1310

ABOVE: Falmouth Docks, the branch
terminus looking towards the buffer
stops.

RIGHT: …and looking back towards
Truro from the end of line.

NEXT PAGE TOP: The Night Rivera
Sleeping Car train awaits departure
for London Paddington at Penzance.

NEXT PAGE LOWER: The End!



Details must be checked 1310 CONNECTIONS (Paul Stewart) [email protected] Please mention BLN
1706] Great Dorset Steam Fair, 23-27 Aug: South Down Farm, Tarrant Hinton, Blandford Forum, DT11 8HX
(well sign posted). 50th anniversary, 500 full size steam engines expected! Standard gauge track has been
laid for a passenger train with an 'open seated carriage' (from the Swanage Railway). Reports (including
line length and any photos) much appreciated. Admission from £10 in advance (adult) on Bank Hol Mon;
£14 on the day (up to £70 Adult/£66 Senior for all five days - in advance only, non-transferrable wristband).

1707] Irish Rail Advance Fares: There are some amazing online bargains: eg Dublin to/from Wexford/
Rosslare €4.99 single (about £4.46p) adult/child - 104¼ miles of mostly amazing scenery. Kilkenny €10.99
(Child €6.50); Waterford €14.99/€8.50; Galway €16.99/€9.50; Belfast €17.99/€10 and Fota Wildlife Park
(Cobh branch) €22.99/€15.50. Book at Irish Rail website a number is given to enter in to any ticket machine
- if there isn't one (Rosslare Harbour), the email printout is accepted and the ticket can be obtained later.

1708] Ashton Park Railway, Bristol Society of Model & Experimental Engineers: Ashton Court Park,
Clifton Lodge Gate, Abbots Leigh Rd (A369), Bristol, BS8 3PX, (ST 555 728). Founded in 1909, ground
level 5"/7¼" and elevated 3½"/5" lines are operated. Bristol City Council proposes not to renew the
site lease at the end of the 2018 season as they want the land for alternative use. Public running:
90p per ride; 5 tickets £4; 10 for £8 on 26/27 Aug, 9 Sep (Diesel & Electric Gala), 23 Sep, 7 & 14 Oct;
12.00-17.00 weather permitting (0117 946 7110 on the day). Santa Specials 2 Dec - tickets on sale
on public running days. https://goo.gl/89jpU1 has details of how to help keep the railway open.

1709] Peatlands Park Railway: (BLN 1305.1120 - visit report) Peatlands Country Park, 33 Derryhubbert
Rd, Dungannon, Co Armagh, BT71 6NW. (MR p26) (H 896 606). This 3ft gauge 1½ mile circuit with a
very lengthy shed branch (done ECS) reportedly 'resumed operating' on 30 Jun and runs 11.00-16.00
Sat Sun and Bank Hols until 2 Sep. Adults £2; Child £1, Family (2A & 2C £5). Park admission itself is free.

1710] Snowdon Switzerland, 1-30 Sep FX: (BLN 1309.1607) The Switzerland Travel Centre is running the
Llanberis (arrivals platform) to Waterfall Halt* trips. (*Shown 'closed' in Aug 2013 TRACKmaps Book 4
p51G; it has a platform each side of the line not just one.) Bookings: [email protected] or 0800 10020030.

1711] Mountsorrel Branch, Sat 7 Sep: Through DMU service Quorn to Nunckley Hill and Mountsorrel
as part of the Great Central Railway Diesel Gala. Details when available at https://goo.gl/7cP6WR
01509 632323. Every Sat in Aug 13.00-15.30 shunting demonstrations at Nunckley Hill (on both the
standard and narrow gauge lines). 20 & 21 Oct there are DMU trips within the branch limits.
1712] 180th Anniversary of Roade Cutting, 8 Sep 12.00-18.00 & 9 Sep 10.00-17.00: Exhibition at Roade
Village Hall, Roade, NN7 2LS, free entry guided cutting walks. Heritage bus from/to Northampton town.

1713] Chartered Institute of Transport & Logistics, Volk's Electric Railway, Tue 18 Sep, 15.00 - 17:00:
(MR p16) (BLN 1305.MR99) Visitor Centre, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN. Following refurbishment
of the World's oldest electric railway, visit the new visitor centre, tour the workshops and have a
specialist presentation on the railway. Book online https://goo.gl/6Wtgs7 or 01536 740104 or email
[email protected] quote the event code: GTG0355; Cost £15 (members and non-members).

1714] The Festive Oozlum Bird railtour, Sat 8 Dec: London Victoria 07.45/21.30, St Albans City,
Bedford & Kettering 09.50/19.25. Of note is the Coalville line in the rarer Burton to Leicester direction
and Nuneaton North Chord. From £79.50, UK Railtours https://goo.gl/31WTcL or 01438 715050.

X.118] STOP PRESS: Sat 8 Dec, save the date, Track & Traction event in the Northwest - see BLN 1311.

●Bookings Officer: Jill Everitt, 4 Barnside Way, Moulton, NORTHWICH, CW9 8PT. [email protected]
●Fixtures Secretary: Kev Adlam, 53 Kemble Close, Wistaston, CREWE CW2 6XN. [email protected]
●Sales: Mark Gomm, 84 Mornington Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST1 6EL. 01782 769960 (day). [email protected]
●Paper BLN Problems: Dave Monger, 6 Underhill Close, GODALMING, GU7 1NU [email protected] Text/ring Editor.
●Electronic Messages (to submit short notice information)/e-bln or BLN problems: Nick Garnham [email protected]
●Electronic Messages (to sign up) BLS members: https://goo.gl/JqT61k Non-BLS members: https://goo.gl/uCErpL
●MAPS: By permission of the National Library of Scotland http://maps.nls.uk/index.html
●Editor: Paul Stewart, 4 Clarence Close, MALVERN, WR14 3HX. 01684562862 07790652351. [email protected]
●Published by the Branch Line Society, 10 Sandringham Road, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8NP. ISSN 1354-0947