Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

The GWR coach which was used as a refreshment room at Imperial Halt.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Awaiting departure from Imperial Halt. Port of Par Railway ALFRED built by Bagnall in 1953 and younger ‘brother’ to JUDY which at that time was preserved at the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum at nearby Carthew. Withdrawn from service in 1977 ALFRED was moved to Bugle in 1978. In recent years ALFRED has been reunited with sister JUDY at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Trips at the Bugle Railway operated from Imperial Halt located alongside the Imperial China Clay Dry for a distance of around half a mile. Facilities were always basic and on my first visit in 1983 I seem to recall they didn’t even have a toilet on site! However, there was a lot of industrial railway charm about the operation with passengers riding in a former BR brake van. When ALFRED was in operation one could really appreciate his diminutive size as one looked down into the cab! In may ways it is a shame that this small line did not survive as it was a small piece of Industrial and railway history in its own right.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Port of Par Railway ALFRED built by Bagnall in 1953 and younger ‘brother’ to JUDY which at that time was preserved at the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum at nearby Carthew. Withdrawn from service in 1977 ALFRED was moved to Bugle in 1978. In recent years ALFRED has been reunited with sister JUDY at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Trips at the Bugle Railway operated from Imperial Halt located alongside the Imperial China Clay Dry for a distance of around half a mile. Facilities were always basic and on my first visit in 1983 I seem to recall they didn’t even have a toilet on site! However, there was a lot of industrial railway charm about the operation with passengers riding in a former BR brake van. When ALFRED was in operation one could really appreciate his diminutive size as one looked down into the cab! In may ways it is a shame that this small line did not survive as it was a small piece of Industrial and railway history in its own right.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Port of Par Railway ALFRED built by Bagnall in 1953 and younger ‘brother’ to JUDY which at that time was preserved at the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum at nearby Carthew. ALFRED is seen here departing from Imperial Halt located beside the Imperial China Clay Dry. Withdrawn from service in 1977 ALFRED was moved to Bugle in 1978. In recent years ALFRED has been reunited with sister JUDY at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Trips at the Bugle Railway operated from Imperial Halt located alongside the Imperial China Clay Dry for a distance of around half a mile. Facilities were always basic and on my first visit in 1983 I seem to recall they didn’t even have a toilet on site! However, there was a lot of industrial railway charm about the operation with passengers riding in a former BR brake van. When ALFRED was in operation one could really appreciate his diminutive size as one looked down into the cab! In may ways it is a shame that this small line did not survive as it was a small piece of Industrial and railway history in its own right.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Port of Par Railway ALFRED built by Bagnall in 1953 and younger ‘brother’ to JUDY which at that time was preserved at the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum at nearby Carthew. Withdrawn from service in 1977 ALFRED was moved to Bugle in 1978. In recent years ALFRED has been reunited with sister JUDY at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Trips at the Bugle Railway operated from Imperial Halt located alongside the Imperial China Clay Dry for a distance of around half a mile. Facilities were always basic and on my first visit in 1983 I seem to recall they didn’t even have a toilet on site! However, there was a lot of industrial railway charm about the operation with passengers riding in a former BR brake van. When ALFRED was in operation one could really appreciate his diminutive size as one looked down into the cab! In may ways it is a shame that this small line did not survive as it was a small piece of Industrial and railway history in its own right.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Port of Par Railway ALFRED built by Bagnall in 1953 and younger ‘brother’ to JUDY which at that time was preserved at the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum at nearby Carthew. View over the top of ALFRED whilst waiting for departure from Imperial Halt. Withdrawn from service in 1977 ALFRED was moved to Bugle in 1978. In recent years ALFRED has been reunited with sister JUDY at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Trips at the Bugle Railway operated from Imperial Halt located alongside the Imperial China Clay Dry for a distance of around half a mile. Facilities were always basic and on my first visit in 1983 I seem to recall they didn’t even have a toilet on site! However, there was a lot of industrial railway charm about the operation with passengers riding in a former BR brake van. When ALFRED was in operation one could really appreciate his diminutive size as one looked down into the cab! In may ways it is a shame that this small line did not survive as it was a small piece of Industrial and railway history in its own right.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Port of Par Railway ALFRED built by Bagnall in 1953 and younger ‘brother’ to JUDY which at that time was preserved at the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum at nearby Carthew. Withdrawn from service in 1977 ALFRED was moved to Bugle in 1978. In recent years ALFRED has been reunited with sister JUDY at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Trips at the Bugle Railway operated from Imperial Halt located alongside the Imperial China Clay Dry for a distance of around half a mile. Facilities were always basic and on my first visit in 1983 I seem to recall they didn’t even have a toilet on site! However, there was a lot of industrial railway charm about the operation with passengers riding in a former BR brake van. When ALFRED was in operation one could really appreciate his diminutive size as one looked down into the cab! In may ways it is a shame that this small line did not survive as it was a small piece of Industrial and railway history in its own right.

Port of Par Railway ALFRED built by Bagnall in 1953 and younger ‘brother’ to JUDY which at that time was preserved at the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum at nearby Carthew. Withdrawn from service in 1977 ALFRED was moved to Bugle in 1978. In recent years ALFRED has been reunited with sister JUDY at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Trips at the Bugle Railway operated from Imperial Halt located alongside the Imperial China Clay Dry for a distance of around half a mile. Facilities were always basic and on my first visit in 1983 I seem to recall they didn’t even have a toilet on site! However, there was a lot of industrial railway charm about the operation with passengers riding in a former BR brake van. When ALFRED was in operation one could really appreciate his diminutive size as one looked down into the cab! In may ways it is a shame that this small line did not survive as it was a small piece of Industrial and railway history in its own right.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Port of Par Railway ALFRED built by Bagnall in 1953 and younger ‘brother’ to JUDY which at that time was preserved at the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum at nearby Carthew. Withdrawn from service in 1977 ALFRED was moved to Bugle in 1978. In recent years ALFRED has been reunited with sister JUDY at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Trips at the Bugle Railway operated from Imperial Halt located alongside the Imperial China Clay Dry for a distance of around half a mile. Facilities were always basic and on my first visit in 1983 I seem to recall they didn’t even have a toilet on site! However, there was a lot of industrial railway charm about the operation with passengers riding in a former BR brake van. When ALFRED was in operation one could really appreciate his diminutive size as one looked down into the cab! In may ways it is a shame that this small line did not survive as it was a small piece of Industrial and railway history in its own right.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Port of Par Railway ALFRED built by Bagnall in 1953 and younger ‘brother’ to JUDY which at that time was preserved at the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum at nearby Carthew. Withdrawn from service in 1977 ALFRED was moved to Bugle in 1978. In recent years ALFRED has been reunited with sister JUDY at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Trips at the Bugle Railway operated from Imperial Halt located alongside the Imperial China Clay Dry for a distance of around half a mile. Facilities were always basic and on my first visit in 1983 I seem to recall they didn’t even have a toilet on site! However, there was a lot of industrial railway charm about the operation with passengers riding in a former BR brake van. When ALFRED was in operation one could really appreciate his diminutive size as one looked down into the cab! In may ways it is a shame that this small line did not survive as it was a small piece of Industrial and railway history in its own right.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Port of Par Railway ALFRED built by Bagnall in 1953 and younger ‘brother’ to JUDY which at that time was preserved at the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum at nearby Carthew. Withdrawn from service in 1977 ALFRED was moved to Bugle in 1978. In recent years ALFRED has been reunited with sister JUDY at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Trips at the Bugle Railway operated from Imperial Halt located alongside the Imperial China Clay Dry for a distance of around half a mile. Facilities were always basic and on my first visit in 1983 I seem to recall they didn’t even have a toilet on site! However, there was a lot of industrial railway charm about the operation with passengers riding in a former BR brake van. When ALFRED was in operation one could really appreciate his diminutive size as one looked down into the cab! In may ways it is a shame that this small line did not survive as it was a small piece of Industrial and railway history in its own right.

Port of Par Railway ALFRED built by Bagnall in 1953 and younger ‘brother’ to JUDY which at that time was preserved at the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum at nearby Carthew. Alfred is seen here approaching the end of the line. Withdrawn from service in 1977 ALFRED was moved to Bugle in 1978. In recent years ALFRED has been reunited with sister JUDY at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Trips at the Bugle Railway operated from Imperial Halt located alongside the Imperial China Clay Dry for a distance of around half a mile. Facilities were always basic and on my first visit in 1983 I seem to recall they didn’t even have a toilet on site! However, there was a lot of industrial railway charm about the operation with passengers riding in a former BR brake van. When ALFRED was in operation one could really appreciate his diminutive size as one looked down into the cab! In may ways it is a shame that this small line did not survive as it was a small piece of Industrial and railway history in its own right.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Port of Par Railway ALFRED built by Bagnall in 1953 and younger ‘brother’ to JUDY which at that time was preserved at the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum at nearby Carthew. Withdrawn from service in 1977 ALFRED was moved to Bugle in 1978. In recent years ALFRED has been reunited with sister JUDY at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Trips at the Bugle Railway operated from Imperial Halt located alongside the Imperial China Clay Dry for a distance of around half a mile. Facilities were always basic and on my first visit in 1983 I seem to recall they didn’t even have a toilet on site! However, there was a lot of industrial railway charm about the operation with passengers riding in a former BR brake van. When ALFRED was in operation one could really appreciate his diminutive size as one looked down into the cab! In may ways it is a shame that this small line did not survive as it was a small piece of Industrial and railway history in its own right.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Port of Par Railway ALFRED built by Bagnall in 1953 and younger ‘brother’ to JUDY which at that time was preserved at the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum at nearby Carthew. Taking a watering stop. Withdrawn from service in 1977 ALFRED was moved to Bugle in 1978. In recent years ALFRED has been reunited with sister JUDY at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Trips at the Bugle Railway operated from Imperial Halt located alongside the Imperial China Clay Dry for a distance of around half a mile. Facilities were always basic and on my first visit in 1983 I seem to recall they didn’t even have a toilet on site! However, there was a lot of industrial railway charm about the operation with passengers riding in a former BR brake van. When ALFRED was in operation one could really appreciate his diminutive size as one looked down into the cab! In may ways it is a shame that this small line did not survive as it was a small piece of Industrial and railway history in its own right.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Devonport Dockyard Railway No. 19 - Bagnall No 2962 was built in 1950 and is the final steam locomotive to work in the HM Devonport Dockyard. With the closure of the Bugle Steam Railway No 19 along with other Cornish Steam Locomotive Preservation Society stock moved to the nearby Bodmin and Wenford Railway. No. 19 has been on hire to the Pontypool & Blaenafon Railway in Wales for some years. She is seen here outside the shed at Imperial Dry, Bugle.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Devonport Dockyard Railway No. 19 - Bagnall No 2962 was built in 1950 and is the final steam locomotive to work in the HM Devonport Dockyard. With the closure of the Bugle Steam Railway No 19 along with other Cornish Steam Locomotive Preservation Society stock moved to the nearby Bodmin and Wenford Railway. No. 19 has been on hire to the Pontypool & Blaenafon Railway in Wales for some years. She is seen here outside the shed at Imperial Dry, Bugle.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Devonport Dockyard Railway No. 19 - Bagnall No 2962 was built in 1950 and is the final steam locomotive to work in the HM Devonport Dockyard. With the closure of the Bugle Steam Railway No 19 along with other Cornish Steam Locomotive Preservation Society stock moved to the nearby Bodmin and Wenford Railway. No. 19 has been on hire to the Pontypool & Blaenafon Railway in Wales for some years. She is seen here outside the shed at Imperial Dry, Bugle.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

A dumb buffered mineral wagon

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

One of the items of stock at Bugle was a standard gauge two man velocipede - I think it originated from the Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Industrial mineral railway charm

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 16, 1983

Climbing the bank!

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 22, 1984

During August 1984 ALFRED was out of service and DEVONPORT 19 was in operation.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 22, 1984

Devonport Dockyard Railway No. 19 - Bagnall No 2962 was built in 1950 and is the final steam locomotive to work in the HM Devonport Dockyard. With the closure of the Bugle Steam Railway No 19 along with other Cornish Steam Locomotive Preservation Society stock moved to the nearby Bodmin and Wenford Railway. No. 19 has been on hire to the Pontypool & Blaenafon Railway in Wales for some years. She is seen here awaiting departure from Imperial Halt.

Bugle Steam Railway, Cornwall - August 22, 1984

Devonport Dockyard Railway No. 19 - Bagnall No 2962 was built in 1950 and is the final steam locomotive to work in the HM Devonport Dockyard. With the closure of the Bugle Steam Railway No 19 along with other Cornish Steam Locomotive Preservation Society stock moved to the nearby Bodmin and Wenford Railway. No. 19 has been on hire to the Pontypool & Blaenafon Railway in Wales for some years. She is seen here climbing the bank out of Imperial Halt.