Carne Point Signalbox
Roy Hart
Roy Hart
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The Cornish Memory collection of shared photographs is proving to be a real bonus. Here Roy Hart gives us all the 'gen' on a picture which for us railway enthusiasts is a real 'gem'.
Dear Keith,
This picture (below) from the Wheal Martyn collection is a rarity. It shows Carne Point in 1920. What is of particular interest is that it shows the incomplete installation (many of the signals have crosses on them) of Carne Point signal box. This box replaced an earlier one which was nearer to Fowey and it was part of a major extension of the clay facilities at the port. As can be seen, the layout and signalling was ambitious: the signal box can be seen in the distance. The box had 43 levers and was elevated 17 feet on steel girders, to give a good view. Oddly, all of this was dismantled in March 1925, and a little 10 lever ground-level box was built, operating a single set of points (the connection at the Lostwithiel end). This, in turn, closed in 1954.
Roy Many thanks Roy.
The Cornish Memory collection of shared photographs is proving to be a real bonus. Here Roy Hart gives us all the 'gen' on a picture which for us railway enthusiasts is a real 'gem'.
Dear Keith,
This picture (below) from the Wheal Martyn collection is a rarity. It shows Carne Point in 1920. What is of particular interest is that it shows the incomplete installation (many of the signals have crosses on them) of Carne Point signal box. This box replaced an earlier one which was nearer to Fowey and it was part of a major extension of the clay facilities at the port. As can be seen, the layout and signalling was ambitious: the signal box can be seen in the distance. The box had 43 levers and was elevated 17 feet on steel girders, to give a good view. Oddly, all of this was dismantled in March 1925, and a little 10 lever ground-level box was built, operating a single set of points (the connection at the Lostwithiel end). This, in turn, closed in 1954.
Roy Many thanks Roy.
Empty G.W.R. clay wagons being shunted by a 0-6-0-PT steam locomotive, alongside River Fowey and covered wagons, sailing ship on river, looking towards Carne Point From Carne Point 1920 Cornish Memory WMA_P1_1_733ed
An enlargement from the above picture to show the Carne Point signalbox. Carne Point 1920 Cornish Memory WMA_P1_1_733ed
Period Paignton
Mike Morant
Mike Morant
Mike Morant writes - I've always had a soft spot for this shot taken in August 1957 at the western end of Paignton station because it depicts an era long before the Elf and Shifty brigade (H & SE) got their hands on the spotting fraternity. An unidentifiable Collet 'Castle' class 4-6-0 is depicted here in charge of the down Torbay Express whilst some young lads cast their eyes over the proceedings and I think the one nearest the camera looks remarkably like my then ten year old brother. Many thanks Mike
An unidentified Castle heads the down Torbay express out of Paignton in August 1957. A gem from the Mike Morant Collection