RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 22, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2014 Talking to my Dad last night I realised I'd got the driver's name wrong. It was Norman Wills not Jack Wills. I've edited the previous post accordingly. Thanks Rab, have you ever asked if there's any photos of the NCR or Bodmin lines in the family archives? (100th post) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted January 23, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) It's also possible that the person in question was known as "Jack". Memory isn't always playing tricks. I haven't turned up any definitive records of Wadebridge loco staff in a fair few years of occasional research. And to date have only met one person who remembers working alongside my great uncle George Vile. His recollections accorded with ours as well - "Driver George" wasn't to be trifled with and would suffer neither fools nor camera-wielding enthusiasts. The words specifically used to describe him were "Cantankerous old bu&&er". My family concur! Edited December 31, 2015 by Gwiwer 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben04uk Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I have quite a few books on the Withered Arm but was wondering if anyone recommends any of the following: The Withered Arm: The Southern West of Exeter (Railway World Special) Paperback – 22 Sep 1988 by P. W. B. Semmens (Author), Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN-10: 0711018065 The Steaming Sixties: Days That Were - The Withered Arm in Cornwall No. 4 Hardcover – Sep 2009 by Peter Coster, Irwell Press (Sept. 2009), ISBN-10: 1906919097 Southern West of Salisbury Hardcover – 12 Nov 1984 by Terry Gough, Littlehampton Book Services Ltd; ISBN-10: 0860933415 Southern Holiday Lines in North Cornwall and West Devon Paperback – 30 Oct 1995 by Alan Bennett, Runpast Publishing, ISBN-10: 1870754352 Steam Colour Portfolio, Vol. 1: Southern & Western Lines Hardcover – Aug 2004 by Keith R. Pirt, Book Law Publications, ISBN-10: 1901945367 The Atlantic Coast Express: The Bude Branch 1995 by David J. Wroe, Waterfront Publications; ASIN: B003TMM4F0 Portrait of the Atlantic Coast Express Hardcover – 27 Mar 1997 by S. Austin Ian Allan Publishing; ISBN-10: 0711024723 The Southern Railway's Withered Arm (View from the Past) Hardcover – 26 Nov 1998 by Stephen Austin, Ian Allan Publishing; ISBN-10: 071102622X An Illustrated History of the Atlantic Coast Express (Illustrated Histories) – 6 May 2010 by John Scott-Morgan, Oxford Publishing Co; ISBN-10: 0860936341 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 31, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2015 I've got all of those and would recommend them all but the last one as it contains many factual errors in the captions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted December 31, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2015 I have quite a few books on the Withered Arm but was wondering if anyone recommends any of the following: The Withered Arm: The Southern West of Exeter (Railway World Special) Paperback – 22 Sep 1988 by P. W. B. Semmens (Author), Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN-10: 0711018065 The Steaming Sixties: Days That Were - The Withered Arm in Cornwall No. 4 Hardcover – Sep 2009 by Peter Coster, Irwell Press (Sept. 2009), ISBN-10: 1906919097 Southern West of Salisbury Hardcover – 12 Nov 1984 by Terry Gough, Littlehampton Book Services Ltd; ISBN-10: 0860933415 Southern Holiday Lines in North Cornwall and West Devon Paperback – 30 Oct 1995 by Alan Bennett, Runpast Publishing, ISBN-10: 1870754352 Steam Colour Portfolio, Vol. 1: Southern & Western Lines Hardcover – Aug 2004 by Keith R. Pirt, Book Law Publications, ISBN-10: 1901945367 The Atlantic Coast Express: The Bude Branch 1995 by David J. Wroe, Waterfront Publications; ASIN: B003TMM4F0 Portrait of the Atlantic Coast Express Hardcover – 27 Mar 1997 by S. Austin Ian Allan Publishing; ISBN-10: 0711024723 The Southern Railway's Withered Arm (View from the Past) Hardcover – 26 Nov 1998 by Stephen Austin, Ian Allan Publishing; ISBN-10: 071102622X An Illustrated History of the Atlantic Coast Express (Illustrated Histories) – 6 May 2010 by John Scott-Morgan, Oxford Publishing Co; ISBN-10: 0860936341 A slim classic (76 pages) is 'The Withered Arm -Reminiscences of the Southern lines west of Exeter' by T.W.E. Roche. This is a contemporary account of the lines by Roche who knew them from the period between the wars to the closures of the mid-1960s. The book was first published in 1967 but was reprinted a number of times up to 2002. Roche himself died in 1972. Although out of print it can be found from a number of sources such as: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Withered-Arm-Reminiscences-Southern/dp/B0018BDEO4 I have the 2002 edition which is the one with the yellow cover. Not expensive and well worth it. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben04uk Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Are there any good books on the North Cornwall Railway not mentioned above (other than the Irwell Press Illustrated History)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 5, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2016 Are there any good books on the North Cornwall Railway not mentioned above (other than the Irwell Press Illustrated History)?There's various books covering the area here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/69736-pencarrow-bridge-starting-bodmin-station-buildings/?p=1062179 And DVDs here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/69736-pencarrow-bridge-starting-bodmin-station-buildings/page-14&do=findComment&comment=1047438 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 25, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2016 Visited our local preserved railway at the weekend and was thumbing through a pile of old mags. In the Nov 2002 edition of Steam World I found an article about Maunsell Moguls. Interesting, particularly as on page 61 there's a photo of 31809 backing on to a Exeter bound train at Wadebridge. The caption reads "Maunsell U 31809 backs on to the 12:58 Padstow to Waterloo train at Wadebridge station to work forward, on Whit Monday, May 18 1959." 31809 is one of the low footplate U Class locos and a rare find on the NCR. Any more sightings folks? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 25, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2017 I agree Paul. Start one! Any period, covering all the lines between the 3 Bodmin stations, Wenford and Wadebridge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Sounds a good idea. Just historical or in model form too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 If t'were up to me, Bodmin Road exchange sidings to the SR main line including the Ruthern branch. That way fiddle yards at each end could supply a variety of stock and trains. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl312d Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Chris Towards the start of this topic you mentioned updating and posting your Illustrated History Of The NCR spreadsheet of coach diagrams on the NCR with references to the Hornby possibilities. Did you ever complete this? Just hoping! Can you please confirm which T9s up to now are correct for the NCR out of the box ? Cheers Brendan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted December 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2018 Chris Towards the start of this topic you mentioned updating and posting your Illustrated History Of The NCR spreadsheet of coach diagrams on the NCR with references to the Hornby possibilities. Did you ever complete this? Just hoping! Can you please confirm which T9s up to now are correct for the NCR out of the box ? Cheers Brendan If you look at the first post in this thread, under Chris’s name 2ManySpams, you will see he is no longer posting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl312d Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 If you look at the first post in this thread, under Chris’s name 2ManySpams, you will see he is no longer posting. Thanks Olddudders - I hadn't spotted that! That's a pity... Brendan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted June 3, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2019 I've also posted this link on the Railways of Cornwall group but it fits here as well. http://cornishmemory.com/item/MISC_260_03?fbclid=IwAR02OeRQYfSQ15vHLdetWYMy4cT1SrD6xjtcfjsDYXvEw_vLb9p0BHRKoN4#.XPGRRs2FDc0.facebook An interesting bit of footage of the Padstow to Bodmin line. It starts slowly but has some interesting bits in it. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren chpamn Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 i know this thread hasn't had much gong on for a while however i have a question i would like answering if possible has anyone seen a picture with a n class with the ace headboard on it, one must of deputized in the years it ran ? kind regards Darren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 23, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2020 On 21/01/2020 at 15:50, darren chpamn said: i know this thread hasn't had much gong on for a while however i have a question i would like answering if possible has anyone seen a picture with a n class with the ace headboard on it, one must of deputized in the years it ran ? kind regards Darren Not in any of the photos I've ever seen. Worth remembering that not every Spam on the ACE carried an ACE headboard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren chpamn Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 7 hours ago, 2ManySpams said: Not in any of the photos I've ever seen. Worth remembering that not every Spam on the ACE carried an ACE headboard. Thanks chris I've not been able to find a picture of one with headboard either so isn't just me Daz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 9 hours ago, 2ManySpams said: Not in any of the photos I've ever seen. Worth remembering that not every Spam on the ACE carried an ACE headboard. I don't recall any ACE headboards West of Exeter which probably means they were left on the MN or whatever that brought it down thus far! Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2020 On 21/01/2020 at 15:50, darren chpamn said: i know this thread hasn't had much gong on for a while however i have a question i would like answering if possible has anyone seen a picture with a n class with the ace headboard on it, one must of deputized in the years it ran ? kind regards Darren I wonder if a Beattie ever deputised for the final leg to Padstow 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 24, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2020 8 hours ago, brianusa said: I don't recall any ACE headboards West of Exeter which probably means they were left on the MN or whatever that brought it down thus far! Brian. Hi Brian, plenty of photos of Spams west of Exeter with ACE headboards. Have a look at the images in the lower half of this article: http://www.northcornwallrailway.co.uk/ace/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, rab said: I wonder if a Beattie ever deputised for the final leg to Padstow No one'll ever prove that it didn't happen ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 24, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2020 There are photos of a BWT with a single coach between Padstow and Wadebridge, don't think it was the ACE though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 11 hours ago, 2ManySpams said: Hi Brian, plenty of photos of Spams west of Exeter with ACE headboards. Have a look at the images in the lower half of this article: http://www.northcornwallrailway.co.uk/ace/ Thanks Chris, I obviously didn't get out enough before leaving the UK and I thought I was a Southern enthusiast! Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bude_branch Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) Were the middle lamp brackets on a West Country and an N Class the same distance apart ? Edited January 26, 2020 by bude_branch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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