Description

The mission to maintain diversity in the columns of Western Times continues, kicking off with a survey of the Kingsbridge Branch. Was there ever a route better tailored to suit the needs of the preservation movement – efficient platform interchange at Brent, spacious well-appointed branch terminus and beautiful country served by quaint stations in between? Definitely out of the ordinary is an account of how vinyl records (and the associated recording wizardry) were deployed in preserving vivid train noises – all GWR naturally. Goings on at three country stations are described. One explores the causes of an accident at Clutton. The second is a personal account of the station clerk’s duties at Campden – humdrum, unsung but nonetheless important work discharged with pride and dedication. The third talks about water and Kemble, and of course includes that famous Grade 2 listed tank. On the subject of water, the means of crossing it at Saltash is also reviewed.

The regulars are back – GW Trust Bulletin, Book Review, Guard’s Compartment, Dick Riley Archive extracts, plus Panniers (about halfway complete).

Contents
Introduction
The Last Years of the Kingsbridge Branch
From the Archives of R C Riley: Pairs
Book Review
The Pannier Story: Part 5 – Dean Goods & Absorbed Locomotives
Clutton Accident 1911: A Case of a ‘Clear Understanding’
The Great Western Sound Recordings of Peter Handford
Castle at Chipping Campden by Sean Bolan GRA
Ron Tarry – Campden Station Clerk 1939 by Richard Parker
Coal Wagon Bounty Notice
The Royal Albert Bridge
Water from Kemble
The Great Western Trust (GWT) – Bulletin No.12
The Guard’s Compartment

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