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Steam_Julie

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Hi

 

Whilst I was in Shrewsbury on Thursday, I made a short divertion the Caresws to take some pictures around the staion area, including the light railway buildings and structures still standing.

 

Firstly the light Railway locomotive shed, from many viewpoints.

 

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And then the light railway staion, still complete with most of it's platform.

 

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Next the cottages, built for the staff of the light railway, now much moderised.

 

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The culvert which carried the light railway over a stream, still exists.

 

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Next some photographs of the main line station? These days it has been reduced to light railway status.

 

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then some details from the main line goods yard.

 

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Then I took some photographs arond the village, firstly the River Severn at Caersws.

 

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then one of the sign showing the distance to Trefeglwvs and then finally an interesting sign, did I fall asleep during History lesions?

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Finally the only reference, that I have found to the light railway from Caersws to Van on a modern map, is the poster on the station entitled Continuing Your Journey.

 

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For the english amonst you Caersws is pronounced Carezoos.

 

Julie

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I find it rather curious that the modern OS map marks the route of the Roman Road but not the old railway!

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Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that people don't go around blaming politicians for closing Roman Roads, but they do moan about the closure of railway lines.

 

Incidentally the Provenders store was made at the concrete plant at Exmouth Junction.

 

Julie

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  • RMweb Gold

Useful set of Photos. What period are you interested in modelling?

Don

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High summer in 1947. I have a track plan, some black and white photographs and a timetable, for the main line. But I am modelling Trefeglwvs Road, the first station towards Van, but I need information about Caresws to develop a prototype sequence for the layout.

 

Julie

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  • RMweb Gold

I am not sure if there are any suitable timetables in any of my Cambrian books. Unfortunately they are all packed away at the moment.

Don

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