RMweb Premium Kris Posted August 8, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 8, 2012 Well we were the railways of South Devon but in true SWAG fashion we have now extended our boarders to encompass the whole of Devon. So welcome to all lovers of the railways of Devon prototype or model. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRealistic Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Better somehow change your 'South Devon' link, Kris (in your 'signature' area). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Does Axminster to Lyme Regis count? Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted August 9, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2012 Axminster is in Devon. So is the site of Combpyne station and the Cannington Viaduct. Lyme Regis is in Dorset. I reckon that counts 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted August 9, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2012 Better somehow change your 'South Devon' link, Kris (in your 'signature' area). All sorted now :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Awakening an old topic, the Princetown branch! Any info on the quarry workings? I have the usual books on the subject which include the track diagrams so know a bit but pictures of workings are scarce. Probably not many interested in trains back then, even fewer with cameras. Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pb_devon Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) Some suggestions... The High Moorland Visitor Centre (I think thats its name) in Princetown might have something. I appreciate you are not well placed to visit! Also have a look at the old OS on NLS or Oldmaps where layouts can be seen. Twelveheads Press have published some books on life on the moor with images, but I don't know if the quarries feature. Cheers Paul B Edited March 24, 2017 by pb_devon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 On 23/03/2017 at 23:38, brianusa said: Any info on the quarry workings? Foggintor quarries https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=50.54424&lon=-4.02509&layers=168&b=1&marker=50.540874,-4.022660 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Looks like it had a small run-around loop just off the "mainline" to Princetown. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=18&lat=50.54214&lon=-4.02669&layers=168&b=1&marker=50.540874,-4.022660 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 This "zoomed-out" screengrab shows that same Foggintor sidings, and the Swelltor quarries to the west. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=50.54465&lon=-4.03295&layers=168&b=1&marker=50.540874,-4.022660 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Zooming in on Swelltor, but rotated about 90 degrees to fit the screen better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 I was wondering what looked strange about the layout of the sidings and where it joins the "mainline". Is it because of the embankment to cope with a change of height as it goes into the quarry? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 The main part of Swelltor quarry. Cornwall Railway Soc. has some nice pics of the quarry area. http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/princetown-branch.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pb_devon Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 The Swelltor line still has sleepers insitu, plus the headshunt bufferstop remains (stone with timber beam). Most of the other trackbeds can be easily traced. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Thanks Keith for the maps! Never realised there was a runaround loop as the books would have it either an up or down train would drop off the relevant wagons in the correct sidings. I often wonder what was done with them then. Were they shunted by the loco, by horse, or did they wait for the next train? Presumably then perhaps shipped to Horrabridge to await the branch train? Interesting stuff!🤔 Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 30 minutes ago, brianusa said: Were they shunted by the loco, by horse, or did they wait for the next train? Working with Dartmoor ponies might fit the bill. So ordinary it wasn't worth recording, but like 99% of working history it's only the exciting and exceptional that gets mentioned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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