exeter model engineers

[john bennett 1Participant @johnbennett1]

a long while ago i was taken to a track just outside exeter,i believe it was near or in stoke canon,i also have it in my head that it was on a farm,does anyone remember this place or the name of the farm or farmer,its really bugging me that i cant remember this place or if im getting totaly and utterly confused,either way i need to know,does anyone have any info or memories of this place please.

[john bennett 1Participant @johnbennett1]

information needed

[Trevor Johnson 1Participant @trevorjohnson1]

Hello John,

as no one has replied to your request maybe I can help. This is my first posting on this site so be gentle with me!! Many years ago, probably in the 80's I went to this location with my cousin that had a small model steam train, we did not run the train but he showed me the location of the track.

From memory here goes. The farm is I think Bridge Farm, Stoke Canon, Exeter. EX5 4EE and I think the farm was owned by Mr. Horrell. Interesting if you Google Horrells Cider Steam truck you will find nice pictures of a steam driven vehicle. The location of the farm is as follows, from the centre of Stoke Canon drive toward Exeter on the A396. On leaving the village you cross a narrow section of road that includes river bridges with stone walls, at the end of this narrow section the A396 turns sharp right, take the small road/lane that leads straight ahead and Bridge farm is immediately on the left. From what I can remember you drove around to the rear of some farm buildings and the rail track was there. It seemed to run around the outside of a "slurry" lagoon so had strong country smells in the hot summer.

Hope this has been of use and "jogged" your memory, but feel free to ask if I can help any more.

Kind regards

Trevor Johnson

Exeter

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

The Tiverton club is active so a request to their secretary might be an idea. If it is now out of action they can ask their members for more information.

[john bennett 1Participant @johnbennett1]

thank you both for the information,i will go to the location you have given this weekend,i live in exeter so its only a short drive.

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