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The latest project
of the trust 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 here
suffer from the cold and the damp. The new purpose built
building will protect 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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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
exclusively in relation to the Bodmin area. |

Bodmin General Signal box
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The DMU is used daily in the summer
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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.
This has been largely achieved with the generous
help of Trust
Director Alan Moore CBE, which we gratefully acknowledge
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Rolling Stock owned by the
Trust is as follows:
Locomotives
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The Running Shed
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Coaches
BG coach No. 80702
Mk1 Dining Coaches
Nos. 4484 & 4789
GWR Churchward Toplight
Coach No. 2434
RMB Coach No 1374
BSK Coach No. W35130
modified for Disabled use |
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GWR Prairie Class 2-6-2 Tank
engine No. 5552
click on photo for more info
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GWR Pannier 0-6-0 engine No.
4612
click on photo for more info
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- GWR 64xx Class 0-6-0PT
No 6435
click on photo for more info
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- Class 08 Diesel
Locomotive No 08444
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DMU’s Nos. M 50980 and M
52054
See photo above
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- Class 33 Diesel Electric
Locomotive No 33 110
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