Trenance Valley Branch

Also check out this website for the Cornwall Minerals steam hauled Railtour which visited the branch in 1962

Taken long after closure - the home signal which controlled access to the main line which was some way away. Copyright Andrew Jones

20240114-4552 shunting Ruddlemoor Roger Jane

W55016 on a PRC railtour at Lower Lansalson Copyright Maurice Dart 14th July 1963 N.B. It looks like a photostop made on the outward journey. Note the door open and the oil lamp, presumably on the back.

140301c The former Carlyon Farm Kilns connected by rail the Trenance Valley branch being a latecomer to the railway scene. Copyright Roger Winnen

140301d At Carlyon Dries rail still survives between the trees and the steps. Copyright Roger Winnen

An iron chair at Carlyon Farm kiln sidings on the Lansalon branch near St.Austell.30th July 2023. Copyright Peter Flanagan

Bojea Sidings in 1968 looking towards Carlyon Dries and the main line at Trenance Junction. Copyright Andrew Jones.

140301e This was the site of Bojea Sidings. The loading bank on the left. Copyright Roger Winnen

140301f Looking back towards St Austell the loading bank can clearly be seen. Copyright Roger Winnen

140301g The abutments of the bridge which carried the line over the St Austell-Bodmin Road at Trethowel. Copyright Roger Winnen

140301h The Loading Wharf at Lower Ruddle. Copyright Roger Winnen

140301i Siphon G 1025 Built 1951 stands on the original track at Lower Ruddle. Copyright Roger Winnen (On Private Property)

140301j This Siphon G brings back memories as many were seen on the TPO , Newspaper and Parcels Trains. Copyright Roger Winnen (On private property)

140301k Joanne Cocks Refurbishing the interior to a high standard. Copyright Roger Winnen (On Private Property)

140301l A classic GWR Fruit D 92004 Built 10 years after nationallsation in 1958 Copyright Roger Winnen (On private property)

140301m A former Great Western Toad guards van. Copyright Roger Winnen. (On private property)

140301n The later design of the Guards Van introduced by the LMS and BR at the site. Copyright Roger Winnen (On private property)

Bojea Mill House has been converted into some very comfortable accommodation.  It is adjacent to the collection pictured above which is owned by the Bojea Mill House Proprietors -  Chris & Joanna Cocks T - 01726 74545 M - 07887 773274      Check out their website
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140301o Alongside the trackbed lies Bojea Mill - there was a a large waterwheel driving the mill. Copyright Roger Winnen

The village noticeboard at Ruddlemoor. Copyright Roger Winnen

140301q An enlargement of Ruddlemore Village Noticeboard showing a photograph taken by Peter Gray of the PRC railtour in 1962. Copyright Roger Winnen

​For a Cornish Memories picture of 4552 shunting at Lansalson please click here.  http://cornishmemory.com/item/WMA_P1_1_152

140301r Proof that the railway was here, the entrance to Lansalson Sidings. Lansalson was at the very end of the branch very near Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum. Copyright Roger Winnen