| The coal stage, and the incline up which coal wagons were
propelled, photographed on 24th February 1968.
Photograph by Dave Mant |
![]() |
![]() |
34034 Honiton, 35023 Holland-Afrika Line and 34102
Lapford being towed away for scrap on 30th March 1968 - the very last
locos to be taken away. The shot is at Gramshaw crossing about 1 mile west of
the station on the now defunct ex-GWR line just beyond what is the present-day
diesel depot head-shunt.
photograph by Dave Mant |
| The interior of the shed on 6th April 1968. The roof shown here was a replacement erected by British Railways circa 1952. Photograph by Dave Mant |
![]() |
![]() |
The rear of the shed from Cherry Orchard Lane on 1st April 1969
as demolition gets underway. You wouldn't be able to get anywhere near
these days for barriers and hard hats!
photograph by Dave Mant |
| The inside rear of the shed on 4th April 1969, showing the
changed roof contour where the front part has been altered from the original
L&SWR shape.
Photograph by Dave Mant |
![]() |
![]() |
The coal stage photographed on 4th April 1969 - shortly before
it was demolished.
photograph by Dave Mant |
All photographs are copyright
First | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Last
This page was created 6 January 2008