| ‘EXETER’ hauling the ACE formation as in winter between
Sidmouth Junction and Exeter. The loco is a much-rebuilt Acorn kit.
The Train is pictured crossing the Bridge with the harbour below showing
a coastal steamer having unloaded its ware. |
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Another Photograph of ‘EXETER’ hauling the ACE formation
as in winter between Sidmouth Junction and Exeter. The loco is a much-rebuilt
Acorn kit. The Train is pictured crossing the Bridge with the harbour
below showing a coastal steamer having unloaded its ware |
| 'EXETER' coming of the bridge and running along the viaduct. |
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LNER A4 ‘DOMINION OF CANADA’ hauling the South bound
CORONATION over the bridge. The loco is a Martin Finney kit with added
detail including the Bell at the front. The coaches are Westdale body
shells with much added scratch built detail. |
| Another photograph of LNER A4 ‘DOMINION OF CANADA’ hauling
the South bound CORONATION over the bridge. The loco is a Martin Finney
kit with added detail including the Bell at the front. The coaches
are Westdale body shells with much added scratch built detail. |
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SR Bullied locomotive ‘PLYMOUTH’ heading the Devon Belle
coming of the bridge. This is a Finney kit modified to run on 6ft
radius track. |
| The quayside area with the Coastal steamer ‘Tilshire’
waiting for the tide. The quayside building is loosely based on the
preserved GWR one in Liverpool. The back scene panel, which is 8ft
by 5ft, sits behind the bridge and quayside, was painted for us by
a Club member’s friend who is a professional artist. |
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Adams Jubilee Class and M7 shunt the breakdown train into the siding
to allow main line trains to pass. |
| Salisbury breakdown Train pulls out onto the main line. The crane
fully works by radio-controlled operation. Batteries and receiver
are in the 6 wheel full brake. |
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LNER A3 ‘PAPYRUS’ heads a train of LNER teak coaches
over the bridge. The first coach is the Pathe Cinema Coach; this was
a converted Dia 113 passenger brake van. This was the first Cinema
coach on British Railways, introduced in May 1935; it lasted until
the outbreak of War in September 1939. |
| A3 ‘PAPYRUS’ crossing the bridge. |
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LNER A4 ‘DOMINION OF CANADA’ hauling the South bound
CORONATION over the bridge. The loco is a Martin Finney kit with added
detail including the Bell at the front. The coaches are Westdale body
shells with much added scratch built detail |
Bullied ‘PLYMOUTH’ with the Devon Belle crossing over
the bridge.
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Bullied ‘PLYMOUTH’ exiting the bridge. |
| Rear view of the Devon Belle Observation car built form a Westdale
kit. |
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A4 ‘DOMINION OF CANADA’ about to cross the bridge. |
| LNER N2 passing Hassell Rode North signal box with a short-mixed
goods train. |
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LNER A3 ‘PAPYRUS’ passing over Hassell Rode South level
crossings watched by a young lady. |
Devon Belle hauled by ‘PLYMOUTH’ with the Matchboard
Pullmans as in the formation in 1948.
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LNER N2 with a mixed goods, approaches Hassell Rode South level
crossings.
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| Manning Wardle 2-6-0 loco ‘BLACKPOOL’ with a mixed train
crossing the canal bridge. The loco Blackpool was part of the Garstang
& Knott End Railway. The loco was scratch built by the late Bill
Shenton and completed by Bert Proctor. |
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Springside 45XX Tank running over the bridge with a Fish van and
China clay wagons. |
| A4 ‘DOMINION OF CANADA’ heading the south bound Coronation
past the Church, Signal box and Garage approaching the viaduct. |
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LSWR 700 class 0.6.0, with a main line goods. The loco is a Shedmaster
kit with fully working inside motion. |
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