Where was I today and when did travel on it by train?

ellendune

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Where was I today and when did travel on it by train?

« on: October 21, 2020, 21:21:29 »

Where was I today. I remember going on it on a train as a child which was I think the summer just after it closed could I be correct?


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grahame

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Re: Where was I today and when did travel on it by train?

« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2020, 22:28:03 »

Quote from: ellendune on October 21, 2020, 21:21:29

Where was I today. I remember going on it on a train as a child which was I think the summer just after it closed could I be correct?

You could be suggesting something special. Such things happened, once upon a time, a long, long time ago.


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Re: Where was I today and when did travel on it by train?

« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2020, 22:59:45 »

Is that Wadebridge - the Camel Trail to Bodmin in front of you and the gate on your left being across the North Cornwall Line?


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ellendune

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Re: Where was I today and when did travel on it by train?

« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2020, 08:03:21 »

Quote from: RichardB on October 21, 2020, 22:59:45

Is that Wadebridge - the Camel Trail to Bodmin in front of you and the gate on your left being across the North Cornwall Line?

Yes got it in one. Wadebridge Junction.

Now AIUI^▸ the line closed it January 1967. I remember going on a train from Wadebridge to Bodmin (and back) with a guide giving a commentary on a portable PA^▸ system along the route. It was a DMU^▸ . I think it was after formal closure which would have put it in August 1967, however it could have been in 1966. I don't think it was a one off perhaps a short series for the summer season. Does anyone know anymore?


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Re: Where was I today and when did travel on it by train?

« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2020, 16:33:02 »

Wadebridge Junction, if I understand correctly there were NO switches (points) at Wadebridge Junction the Bodmin to Padstow and North Cornwall lines just ran parallel down to Wadebridge.


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