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17th December 2022

17/12/2022

 
Coles Mill Viaduct
Holesworthy
Meredith Neiman USA
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Photograph Taken on Sunday 6th March 1960. Copyright Meredith Neiman
Many thanks for this interesting photograph taken of a Class N crossing Coles Mill Viaduct
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Private owner wagons used by businesses in Cornwall
Andrew McPherson

Hi I am trying to find information on private owner railway wagons used by businesses in Cornwall. I am particularly interested in whether Holmans of Camborne or J and F Pool in Hayle had their own wagons. Does the Cornwall Railway Society have any information or suggestions of where I might look for this information? Thanks. Kind regards Andrew McPherson
Can anyone answer this question!
The end of 1962
Michael L. Roach
THE END of 1962 – PART 3
Bickleigh Station
After visiting Marsh Mills Station on the afternoon of Saturday 15 December 1962 I moved on to Bickleigh Station which was the next staffed station down the line to Tavisock and Launceston.  There was no sun, but if there had been sunset would have been around 4,13pm. I saw one train pass through, the 3.05pm Plymouth to Launceston which was scheduled to stop here from 3.24 to 3.27 although nothing passed the other way. The train was hauled by the now preserved 4555. The loco had arrived at Laira Shed on 19 May 1962 and was withdrawn from Laira on 2 December 1963 and sold for preservation on 19 May 1964 – the formal date of exchange of ownership because 4555 actually worked the last passenger train out of Brecon, a railtour, on 2 May 1962  double heading with pannier tank 3690.
I took five photos at a very dull Bickleigh Station in five minutes all at a shutter opening of f2.8 and the three  included here were all taken at a shutter speed of one thirtieth of a second
MLR / 03 December 2022
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5854 4555 stands at Bickleigh with the 3.05pm Plymouth to Launceston which arrived 3L that day just two weeks before the train would run for the last time. 15th December 1962 Copyright Michael L Roach
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5855 Looking south at Bickleigh towards Plymouth. Note the wide gap between the tracks a legacy of the line's broad gauge origins. 15th December 1962. Copyright Michael L Roach
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5856 The up platform showing the 1923 signal box. There was a disused signal box directly opposite used as a goods shed, but it was not the previous box but the one before that. 15th December 1962. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Many thanks Michael - we look forward to Part Four of you much appreciated record.
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Last stand - the end at
Trevemper Sidings
Jim Lewis
Jim takes a look as all traces of the goods depot at Trevemper are removed.
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Trevemper sidings. Screen shot of location from OS 25 inch Map. From National Museum of Scotland. From Jim Lewis
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The remains of a buffer stop awaits collection on the next load. 16th December 2022. Copyright Jim Lewis.
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Trevemper sidings - note how clearly the former sleeper positions remain in the ballast. 16th December 2022. Copyright Jim Lewis.
Many thanks to Jim for the above photographs of the remains of the Trevemper sidings off the former Chacewater to Newquay Railway.
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Penzance
Steve Widdowson 

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50005 & 50016 Penzance 1st July 1985. Copyright Steve Widdowson
Many thanks Stephen.
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Plymouth
Paul Barlow

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45139 18.30 Plymouth to Cardiff Exeter St Davids Time exposure.taken with a 200mm telephoto lens. 17th March 1982 Copyright Paul Barlow.
You got it dead right - many thanks Paul.
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