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Zebedee at Benny Halt. (Carpark and ticket office). 0-6-4 coal fired Pannier tank locomotive 15 in (381mm) gauge track. Designed by David Curwen. Built 1974 by Severn Lamb of Stratford-upon-Avon. Photographed 28th June 2004. © Adrian D. Smith. Plymouth, England.

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Zebedee a 0-6-4 coal fired Pannier tank locomotive at East Wheal Rose station. The 15in (381mm) gauge track runs for 1 mile on a section of trackbed originally built for a minerals railway to serve the mine at East Wheal Rose in 1849. It was in use until its closure on the 4th February 1963. Photographed 28th June 2004. © Adrian D. Smith. Plymouth, England.

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Zebedee a 0-6-4 coal fired Pannier tank locomotive at East Wheal Rose station. The Lappa Valley Railway opened to the public on the 16th June 1974 with Zebedee and four coaches built by Jays Gates of St Newlyn East (now Mid-Cornwall Metal Fabrications of Newquay). Two more locomotives were purchased from Longleat Safari Park in 1976 and more coaches were built as well. In the 1970s a 7¼ inch (184mm) gauge railway was laid around a small boating lake, whilst a third railway, of 10¼ inch (260mm) gauge, running a further 748 yards (684m) along the old trackbed was opened in May 1995. Photographed 28th June 2004. © Adrian D. Smith. Plymouth, England.

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7¼ inch (184mm) gauge 125 HST at East Wheal Rose station. The locomotive and carriages are based on the 125 High Speed Train. Wheels: 4 + 4. Engine: single cylinder 5 hp petrol. Built by Mardyke of Essex. Known as the Woodland Railway it is a circular track approximately one-fifth of a mile long. Photographed 28th June 2004. © Adrian D. Smith. Plymouth, England.

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10¼ inch gauge Duke of Cornwall at East Wheal Rose station. Running on the old track bed this 748 yards (684 metres) line known as the Newlyn branch line runs from East Wheal Rose to Newlyn Halt. This diesel locomotive, carriages and track were acquired from Carlyon Bay near St Austell. Wheels: 4 + 4. Engine: 4 cylinder 1600 cc petrol. Designed by David Curwen. Built by Severn Lamb of Stratford-upon-Avon. Photographed 28th June 2004. © Adrian D. Smith. Plymouth, England.

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10¼ inch gauge Duke of Cornwall at East Wheal Rose station. Running on the old track bed this 748 yards (684 metres) line known as the Newlyn branch line runs from East Wheal Rose to Newlyn Halt. Wheels: 4 + 4. Engine: 4 cylinder 1600 cc petrol. Designed by David Curwen. Built by Severn Lamb of Stratford-upon-Avon. Photographed 28th June 2004. © Adrian D. Smith. Plymouth, England.