Items added on the 25th March 2016 Those added most recently come first

A Good Friday visit to the South Devon Railway for their Easter Gala
Part 1 by Roger Winnen
Looking at the local weather forecast Good Friday was forecast to be the best day of the Easter Weekend, it certainly lived up to that with unbroken sunshine as we followed the River Dart to Buckfastleigh.

160325a Seen from the 07.41 Penzance to Paddington service a Class 70 is seen at Tavistock Junction awaiting repairs following an incident during engineering works in South Devon a few weeks ago. Copyright Roger Winnen

160325b The installation of a platform starter signal at Totnes Littlehempston with Ashburton Junction Box in the background. Copyright Roger Winnen

160325c Further signalling alterations being carried out on the approach to Totnes Littlehempston. Copyright Roger Winnen

160325d The very nice converted DMU centre car into a Buffet at Staverton. Copyright Roger Winnen

160325e Staverton Station from the roadside. This station has won many awards in the past. Copyright Roger Winnen

160325f The award plaque is justly displayed on the station buildings at Staverton. Copyright Roger Winnen

Boundary post at Forder
Ross Griffiths 

Good afternoon,  A couple shots attached that could possibly be of interest for the 'Wearde Deviation' section of the site?
Taken this morning, in the drizzle - first shot is a close up of the boundary marker under the new viaduct that was opened in 1908. Inscription clearly shows 'Great Western Railway co. Boundary 1907', still readable despite over 100 years of being submerged twice a day by the tide!
Second shot shows the boundary marker position relative to the viaduct, complete with broad gauge fence post just behind it.
Best regards, Ross.                                           Many thanks Ross

The boundary marker discovered by Ross Griffiths. It is submerged by the tide twice a day. 25th March 2016 Copyright Ross Griffiths

The GWR boundary marker of 1907 vintage below Forder viaduct. 24th March 2016 Copyright Ross Griffiths

Bodmin North Walk
Roger Winnen

In days gone, long gone, one used to associate Bodmin with a lunatic asylum and as such being sent to Bodmin was not a fate one would not wish. However nowadays Bodmin is a pleasant place with lots of history, the railway is still very much there though alas not to Bodmin North.  On March 9th Roger took a stroll around the old station site and also down the line now a cycleway towards Dunmere Junction.  Many thanks Roger

However, to set the scene as it was, here is a delightful shot of Bodmin North taken on January 4th 1964 by Mike Roach. The station closed on the 30th January 1967. Copyright. Many thanks to Mike Roach for this picture.

A view from very near the buffer stops at Bodmin North. You will note the end elevations of the terraced cottages which also appear in the picture by Mike Roach above. 9th March 2016 Copyright Roger Winnen

A view from what must have been the platform end looking towards Dumere. 9th March 2016 Copyright Roger Winnen

No doubt where this is, or rather was - the old station yard. Bodmin Jail seen in the distance was the scene of many public executions some of which demanded the running of special 'cheap day excurions' to witness the entertainment. This picture taken in happier times on the 9th March 2016. Copyright Roger Winnen

The grand entrance to Bodmin Jail. 9th March 2016 Copyright Roger Winnen

Alongside the grim jail walls lie some concrete fencing panels - no doubt cast at Exmouth Junction shed. 9th March 2016 Copyright Roger Winnen

The cycle ride from Bodmin North down towards Dunmere Junction is a pleasant experince being all down hill. The bridge carries the road known as Berrycombe Hill which joins with Scarlett's Walk Road just to the right off the picture. This picture taken 9th March 2016 Copyright Roger Winnen

Truro Turntable
John Cornelius

Many years ago - up to the end of steam passengers travelling west of Truro one got a close up view of the turntable which lay at a slightly lower level close by the main line which was climbing towards the tunnel.
It was a particular delight therefore to receive the picture shown below.                                                               Many thanks John

Estevarney Grange was one of a class introduced in 1936 of which 80 locos were built. This example survived until August 1965 - it was withdrawn from Worcester shed and cut up in October of that year. Copyright John Cornelius