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The Story of the Cambrian

APPENDIX.

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LIST OF CHAIRMEN OF THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS SINCE THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE VARIOUS INDEPENDENT UNDERTAKINGS IN 1864.

The Right Honourable The Earl Vane. (Afterwards the Most Hon. The Marquess of Londonderry) (1864-1884)

Captain R. D. Pryce (1884-1886)

Mr. James Frederic Buckley (1886-1900)

Mr. Arthur Charles Humphreys-Owen, M.P. (1900-1905)

Mr. William Bailey Hawkins (1905-1909)

Mr. John Conacher (1909-1911)

Lt.-Col. David Davies, M.P. (1911-1922)

LIST OF GENERAL MANAGERS SINCE THE DATE OF CONSOLIDATION.

Mr. George Lewis (1864-1882)

Mr. John Conacher (1890-1891)

Mr. Alfred Aslett (1891-1895)

Mr. C. S. Denniss (1895-1910)

Mr. S. Williamson (1911-1922)

(Between 1882 and 1890 and again in 1910-11 there was no General Manager, the office being designated traffic manager).

LIST OF SECRETARIES SINCE THE DATE OF CONSOLIDATION.

Mr. George Lewis (1864-1882)

Mr. John Conacher (1882-1891)

Mr. Alfred Aslett (1891-1895)

Mr. R. Brayne (l895-1900)

Mr. C. S. Denniss (1900-1906)

Mr. S. Williamson (1906-1922)

LIST OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICIALS AT THE DATE OF AMALGAMATION, 27th MARCH, 1922.

DIRECTORS—

Chairman: Lt.-Col. David Davies, M.P., Broneirion, Llandinam, Mont.

Deputy Chairman: Thomas Craven, Esq., D.L., J.P., 12a, Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W., 8.

Lt.-Col. N. W. Apperley, M.V.O., Southend, Durham.

Charles Bridger Orme Clarke, Esq., 4, St. Dunstan’s Alley, E.C., 3.

Sir Joseph Davies, K.B.E., M.P., Dinas Powis, Glam.

Alfred Herbert, Esq., Burway, Harewood Road, South Croydon.

Colonel Rt. Hon. Lord Kenyon, K.C.V.O., Gredington, Whitchurch, Salop.

The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Powis, Powis Castle, Welshpool.

OFFICERS—

Secretary and General Manager: Mr. S. Williamson.

Assistant Secretary: Mr. S. G. Vowles.

Accountant: Mr. R. Williamson.

Engineer and Loco Superintendent: Mr. G. C. McDonald.

Assistant Engineer: Mr. J. Williamson.

Works Manager: Mr. E. Colclough.

Superintendent of the Line: Mr. H. Warwick.

Goods Manager: Mr. W. Finchett.

Store Keeper: Mr. T. Goldsworthy.

Auditors: Messrs. James Fraser, 31, Copthall Avenue, E.C.; and Charles Fox, 11, Old Jewry Chambers, E.C.

Solicitor: Mr. W. Kenrick Minshall, Oswestry.

Bankers: Lloyd’s Bank Ltd., Oswestry.

SOME OLD TIME TABLES.

1860. OSWESTRY AND NEWTOWN RAILWAY:

UP 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3

Welshpool 6:35 8:45 11:45 2:25 4:05 7:50

Pool Quay 6:50 9:00 12:00 2:40 4:20 8:05

Four Crosses 7:02 9:12 12:12 2:52 4:30 8:17

Llanymynech 7:10 9:20 12:20 3:00 4:40 8:25

Llynclys 7:15 9:25 12:25 3:05 . . 8:30

Oswestry 7:23 9:35 12:35 3:15 4:55 8:40

DOWN 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3

Oswestry 8:20 10:10 1:20 3:45 6:15 9:30

Llynclys 8:28 10:18 1:28 . . 6:23 9:38

Llanymynech 8:35 10:25 1:35 3:58 6:30 9:45

Four Crosses 8:43 10:33 1:43 4:07 6:38 9:53

Pool Quay 8:55 10:45 1:55 4:18 6:50 10:05

Welshpool 9:10 11:00 2:10 4:33 7:05 10:20

SUNDAY TRAINS—Trains leave Oswestry (calling at the intermediate Stations) for Welshpool at 10 5 a.m., and 8 0 p.m. Also from Welshpool for Oswestry at 9 0 a.m., and 7 0 p.m.

Omnibuses await the arrival of the trains at Oswestry and Welshpool. An Omnibus will work daily (Sundays excepted) from Llanfyllin, through Llanfechain and Llansaintffraid to Llanymynech, in connection with the 9 20 a.m. up train, and the 6-30 p.m., down train: also between Montgomery and Welshpool in connection with the 8 30 a.m. up train, and the 6 15 p.m. Down Train.

1860. LLANIDLOES AND NEWTOWN RAILWAY.

From Llanidloes STATIONS 1, 2, 3 a.m. 1, 2, P a.m. 1, 2, 3 p.m. 1, 2, 3 p.m.

Llanidloes 6:30 11:00 1:30 7:30

Dolwen 6:38 11:08 1:38 7:38

Llandinam 6:45 11:15 1:45 7:45

Moat Lane 6:53 11:23 1:53 7:53

Newtown 7:05 11:35 2:05 8:05

From Newtown STATIONS 1, 2, P a.m. 1, 2, 3 p.m. 1, 2, 3 p.m. 1, 2, 3 p.m.

Newtown 10:00 12:40 4:00 8:55

Moat Lane 10:12 12:52 4:12 9:07

Llandinam 10:20 1:00 4:20 9:15

Dolwen 10:27 1:07 4:27 9:22

Llanidloes 10:35 1:15 4:35 9:30

1864. AFTER THE LINE WAS OPENED TO ABERYSTWYTH.

(Down Trains).

DOWN SUNDAYS

Whitchurch d. 9:35 1:10 4:25 6:15 7:15 9:10

Fenn’s Bank 9:45 4:35 9:20

Bettisfield 9:52 4:42 6:30 9:27

Welshampton 9:57 4:47 6:35 9:32

Ellesmere 10:05 1:36 4:55 6:45 7:40 9:40

Whittington 10:25 1:50 5:10 9:56

Oswestry a. 10:30 1:55 5:15 7:00 7:55 10:00

. . . d. 6:40 10:40 2:05 3:30 5:35 7:05 6:15 5:00

Llynclys 6:50 10:50 2:13 3:40 5:50 7:10 6:25 5:10

Pant Mon. W&S W&S 7:20

Llanymynech 6:56 10:56 2:20 3:50 6:00 6:31 5:18

Four Crosses 7:00 10:00 3:55 6:07 7:27 6:35 5:24

Arddleen 146a Mon. W&S W&S

Pool Quay 7:09 10:10 4:05 6:20 6:44 5:35

Buttington 7:15 10:20 2:35 4:10 6:30 7:47 6:50 5:39

Welshpool a. 7:20 10:25 2:40 4:15 6:40 7:52 6:55 5:45

. . . d. 7:30 10:35 2:50 6:55 7:55 7:05 5:50

Forden 7:40 10:45 7:10 7:17 6:02

Montgomery 7:45 10:50 3:05 7:20 8:15 7:25 6:10

Abermule 7:55 12:00 7:30 7:35 6:20

Newtown 6:10 8:08 12:10 3:25 7:40 8:30 7:48 6:33

Scafell 8:14 7:45 6:40

Moat Lane Junct. a. 6:25 8:22 12:25 3:35 7:50 8:03 6:45

. . . d. 6:30 8:25 12:30 3:35 8:40 8:10

. . . Moat Lane Junct. 8:25 12:28 3:39 7:52 8:45 8:05 6:48

. . . Llandinam 8:29 3:47 8:00 8:51 8:09 7:00

. . . Dolwen 8:36 3:55 8:08 9:00 8:18 7:07

. . . Llanidloes 8:45 12:40 8:16 9:10 8:25 7:15

Caersws 6:38 12:35 146b 8:44 8:14

Pontdolgoch

12:45

8:21

Carno 7:15 12:58 8:57 8:35

Llanbrynmair 7:50 1:18 4:15 9:17 8:55

Cemmes Road 8:10 1:35 4:30 9:32 9:10

Machynlleth 8:35 2:00 4:45 9:45 9:25

Glan-Dovey 8:50 2:12 5:00 9:40

Ynys Las 9:15 2:27 5:15 10:00

. . . Ynys-las (by ferry) 9:31 2:34 5:20

. . . Aberdovey 7:25 10:00 3:00 6:00

. . . Towyn 7:37 10:12 3:12 6:10

. . . Llwyngwril a. 10:30 3:30 6:30

Borth arr. 9:25 2:32 5:20 10:10 10:05

Llanfihangel 9:30 2:40 5:30 10:13

Bow Street 9:40 2:47 5:45 10:20 10:20

Aberystwyth 10:00 3:00 5:55 10:30 10:35

1864. AFTER THE LINE WAS OPENED TO ABERYSTWYTH.

(Up Trains).

UP a. m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. SUNDAYS a.m. p.m.

Aberystwyth 8:00 1:00 5:30 5:30

Bow Street 8:15 1:13 5:45 5:45

Llanfihangel 8:22 5:52 5:52

Borth 8:30 1:25 6:00 6:00

. . . Llwyngwril 12:15 4:10 4:10

. . . Towyn 7:45 12:35 4:30 4:30

. . . Aberdovey 7:55 12:45 4:40 4:40

. . . Ynys-las (by ferry) a. 8:25 1:20 5:10 5:10

Ynys-Las 8:35 1:30 6:05 6:05

Glan-Dovey 8:50 6:20 6:20

Machynlleth 9:05 2:00 6:30 6:30

Cemmes Road 9:20 2:15 6:45 6:45

Llanbrynmair 9:35 2:30 7:00 7:00

Carno 9:55 2:50 7:20 7:20

Pontdolgoch 10:07 2:50

Caersws 10:13 7:40 7:40

. . . Llanidloes 6:00 10:00 2:50 5:30 7:20 7:30 8:30 7:20

. . . Dolwen 6:06 10:06 5:36 7:26 7:36 7:26

. . . Llandinam 6:14 10:14 3:02 5:43 7:34 7:44 7:34

. . . Moat Lane Junc. 6:22 10:20 3:10 5:50 7:42 7:55 7:42

Moat Lane Junc. a. 10:16 3:10 7:45 7:45

. . . d. 10:26 3:15 6:00 7:50 7:50

Scafell 6:29 6:05

Newtown 6:34 10:35 3:25 6:15 8:00 8:55 8:00

Abermule 6:45 10:45 6:25 8:07 9:00 8:07

Montgomery 6:55 10:55 3:45 6:35 8:17 9:08 8:17

Forden

7:00

11:02

6:41

Welshpool a. 7:12 11:15 4:00 6:55 8:35 9:27 8:35

. . . d. 7:16 9:00 11:25 4:10 7:00 8:45 9:35 8:45

Buttington 7:21 9:05 11:31 4:15 7:05 8:51 9:40 8:51

Pool Quay 7:28 9:15 11:38 4:19 7:13 8:57 9:46 8:57

Arddleen W&S 9:20 W&S Mon.

Four Crosses 7:40 9:30 11:50 4:29 7:22 9:06 9:55 9:06

Llanymynech 7:46 9:35 12:00 4:35 7:27 9:12 10:01 9:12

Pant W&S 9:40 W&S Mon.

Llynclys 7:56 9:50 12:10 1 & 2 4:45 7:38 9:20 10:10 9:20

Oswestry a. 8:05 10:00 12:20 p.m. 4:55 [147b] 7:50 9:30 10:20 9:30

. . . d. 8:10 11:20 12:25 2:10 5:15 7:55

Whittington 8:14 11:25 2:14 5:19 8:00

Ellesmere 8:27 11:41 12:40 2:30 5:35 8:15

Welshampton 8:32 11:50 2:38 5:43 8:25

Bettisfield 8:37 11:55 2:42 5:47 8:30

Fenn’s Bank 8:46 12:02 2:49 5:54 8:37

Whitchurch 8:54 12:12 1:00 3:00 6:05 8:50

Map of the Cambrian Railways
Map of the Cambrian Railways

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