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16th July 2023

16/7/2023

 
WWV (Well worth visiting)
Tintern
Mick House

I last visited the site of the old station Tintern in 2012. This time (7th July 2023) I took a number of photos to give you a taste of what you will see, as it is well worth the visit. Located in the Wye Valley Monmouthshire, about 6 miles north of Chepstow just off the A466, Tintern Heights, Catbrook, Brockweir, Chepstow NP16 7NX.The track bed is part of a riverside walk, one of the station signs is still in situ (photo 1) the station is a cafe/tea room with picnic area (photo 2), the main platform, signal box (photo 3), water tower (photo 4) and some of the signalling (photo 5) are still on site. There is a short length of track with two Mk2 carriages standing on that are used as an exhibition of the sites history (photos 6 & 7), Also they have a miniature railway that runs along part of the track bed.
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1) Tintern. Copyright Mick House
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2) Old Tintern Station. Copyright Mick House
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3) Signal Box. Copyright Mick House
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4) Water Tower. Copyright Mick House
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5) Signals. Copyright Mick House
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6) 6014. Copyright Mick House.
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7) 6135. Copyright Mick House
Many thanks indeed Mick - obviously a site well worth visiting - superb day and pictures.

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A wet day on the
Bodmin Railway
Jon Hird.

Just a couple of photos attached of 50042 working todays service on the BWR, and one of prarie tank 5553 with a driver experience course. Nothing too adventurous today as the weather was fairly dire! Although I did take one shot from the outskirts of Lanivet of the train making its way up from Boscarne Junction, looking a bit like an ‘N gauge’ model from that distance!

It was nice to see the train well loaded today with plenty of passengers. 

All the best, Jon Hird
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Bodmin Railway - view from Lanivet. Copyright Jon Hird. 15th July 2023.
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A typical scene at Bodmin General. 5553 & 50042. 15th July 2023. Copyright Jon Hird.
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50042 in action - 15th July 2023. Copyright Jon Hird.
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50042 in action - 15th July 2023. Copyright Jon Hird. (2)
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50042 at Bodmin Parkway. 15th July 2023. Copyright Jon Hird.
Many thanks Jon - I note that a 'couple' means 5!!

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Visit to the
Looe Branch  '73
Howard Sprenger


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Coombe Junction. Note the polished metals on the run round loop. 25th October 1973. Copyright Harold Sprenger
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Somebody, perhaps the guard, talks to the driver at Coombe Junction - the 'board is off for the journey back to Liskeard. 25th October 1973. Copyright Howard Sprenger.
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Combe Junction Box through a foggy lens. 25th October 1973. Copyright Howard Sprenger.
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Liskeard branch bay station approach. 25th October 1973. Copyright Howard Sprenger.

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