Cornwall Railway Society
Bideford, Appledore & Westward Ho! Railway
Saturday 2nd September, 2017
Roger Winnen 01736 350048 or Mobile 0777 380 8074 (Not Friday Evening between 19.15 and 21.30)
In the event of inclement weather a decision will be made on Friday Morning as to the running of this trip as most of the area is without shelter from the rain.
PURCHASE AN OFF PEAK DAY RETURN TO BARNSTAPLE
Penzance 06.30 St Erth 06.28 Camborne 06.51 Redruth 06.57 Truro 07.09 St Austell 07.25 Par 07.32 Bodmin Parkway 07.46 Liskeard 07.58 Plymouth 08.21 arr Exeter St David's arr 09.20 Depart Platform 3 at 09.27 Barnstaple arrive10.35
Please use the facilities on-board the train before alighting as there is a six minute connection with the bus.
Bus 21 From Barnstaple Station 10.41 to Bideford Quay arr 11.08
We look around the Bideford Quay area before departing on Service 15 to Appledore at 11.43 arrival at Appledore 12.01 to explore the station area and the historic port.
View the The Bideford Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway carriage shed as we depart Bideford from the upper deck of the Double Decker.
We return to Bideford on the Service 15 at 12.35 from Appledore arrivng near the carriage shed at 12.50
We cross the road to view the shed and head for the next bus stop for a Service 21 to Westward Ho which departs from Bideford Quay at 12.57. This bus will arrive at Westward Ho! At 13.12
The bus service terminates in the area of the old station which nothing now remains
However by following the coastal footpath we soon come across a bridge which carried the railway over a small lane which lead to the beach. We have time to follow the coastal path which was the railway until 1917 passing Seafield and Morley House to give spectacular views across to Lundy Island and the North Devon coastline.
We return on Service 15 from Westward Ho! At 14.46 arriving at Bideford Quay at 15.01 giving us time for a short visit Bideford Railway Station.
Returning to Bideford Quay we again catch Service 21 at 16.06 to Barnstaple Railway Station arrive 16.32
The train departs Barnstaple at 17.08 arriving Exeter St David's 18.23/18.46 Plymouth 19.48 Liskeard 20.11 Bodmin Parkway 20.23 Par 20.35 St Austell 20.41 Truro 21.02 Redruth 21.13 Camborne 21.19 St Erth 21.31 Penzance 21.40
Bideford, Appledore & Westward Ho! Railway
Saturday 2nd September, 2017
Roger Winnen 01736 350048 or Mobile 0777 380 8074 (Not Friday Evening between 19.15 and 21.30)
In the event of inclement weather a decision will be made on Friday Morning as to the running of this trip as most of the area is without shelter from the rain.
PURCHASE AN OFF PEAK DAY RETURN TO BARNSTAPLE
Penzance 06.30 St Erth 06.28 Camborne 06.51 Redruth 06.57 Truro 07.09 St Austell 07.25 Par 07.32 Bodmin Parkway 07.46 Liskeard 07.58 Plymouth 08.21 arr Exeter St David's arr 09.20 Depart Platform 3 at 09.27 Barnstaple arrive10.35
Please use the facilities on-board the train before alighting as there is a six minute connection with the bus.
Bus 21 From Barnstaple Station 10.41 to Bideford Quay arr 11.08
We look around the Bideford Quay area before departing on Service 15 to Appledore at 11.43 arrival at Appledore 12.01 to explore the station area and the historic port.
View the The Bideford Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway carriage shed as we depart Bideford from the upper deck of the Double Decker.
We return to Bideford on the Service 15 at 12.35 from Appledore arrivng near the carriage shed at 12.50
We cross the road to view the shed and head for the next bus stop for a Service 21 to Westward Ho which departs from Bideford Quay at 12.57. This bus will arrive at Westward Ho! At 13.12
The bus service terminates in the area of the old station which nothing now remains
However by following the coastal footpath we soon come across a bridge which carried the railway over a small lane which lead to the beach. We have time to follow the coastal path which was the railway until 1917 passing Seafield and Morley House to give spectacular views across to Lundy Island and the North Devon coastline.
We return on Service 15 from Westward Ho! At 14.46 arriving at Bideford Quay at 15.01 giving us time for a short visit Bideford Railway Station.
Returning to Bideford Quay we again catch Service 21 at 16.06 to Barnstaple Railway Station arrive 16.32
The train departs Barnstaple at 17.08 arriving Exeter St David's 18.23/18.46 Plymouth 19.48 Liskeard 20.11 Bodmin Parkway 20.23 Par 20.35 St Austell 20.41 Truro 21.02 Redruth 21.13 Camborne 21.19 St Erth 21.31 Penzance 21.40
The 591xx In the early 1990s Michael Forward
901218a 59101 Photographed at Westbury shortly after their introduction on 18th December, 1990. 59101 is looking very nice and clean as she moves around the yard. Copyright Michael Forward
910614a Taken on 14th June, 1991 at Salisbury. 59102 Hauls a Whatley to Fareham working. Copyright Michael Forward
Landlooe Bridge
Chris Harvey
Chris Harvey
Hello, Taken on an amazingly sunny Bank Holiday Monday, please find attached an image of GWR green 150 263, captured at Landlooe Bridge, running away from the camera and about to disappear north into the trees with the 10.30 from Looe.
Best Regards, Chris Harvey Thanks Chris
Best Regards, Chris Harvey Thanks Chris
Landlooe Bridge 150 263 heads for Coombe Jct. 28th August 2017 Copyright Chris Harvey
Craig Munday
in Mid and West Cornwall
in Mid and West Cornwall
Letter from Craig Munday
I was really sad to hear about the passing of Sid. I've always revelled at his 1970 hydraulic pictures, especially around Scorrier. His wonderful name conjured up a name from the USA film industry to me, and I'm sure he was a real character. His pictures will live on of course.
Back to the Bank Holiday weekend, which saw me in Mid & West Conrwall, at Penzance in that wonderful heat, watching the pirates gather for the world record event.
43002 made an appearance and looked fantastic in the sunshine, the BR blue livery complimenting the azure blue of the sea across Mounts Bay. I see the "fever pitch" observations of the first GWR HSTs going off lease, and suggest everyone capture these wonderful trains in their coats of many colours in the coming 18 months. I've always felt ambivalent abpout these trains, especially as they wiped out our beloved engine & coaches services. But I admit a hint of regret as an enthusiast that they're going to be replaced by the Hitachi IET sets. The 4 coach HST sets will remain on semi-local services for some time though.
The down sleepers was photographed racing down to Probus on Monday morning, the green GWR livery was off-set by the forecasted silver glint of the fast rising sun. How remarkably clean the trains on the network are today compared to yesteryear. The semaphores around Par & St Blazey also looked grand with the colourful red sky behind them too.
Kind regards, Craig Many thanks indeed Craig
I was really sad to hear about the passing of Sid. I've always revelled at his 1970 hydraulic pictures, especially around Scorrier. His wonderful name conjured up a name from the USA film industry to me, and I'm sure he was a real character. His pictures will live on of course.
Back to the Bank Holiday weekend, which saw me in Mid & West Conrwall, at Penzance in that wonderful heat, watching the pirates gather for the world record event.
43002 made an appearance and looked fantastic in the sunshine, the BR blue livery complimenting the azure blue of the sea across Mounts Bay. I see the "fever pitch" observations of the first GWR HSTs going off lease, and suggest everyone capture these wonderful trains in their coats of many colours in the coming 18 months. I've always felt ambivalent abpout these trains, especially as they wiped out our beloved engine & coaches services. But I admit a hint of regret as an enthusiast that they're going to be replaced by the Hitachi IET sets. The 4 coach HST sets will remain on semi-local services for some time though.
The down sleepers was photographed racing down to Probus on Monday morning, the green GWR livery was off-set by the forecasted silver glint of the fast rising sun. How remarkably clean the trains on the network are today compared to yesteryear. The semaphores around Par & St Blazey also looked grand with the colourful red sky behind them too.
Kind regards, Craig Many thanks indeed Craig
43002 arrives at Penzance 27th August 2017 Copyright Craig Munday
43187 at Penzance 27th August 2017 Copyright Craig Munday N.B. It's not only the trains which look smart, the stations do too!
From his privileged position in the signalbox Craig watches the service head away east. 27th August 2017. Copyright Craig Munday
Moving east up to Resparveth Craig witnesses 1C99 . 28th August 2017 Copyright Craig Munday
In all ways far more interesting than a colour light isn't it? Long reign the semaphores! Resparveth signal 28th August 2017 Copyright Craig Munday
Now a dramatic front view. Resparveth signal. 28th August 2017. Copyright Craig Munday
Wilmington
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
Wilmington 55000+55006 form the 1830 Axminster-Barnstaple. Totally unsuitable for the task assigned. 6th May 1989 Copyright Ron Kosys
Chard Jct. Sandite
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Many thanks to John for getting this shot of a rare vehicle. Copyright John Cornelius