Plym Valley Railway
34007 Wadebridge arr Ply 1981 Copyright Clive Smith
34007 Wadebridge arr Ply 1981 Copyright Clive Smith
34007 Wadebridge arr Ply 1981 Copyright Clive Smith
34007 Wadebridge arr Ply 1981 Copyright Clive Smith
Danny Le Rew breaks bottle on arrival. 34007 Wadebridge arr Ply 1981 Copyright Clive Smith
Marsh Mills Clay Dries
Marsh Mills
Craig Munday writes - I was looking through some recent pictures from 2009 and found some of a Marsh Mills clay working from Tavy Jn. The loco was 09101 and the Driver was Dennis Barnes. Here are a selection of the 09 shunting a mixture of CDAs and Nacco wagons on the penultimate run to Marsh Mills.
Craig Munday writes - I was looking through some recent pictures from 2009 and found some of a Marsh Mills clay working from Tavy Jn. The loco was 09101 and the Driver was Dennis Barnes. Here are a selection of the 09 shunting a mixture of CDAs and Nacco wagons on the penultimate run to Marsh Mills.
One of the pictures from Maurice Dart's CD - this is on sale from the Wheal Martyn Museum - see details following references on the Home page. Copyright Maurice Dart
Our thanks now to Roger Smith who has provided the following excellent selection of a class 08 run light engine from Tavistock Junction and return from Marsh Mills Driers with a loaded train on the 2nd August 1987.
The 08 leaves Tavistock Junction and heads for Marsh Mills. 2nd August 1987 Copyright Roger Smith
Having passed over the Marsh Mills level crossing it heads towards the Marsh Mills Driers and store the roof of this complex is visible in the distance. 2nd August 1987, Copyright Roger Smith.
Here the loaded train returns down the steep bank and heads for Tavistock Junction Yard. Copyright Roger Smith
Passing the site of Marsh Mills station. 2nd August 1987 Copyright Roger Smith
One of the shunters hitches a lift on the back of the train. 2nd August 1987. Copyright Roger Smith
The train is now arriving back at Tavistock Junction Yard. The line which served Marsh Mills Drier was originally part of the branch from Tavistock Junction to Tavistock and Launceston. However rationalisation took place and the connection for Marsh Mills was re-routed to an extended siding at TJ yard. 2nd August 1987 Copyright Roger Smith
Tavistock Junction yard, a view with the Marsh Mills line running across the foreground in a sharp curve to form an end on connection with one of the yard sidings. 2nd August 1987. Copyright Roger Smith