A man in overalls with tending the locomotive No. 4008 'William Jeffers' on the minature Forest Railroad at Dobwalls Theme Park near Liskeard, seen from above on the footbridge

Date:
26 Sep 1987
Location:
Dobwalls Theme Park, Havett Road, Dobwalls, Cornwall
Reference:
IMP01/01/1202
Type:
Photograph (Transparency)
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Description

Dobwalls Theme Park had two miniature railways based on the American Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad. It opened in 1970 and closed in 2006 with the locomotives sold to other miniature railways and collectors with many ending up in Australia.

Content

This is part of the Series: IMP01/01 Ian M Parsons Slide Collection - English, Welsh and Scottish Locations; within the Collection: IMP01 Ian M Parsons Slide Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Parsons, Ian Mesnard

Keywords

Late 20th Century Miniature Railway, Leisure And Recreation, Childhood, Rail Transport