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The Tramways of Dartmoor

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Old 13th May 2023, 15:34
RogerFarnworth RogerFarnworth is offline  
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The Tramways of Dartmoor

Part 1 - The Red Lake Tramway.

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/04/07...-lake-tramway/

This is the first of a short series about the tramways/railways of Dartmoor.


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Old 14th May 2023, 21:50
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Part 2 - Zeal Tor Tramway

A much earlier tramway existed close to the Red Lake Tramway. ...

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/04/11...l-tor-tramway/

The Zeal Tor Tramway was also known as Redlake Peat Tramway. Built for Messrs. Davy and Wilkin of Totnes, 1847-1850, for carrying peat from Redlake Mire to Shipley Bridge. The tramway was constructed from wooden rails bolted to granite blocks, along which the peat was transported in horse-drawn trucks. The business only continued for a few years and ended in 1850.
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