Beattie 2-4-0WT
Nº30586
| 30586 shunting the yard at Wadebridge during the 1950s. This
site is now all housing, although part of the station buildings remain as the
John Betjeman Centre and the former goods shed is now the Betty Fisher Centre,
used for community projects.
photograph by Stephen Hughes, courtesy of Terry Heeley |
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Another photo of 30586 shunting at Wadebridge. Of the
three survivors, this was the only one to be scrapped after withdrawal.
photograph by Colin Williams |
| And another shunting shot of 30586 at Wadebridge. Note that
this loco had square shaped splashers as opposed to the round ones of the two
surviving members of the class.
photograph by Colin Williams |
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Almost as well-known as the four doll bracket signal above, the
goods shed at Wadebridge was normally photographed with a short rake of wagons
and a Beattie well tank, as here!
photograph: Mike Morant collection |
| One of the Beatties was usually used as Wadebridge station
pilot, and this photograph could well be 30586 detaching vans from a down
train. She was frequently to be found on this duty as her water filler was less
conveniently placed for taking water in Pencarrow Woods than the other two
locos, so was rarely used for the Wenford Bridge clay trains, though did work
passenger services between Bodmin and Padstow.
photograph: Mike Morant collection |
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Panned action shot! Nº30586 at speed.
photograph: Mike Morant collection |
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