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Items added on the 12th March  2018                                                                                          Items added most recently come first

12/3/2018

 
Torquay Station Roger Winnen
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180311c Torquay Station with the 11.38 service departing to Paignton. In the background is the former signal box dating from 1873 which closed on 15th November 1984. This box has been listed.. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180311d Outside of Torquay Station can be found this Leyland Coach used for sightseeing tours and private hire. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180311e Torquay Station frontage on a wet Sunday evening. Copyright Roger Winnen
Lost Station found!!!
Chris Finan
Hi Keith,
 Saw this on the local news feed just now.
 You’d think British Transport Police might have been the last to post something like this . .
 
https://twitter.com/BTPDevon/status/972778777523744768
 
             Chris.                                    Many thanks for the link  Chris.
If you have the time please try clicking on the above link and do some brousing, it makes some interesting reading - especially the comments. Change at Seaton Junction for Sidmouth!! The pictures are excellent.
​N.B. I think the BTP ought to take a look at our website to see what Seaton Junction looked like when it was open. K.J.
Springtime and New Signals at Bodmin Parkway
Roger Winnen
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180311a Springtime at Bodmin Bodmin Parkway with David Letchers photo of 5552 hauling a train on the Bodmin & Wenford. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180311b One of the new signals now erected on leaving Bodmin Parkway in connection with the signalling upgrade of the Cornish Main Line. Copyright Roger Winnen
Exploring
The Wenford Branch
Andrew Jones

Andrew Jones continues his exploration following the Wenford Branch and deviating where necessary to pick up other points of interest. Many Thanks Andrew
Before leaving the Dunmere area, I thought it would be helpful to show the remains of the original track formation after crossing the main road.
Photograph 27 shows the alignment behind the recent build bungalow, following the dotted red line. (please refer to location map)
Photograph 28 shows the old  Bodmin and Wadebridge alignment crossing the new LSWR deviation, Dunmere road crossing bridge is in the background and on closer examination it appears that the bridge could accommodate a double track layout, although never carried out I wonder if this was the intention, perhaps someone in the society knows the answer?
Photograph 29 shows the Bodmin Town leat, a major engineering feat in its own right. The new alignment is on a substantial embankment at this point. The old Bodmin and Wadebridge formation is still evident and originally avoided the leat, following an easier route to the south.
 
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WENFORD BRIDGE COMPARISONS 026 location map dunmere 2 Andrew Jones. From the 25 inch OS Map 1895 to 1905 reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
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WENFORD BRIDGE COMPARISONS 027 photograph 27 13th February 2018 Copyright Andrew Jones
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WENFORD BRIDGE COMPARISONS 028 photograph 28 13th February 2018 Copyright Andrew Jones Note Dunmere Halt just beyond the bridge.
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WENFORD BRIDGE COMPARISONS 029 photograph 29 13th February 2018 Copyright Andrew Jones
Minehead
Ron Kosys
First visit
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6412 at Minehead. Recently repainted 6412 has a bit of a polish. 31st May 1976 Copyright Ron Kosys
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Ex Austin Morris at Longbridge large Bagnall ‘Vulcan’ in the process of being restored 31st May 1976 Copyright Ron Kosys
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Minehead Park Royal 2 car DMU in 100% ex BR condition. 31st May 1976 Copyright Ron Kosys
Minehead 
John Cornelius
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