CORNWALL RAILWAY SOCIETY
Indoor Meetings Programme: 2024
Indoor Meetings Programme: 2024
Meetings are held at the Memorial Hall at Redruth Methodist Church. Redruth Methodist Church is easy to find - it is alongside the railway adjacent to the tunnel. Exiting the station from the up side turn right. There is car parking at Flower Pot car park just 100 yards away. Check out the location on Google Earth and use street view. There is also limited parking at the rear of the Memorial Hall. There are quite good bus and train services from the station.
We meet in the Memorial Hall which is on the first floor of this imposing building. The entrance for the hall is around the back. Walk up the narrow pavement to the left of the building.
You will have walked up the narrow pavement alongside the road, entrance to the hall is through the white door seen in this view. Beyond the door a sloping passageway leads up to the Memorial Hall.
CORNWALL RAILWAY SOCIETY
Indoor Meetings Programme:
2025
Meetings are held at the Memorial Hall,
Redruth Methodist Church
Visitors most welcome: £3 admission charge.
Cornwall Railway Society
Meetings 2024
March 8th 2025
The AGM and the Photographic Competition presented by Ian McKey
April 12th 2025
The Railways of East Cornwall before Dr Beeching
Presented by David Thomas
May 10th 2025
The Railways of India and East Africa presented by John Ball
Outdoor Events 2025
Sunday 6th April 2025
North Cornwall Miniature Railway Open Day
A private toy museum, featuring Tri-ang and Lines Bros mostly. 400 vintage pedal cars on display. A large 10 1/4" railway attraction, with only 4 open days a year in aid of local charities.
Directions From ‘west’
Follow A30 to Indian Queens and exit by the St. Columb roundabout, joining the A39 towards Wadebridge. Follow the A39 towards Camelford via the St. Columb and Wadebridge bypasses. Keep following it past St. Kew Highway. Continue on the a39 for a further 2 miles before turning left immediately after a boarded-up/abandoned building on your left hand side. The road is un-named but there is a sign post which reads ‘Trelill 2’ and an advertising sign for ‘Pengenna Manor’. Continue up the un-named/single track road until you reach a junction. Turn right. You will immediately come to a second junction. Keep left. Continue for a further 0.5 miles, passing AR Bromfield recovery on your right hand side. Shortly after the recovery garage, you will arrive at the parking area for the NCMR.
Money from this open day goes to various charities. There is no public transport in the area.
Open from 12 noon.
Saturday 17th May 2025
The Devon Railway Centre - Bickleigh nr. Exeter.
'Devon Railway Centre is a popular Devon attraction which offers a fun filled, unique railway experience. Enjoy unlimited rides on two different railways, explore our huge model railway exhibition and delight in our Edwardian model village.'
Train departs Penzance 08.15 St Erth 08.23 Camborne 08.34 Redruth 08.40 Truro 08.54 St Austell 09.11 Par 09.19 Bodmin Parkway 09.31 Liskeard 09.44 and arr Exeter St Davids at 11.15. Bus to Bickleigh from a spot outside the Imperial Hotel, Exeter at 11.35 or 12.05.
Admission to the Devon Railway Centre £13.50 or £13.00 Sen Citizens. Return buses at 21 or 51 mins pass the hour.
Suggest alighting at Dawlish on the return home for Fish & Chips.
Dep Exeter St David's 16.05 Dawlish 16.29 to 17.41 Plymouth 18.38 Liskeard 19.15 Bodmin Parkway19.27 Par 19.38 St Austell 19.46 Truro 20.02 Redruth 20.14 Camborne 20.20 St Erth 20.32 Penzance 20.42.
Purchase a Cheap Return to Exeter St David's
Sunday 22nd June 2025
The Plym Valley Railway Transport Weekend
'Our Transport Weekend is back for 2025. Join us as we celebrate everything that moves and 200 years of railway development throughout the UK! The event will see an intensive timetable, driver experiences, along with vehicle displays and the miniature railway in use plus lots more.'
Penzance 09.18 St Erth 09.27 Camborne 09.38 Redruth 09.45 Truro 09.57 St Austell 10.14 Par 10.21 Bodmin Parkway 10.36 Liskeard 10.48 Plymouth 11.12 arrive.
On arrival at Plymouth, catch the Route 51 bus to Marsh Mills which runs every 30 mins, then a short walk to the Railway.
Return trains from Plymouth at 15.40 16.40 17.15 etc Purchase a Cheap Day return to Plymouth
Saturday 27th September 2025
The Lynton & Barnstaple Steam Gala
The Lynton & Barnstaple steam gala promises to be a great closure to the 2025 heritage railway calendar. An intensive timetable and a wide selection of steam locomotives will keep everybody entertained.
Purchase a Cheap Day Return to Barnstaple.
Penzance 07.10 St Erth 07.18 Camborne 07.31 Redruth 07.39 Truro 07.51 St Austell 08.08 Par 08.15 Bodmin Parkway 08.27 Liskeard 08.40 Plymouth 09.14 Exeter St David's 10.13/10.19 Barnstaple 11.26 Stagecoach bus 310 connects with the train at Barnstaple Jun depart 11.40 arrive Woody Bay 12.31.
The return journey.
Woody Bay 15.33 Barnstaple 16.15
Train departs 16.39, arrive Exeter St David's 17.42. Depart Exeter St David's 18.18 Plymouth 19.22 Change for the 19.27 to Penzance normally a cross platform change
North Cornwall Miniature Railway Open Day
A private toy museum, featuring Tri-ang and Lines Bros mostly. 400 vintage pedal cars on display. A large 10 1/4" railway attraction, with only 4 open days a year in aid of local charities.
Directions From ‘west’
Follow A30 to Indian Queens and exit by the St. Columb roundabout, joining the A39 towards Wadebridge. Follow the A39 towards Camelford via the St. Columb and Wadebridge bypasses. Keep following it past St. Kew Highway. Continue on the a39 for a further 2 miles before turning left immediately after a boarded-up/abandoned building on your left hand side. The road is un-named but there is a sign post which reads ‘Trelill 2’ and an advertising sign for ‘Pengenna Manor’. Continue up the un-named/single track road until you reach a junction. Turn right. You will immediately come to a second junction. Keep left. Continue for a further 0.5 miles, passing AR Bromfield recovery on your right hand side. Shortly after the recovery garage, you will arrive at the parking area for the NCMR.
Money from this open day goes to various charities. There is no public transport in the area.
Open from 12 noon.
Saturday 17th May 2025
The Devon Railway Centre - Bickleigh nr. Exeter.
'Devon Railway Centre is a popular Devon attraction which offers a fun filled, unique railway experience. Enjoy unlimited rides on two different railways, explore our huge model railway exhibition and delight in our Edwardian model village.'
Train departs Penzance 08.15 St Erth 08.23 Camborne 08.34 Redruth 08.40 Truro 08.54 St Austell 09.11 Par 09.19 Bodmin Parkway 09.31 Liskeard 09.44 and arr Exeter St Davids at 11.15. Bus to Bickleigh from a spot outside the Imperial Hotel, Exeter at 11.35 or 12.05.
Admission to the Devon Railway Centre £13.50 or £13.00 Sen Citizens. Return buses at 21 or 51 mins pass the hour.
Suggest alighting at Dawlish on the return home for Fish & Chips.
Dep Exeter St David's 16.05 Dawlish 16.29 to 17.41 Plymouth 18.38 Liskeard 19.15 Bodmin Parkway19.27 Par 19.38 St Austell 19.46 Truro 20.02 Redruth 20.14 Camborne 20.20 St Erth 20.32 Penzance 20.42.
Purchase a Cheap Return to Exeter St David's
Sunday 22nd June 2025
The Plym Valley Railway Transport Weekend
'Our Transport Weekend is back for 2025. Join us as we celebrate everything that moves and 200 years of railway development throughout the UK! The event will see an intensive timetable, driver experiences, along with vehicle displays and the miniature railway in use plus lots more.'
Penzance 09.18 St Erth 09.27 Camborne 09.38 Redruth 09.45 Truro 09.57 St Austell 10.14 Par 10.21 Bodmin Parkway 10.36 Liskeard 10.48 Plymouth 11.12 arrive.
On arrival at Plymouth, catch the Route 51 bus to Marsh Mills which runs every 30 mins, then a short walk to the Railway.
Return trains from Plymouth at 15.40 16.40 17.15 etc Purchase a Cheap Day return to Plymouth
Saturday 27th September 2025
The Lynton & Barnstaple Steam Gala
The Lynton & Barnstaple steam gala promises to be a great closure to the 2025 heritage railway calendar. An intensive timetable and a wide selection of steam locomotives will keep everybody entertained.
Purchase a Cheap Day Return to Barnstaple.
Penzance 07.10 St Erth 07.18 Camborne 07.31 Redruth 07.39 Truro 07.51 St Austell 08.08 Par 08.15 Bodmin Parkway 08.27 Liskeard 08.40 Plymouth 09.14 Exeter St David's 10.13/10.19 Barnstaple 11.26 Stagecoach bus 310 connects with the train at Barnstaple Jun depart 11.40 arrive Woody Bay 12.31.
The return journey.
Woody Bay 15.33 Barnstaple 16.15
Train departs 16.39, arrive Exeter St David's 17.42. Depart Exeter St David's 18.18 Plymouth 19.22 Change for the 19.27 to Penzance normally a cross platform change
Events arranged by Roger Winnen. Many thanks to Roger for all the hard work he puts in on both the Indoor and Outdoor Events.