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Devon Railways in Colour

Historic colour images, mostly from 35mm colour transparencies, of railway stations, signal boxes, goods yards, engine sheds, tunnels, bridges and viaducts in the County of Devon, in the British Railways period from the late 1950s to the mid 1970s.

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A busy scene at Torrington station on 5th August 1963. No. 4127? has just filled its tanks with water
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Torrington Railway Station 1963
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Torrington No 4127? 5.9.63
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Okehampton signal box and one of the station nameboards circa 1965
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Okehampton Station Nameboard & Signal Box c1965
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Okehampton, SB & Nameboard c1965
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SR Light Pacifics passing at Halwill Junction on 5th May 1963. On the left is Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 No. 34079 141 Squadron, with No. 34061 73 Squadron approaching.
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Halwill Junction Railway Station 1963
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Halwill Jct No 34079 5.8.63
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An overall view of Halwill Junction station on 5th May 1963, with the Torrington bay in the foreground
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Halwill Junction Station 1963
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Halwill Jct, 5.8.63
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No. 41223 at Halwill Junction with the 8.52am train from Torrington on 5th May 1963
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Halwill Junction Railway Station 1963
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Halwill, 8.52 fr Torr 5.8.63
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A Callington Branch train about to leave Bere Alston circa 1963
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Bere Alston Railway Station c1963
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Bere Alston c1963
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An unidentified Standard tank in the Callington Branch bay at Bere Alston c1963
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Bere Alston Railway Station c1963
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Bere Alston & Train c1963
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No. 41223 at Petrockstow station with a Torrington-Halwill Junction service in August 1963
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Petrockstow Railway Station 1963
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Petrockstow sta…
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No. 41223 at Petrockstow station with a Torrington-Halwill Junction service in August 1963
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Petrockstow Railway Station 1963
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Petrockstow sta…
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No. 41223 at Petrockstow station with a Torrington-Halwill Junction service in August 1963
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Petrockstow Railway Station 1963
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Petrockstow sta…
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Pottington signal box, just west of Barnstaple Town, from a passing train circa 1968. The box once controlled a swing bridge allowing shipping access to the Town Quay
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Pottington Signal Box, Barnstaple c1968
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Pottington SB, Barnstaple c1970
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Eggesford station building from a passing train in 1972
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Eggesford Railway Station 1972
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Eggesford stn 1972
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Barnstaple Town station, signal box and level crossing circa 1968
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Barnstaple Town Station & Signal Box c1968
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Barnstaple Town SB & Xing c1968
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Barnstaple Junction West Signal Box circa 1968. Line to Bideford, Torrington and once also to Halwill Junction on the left, Ilfracombe Branch heading off to the right.
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Barnstaple Junction West Signal Box c1968
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Barnstaple Jct West SB c1968
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Barnstaple Junction East Signal Box and approach circa 1968
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Barnstaple Junction Signal Box c1968
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Barnstaple Jct SB c1970
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Okehampton station in 1971, with a DMU on an Exeter train at the platform
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Okehampton Railway Station 1971
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Okehampton stn 1971
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Adams Radial Tank No. 30582 near Combpyne with a train for Lyme Regis on 10th September 1960
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Train near Combpyne 1960
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Nr Combpyne No 30582
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Adams Radial Tank No. 30582 about to cross Cannington viaduct with a train for Axminster on 10th September 1960
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Cannington Viaduct & Train 1960
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Cannington viad…
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Battle of Britain Class Pacific No 34070 Manston comes off the Ilfracombe line at Branstaple Junction c1964
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Barnstaple Junction c1964
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Barnstaple Jct No 34070 c1964
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Umberleigh Railway Station entrance c1973 1973.
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Umberleigh Railway Station entrance c1973 1973.
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Umberleigh stn entrance 1973
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