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It is intended that this page will list as many as possible of the magazine articles that have featured the WC&P Railway. Please let me know of any I’ve missed. Contact.
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Heritage Railway magazine Issue 104 25 Oct - 21 Nov 2007 had an article on the new Hornby Terrier loco ‘Portishead’ (see Models) including a mention of the WC&P Railway Group, plus a 2 page feature on Col. Stephens.
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Also Issue 105 22 Nov 2007 had a small article on Page 11 on an enthusiast’s memories of holidays in Portishead in the 1930s and of the WC&PR.
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The December 2006 (Vol 12 Issue 1) Railway Bylines magazine had a 2 page article about the WC&PR including some previously unpublished photos.
An earlier issue - February 2002 (Vol 7 issue 3) had a large feature article.
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This members’ journal has featured the railway in a number of issues. Recent ones include :-
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Issue 87 Summer 2007 - Article on the opening of the railway to Portishead 100 years ago.
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Issue 86 Spring 2007 - Gated crossings on the WC&P at Clevedon Triangle
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Issue 85 Winter 2006 - The four gate crossing at All Saints, Clevedon
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Issue 79 Summer 2005 - Vintage bus tour of the WC&P remains as part of society AGM
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Issue 78 Spring 2005 - Memories of the WC&P
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Cornwall Railway Society Magazine:
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Spring 2002 - page 22- Article by Theo Beckett - WC&P in late 1930s- part1
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Winter 2002 - page 20-24- Article by Theo Beckett - part2
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BackTrack magazine:
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Vol 5 No 6- Nov-Dec 1991
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‘The Great Western Terriers’ (ex WC&PR). Comprehensive 6 page article - covers no 2 Portishead and No 4. Well illustrated.
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Trains Illustrated :
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August 1956 page 393-399
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Model Railway News :
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December 1970 - Sharp, Stewart & Co 2-4-0T WC&PR No.4 Hesperus ref
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Railway Magazine :
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February 1973? - Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway and its tickets
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March/April 1944 - Vol 90-550 - problems of winding up the affairs of the company ref
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June 1938 - Vol 82 -492 - description of the line, locos and rolling stock ref
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June 1901 - page 524-529 (said by C Redwood in his book to be inaccurate)
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The Locomotive magazine - The following contained articles or references to the WC&PR :
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15 October 1937 (brief) page 304 & 312
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15 July 1929 - page 214-216
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15 June 1929 - page 180-182
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15 May 1929 - page 160-161
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15 April 1929 - page 132-134
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15 September 1922 - page 255-256
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15 May 1919
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14 October 1911 - page 230
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December 1899 - page 184-186
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Books, Video and TV programmes
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