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Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum Newsletter July 2015 |
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Link to the web page here – July 2015 (some information may not be readable unless you do) LINKS
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THE NEW RAILWAY The museum is building a WW1 trench railway using the original 2 ft gauge track layout. We are going around the perimeter and have got about halfway and run out of track!!! We need more track of 25lb weight or up to 40lb. Railway types will understand the jargon.
Our locomotive is a 1944 SIMPEX MOTORAIL powered by a 28hp Dorman diesel.This locomotive is almost the same as the WW1 Simplex Motorails which were petrol engined. We also have a box van and two wagons. We are currently restoring a carriage which will be our troop transport. Trench railways were used to move vast amounts of stores and troops up to the front. Several types of locomotives were used including steam but these did have a tendancy to attract enemy artillery fire!! |
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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS MONTH |
Victory in Europe Weekend11th and 12th July 15
A weekend to commemorate the Victory in Europe with a special visit by re-enactors of the 3rd Battalion of the 506th PIR (Parachute Infantry Regiment), who flew from Exeter for D Day, plus WWII Re-enactment South West Forum members. |
WAR MACHINESSat 25th and Sun 26th July 15
Back
again in 2015 - War Machines at Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall
at War Museum |
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