cromptonnut Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Does anyone have any information - or can point me in the direction of - about the Whiteways Cider sidings at Whimple? Particularly interseted in - Stock used - Frequency and destination of workings - A track plan towards the end of its operational life. Many thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 My 1975 Exeter area trip booklet shows:- Trip 4 class 25 (extract of Laira 95) SX worked 3 trips from Exeter Riverside to Exmouth Junction and return then 6B73 13.05 Exeter Riverside - St Davids 13.10 - 13.38 - Whimple arr 14.00 6B73 15.00 Whimple - Chard arr 15.47 6B73 17.00 Chard - St Davids 18.20 - 18.30 - Exeter Riverside arr 1835, In the Speedlink era a Riverside - Whimple and return trip presumably ran SX as required (?) The traffic was cider loaded out in Cov-ABs. I havd one poor photo of it in 1979 hauled by 25057. After the Salisbury - Exeter line was singled the down platform was used for passenger traffic, the track through the up platform remained as a freight loop to enable the run round. cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stadman Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Saw most type of loco's in the 1970's (classes 25,31,33,45,46,47 and the rare 50 or 52 ) Never got any pictures though. Various vans appeared and from earlier memories open pallet wagons. Polybulks would arrive en route after Pinhoe or milk tanks on way to Chard Junction. Various On Track Plant would also be stabled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Polybulks would arrive en route after Pinhoe or milk tanks on way to Chard Junction. Various On Track Plant would also be stabled. My reference books are temporarily unavailable, but I did wonder if, in the Speedlink era, the Whimple trip was combined with a shunt at Pinhoe. As well as the Polybulks mentioned I think Westbrick loaded bricks into Open-ABs at Pinhoe, so presumably they would be seen on their way back to Riverside? I visited the Whimple Heritage Centre in the summer, it has one gallery devoted to Whiteways Cider, I remember seeing aerial photos of the station and factory area including a shot with 5 or 6 Cov-ABs in the yard. I would guess the daily forwarding of vans to be no more than 1 - 3, cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stadman Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 4 sidings including one into the goods shed, a headshunt was removed at some point (I'm sure it was there in the 70's) with the old up line serving same purpose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hi all, If you look at old maps for Whimple. It shows the 4 sidings, head shunt and all the switch backs connecting them. The 1:2500 from 1969 is the best one with all tracks still in use. Regards Vin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hi Vin, had completely forgotten about "old maps" - thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stadman Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Totally OT but was it Whiteways that used to have a sign at the side of the M5 backalong? Could have been near Hele & Bradninch (Western region) Whiteways had a place there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2013 Wessex Wagons did a couple of model wagons for this company. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stadman Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Wessex Wagons did a couple of model wagons for this company. Pretty hard to come by though. Even ebay is limited. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 6, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2013 Pretty hard to come by though. Even ebay is limited. Make me an offer as I have both of the six wheel tanker and vent van. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Evenin' C, The 24s & 25s by Janes has a pic of 25223 shunting at the Whiteways Whimple factory...one 45T AB van and a standard brakevan form the train in this March 77 view. Some attractive buildings are visible as is some of the track layout. As an aside 'The Withered Arm' DVD by B&W includes a glimpse of the attractive advertising for Whiteways bordering the former Southern main line at Whimple in the mid-sixties...set amongst the distinctive apple orchards. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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