The North Cornwall Railway

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ROLLING STOCK

This is a list of some of the rolling stock known to have worked on the North Cornwall Line. It is, obviously, far from a complete record but endeavours to show the situation in the more recent years. Each reference is where the information came from, either photographic, text or website, and although some items appeared several times, only one reference is quoted for the sake of keeping things simple! Some locos (e.g. from class O2) that worked between Bodmin and Padstow are included as the Wadebridge-Padstow section comes within the remit of this web site.

Some information has been taken from locomotives that worked in the Exmouth Junction area, but only if there is a strong chance that they would also have worked on the NCL. These are shown below the main table.

Key to References used:
ACE BB Atlantic Coast Express - The Bude Branch - David Wroe
BLM Branch Line Memories, Vol 3 - Lewis Reade
BLP Branch Line to Padstow - Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith
BWR The Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway - C F D Whetmath
BWR 1834 The Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway 1834 - 1978 - Anthony Fairclough and Alan Wills
FFACE From the Footplate Atlantic Coast Express - Stephen Austin
IHNCR Illustrated History of the North Cornwall Railway - David Wroe
JP PC Joannes Publications Postcard
LSI Locoshed Index website
LSWR WCL LSWR West Country Lines Then and Now - Mac Hawkins
MSSWC More Southern Steam in the West Country - Anthony Fairclough and Alan Wills
NCR Photograph on this website, with hyper-link
OL The Okehampton Line - John Nicholas & George Reeve
PACE Portrait of the Atlantic Coast Express - Stephen Austin
RM The Railway Magazine
SBL Southern Branch Lines - C J Gammell
SHLNCWD Southern Holiday Lines in North Cornwall & West Devon - Alan Bennett
SRWA Southern Railway's Withered Arm - A View from the Past - Stephen Austin
SSWC Southern Steam in the West Country - Anthony Fairclough and Alan Wills
SSWM Southern's South Western Memories - Robert Antell
SIC Steam in Cornwall - Peter Gray
WA The Withered Arm - T W E Roche
WA(2) The Withered Arm - Peter Semmens

Locos known to have worked the North Cornwall line:
Class: Nº: Place: Date noted: Reference:
380 388 ? ? ACE BB p69
0415 169 Wadebridge 1922 BLP ph86
448 488 Launceston 20 July 1886 IHNCR p18
460 0471 Halwill 19 June 1926 IHNCR p47
Beattie 2-4-0 0195 Launceston 20 July 1886 IHNCR p18
Beattie 2-4-0WT 0254 Wadebridge May 1893 IHNCR p136
  30585 Wadebridge 13 September 1958 NCR
  30586 Wadebridge 13 September 1958 NCR
  0298 (3298, 30587) Padstow 16 June 1926 IHNCR p92
"Ilfracombe Goods" 394 Wadebridge c1900 IHNCR p135
A12 629 Wadebridg November 1948 SRWA p23
  E543 ? 4 August 1928 ACE BB p70
B4 * 99 No Photo 1899 BWR p46
K10 341 St Kew Highway 1900s IHNCR p27
N 31406 Egloskerry April 1964 BLP ph37
  31810 Launceston ? IHNCR p59
  31812 ? May 1964 SBL pics 152 & 153
  31818 ? May 1963 MSSWC p57
  1828 otterham 3 July 1948 BLP ph43
  1829 Wadebridge May 1935 IHNCR p133
  31830 Launceston ? BLP ph28
  31831 St Kew Highway 31 May 1960 BLP ph62
  31832 Port Isaac Road 6 September 1961 NCR
  31833 Halwill June 1949 SRWA p69
  31834 Halwill ? NCR
  31835 Halwill ? LSWR WCL phFrontispiece
  31836 Camelford 24 August 1960 IHNCR p23
  31837 Padstow 1950 IHNCR p98
  31838 Halwill 23 April 1962 BLM
  31840 Bodmin 5 May 1964 IHNCR p129
  31841 Halwill 28 August 1960 IHNCR p49
  31843 Treneglos 1960s IHNCR p21
  31845 Ashwater 1960s IHNCR p54
  31846 Halwill 22 August 1964 IHNCR p118
  31847 Wadebridge 25 August 1960 IHNCR p84
  31848 Wadebridge 3 September 1954 IHNCR p110
  31849 Bodmin 5 May 1964 IHNCR p129
  31851 ? July 1951 SSWC p85
  31855 Egloskerry 11 July 1964 IHNCR p64
  31859 Halwill 22 August 1964 IHNCR p8
  31874 St Kew Highway 27 April 1963 SHLNCWD p60
O2 * 30181 No Photo 1948 LSI - Wadebridge
  30192 Bodmin North 22 May 1952 WA(2) p16
  30193 Padstow 14 August 1950 IHNCR p94
  30199 Wadebridge September 1961 BWR p28
  30200 Dunmere Halt circa 1950 SRWA p6
  30203 Wadebridge 3 September 1954 IHNCR p105
  216 No Photo 5 September 1934 BWR p27
  30236 Padstow 13 September 1958 NCR
S11 404 Okehampton 2 August 1945 IHNCR p135
T9 30120 Little Petherick Creek 1 May 1961 WA p49
  S283 (30283) Wadebridge 21 July 1948 IHNCR p136
  289 (30289) Halwill Circa 1926 ACE BB p71
  30313 Nr Ashbury 12 May 1961 IHNCR p13
  30338 Okehampton July 1959 IHNCR p99
  30702 ? July 1951 SSWC p82
  703 (30703) Wadebridge August 1939 IHNCR p125
  30704 ? July 1951 SSWC p84
  30709 Padstow 19 August 1958 NCR
  30710 Ashwater 20 August 1958 BLP ph14
  30711 Little Petherick Creek 26 April 1954 LSWR WCL ph162
  30712 Tower Hill 19 August 1957 IHNCR p144
  30715 Little Petherick Creek September 1959 SRWA Cover
  30717 Nr Port Isaac Road May 1957 IHNCR p80
  30718 Nr Port Isaac Road ? SHLNCWD p59
  30719 Tower Hill ? NCR
  722 (30722) Okehampton ? ACE BB p83
  30726 Padstow 5 June 1959 BLP ph113
  30729 Wadebridge ? BLP ph91
U 31610 Wadebridge 1 August 1958 SHLNCWD p62
  31635 ? July 1951 BWR 1834 p84
  31802 Nr Maddaford Moor ? SHLNCWD p68
U1 31901 No Photo May 1961 BLM
  31902 Halwill 30 August 1961 NCR
  31903 Padstow 30 August 1961 NCR
  31904 Meldon Viaduct 29 August 1961 IHNCR p113
WC/BoB 34004 Nr St Kew Highway ? FFACE p103
  21C106 (34006) No Photo 1 November 1946 IHNCR p141
  34007 Exeter Central 25 June 1949 SRWA p36
  34008 No Photo 1949 IHNCR p76
  21C111 (34011) No Photo 1947 IHNCR p141
  21C112 (34012) Launceston 1 November 1945 NCR
  34014 Exeter St Davids 2 April 1950 FFACE p87
  34015 No Photo 1964 IHNCR p142
  21C116 (34016) No Photo 26 August 1946 IHNCR p141
  21C117 (34017) Launceston 1 November 1945 NCR
  21C120 (34020) No Photo 1947 IHNCR p141
  34023 No Photo 4 September 1964 IHNCR p142
  34027 Launceston 3 September 1953 BLP ph29
  34030 Nr Launceston 22 August 1964 IHNCR p19
  34031 Ashwater 20 August 1958 BLP ph14
  34032 Halwill 23 May 1956 NCR
  34033 Littl Petherick Creek 5 May 1964 IHNCR p34
  34034 Crediton 28 August 1954 OL p195
  34036 Padstow 1959 IHNCR p109
  34038 Otterham 21 April 1960 JP PC
  34058 ? September 1959 MSSWC p62
  34060 Launceston August 1959 BLM
  34061 Launceston June 1958 FFACE p45
  34066 Wadebridge 16 July 1964 NCR ACE
  34069 Tower Hill 29 August 1960 IHNCR p140
  34070 ? July 1963 SSWM p96
  34072 Wadebridge 1 July 1961 PACE p8
  34074 Tresmeer ? FFACE p101
  34076 ? July 1964 MSSWC p50
  34078 Launceston 25 July 1964 IHNCR p116
  34079 ? August 1962 MSSWC p58
  34080 Okehampton ? SHLNCWD p17
  34081 Little Petherick Creek 13 May 1961 FFACE p105
  34083 Halwill August 1963 IHNCR p103
  34084 Nr Meldon Junction 21 August 1964 OL p47
  34085 St Kew Highway 22 April 1960 JP PC
  34107 Nr Maddaford Moor 4 August 1964 IHNCR p114
  34110 Nr Maddaford Moor 12 May 1961 IHNCR p115
X6 E662 Wadebridge 6 August 1928 IHNCR p136
GWR 1366 0-6-0PT * 1367 No Photo 1962 BWR p46
  1368 No Photo 1962 BWR p46
  1368 No Photo 1962 BWR p46
GWR 4500 2-6-2PT * 4526 Wadebridge 8 July 1949 BLP ph75
  4565 ? 10 May 1958 SIC p26
  4569 Wadebridge 13 September 1958 NCR
GWR 4575 2-6-2PT * 5521 ? 10 September 1960 BWR 1834 p79
GWR 5700 0-6-0PT * 4666 No Photo 1960 BWR p46
  4669 No Photo 1960 BWR p46
  4694 No Photo 1960 LSI - Wadebridge
Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T * 41270 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p142
  41272 Bodmin 21 June 1962 IHNCR p140
  41275 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p142
  41295 Nr Grogley Halt 14 May 1964 BWR p32
  41320 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p142
BR Std 3T 82030 Delabole 19 September 1964 IHNCR p139
  82042 No Photo 2 January 1965 IHNCR p142
BR Std 4 75005 No Photo 1964 IHNCR p142
  75008 No Photo 1964 IHNCR p142
  75022 No Photo 1964 IHNCR p142
  75025 No Photo 1964 IHNCR p142
BR Std 4T 80035 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p142
  80036 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p142
  80037 Halwill 18 September 1964 IHNCR p139
  80038 Halwill 1964 IHNCR p117
  80039 Halwill 1964 IHNCR p117
  80041 Launceston 15 December 1964 NCR
  80042 Ashbury 4 August 1964 SHLNCWD p73
  80043 Halwill 18 September 1964 IHNCR p139
  80059 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p142
  80060 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p142
  80061 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p142
  80062 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p142
  80063 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p142
  80064 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p142
  80067 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p142
Steam Railmotor: *
Type: Nº: Place: Date noted: Reference:
? 4 No Photo 1913/14 BWR p46
? 5 No Photo 1913/14 BWR p46
H13 10 Wadebridge 1906 IHNCR p137
? 13 No Photo 1906 BWR p46
? 14 No Photo 1906 BWR p46
Diesel:
Type: Nº: Place: Date noted: Reference:
North British Type 2 D6311 Wadebridge 31 January 1961 Photo sold on eBay
  D6342 Halwill 21 August 1965 IHNCR p120
  D6348 Wadebridge 14 July1964 IHNCR p142
DMU:
Type: Nº: Place: Date noted: Reference:
Class 122 "Bubble Car" W55014 Padstow 28 January 1967 NCR
Class 121 "Bubble Car" W55026 Port Isaac Road 5 May 1966 IHNCR p27
Coach Sets:
Type: Nº: Place: Date noted: Reference:
Bulleid 66 Meldon Viaduct 26 August 1961 IHNCR p113
  81 Launceston 11 July 1964 IHNCR p55
  781 Halwill 1964 IHNCR p117
  833 Nr Wadebridge 16 July 1964 NCR ACE
  838 Halwill ? IHNCR p117
  843 Padstow July 1959 IHNCR p122
Bulleid+Mk1 565 Nr Maddaford 4 August 1964 IHNCR p114
Maunsell 178 Nr Maddaford 8 May 1961 IHNCR pii
  22 No Photo 1948 IHNCR p146
  23 No Photo 1948 IHNCR p146
  24 No Photo 1948 IHNCR p146
  25 No Photo 1948 IHNCR p146
  26 No Photo 1948 IHNCR p146
  27 Port Isaac Road May 1957 IHNCR p80
  28 No Photo 1948 IHNCR p146
  29 No Photo 1948 IHNCR p146
  30 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p146
  31 No Photo 1962 IHNCR p146
  100 No Photo 1958 IHNCR p146
  101 No Photo 1958 IHNCR p146
  102 No Photo 1958 IHNCR p146
  103 No Photo 1958 IHNCR p146
  104 No Photo 1958 IHNCR p146
  105 No Photo 1958 IHNCR p146
  106 No Photo 1958 IHNCR p146
  107 No Photo 1958 IHNCR p146
  108 No Photo 1958 IHNCR p146
  109 No Photo 1958 IHNCR p146
  110 No Photo 1958 IHNCR p146
  168 No Photo 1960/61 IHNCR p146
  172 No Photo 1960/61 IHNCR p146
  178 No Photo 1960/61 IHNCR p146
  179 No Photo 1960/61 IHNCR p146
  180 No Photo 1960/61 IHNCR p146
  196 No Photo 1960/61 IHNCR p146
  198 No Photo 1960/61 IHNCR p146
  199 No Photo 1960/61 IHNCR p146
  200 No Photo 1960/61 IHNCR p146
LSWR 54 Wadebridge 21 July 1948 IHNCR p87
Coaches:
Type: Nº: Place: Date noted: Reference:
Maunsell
BCK 6565 No Photo 1926 IHNCR p145
  6566 No Photo 1926 IHNCR p145
  6567 No Photo 1926 IHNCR p145
  6568 No Photo 1926 IHNCR p145
  6569 No Photo 1926 IHNCR p145
  6570 No Photo 1926 IHNCR p145
  6571 No Photo 1926 IHNCR p145
  6572 No Photo 1926 IHNCR p145
  6573 No Photo 1926 IHNCR p145
  6574 No Photo 1926 IHNCR p145
  W6643S Wadebridge? 1964 IHNCR p144
* These locos worked mainly on the Bodmin to Wadebridge route, or shunted at Wadebridge, with the occasional trip to Padstow.

Other locos that quite probably worked the North Cornwall line:
Class: Nº: Place: Date noted: Reference:
460 E0468 Barnstaple Late 1920s WA(2) p18
  0473 Halwill 19 June 1926 IHNCR p47
N Class 31842 Nr Bude 14 August 1963 ACE BB p85
31844 Bude ? ACE BB p89
  31853 Nr Meldon Junction 5 August 1963 SHLNCWD p70
S11 401 Bude 1920s/30s WA(2) p13
396 Bishops Tawton ? WA(2) p22
WC/BoB s21C110 (34010) Barnstaple March 1948 WA(2) p33
21C121 (34021) Plymouth Friary October 1949 WA(2) p36
21C126 (34026) Barnstaple December 1948 WA(2) p33
  34035 Nr Newton St Cyres 22 August 1959 OL p201
34043 Barnstaple December 1948 WA(2) p33
21C146 (34046) Barnstaple March 1948 WA(2) p8
BR Std 3T 82024 Halwill 30 August 1961 NCR

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