Our next indoor meeting:
September 14th 2024
Malcolm Gould from the China Clay History Society
will present an evening of films made for E.C.L.P. at the Cornwall Railway Society meeting, in The Memorial Hall which stands over the tunnel at Redruth Station, commencing at 18.30hrs
A show not to be missed!
September 14th 2024
Malcolm Gould from the China Clay History Society
will present an evening of films made for E.C.L.P. at the Cornwall Railway Society meeting, in The Memorial Hall which stands over the tunnel at Redruth Station, commencing at 18.30hrs
A show not to be missed!
NINETEEN SIXTY FOUR – PART FIVE
Ross-on-Wye 05.09.1964 – Part 2
Michael L. Roach
This instalment carries on with the remaining photographs taken at Ross-on-Wye (click here for previous instalment) between trains on the morning of Saturday 5 September 1964.
Ross-on-Wye looking west from behind the signal box towards Hereford on 5 September 1964 showing the Monmouth Bay and the through platforms. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
A similar view from in front of the signal box looking west. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Bridstow Bridge looking upriver. Note the amount of traffic coming off the M50 on a September morning in 1964. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
A view looking west showing the elegant design of the bridge. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
The underside of the bridge showing the individual prestressed beams supporting the bridge deck. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
The forecourt of Ross Station with a BR delivery lorry parked up for the weekend. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
4107 arrives at Ross with the train that would carry me on to Hereford. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Early 1977
Roger Winnen
Part 1
29.01.1977 - The 08.00 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance at Doublebois. Thanks to Guy Vincent, we now know this loco was D1048. Copyright Roger Winnen
29.01.1977 - Marsh Mills Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
29.01.1977 - Marsh Mills Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
29.01.1977 - An unidentified Western climbs up to Doublebois. (Who can tell us which one it was?) Copyright Roger Winnen
Guy Vincent was quick as a flash in answering this one:
Saturday 29th January 1977. D1048 Western Lady worked the 1B81 0800 Bristol Temple Meads - Penzance followed by the 1M74 1355 Penzance - Birmingham New Street as far as Plymouth. Two more of Roger’s mystery shots identified!
Many thanks, Guy.
Saturday 29th January 1977. D1048 Western Lady worked the 1B81 0800 Bristol Temple Meads - Penzance followed by the 1M74 1355 Penzance - Birmingham New Street as far as Plymouth. Two more of Roger’s mystery shots identified!
Many thanks, Guy.
29.01.1977 - A Peak at Doublebois. Copyright Roger Winnen
29.01.1977 - 25224 at St Blazey. Copyright Roger Winnwn
More coming soon...
Re: Ottery St. Mary Signal Box
Yesterday, we received a query from Dave Wilson, who asked when the 'new' signalbox at Ottery St. Mary opened. We received the below response from Chris Osment:
New signal-box opened 20-Nov-1955
Many thanks, Chris!
We also received the following from Guy Vincent:
Just a couple of notes in reply to the query regarding the ‘modern style’ signal box that existed at Ottery St Mary.
The model firm Dapol advertise a scale model of the original 1874 signal box at Ottery which they state was replaced in 1955. The new box was of brick and glass construction with a flat roof and stood next to the level crossing adjacent to the station. The website 'Disused Stations' has several images of the station including a couple of the newer signal box and level crossing. The line closed in 1967 and the box had been demolished by 1969. There is also a nice photo of the box and crossing from 1965 on the teignrail.co.uk website.
Thank you very much, Guy,
New signal-box opened 20-Nov-1955
Many thanks, Chris!
We also received the following from Guy Vincent:
Just a couple of notes in reply to the query regarding the ‘modern style’ signal box that existed at Ottery St Mary.
The model firm Dapol advertise a scale model of the original 1874 signal box at Ottery which they state was replaced in 1955. The new box was of brick and glass construction with a flat roof and stood next to the level crossing adjacent to the station. The website 'Disused Stations' has several images of the station including a couple of the newer signal box and level crossing. The line closed in 1967 and the box had been demolished by 1969. There is also a nice photo of the box and crossing from 1965 on the teignrail.co.uk website.
Thank you very much, Guy,