Relics of the Bideford, Westward Ho and Appledore Railway
1901 to 1917
Roger Winnen
1901 to 1917
Roger Winnen
I paid a visit to North Devon on Saturday to explore what remains of the above railway which only lasted sixteen years, being requisitioned by the Government to help the war effort in France. However one locomotive was relocated to Avonmouth and lasted until 1937, the other two was dispatched from a South Wales port to France, but lost aboard ship in the Bristol Channel. In the last few years reports suggest that two engines were discovered lying on the seabed it the Bristol Channel. Is it true or false.?
160723k The old Carriage Shed in Kingsley Road, Bideford of The Bideford,Westward Ho & Appledore Railway. 1901 to 1917 Copyright Roger Winnen
160723l This was the site of Westward Ho Station which survived into the 1970s. You can walk the alignment of this line towards the Golf Links. Copyright Roger Winnen
160723m This was the site of The Company Office of the Bideford, Westward Ho and Appledore Railway on Bideford Quay. Copyright Roger Winnen
160723n This wall remains as part of the platform at Appledore Station. From Appledore Station the former trackbed is now made into a road. Copyright Roger Winnen
160723o Attached to the wall of the former Appledore Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
160723p On closure of the railway in 1917 a temporary track was laid across this bridge to enable the locomotives to be shipped away from the Bideford L.S.W.R. Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
A stranger in our midst!
From the Mike Morant Collection
From the Mike Morant Collection
Mike sends us many surprises - this one is no exception.
4472 on Honiton Bank 29th December 1999. Courtesy the Mike Morant Collection. 160710_Heritage_E_LNER_4472_Honiton_29-12-99
This was The Centenarian Railtour which ran on 29th December, 1999 from Reading to Reading. 4472 Flying Scotsman replaced 6024 King Edward 1which was booked for this trip. The route was Reading-Westbury-Yeovil Pen Mill-Chard Junction-Honiton-Exeter Central-Exeter St Davids-Water Stop- Taunton-Frome-Water Stop- Westbury-Melksham- Chippenham-Didcot-Reading.
The Railtour was steam hauled from Yeovil Junction to Didcot together with 50050 on the rear for heating
Steam Railtour information 1999 Roger Winnen
The Railtour was steam hauled from Yeovil Junction to Didcot together with 50050 on the rear for heating
Steam Railtour information 1999 Roger Winnen
Another stranger in our midst!
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
205029 approaches Axminster on the 7th December 1991. Copyright John Cornelius N.B. John adds a note :- A 'HAMPSHIRE' demu on an Exeter- Waterloo service arriving at Axminster. When I worked at Axminster station, they would be pressed into service to cover, when there was a loco failure and nothing else was available. Sometimes a '4TC' SET and a '33/1' were used.