darren01 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Hi I am looking to get this book and was wondering if it covers Weymouth shed?. Thanks Darren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Peter Beckett Posted May 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 27, 2016 Darren, If its the book by E Lyons, then page 101 has Weymouth. Opened 1885 Closed July 1967. It has a photo of Weymouth taken in 1921 and a plan, loco allocations and dimensions Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 Darren, If its the book by E Lyons, then page 101 has Weymouth. Opened 1885 Closed July 1967. It has a photo of Weymouth taken in 1921 and a plan, loco allocations and dimensions Peter Hi Thanks for that, will order it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted May 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2016 Bare in mind that there are several versions of the book. I have the 1837-1947 Revised Edition, where it only has an 1875 track plan of Weymouth (p204) and no pics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Bare in mind that there are several versions of the book. I have the 1837-1947 Revised Edition, where it only has an 1875 track plan of Weymouth (p204) and no pics.You have the book, then you will have noted the paragraph on page 2 that notes the 1837 - 1947 book is a 'companion' volume to the 1947 book. The first volume deals with all the GW loco sheds, history outline and other details, in existence in December 1947 into nationalisation. The second volume deals with all the others that existed before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 If all you are interested in is Weymouth this is a disappointing book - but if you are interested in All GWR sheds then it is a must have, and full of good information. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted May 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2016 You have the book, then you will have noted the paragraph on page 2 that notes the 1837 - 1947 book is a 'companion' volume to the 1947 book. Indeed, hence why I was alerting Darren to the fact there are two different versions. The first volume deals with all the GW loco sheds, outline history and other details, in existence in December 1947 into nationalisation. The second volume deals with all the others that existed before. Unfortunately it doesn't include all the sheds. I bought it in the hope that Barnstaple would be in there as I've found very little info on the shed there. My edition does not include it, I'd be interested to know if it was included in the first edition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Peter Beckett Posted May 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 27, 2016 Hi Ric, Yes, the 1947 version has Barnstable, page 112. Opened 1873, closed January 1951 " A timber shed with a slated roof, the timber walls resting on a 2ft high dwarf brick wall " Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Indeed, hence why I was alerting Darren to the fact there are two different versions. Unfortunately it doesn't include all the sheds. I bought it in the hope that Barnstaple would be in there as I've found very little info on the shed there. My edition does not include it, I'd be interested to know if it was included in the first edition. Here you go Barnstaple shed, in 1905, if you need any more info i have a lot of photo's and a few good track plans. Darren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 That is the South Western shed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Peter Beckett Posted May 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2016 I think this is the Barnstaple Shed plan Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted May 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2016 Thanks for the confirmation Peter, I was a little hesitant about getting the other edition without checking first. That is the correct plan Peter, I have it on a 1939 OS map and it has disappeared by the 1957 map, that was all the information I had dug up so far. I was hoping there might be some pics in there as I have yet to find any of it, but the description you have provided is a good start. Sorry Darren I should have been more specific and stated Barnstaple (Victoria Road), not the LSWR Barnstaple Town. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Peter Beckett Posted May 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2016 Hi Ric, There is 1 photo on page 112, probably taken from the point near the head shunt to the left of the shed. It clearly shows the weatherboard construction on top of the brick wall. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Hi Here is the track layout of Barnstaple shed. Darren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold melmoth Posted May 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2016 Thanks for the confirmation Peter, I was a little hesitant about getting the other edition without checking first. That is the correct plan Peter, I have it on a 1939 OS map and it has disappeared by the 1957 map, that was all the information I had dug up so far. I was hoping there might be some pics in there as I have yet to find any of it, but the description you have provided is a good start. Sorry Darren I should have been more specific and stated Barnstaple (Victoria Road), not the LSWR Barnstaple Town. I remember reading an article on Victoria Road in the Great Western Railway Journal. The online index suggests it would have been issue 42: http://www.gwrjournal.com/issue.php?s=42 I'm afraid I have no recollection now of the details in the article (and my copy of the journal is in storage at the moment), so I don't know if it would be any help, (and you may well have already seen it anyway). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted June 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 2, 2016 That's for the tip, Jon. I'll keep an eye out for a copy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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