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This is an Index to pictures held in the RailWest site about the railways of the West Country, including some images not included in other pages on the site. Click on the appropriate red button in order to view the relevant image. Each picture will open in a new window - just close that window to return to this Index. Any links in the captions will take you to related information pages. |
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| Axminster | Station frontage in the 1990s |  |
| Bere Alston | Station looking east towards Tavistock circa-1930 (Mike Watts collection) |  |
| Views of station during early 1970s period (courtesy Steve Johnson) 1 2 3 4 5 | ||
| Views of station on 26 Dec 2001 (courtesy Mike Dunse) 1 2 3 4 5 | ||
| Binegar | Interior of signal-box in 1965 |  |
| Bridgwater | View of ex-GWR station looking north in late 1990s |  |
| Burnham | Exterior of former signal-box, now at Washford station museum |  |
| Calstock | View of viaduct looking from the west in 1998 |  |
| Chard Junction | Exterior of new signal-box |  |
| Interior of old signal-box in 1982, just before closure |  |
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| Interior of new signal-box, showing panel |  |
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| Chelfham | View of viaduct from the Up side before restoration |  |
| Views of viaduct after restoration Up side Down side (12 May 2003) | ||
| View of former signal-box awaiting restoration |  |
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| Cogload | View of former signal-box (in disguise!) at Coleford Railway Museum in 1997 |  |
| Combpyne | A view of the disused viaduct from the west in July 2000 (© Paul Cambridge) |  |
| Corfe Castle | View of goods shed during restoration on 22 April 1997 |  |
| Corfe Mullen Halt | View of the disused halt looking south in 1963 |
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| Corfe Mullen Junction | View looking down the line in 1957 (South Western Circle collection) |
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| View looking up the line in 1962 (South Western Circle collection) |
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| View of level-crossing and signal-box in 1968 |
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| Front and rear views of the signal-box (South Western Circle collection) | ||
| Views of the level-crossing gates and crossing-keeper's house in 2012 | ||
| Crewkerne | Station building fronting Up platform, looking east |  |
| Station building fronting Up platform, looking west |  |
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| Exterior of signal-box after closure |  |
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| Downside Siding | Down train passing Downside Siding ground-frame hut in 1938 (© David Lockett) |
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| Dunmere Halt | View of surviving platform adjacent to Camel Trail in July 1996 |  |
| Evercreech Jcn South | Interior of signal-box in 1966 |  |
| Exeter Central (buildings) |
Interior of ( 'A') signal-box in1984, showing shortened 50-lever frame |  |
| Exterior of former 'B' signal-box in 2000, after closure |  |
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| Front view of station frontage on 26th Dec 2000 |  |
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| Rear view of station frontage on 26th Dec 2000 |  |
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| Rear view of the disused Goods Shed on 26th Dec 2000 |  |
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| Exeter Central (general area) |
Looking east towards St James Park Halt on 26th Dec 2000 |  |
| Looking west towards Howell Road bridge on 26th Dec 2000 |  |
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| Looking west towards New North Road bridge on 26th Dec 2000 |  |
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| Looking west across the station platforms on 26th Dec 2000 |  |
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| Looking west down the incline on 26th Dec 2000 |  |
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| Exmouth Junction | Interior of signal-box in 1984 |  |
| Gillingham | Exterior of signal-box on 1st Jan 2000 |  |
| Signal-box diagram post-1967 |  |
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| Glastonbury | Exterior of old signal-box circa-1890s (courtesy Maurice Shaw) |  |
| Exterior of new signal-box circa-1901 (courtesy S&DRT Archives) |  |
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| Interior of signal-box circa-1962, looking from Highbridge end (© David Milton) |  |
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| Interior of signal-box circa-1962, looking from Wells end (© David Milton) |  |
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| Interior of signal-box circa-1962, showing rear wall (© David Milton) |  |
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| Signal-box diagram circa-1962 (© David Milton) |
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| Gunnislake | Views of the new station looking south, north, and towards the old station | |
| Highbridge East 'B' | Interior of signal-box in 1962, showing 'no staff' block instrument etc (© Ian Scrimgeour, courtesy Signalling Record Society) |  |
| Highbridge East 'C' | Interior of signal-box circa-1963 (© Ian Scrimgeour, courtesy Signalling Record Society) |  |
| Honiton | Interior of signal-box in 1984 |  |
| Instow | Exterior views of the signal-box in Jan 2000 from the north, south and rear (© Paul Cambridge 2000) |
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| Lynton | Station building from road side in 2003 (converted to private house) |  |
| Goods shed from road side in 2003 (converted to private house) |  |
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| Masbury | View of the station looking south in 1961 |
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| View of the Down Sidings exit and GF in the 1950s |
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| Meldon Viaduct | View from the south in 1924 with Up train passing (collection Mike Watts) |  |
| View from the south looking eastwards in 1960 (© Mike Watts) |  |
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| View from below of one of the 'legs' in 1960 (© Mike Watts) |  |
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| Midford | Interior of signal-box in May 1957 |  |
| Okehampton | Two views of the restored station on a wet 3rd Aug 1997 |  |
| Pinesway | The restored & extended ex-Wyke signal-box at the Gartell Light Railway |  |
| Pinhoe | Interior of signal-box |  |
| Roadwater | Former WSMR station building, seen through the trees in 1996 |  |
| Romsey | Exterior of signal-box as preserved on 1 June 1997 |  |
| Interior of signal-box as preserved on 1 June 1997 |  |
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| Salisbury | View of panel in power signal-box (Exeter and Westbury lines section) (courtesy John Francis) |  |
| Sherborne | Iinterior of barrier control-point cupboard |  |
| Stoke Canon Crossing | Exterior of signal-box after closure, in poor condition |  |
| Templecombe | Exterior of signal-box on 4th Sep 2004 (with replacement windows) |  |
| Interior of signal-box (at earlier date), showing shortened 16-lever frame |  |
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| Wareham | Exterior of signal-box on 17th July 2004 (with replacement windows) |  |
| Wellow | View of the station from the Radstock end circa-1905 (courtesy Wellow Archives) |  |
| Exterior of the signal-box in 1957 (© Ian Scrimgeour, courtesy Signalling Record Society) |
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| Exterior of the signal-box after closure in 2006 |  |
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| Interior of the signal-box in 1957 (© Ian Scrimgeour, courtesy Signalling Record Society) |
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| Wells (East Somerset) | View of Wells East Somerset signal-box in 1935 (© Ian Scrimgeour, courtesy Signalling Record Society) |
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| Interior of Wells East Somerset signal-box 1935, showing
diagram etc (© Ian Scrimgeour, courtesy Signalling Record Society) |
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| Wells (Priory Road) | View of former Wells 'A' signal-box mid-1950s after closure (courtesy Wells Railway Fraternity) |
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| West Bay | Station building after restoration, seen from platform side |  |
| Station building after restoration, seen from road side |  |
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| Westham Halt | View of surviving platform looking towards Weymouth on 23 Sep 1997 |  |
| Weymouth | Exterior of signal-box after closure, photographed on 23 Sep 1997 |  |
| Weymouth Quay | Views of the tracks along the Quay on 23 Sep 1997. Going down the line 1 2 3 4 |
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| Wilton | Interior of Wilton (South) signal-box |  |
| Wimborne Junction | View of S&DJR train passing Wimborne Loop signal-box |
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| Winsor Hill | View looking south circa-1900 |
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| View looking north circa-1953 |
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| View of the disused signal-box |
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| Woody Bay | View of the station looking towards Lynton on 2 May 1999 |  |
| Exterior of signal-box on 2 May 1999 after restoration |  |
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| Yeovil Junction | Interior of former 'A' signal-box, showing replacement VT lever-frame |  |
| Pictures of Signals | ||
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| Disc & Crossbar | S&DJR-pattern disc-and-crossbar signal at Spetisbury pre-1900 |  |
| EoD/L&BR Stop | Ex-L&BR EoD-pattern 'stop'signal (ex-Chelfham) in preservation |  |
| S&DJR Stop | S&DJR-pattern rail-post signal with two stop arms on Clandown Branch (courtesy Colin Maggs) |  |
| Stevens Flap | Front view of ex-S&DJR 'flap' ground signal (ex-Highbridge) |  |
| Side view of ex-S&DJR 'flap' ground signal, showing 'slotting' gear |  |
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| Pictures of Equipment | ||
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| Banking Staff (S&DJR Examples) |
Ex-S&DJR Bath Junction to Combe Down tunnel bank engine staff |  |
| Ex-S&DJR Binegar to Masbury Summit bank engine staff |  |
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| Block Instrument | BR(WR) Tokenless Block instrument |  |
| Preece's 1-wire 2-position instrument at Templecombe Junction in 1957 (photo Ian Scrimgeour, courtesy Signalling Record Society) | |
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| Electric Key Token | Evercreech Jcn North - West Pennard ( BR(WR) pattern alloy, 'A' configuration) |  |
| Pensford - Clutton (GWR pattern alloy, 'D' configuration) |  |
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| Set of 4 from S&DJR Evercreech Jcn - Highbridge line (BR(WR) pattern) |  |
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| Electric Key Token Instrument | Tyer's "No Signalman" instrument (at Swanage Railway Museum) (courtesy David Hudson) |  |
| Tyer's "Auxiliary" instrument at Barnstaple (Junction) in 1987 (courtesy Spencer Taylor) |  |
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| Electric Train Staff Instrument | Webb & Thompson instrument at Wells East Somerset in 1935 (for section to Shepton Mallet) (photo Ian Scrimgeour, courtesy Signalling Record Society) |  |
| Electric Train Tablet (Tyer's No 6 Pattern) |
Bath Jcn - Midford (alloy, 'A' configuration) |  |
| Breamore - Fordingbridge (fibre, 'A' configuration) |  |
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| Corfe Mullen - Broadstone (fibre, 'A' configuration) |  |
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| Various ex-Meon Valley line, showing 'A' 'B' & 'C' configurations |  |
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| Electric Train Tablet (Tyer's No 7 Pattern) |
Creech Junction - Ilminster (GWR brass, 'A' configuration) (courtesy Great Western Trust, photo Martin Baker) |
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| Gunnislake - Callington (brass, 'B' configuration)) |  |
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| Electric Train Tablet (Tyer's No 7A Pattern) |
Chelfham - Blackmoor (brass, with modified 'A' notch) (courtesy of R Burridge) |  |
| Blackmore - Wooda Bay (brass, 'A' configuration) (courtesy R Burridge) |  |
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| Electric Train Tablets (various) |
Blandford - Shillingstone, original McK&H 'long section' square tablet (steel) and Tyers No 6 (fibre) for the section after closure of Stourpaine in 1951 |  |
| Electric Train Tablet Instrument | McKenzie & Holland "square tablet" instrument (damaged by fire), at Blandford S&DJR in 1906 (courtesy Mike Christensen) |  |
| Tyer's No 1 instrument in Wells 'A' S&DJR in 1935 (photo Ian Scrimgeour, courtesy Signalling Record Society) |  |
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| Tyers No 6 instrument at Midford in 1966 (photo WCRA collection) |  |
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| Tyers No 6 instrument (ex-North Cornwall line, at Launceston Steam Railway Museum) |  |
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| Tyer's No 7 instrument (at Isle of Wight Steam Railway Museum) (courtesy David Hudson) |  |
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| Occupation Key | Ex-GWR Occupation Key for Chard North - Ilminster section (courtesy David Hayball) |  |
| Train Staff | Ex-SR train staff for Bere Alston - Calstock section (courtesy Mike Soden) |  |
| Ex-S&DJR train staff for Highbridge 'C' - Burnham section |  |
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| Ex-GWR train staff for Limpley Stoke - Camerton section |  |
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| Train Staff & Ticket Equipment | Ex-SR ticket boxes for Bere Alston - Calstock section (courtesy Mike Soden) |   |
| Ex-GWR ticket box for Creech Jcn - Ilminster section, with train staff (courtesy David Hayball) |  |
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| Key for Train Staff Ticket box for Creech Jcn - Ilminster section (courtesy David Hayball) |  |
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| Train Staff Ticket | Barnstaple South Jcn - Barnstaple East Jcn, ex-GWR cardboard round white |  |
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| 34016 | WC 'Bodmin' at Yeovil Junction in 2000 |  |
| A S Harris | PD&SWJR Hawthorn Leslie at Bere Alston pre-1923 (courtesy Colonel Stephens Museum) |  |
| In Southern Railway days as E756 (location unknown) |  |
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| Earl of Mount Edgcumbe | PD&SWJR Hawthorn Leslie in works grey (courtesy Colonel Stephens Museum) |  |
| L&BR Brake Van | Restored L&BR Brake Van No23 at Woody Bay station on 11th May 2003 |  |
| SR Brake Van | Restored SR brake-van at Yeovil Junction in 2000 |  |
| Miscellaneous Pictures | ||
| Exeter Central - notice about engines on the wagon turntables in the former Up Sidings |  |
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| Gunnislake - plaque for opening of new station in 1994 |  |
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| Pilton - description plate (damaged) for signal-box lever 6 (photo by David Hudson) |  |
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| Sidmouth - complete set of description plates for the signal-box levers (photo by Peter Cattermole) |  |
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| Whitaker Apparatus - a typical single-line tablet automatic 'pick up' exchanger at Washford station museum |
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