Lydford
Donated picture
Donated picture
Once a busy G,W,R, and Southern Railway Junction - it closed G.W.R. 31st December 1962 and Southern 8th May 1968, One can only hope that before too long the former Southern trackbed will carry services between Okehampton, and the reopened Tavistock stationon o Plymouth via Bere Alston.
Lydford - the doner of this picture wishes to remain anonymous. .Copyright
Many thanks for this picture - soon to be the scene of track re-laying??
Clevedon
and branch from Yatton
Michael Bussell & Martin Tester
and branch from Yatton
Michael Bussell & Martin Tester
It is with many thanks that we Michael Bussell and Martin Tester we are able to provide much more extensive coverage of the branch just prior to its closure and witness the destrucion of Clevedon station. We also have from Martin pictures of Yatton and the history of a broad gauge vehicle once in use by station staff at Yatton. Michael covers the last services and in three stages the sad removal of Clevedon station - pictures ideal for modellers.
It's the 17th September 1966.and the branch signal for Clevedon is off just a few days away from the branches closure on the 3rd October 1966. The branch to Cheddar and Witham departed from the bay platform on the extreme left of this picture - that service was withdrawn on the 9th September 1963. Copyright Martin Tester.
Again on the 17th September 1968 gives us a glimpse of the broad gauge vehicle at Yatton. Copyright Martin Tester.
It is July 1966 and the single coach railcar stands at the trunkated platform at Clevedon - the metals to the former buffer stop under the train shed having been removed along with the run round loop points. Copyright Michael Bussell.
Clevedon staion from the forecourt. - the long platfrom cannopy is in evidence. The long gas lit platform contnued for some distance towards Yatton. July 1966. Copyright Michael Bussell.
The robust terminal build was nigh on half a mile from the beach. July 1966.
June 1968 and demolition is well under way as is evidenced of the picture as we look into the town beyond the buffer stop. As can be seen the metals once went a little further to the run round points into the train shed. Copyright Michael Bussell.
Cow and human spotters at
Blunsden
Ken Mumford
Blunsden
Ken Mumford
An unexpected visit to the Blunsden depot of the Swindon & Cricklade Railway this afternoon produced these photos - TAKE YOUR PICK!
Kind regards, Ken Mumford.
Kind regards, Ken Mumford.
Bullocks, I think! Who is spotting who? 5th JUne 2023. Copyright Ken Mumford.
It's a bit boring here - time to get mooving I think - lets go home. Blunsden. 5th June 2023. Copyright Ken Mumford.
You are getting more versitile Ken, Crows and foxes, now bovine subjects! Which 'shed' did they belong to?
More at Blunsden
Ken Mumford
Ken Mumford
As well as photographing COWS ON THE LINE at Blunsden today, I took these OTHER photos of the SWINDON & CRICKLADE RAILWAY site at Blunsden.
[1] 5637 - with boiler removed - see [5]
[2] 5637 - looking from the smokebox end at the space where the boiler goes.
[3] 35006 with some bits exposed and some covered up - boiler is outside.
[4] Is this the outside of 35006's original footplate side?
[5] Just in view is 5637's bunker with in the centre its boiler.
[6] Being 5637's boiler company is the Polish tank belonging to the S & C.
Kind regards, Ken Mumford.
[1] 5637 - with boiler removed - see [5]
[2] 5637 - looking from the smokebox end at the space where the boiler goes.
[3] 35006 with some bits exposed and some covered up - boiler is outside.
[4] Is this the outside of 35006's original footplate side?
[5] Just in view is 5637's bunker with in the centre its boiler.
[6] Being 5637's boiler company is the Polish tank belonging to the S & C.
Kind regards, Ken Mumford.
All pictures copyright Ken Mumford. Click on picture to get an enlargement.
Many thanks Ken - it all adds to the variety.