More possible Bullied coaching sets for layout

Another browse though the books reveals two three coach Bullied sets that might have been seen on the North Cornwall Line. (Possible for the Mawgan Porth to Exeter workings or even the ACE).

Bullied sets 768 - 769 were made up of,
Semi-open Brake Third - Seven compartment Composite - Semi-open Brake Third
These two sets had been transferred to the West Country from South Eastern Section in 1959. - An Illustrated History of Southern Coaches

Coaching Stock (ACE)

During the 1960's it would seem that Bullied coaching stock was used on the main expresses on the North Cornwall Main Line. BR Mk1 stock was rarely seen on the line. In the summer months it is possible that a Bullied five coach set was used (No's 840 - 860) particularly on a Saturday. The Saturday working may also have included a catering vehicle which would have worked down the line on the Friday.

The above said, odd coaches would be added at Okahampton or Exeter creating some strange formations. Also in the early 1960's the fixed sets seemed to be in a state of flux with odd coaches appearing at random around the system. One know working of the ACE in July 1960 was made up of a Bullied brake second, a second from a Bounemouth six-car set, a Maunsell second open, a standard Bullied composite and Bullied brake second.

In the winter months the working would have been reduced to a 2 coach set of a brake composite and a second.

The above taken from an article by A. Henderson in BackTrack magazine Vol 11 Number 7 July 1997

Another possible coaching set for the ACE running though Grogley. This would be the final section of the ACE destined for Mawgan Porth.

I believe sets 63 - 75 spent most of their lives in the West of England.

Bullied Set 66
2 coach set consisting of
No. 4374 - Semi open brake third - (Comet Ref S8)
No. 6706 - Corridor Brake Composite - (Comet Ref S9)

Could add a loose Bullied BCK to the above set to make a three coach set (Comet Ref S7)

Bullied Coaches seen in area

S5872S - (Seven compartment Composite)
Seen on:
On 1:15pm Wadebridge to Padstow June 1960 - (pg.77 The Bodmin & Wenford Railway - John Stretton) - I think this would have been a loose coach as it was part of set 267 which was disbanded in 1959 - (An Illustrated History of Southern Coaches)

S106S - (Eight compartment Third)
On a three coach train at Bodmin North behind O2 30236 on Whit Monday in May 1959 the other two coaches are a standard Manusell BCK/BSK set normally seen on branch - (pg.28 The Bodmin & Wenford Railway - John Stretton) - Very strange working it must have been between sets as in late 1959 this coach was added to set 826 along with SK 107 and allocated to the Waterloo - West of England workings. BSK 4291 + SK 106 + CK 5819 + SK 107 + BSK 4292. (pdf on BR(S) Bulleid and Mk1 coach allocations by David Gentle on the Comet Models Web Site)

Coaching Stock (SR Branch/Local workings)

Sets seen on the Bodmin North branch trains.

For many years Maunsell coach sets were the mainstay of this working and it would seem that they were rotated. I have not found any answers to how but I am assuming that these sets were rotated with workings from Exeter and could be seen at other locations in the West Country.

Need to settle on one set for the branch workings to Bodmin North.

Set 20
I do not know formation of this set.
Seen in:
June 1960 leaving Wadebridge for Bodmin North behind 57xx 4666 (pg.18 Branch Lines Around Bodmin - V. Mitchell - Middleton Press).

Set 23
Dia 2113 - six compartment brake third - no. 2792 - (Ian Kirk Ref 8871)
Dia 2403 - six compartment brake composite -n0. 6575 - (Ian Kirk Ref 8872)
Seen in:
September 1961 on the 3.8pm Wadebridge to Bodmin North train behind 57xx 4694. (pg. 10 Steam on West Country Branch Lines - Peter Gray - Ian Allan)

Set 24
Dia 2113 - six compartment brake third - no. 2832 - (Ian Kirk Ref 8871)
Dia 2403 - six compartment brake composite -n0. 6602 - (Ian Kirk Ref 8872)
Seen in:
In the early 1960's at Bodmin North station being pulled by a 57xx 4694 (postcard print)
September 1961 behind O2 30199 arriving at Bodmin North. (pg. 33 The Bodmin & Wadebridge Railway - C.F.D. Whtmath - Forge Books)
July 1960 heading to Bodmin North behine 57xx 4666. (pg. 32 The Bodmin & Wadebridge Railway - C.F.D. Whtmath - Forge Books)

Set 25
Dia 2113 - six compartment brake third - no. 3780 - (Ian Kirk Ref 8871)
Dia 2403 - six compartment brake composite -n0. 6665 - (Ian Kirk Ref 8872)
Seen in:
August 1955 at Boscarne Junction returning from Bodmin North behind O2 30203 (pg. 37 Branch Lines Around Bodmin - V. Mitchell - Middleton Press).

Set 28
Dia 2113 - six compartment brake third - no. 2787 - (Ian Kirk Ref 8871)
Dia 2403 - six compartment brake composite -n0. 6569 - (Ian Kirk Ref 8872)
Seen in:
In June 1959 at on the 4.23pm Bodmin North behind an O2 30236. (pg.64 Branch Lines Around Bodmin - V. Mitchell - Middleton Press).


Set 30
I do not know formation of this set.
Seen in:
May 1962 behind an Ivatt 2-6-2T 2MT 41284 on a Bodmin North to Padstow train. (pg. 23 & 29 Branch Lines Around Bodmin - V. Mitchell - Middleton Press).

Set 198
Dia 2113 - six compartment brake third - no. 2780 - (Ian Kirk Ref 8871)
Dia 2403 - six compartment brake composite -n0. 6699 - (Ian Kirk Ref 8872)
Seen in:
April 1960 at Wadebridge on the 5:00pm Padstow to Bodmin North behind 57xx 4694 - coach S6699S identified in photograph - pg. 76 Bodmin and Wadebridge 1934 - 1978 T.Fairclough


As these seem to be the mainstay of short haul branch/local trains in the area another set will be required for locals to Mawgan Porth.