TomJ Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Just wondered if any of the Cornish experts on here had any information to help me justify a 'rule 1'. My layout is set in the 80s or early 90s. Almost all the pictures I've seen of the clay goods and later CDAs show them working as block trains from clay works to Fowey. Were there any examples of where shunting of these wagons took place en route. I'm thinking that perhaps a train started with a few from one works and then picked up more as it went? Or would each works wait till it had a complete train full before despatching a train for Fowey? Or were they ever combined with other wagons and tripworked as far as St Blazey for remarshalling? Thanks for any info. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Just wondered if any of the Cornish experts on here had any information to help me justify a 'rule 1'. My layout is set in the 80s or early 90s. Almost all the pictures I've seen of the clay goods and later CDAs show them working as block trains from clay works to Fowey. Were there any examples of where shunting of these wagons took place en route. I'm thinking that perhaps a train started with a few from one works and then picked up more as it went? Or would each works wait till it had a complete train full before despatching a train for Fowey? Or were they ever combined with other wagons and tripworked as far as St Blazey for remarshalling? Thanks for any info. Hi Can't comment on Hoods but during my trips to Par during the mid 2000's I took pics on at least one occasion of a mixed rake of wagons including a few CDA's heading East.... I assume they were going to Tavistock Junction yard prior to being tripped to be filled at Lee Moor either as the full train or as extras..... I shall see if I can find them & when I do I will post on here...... As far as the hoods go I am sure it must have happened as for a while they were repaired at St Blazey so were probably tripped to their next filling point by any available freight train..... Cheers Bill Edit: Marsh Mills was the loading point....Lee Moor was I think where the clay was sourced.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Hi TomJ Well after a lot of searching I found a pic....One of a series but the only one to show the whole train..... As you can see the pic was taken on June 1st 2007 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Hi Not the best quality as the sun was in the wrong place....Full out on a crisp November day...... But here's the train I mentioned above.... Hope the above are of use Cheers Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 In the era of the clayhoods sometimes a loaded rake of wagons might get left at St Blazey then go forward to Fowey later. Loaded clayhoods were also put in the yard at Lostwithiel before being worked down to Fowey, it is possible that two blocks of loaded wagons might get marshalled together in either instance. In the picture of TTAs and CDAs posted by Bill I agree the CDAs will be for loading at Marsh Mills, and the TTAs will be attached to the return Tavistock Junction to Eastleigh tank train for their journey back to Faw;ey, cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJ Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Thanks for the photos and info. Some great pics. Looks like I can include a bit of shunting with at least a little justification. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Here is a short mixed working at Par, the early morning trip to Tavistock Junction often conveyed other wagons with the empty CDA's https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/6843172909/in/album-72157629235141487/ Ernie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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