HOT OFF THE PRESS
A brand new book by
Roger Geach
A brand new book by
Roger Geach
This new book takes the reader on a photographic journey on the Cornish railway main line from Plymouth to Penzance as seen through the camera lens of the author and friends. All the existing main stations en route are illustrated in colour, along with some of the major infrastructure, such as some of the splendid viaducts. The photographs date from the late 1960s through to the present, with the majority taken in the 1970s and 1980s. The huge variety of regular diesel motive power is shown together with a few steam hauled specials that have run in the county since 1985. Regular motive power from the 1970s, including the popular diesel hydraulic westerns, are shown working both passenger and freight traffic. The regular diesel electrics are also illustrated as well as some rare visitors to the county.
This book should be of interest to anyone who likes the railways of Cornwall. It should also appeal to modellers who wish to study train consist and station views from the past, and local historians.
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This book should be of interest to anyone who likes the railways of Cornwall. It should also appeal to modellers who wish to study train consist and station views from the past, and local historians.
For further details - click here http://www.ypdbooks.com/travel-and-adventure/1539-plymouth-to-penzance-YPD01735.html
Newquay Harbour Tramway
Alan Harris
Alan Harris
The branch serving Newquay harbour ran more or less level from Newquay station to a 1 in 4 incline which led down to the harbour through a 96 yard tunnel. The incline was worked initially by means of a horse worked whim. Later however , a steam powered winch housed in this building at the top of the incline was used. There were two large boilers looking rather like ' two grounded locomotives on shed' which protruded through the centre and right hand arches. Attached to each of these boilers were extremely high chimneys to improve draught'. Presumably the left hand of this building was ripped out together with the steam engine which powered the winch. For details of this house complete with boilers see John Vaugnans 'Branch to Newquay and its branches'. Page 144. Picture courtesy of the Alan Harris Collection.
Taunton
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Criccieth Castle entered service in April 1934 and was withdrawn in November 1964. Copyright John Cornelius