A Cornish railroad
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Alec K
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I can't place my hands on Railway Modeller's recent tribute to the late Rev Peter Denny, but the link with Calstock also rang a few bells here. However, The Garden Railway Manual (Freezer, C J, 1995, Yeovil, Patrick Stephens Limited ISBN 1 85260 465 4) features the evolution of Peter Denny's garden railways, and suggests three phases: the first, the Tamar Valley Light Railway, was at the vicarage at Harrowbarrow, around three or four miles west of Calstock. There were then two further phases, constructed at Rev Denny's next living at St Newlyn East, 'down west' in deepest Cornwall.
If the new line featured in this thread is actually in Harrowbarrow, then maybe something has been uncovered; if not, then Peter Denny may have had a near neighbour with similar interests!
I know Calstock well, and the arsenic tailings at Harrowbarrow, but that's another story..
Alec
If the new line featured in this thread is actually in Harrowbarrow, then maybe something has been uncovered; if not, then Peter Denny may have had a near neighbour with similar interests!
I know Calstock well, and the arsenic tailings at Harrowbarrow, but that's another story..
Alec
I don't think it is anything as significant as Peter Denny's old line.
Our house is a conventional 1970's semi detached, actually in Calstock itself.
I believe that the builder of the railway was called Ray Hamilton.
He also had an N gauge layout indoors (we still get the micro-trains newsletter from the 'states).
The bits of trackbed that i have found mostly consist of blocks on edge, with lumps of mortar on the top surface.
Assuming that this was the final formation, it would have been quite narrow - makes me thing that the railway may have been O gauge.
If I see the neighbours tonight, I will see if I can discover any more clues......
And yes, I am Duncan's friend.
He was over here last night asking if i am going to add any jumps to the railway 8|
You must be the chap with the split screen pick up then?
I have heard a lot about your different railway projects via Duncan, what scales do you work in?
And again, thanks everyone for the kind words.
Now, back to track laying.......
Our house is a conventional 1970's semi detached, actually in Calstock itself.
I believe that the builder of the railway was called Ray Hamilton.
He also had an N gauge layout indoors (we still get the micro-trains newsletter from the 'states).
The bits of trackbed that i have found mostly consist of blocks on edge, with lumps of mortar on the top surface.
Assuming that this was the final formation, it would have been quite narrow - makes me thing that the railway may have been O gauge.
If I see the neighbours tonight, I will see if I can discover any more clues......
And yes, I am Duncan's friend.
He was over here last night asking if i am going to add any jumps to the railway 8|
You must be the chap with the split screen pick up then?
I have heard a lot about your different railway projects via Duncan, what scales do you work in?
And again, thanks everyone for the kind words.
Now, back to track laying.......
Jumps??? mmmmm, an insight into the mind of a non railway person 
I had a orange VW Splity pick up for a long while, I drive a black 62 beetle now and my 66 splity camper is nearly done, hense my connection with Dunc.
I model in 5", building a very big line (like an idiot) in the garden, I posted some links to my track laying progress in the video's section on here. I also do 1/32nd finescale and also 1/29th diesels, everything is diesel hydraulic based.
Keep up the good work, we need more track in our gardens
Cheers
Rob
I had a orange VW Splity pick up for a long while, I drive a black 62 beetle now and my 66 splity camper is nearly done, hense my connection with Dunc.
I model in 5", building a very big line (like an idiot) in the garden, I posted some links to my track laying progress in the video's section on here. I also do 1/32nd finescale and also 1/29th diesels, everything is diesel hydraulic based.
Keep up the good work, we need more track in our gardens
Cheers
Rob
Another beautiful evening in Cornwall, and i completes the loop
The side tank with a passenger train:
Having a continuous run meant it was time for some STEAM:
Although when the steam runs out, electric comes to the rescue:
And more excitingly, some videos!
A drivers eye view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBj11p71RRA
A ride behind the steamer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEUIQjDe9kQ
And a lineside shot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6mYgjs-nYw
That's it for now 8D
The side tank with a passenger train:
Having a continuous run meant it was time for some STEAM:
Although when the steam runs out, electric comes to the rescue:
And more excitingly, some videos!
A drivers eye view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBj11p71RRA
A ride behind the steamer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEUIQjDe9kQ
And a lineside shot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6mYgjs-nYw
That's it for now 8D
"I had a orange VW Splity pick up for a long while, I drive a black 62 beetle now and my 66 splity camper is nearly done, hense my connection with Dunc.
I model in 5", building a very big line (like an idiot) in the garden, I posted some links to my track laying progress in the video's section on here. I also do 1/32nd finescale and also 1/29th diesels, everything is diesel hydraulic based. "
That sounds very interesting Rob, I would love to come over & take a look / lend a hand sometime. I was very tempted to go for something bigger in this garden, but the terracing limited options.
I drive the scary looking white baja bug that you may have seen around locally.......
I model in 5", building a very big line (like an idiot) in the garden, I posted some links to my track laying progress in the video's section on here. I also do 1/32nd finescale and also 1/29th diesels, everything is diesel hydraulic based. "
That sounds very interesting Rob, I would love to come over & take a look / lend a hand sometime. I was very tempted to go for something bigger in this garden, but the terracing limited options.
I drive the scary looking white baja bug that you may have seen around locally.......
Unfortunately it seems that he passed away about 6 years ago, we bought the house from his widow.
Speaking to the neighbours, it seems that the railways were a joint hobby, I might send a few pics of the "new" railway to her, with a polite letter asking for info.
I have also been pointed in the direction of an older resident in the street, who was good friends with the previous owners & was living here when the railway was operational. The detective work continues.......
Tag;
Do you know of a local model railway club who I might contact?
(not so much to join myslelf, but to see if anyone has photo's etc of the old line)
Speaking to the neighbours, it seems that the railways were a joint hobby, I might send a few pics of the "new" railway to her, with a polite letter asking for info.
I have also been pointed in the direction of an older resident in the street, who was good friends with the previous owners & was living here when the railway was operational. The detective work continues.......
Tag;
Do you know of a local model railway club who I might contact?
(not so much to join myslelf, but to see if anyone has photo's etc of the old line)
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