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Well we were the railways of South Devon but in true SWAG fashion we have now extended our boarders to encompass the whole of Devon. So welcome to all lovers of the railways of Devon prototype or model.

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  • 4 years later...

Awakening an old topic, the Princetown branch! Any info on the quarry workings? I have the usual books on the subject which include the track diagrams so know a bit but pictures of workings are scarce. Probably not many interested in trains back then, even fewer with cameras.

 

Brian.

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Some suggestions...

The High Moorland Visitor Centre (I think thats its name) in Princetown might have something. I appreciate you are not well placed to visit!

Also have a look at the old OS on NLS or Oldmaps where layouts can be seen.

Twelveheads Press have published some books on life on the moor with images, but I don't know if the quarries feature.

Cheers

Paul B

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Thanks Keith for the maps!  Never realised there was a runaround loop as the books would have it either an up  or down train would drop off the relevant wagons in the correct sidings.  I often wonder what was done with them then.  Were they shunted by the loco, by horse, or did they wait for the next train?  Presumably then perhaps shipped to Horrabridge to await the branch train?

Interesting stuff!🤔

      Brian.

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30 minutes ago, brianusa said:

Were they shunted by the loco, by horse, or did they wait for the next train? 

 

Working with Dartmoor ponies might fit the bill. So ordinary it wasn't worth recording, but like 99% of working history it's only the exciting and exceptional that gets mentioned.

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