The old track bed of the Moretonhampstead & South Devon railway which ran passenger services from 1866 to 1959 & goods trains until 1964 when the Beeching axe fell.It is now pleasant & peaceful place to walk around Bovey Tracey,on the edge of Dartmoor,South Devon.
train Devon Railway Steam locomotives heritage preservation charity trains loco steam smoke station crossing railway rail tracks puff puff locomotive south Devon Railway - 2009 Day of with Thomas
train Devon Railway Steam locomotives heritage preservation charity trains loco steam smoke station crossing railway rail tracks puff puff locomotive south Devon Railway - 2009 Day of with Thomas
train Devon Railway Steam locomotives heritage preservation charity trains loco steam smoke station crossing railway rail tracks puff puff locomotive south Devon Railway - 2009 Day of with Thomas carriage carriages
Abandoned; Architecture; building; culture; disused; environment; railway; society; station; terminus; track; traditional; wood; wooden; raho; Parika; Georgetown; Guyana; South America
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Round about 1971 the then government disbanded the railway network, and the buildings, plant and machinery were left to deteriorate. The railway terminus at Parika was the destination for those wanting to take the ferry to the west across the Demerara River to the islands of Essequibo and Leguan.
Uddens; signal box; railway; level crossing; railway track; Dorset; West Moors; England; UK; derelict; abandoned; Dr Beeching; cuts; axe; historic; photo; 1960's; 1960s; 1968
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Uddens Signal Box when derelict following closure as a result of the Beeching cuts. Uddens was on the Ringwood to Wimborne railway line near West Moors, in Dorset, England, UK; Historic photo taken 14th April, 1968
steam; railway; engine; locomotive; loco; transport; engineering years; travel; public transport; George Stephenson; iconic; nostalgic; old fashioned; carriages; coaches; steam train; excursion; holidays; signal; track; railway lines; railway children; early form of transport; war related; smoke; billowing smoke; British engineering; feat of engineering; Dr Beeching; GB; UK; IPSV5675; IPSV5199
The Somerset and Dorset line between Bournemouth and Bath. Corfe Mullen signal box and waterworks buildings are in the background. The line was eventually closed to Bournemouth. The waterworks are all that remain.
United Kingdom, UK, England, Somerset, Yatton, Railway, track, tracks, railway line, railroad, rail, rails, sleeper, sleepers, balast, platform, station, railway platform, railway station, mind the gap, main line, west country, empty, black & white, b&w, monochrome, mono, greyscale, grayscale, fine art photograph, digital fine art, square, 9000x8959@300DPI,
diesel; locomotive; train; class 25; Torbay; Tor Bay; South Devon; Devon; Broadsands; holidays; tourism; leisure; economy; sea; coast; viaduct; bridge; container ship; heritage; railway; Paignton & Dartmouth steam railway;
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Class 25 Diesel locomotive No.D7535 Mercury crossing Broadsands viaduct en route to Kingswear on the Paignton & Dartmouth steam railway.A container ship is anchored in the calm blue water of Tor Bay on a sunny spring day.
David Young, Devon, Europe, Europa, European, Great Britain, United Kingdom, UK, GB, England, Devon, Devonshire, South Devon, British, Britain, English, typical, traditional, south, west, country, tourism, tourist, attraction, destination, sightseeing, visitor, holiday, vacation, Southwest, West Country, West of England, Dartmoor National Park, West England, South West England, South Devon Railway, train, transport, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Exeter, Teignmouth, Dawlish Warren, Great Western Railway, British Railways, Network Rail, sea wall, walkway, bridge, beach, sea, coast, travel, motion, carriage, coach,
David Young, Devon, Europe, Europa, European, Great Britain, United Kingdom, UK, GB, England, Devon, Devonshire, South Devon, British, Britain, English, typical, traditional, south, west, country, tourism, tourist, attraction, destination, sightseeing, visitor, holiday, vacation, Southwest, West Country, West of England, Dartmoor National Park, West England, South West England, South Devon Railway, train, transport, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Exeter, Teignmouth, Dawlish Warren, Great Western Railway, British Railways, Network Rail, sea wall, walkway, bridge, beach, sea, coast, travel, motion, carriage, coach,
Railway Station, platform, fish sheds, industrial, Hotel Metropole, South western Hotel, railway track, Exbury House, London South Western Railway, Camel Estuary, kipper House
Railway Station, platform, barrels, industrial, Hotel Metropole, South western Hotel, railway track, Exbury House, London South Western Railway, turntable, Padstow, Cornwall
Railway Station, platform, barrels, industrial, Hotel Metropole, South western Hotel, railway track, Exbury House, London South Western Railway Padstow, Cornwall
Northern England’s highest narrow gauge railway at Alston, Cumbria runs steam and diesel trains on a short section section of the former Haltwhistle to Alston branch line Trains are run on a seasonal basis on a short stretch of line between Alston and Kirkhaugh. The narrow gauge railway was constructed by enthusiasts several years after after the branch line was closed in the 1970's. The first narrow gauge services were run in July 1983.
