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Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

I have added Poldice Tramroad as a major surface feature. Please feel free to add more information to the summary I have posted, or correct anything that is incorrect. the list of mines it served needs to be expanded, I am sure.
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ICLOK
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17 years ago

Nice One.... Got any spare Outram plates... I have blocks but no rail! 😞

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh Creeper!!!!!

Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

Sadly the rails are not mine, but part of a collection in the care of a Surrey museum. If you are ever in Surrey, I'll gladly take you to see a reconstructed length of CMGIR, and also underground to see reused rails in a stone quarry.

ICLOK
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17 years ago

That would be great.... highlight of my year was finding Stone blocks thrown in Red River at loscoe off the Loscoe and Erewash Gangway.... played on em for years as stepping stones as a child and never realised what they were.... Rail impressions odd though as narrower than Outram? Odd! :thumbsup:

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh Creeper!!!!!

carnkie
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17 years ago

It possessed one open vehicle for conveying directors and officials which is now in the Royal Cornwall Museum at Truro.

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

JohnnearCfon
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17 years ago

That sounds an interesting vehicle Carnkie. I don't suppose you have a photo do you?

carnkie
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17 years ago

Unfortunately not. It was seen in the Camborne area on an unknown date and Maurice Dart has a photo of it in his collection. It's in his book "Cornwall Narrow Gauge".

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

I have put up some images including two of bridges, one of which is where the 1st edition OS map shows the Tramroad passing under the GWR at Scorrier at a skew, and another similar spot further east, not skewed. The map does not show a line at this second spot, but does give a significant indication that a branch or loop of the line MIGHT have passed through here at some time. This line joins the course of the tramroad at tangents both ends. Is anyone any the wiser about this second bridge? It does seem odd that the line as shown by the OS is a signifcant diversion from the more direct route which the second bridge might represent.

JohnnearCfon
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17 years ago

I meant a photo of the vehicle in it's present location in the museum.

The Cornwall Narrow Gauge book mentioned above, is that the Middleton Press publication, or something else?

carnkie
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17 years ago

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"Peter Burgess" wrote:
I have put up some images including two of bridges, one of which is where the 1st edition OS map shows the Tramroad passing under the GWR at Scorrier at a skew, and another similar spot further east, not skewed. The map does not show a line at this second spot, but does give a significant indication that a branch or loop of the line MIGHT have passed through here at some time. This line joins the course of the tramroad at tangents both ends. Is anyone any the wiser about this second bridge? It does seem odd that the line as shown by the OS is a signifcant diversion from the more direct route which the second bridge might represent.

I'm looking at a diagram of the Tramway (Not very detailed ) and it shows the Tramway going under the GWR as you mention at Scorrier ( or to be more precise just to the east of Scorrier) and also a spur leaving the main track just north of the bridge and going under the GWR and finishing just to the south of the latter. But this is to the west of the main bridge, not the east, so not much help. There is another spur just to the north of the other that doesn't get as far as the GWR. Presumably they both went to particular mines.

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

#11

from the www.stagnesforum.com website.

JohnnearCfon
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17 years ago

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Thanks Peter. What an amazing vehicle, looks as if it couldn't make up it's mind whether to be a coal wagon or a carraige! I wonder if, in fact, it was converted from a coal wagon?

ICLOK
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17 years ago

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Love the wheels.... nice bit of casting etc that considering they just cast wheels!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh Creeper!!!!!

Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

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I like the little seat for the driver.

carnkie
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17 years ago

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"JohnnearCfon" wrote:
I meant a photo of the vehicle in it's present location in the museum.

The Cornwall Narrow Gauge book mentioned above, is that the Middleton Press publication, or something else?

The Middleton Press publication. I must admit I haven't noticed it in the museum, must look for it next time I go. I'm not sure if you are allowed to take photos either. Will soon find out.

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

carnkie
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17 years ago

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What amazes me is that the wagon has survived. I'd like to know the story. The statement "seen in the Camborne area on an unknown date" is intriguing. The picture Dart has is not taken in the museum.

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.