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About the
Bodmin & Wenford Railway Trust
The Trust was
formed in 1987 to enable the developing B&W Railway to take advantage of
such grants, reliefs and donations as might be available. It is a
Charitable Company limited by guarantee.
Its principal
Objects are to encourage and support the retention and support of our
railway heritage and to promote education in the same, especially but not
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In
pursuance of these aims, the Trust has:-
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Contributed substantially to the infrastructure of the B&W Railway in
such areas as trackwork, signalling, engine sheds and
station buildings.
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Acquired items of historic interest and value, and is actively seeking a
site to display these to the public.
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Restored and converted a coach for educational purposes.
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Acquired a number of historic locomotives and coaches which it hires to
the B&WR and other preserved railways.
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Financed major repairs to GWR 2-8-0 Tank engine No. 4247, on a long term
running agreement with its owners.
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Substantially funded the restoration of SR Bulleid Pacific ‘Wadebridge’
No. 34007 and GW Heavy Freight No. 3802 locomotives.
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Financed the restoration to operational order of
Beattie Well Tank no 30587
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Financed the restoration to operational
order of T9 Greyhound No 30120 (photo above)
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The following ex London and South Western Railway locomotives
have been loaned by the
National Railway Museum
at York to the Trust.
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LSWR Drummond T9 No 30120
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The Trust financed the
restoration to running order of this locomotive |
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LSWR (SR) Beattie Well Tank 2-4-0WT No 30587
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One of the Trust's projects is the building of a Carriage Storage Shed at Bodmin Parkway.
Bodmin Parkway has been
used as long term storage sidings for many years but vehicles left outside here
suffer from the cold and the damp. This purpose built
building protects those vehicles waiting to be restored as well as
those used infrequently. The Railway hopes to gain more historic
vehicles in the future and this will be the ideal storage location.
This project has been entirely funded by the Trust.
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The original signal box at
Bodmin General was demolished when BR left the site. The
replacement, shown on the left, was built by the Trust in the late 1990s
and became operational in 2010 allowing the Railway to operate more than
one train at a time and to carry out shunting whilst trains are running.
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Locomotives owned by the Trust
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The Running Shed
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Coaches
owned by the Trust
BG coach No. 80702
Mk1 Dining Coaches
Nos. 4484 & 4789
GWR Churchward Toplight
Coach No. 2434
RMB Coach No 1874
BSK Coach No. W35130
modified for Disabled use |
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GWR Prairie Class 2-6-2 Tank
engine No. 5552
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GWR Pannier 0-6-0 engine No.
4612
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GWR 64xx Class 0-6-0PT
No 6435
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Class 08 Diesel
Locomotive No 08444
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Class 33 Diesel Electric
Locomotive No 33 110
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Class 108 Diesel Multiple Unit
Nos. M 50980 and M
52054
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