HBL. Nancegollan Station, (Dan & Lucys cache) Traditional Cache
HBL. Nancegollan Station, (Dan & Lucys cache)
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Another in our series of caches along the course of the old Helston branch line.
The line was first opened in 1887 & ran between Helston station & Gwinear road (between Camborne & Hayle) where it joined the main line, there were also stations at Praze & here at Nancegollan & later a further platform at Truthall. The railway originally ran steam engines until the late 50’s when they were replaced by diesels. In the early 60’s along with many branch lines the decision was made to close the line and the last passenger train ran in November 1962 it stayed open for a couple of years for freight trains but they too stopped in October 1964.
The railway line has always been important to me personally as along with many ex-Helston school pupils of a certain age will remember a section of the track-bed formed part of our cross-country course including across the spectacular Lowertown viaduct.
More recently a group of enthusiasts decided to form ‘The Helston Railway Preservation Co Ltd’ with a view to restoring and eventually re-opening a section of the railway. Based at Trevarno they have cleared a large section of the line & have laid down a section of track within Trevarno estate & have acquired a couple of diesels engines that they regularly run on this section of track. The long-term aim is to once again run passenger trains between Nancegollen & Helston , with additional stations at Trevarno and at Truthall. They have recently completed work on the platform at Trevarno and there is an information centre there. Planning permission has also been granted for the re-building of the platform at Truthall.
This cache is hidden on the bridge that carries the porkellis road over the line at Nancegollan. I am hiding this one in celebration of my nephew Dan who married his partner Lucy today & had their reception in the nearby village hall.
You wouldn’t know it today but the area south of this bridge, now a small industrial estate, was Nancegollan station the larger of the two between Gwinnear road & Helston. North of the bridge however towards Praze the track-bed is still visible along with a very typical raiway station lamp standard still visible among the undergrowth.
You are looking for a 35mm film case hidden ON the bridge NOT under it! It contains just the log so you will need to bring a pencil.
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