Serious 'Bridge Bash'
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
Craig Munday reports - then called to a bridge bash at Tregoss, (Goss Moor). A curtain sided lorry had rattled the bridge and caused serious damage. 153370 working 2N05 is seen passing over the bridge at caution whilst the Bridge Examiner carries out investigations.
The serious bridge bash on Tregoss Moor - the black bridge claims another victim! 10th March 2015 Copyright Craig Munday
Personally I feel sorry for the driver, what a silly thing to do. A very nearly brand new vehicle as well. Tregoss bridge. Goss Moors 10th March 2016 Copyright Craig Munday
The other
'Western Empire'
'Western Empire'
On Monday 29th February 2016 Roger Winnen presented a slide show to the Plymouth Railway Circle entitled 'Winnen's Wandering Ways'. This was a much appreciated feast of nostalgia of west country railways. Amongst the pictures shown was the one below of 'Western Empire' parked outside Plymouth station, this raised great interest amongst all and in particular of the gentleman concerned who was present. The 'Western Empire' was the well known chariot of Bernard Mills a devoted fan of the Westerns.
- and here is 'Western Empire; parked outside Plymouth station, no doubt Bernard was on duty at the ticket office at the time. It is rumoured that in the office Bernard counted his 'pound notes' in packs of 52 symbolic of the class number of the Westerns!! This picture 30th August 1976 N.B The Westerns had about six months to go! Copyright Roger Winnen.
The Bernard Mills car 'Western Empire' out on safari seen here at Sladesbridge. in July 1976 Sladesbridge was on the North Cornwall line on the outskirts of Bodmin. Note that the embankment the right has already been removed prior to the demolition of the bridge. Copyright Bernard Mills
Upwey and Broadwey
Mike Roach
Mike Roach
Mike brings us two fascinating views of the station at Upwey and Broadwey which was the junction for the Abbotsbury Branch. The Abbotsbury branch which opened in 1885. Although great hopes of mineral traffic drove the original construction of the line, these failed to materialise and after a quiet existence carrying local passengers and agricultural produce, the line closed in 1952. Many thanks Mike
Here is the main line station at Upwey and Broadwey looking towards Weymouth. The branch line platform was to the right. 6th May 1967 Copyright Mike Roach
Upwey and Broadwey. The branch closed on the 1st December 1952 but luckily here a 'gem' picture nearly 15 years after that event Mike has captured the branch platform with just the rails missing. 6th May 1967 Copyright Mike Roach
Pinkson Creek 2 - Cornish Cream 4
Mike Morant
Mike Morant
The above sounds more like football score doesn't it? However it brings us to the end of Mikes current Bodmin - Padstow collection. Tomorrow a nautical item.
Maunsell'N' class mogul No. 31853 on freight duty is about to cross the little bridge spanning the entry to Pinkson Creek between Wadebridge and Padstow. 31853 was an Exmouth Junction engine form March 1959 until withdrawal in September 1964. Caption and photograph courtesy of the Mike Morant Collection