tramway Portreath Keith Jenkin Nearly every week we catch a number 47 bus to Portreath and take a stroll on the marvellous beach down there. From Bridge almost to the outskirts of Portreath the bus route and tramway share the same valley, the tramway being about twenty feet higher. It is now part of the 'Coast to Coast' path which can be enjoyed on foot or bicycle. At Portreath the tramway route veers away from the bus route and as such we don't follow it. However down that way by car we took a back route via Sunnyvale Road and noticed in Greenfield Gardens an excellent replica of a Portreath - Poldice tramway wagon which stands proudly on a very short piece of plateway. It's been there for eight years and I've not seen it before!! ![]() Portreath 1892 1905 Reproduced from a 25 inch map with permission for the National Library of Scotland. The Poldice to Portreath Tramway was close by the road from Redruth to Portreath which can be seen coming in from the right hand side of the map. The tramway turned slightly north away from the main road and now is marked by the course of Sunnyvale Road which makes a direct line to the harbour. Greenfield Gardens are formed alongside and to the south of Sunnyvale Road just to the east of the gardens of a terrace of cottages. Long Rock Roger Winnen Yeovil Junction
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