Cornwall Minerals Railway

The Cornwall Minerals Railway was a British railway company in Cornwall in England.

History

The Company was incorporated on 21 July 1873 to build a broad-gauge ( 2140 mm) railway line from Fowey to Newquay. At the same time received the CMR the right to take on other railway companies on this route. Were allowed to be taken on the Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway ( Burngullow - Nanpean ), the horse trams of Joseph Treffry: Par Tramway (par - Bugle ) and Newquay Railway ( Newquay Newlyn East / Hendra ). The sections between St. Dennis Junction ( Hendra ) at Nanpean until after Bugle and Par to Fowey had to be rebuilt. Then there were the concessions of some branch lines, among others, Bugle after Carbus and Treloggan Junction to East Wheal Rose.

On 1 June 1874, the company started operations and on 20 June 1876, the route was consistently passable. To July 1, 1877 leased the Great Western Railway Cornwall Minerals Railway. 1892, the routes were converted to standard gauge. On 27 June 1893, the Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway was incorporated in the CMR. The final takeover by the GWR took place on 7 August 1896.

For the purpose of entertainment, a roundhouse and the workshops was built in St. Blazey. The CMR purchased 18 six-coupled tank locomotives (CMR 1 to 18). As of 1876, the GWR took over the locomotives. Some of the existing locomotives were sold. In addition, the GWR locomotives were used.