1901 to 1917
Roger Winnen
From the Mike Morant Collection
The Railtour was steam hauled from Yeovil Junction to Didcot together with 50050 on the rear for heating
Steam Railtour information 1999 Roger Winnen
John Cornelius
Relics of the Bideford, Westward Ho and Appledore Railway 1901 to 1917 Roger Winnen I paid a visit to North Devon on Saturday to explore what remains of the above railway which only lasted sixteen years, being requisitioned by the Government to help the war effort in France. However one locomotive was relocated to Avonmouth and lasted until 1937, the other two was dispatched from a South Wales port to France, but lost aboard ship in the Bristol Channel. In the last few years reports suggest that two engines were discovered lying on the seabed it the Bristol Channel. Is it true or false.? A stranger in our midst! From the Mike Morant Collection Mike sends us many surprises - this one is no exception. This was The Centenarian Railtour which ran on 29th December, 1999 from Reading to Reading. 4472 Flying Scotsman replaced 6024 King Edward 1which was booked for this trip. The route was Reading-Westbury-Yeovil Pen Mill-Chard Junction-Honiton-Exeter Central-Exeter St Davids-Water Stop- Taunton-Frome-Water Stop- Westbury-Melksham- Chippenham-Didcot-Reading. The Railtour was steam hauled from Yeovil Junction to Didcot together with 50050 on the rear for heating Steam Railtour information 1999 Roger Winnen Another stranger in our midst! John Cornelius 205029 approaches Axminster on the 7th December 1991. Copyright John Cornelius N.B. John adds a note :- A 'HAMPSHIRE' demu on an Exeter- Waterloo service arriving at Axminster. When I worked at Axminster station, they would be pressed into service to cover, when there was a loco failure and nothing else was available. Sometimes a '4TC' SET and a '33/1' were used. Comments are closed.
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