{"id":6651,"date":"2016-10-25T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=6651"},"modified":"2024-01-16T12:06:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T12:06:45","slug":"redlake-tramway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/redlake-tramway\/","title":{"rendered":"Redlake Tramway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>On 31st May, 2018, a small party of enthusiasts left Ivybridge Station in the Dartmoor National Park utilicon for a journey along the Redlake Tramway.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Ranger for the area, Ella Briens, had kindly agreed to the Teign Valley&#8217;s request that some chaps, who were no longer able to walk the distance, be taken along the course of the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout saw them off from Ivybridge and then climbed to Western Beacon to await the return of the special.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1805311.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1805311-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6594\" width=\"529\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1805311-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1805311-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1805311-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1805311.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Seen from the old A38, the National Park utilicon starts its climb from the Cantrell terminus. Western Beacon, the southernmost point of Dartmoor is at right. +<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-6652\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-6652\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-6598\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531h-bittaford-from-western-beacon-showing-part-of-the-viaduct-and-the-old-a38-road-copyright-roger-winnen_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6652 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6652\" title=\"Looking down on Bittaford from Western Beacon. Part of the viaduct and the old A38 can be seen.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking down on Bittaford from Western Beacon. Part of the viaduct and the old A38 can be seen.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6598\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531h-bittaford-from-western-beacon-showing-part-of-the-viaduct-and-the-old-a38-road-copyright-roger-winnen_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531h-bittaford-from-western-beacon-showing-part-of-the-viaduct-and-the-old-a38-road-copyright-roger-winnen_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6652\" data-envira-item-id=\"6598\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking down on Bittaford from Western Beacon. Part of the viaduct and the old A38 can be seen.\" alt=\"Redlake Tramway\" title=\"Looking down on Bittaford from Western Beacon. Part of the viaduct and the old A38 can be seen.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531h-bittaford-from-western-beacon-showing-part-of-the-viaduct-and-the-old-a38-road-copyright-roger-winnen_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531h-bittaford-from-western-beacon-showing-part-of-the-viaduct-and-the-old-a38-road-copyright-roger-winnen_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-6595\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531d-the-old-dries-at-catrell-can-be-seen-from-weston-beacon-together-with-the-bridge-crossing-over-the-top-of-the-incline-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6652 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6652\" title=\"The former clay dries at Cantrell with the bridge over the old rope-worked incline.\" data-envira-caption=\"The former clay dries at Cantrell with the bridge over the old rope-worked incline.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6595\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531d-the-old-dries-at-catrell-can-be-seen-from-weston-beacon-together-with-the-bridge-crossing-over-the-top-of-the-incline-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531d-the-old-dries-at-catrell-can-be-seen-from-weston-beacon-together-with-the-bridge-crossing-over-the-top-of-the-incline-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6652\" data-envira-item-id=\"6595\" data-envira-caption=\"The former clay dries at Cantrell with the bridge over the old rope-worked incline.\" alt=\"Redlake Tramway\" title=\"The former clay dries at Cantrell with the bridge over the old rope-worked incline.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531d-the-old-dries-at-catrell-can-be-seen-from-weston-beacon-together-with-the-bridge-crossing-over-the-top-of-the-incline-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531d-the-old-dries-at-catrell-can-be-seen-from-weston-beacon-together-with-the-bridge-crossing-over-the-top-of-the-incline-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-6596\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531e-an-hst-can-be-seen-approaching-the-former-catrell-terminus-on-route-to-plymouth-and-the-westcountry-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6652 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6652\" title=\"An H.S.T. on the Down line approaches where Redlake Signal Box once stood.\" data-envira-caption=\"An H.S.T. on the Down line approaches where Redlake Signal Box once stood.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6596\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531e-an-hst-can-be-seen-approaching-the-former-catrell-terminus-on-route-to-plymouth-and-the-westcountry-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531e-an-hst-can-be-seen-approaching-the-former-catrell-terminus-on-route-to-plymouth-and-the-westcountry-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6652\" data-envira-item-id=\"6596\" data-envira-caption=\"An H.S.T. on the Down line approaches where Redlake Signal Box once stood.\" alt=\"Redlake Tramway\" title=\"An H.S.T. on the Down line approaches where Redlake Signal Box once stood.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531e-an-hst-can-be-seen-approaching-the-former-catrell-terminus-on-route-to-plymouth-and-the-westcountry-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531e-an-hst-can-be-seen-approaching-the-former-catrell-terminus-on-route-to-plymouth-and-the-westcountry-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-6597\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531f-an-hst-in-the-landscape-taken-from-werntern-beacon-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6652 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6652\" title=\"Now a thing of the past itself, the train continues towards Plymouth.\" data-envira-caption=\"Now a thing of the past itself, the train continues towards Plymouth.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6597\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531f-an-hst-in-the-landscape-taken-from-werntern-beacon-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531f-an-hst-in-the-landscape-taken-from-werntern-beacon-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6652\" data-envira-item-id=\"6597\" data-envira-caption=\"Now a thing of the past itself, the train continues towards Plymouth.\" alt=\"Redlake Tramway\" title=\"Now a thing of the past itself, the train continues towards Plymouth.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531f-an-hst-in-the-landscape-taken-from-werntern-beacon-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531f-an-hst-in-the-landscape-taken-from-werntern-beacon-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-6592\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-5 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531a-this-area-is-much-overgrown-since-i-was-last-here-so-this-shot-was-taken-from-the-moor-boundary-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6652 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6652\" title=\"The former engine shed was much more overgrown than when the scout was last here.\" data-envira-caption=\"The former engine shed was much more overgrown than when the scout was last here.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6592\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-5 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531a-this-area-is-much-overgrown-since-i-was-last-here-so-this-shot-was-taken-from-the-moor-boundary-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531a-this-area-is-much-overgrown-since-i-was-last-here-so-this-shot-was-taken-from-the-moor-boundary-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6652\" data-envira-item-id=\"6592\" data-envira-caption=\"The former engine shed was much more overgrown than when the scout was last here.\" alt=\"Redlake Tramway\" title=\"The former engine shed was much more overgrown than when the scout was last here.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531a-this-area-is-much-overgrown-since-i-was-last-here-so-this-shot-was-taken-from-the-moor-boundary-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531a-this-area-is-much-overgrown-since-i-was-last-here-so-this-shot-was-taken-from-the-moor-boundary-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-6593\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-6 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531b-this-loco-shed-is-a-considerable-distance-beyond-the-terminus-and-for-some-reason-could-once-have-been-seen-from-the-mainline-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6652 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6652\" title=\"For some reason, the shed was built some way beyond the terminus. Like a lot of things, it could once be seen from the train.\" data-envira-caption=\"For some reason, the shed was built some way beyond the terminus. Like a lot of things, it could once be seen from the train.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6593\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-6 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531b-this-loco-shed-is-a-considerable-distance-beyond-the-terminus-and-for-some-reason-could-once-have-been-seen-from-the-mainline-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531b-this-loco-shed-is-a-considerable-distance-beyond-the-terminus-and-for-some-reason-could-once-have-been-seen-from-the-mainline-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6652\" data-envira-item-id=\"6593\" data-envira-caption=\"For some reason, the shed was built some way beyond the terminus. Like a lot of things, it could once be seen from the train.\" alt=\"Redlake Tramway\" title=\"For some reason, the shed was built some way beyond the terminus. Like a lot of things, it could once be seen from the train.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531b-this-loco-shed-is-a-considerable-distance-beyond-the-terminus-and-for-some-reason-could-once-have-been-seen-from-the-mainline-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531b-this-loco-shed-is-a-considerable-distance-beyond-the-terminus-and-for-some-reason-could-once-have-been-seen-from-the-mainline-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-6654\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-7 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531g-the-return-working-passes-the-head-of-the-incline-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6652 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6652\" title=\"The special arrives back at the terminus from Redlake. There was just room for the scout to get a lift back to Ivybridge.\" data-envira-caption=\"The special arrives back at the terminus from Redlake. There was just room for the scout to get a lift back to Ivybridge.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6654\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-7 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531g-the-return-working-passes-the-head-of-the-incline-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/180531g-the-return-working-passes-the-head-of-the-incline-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6652\" data-envira-item-id=\"6654\" data-envira-caption=\"The special arrives back at the terminus from Redlake. There was just room for the scout to get a lift back to Ivybridge.\" alt=\"Redlake Tramway\" title=\"The special arrives back at the terminus from Redlake. 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\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The approach to the Redlake is impassable to vehicles, even to those with four-wheel drive, and so the special had to stop short of the terminus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A collection was made at Ivybridge and \u00a350 was sent to the National Park, which Miss. Briens chose to allocate to the authority&#8217;s Wildlife Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A request was sent to the ranger responsible for Rattlebrook, asking if a similar excursion be made along the tramway, but this was never answered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 31st May, 2018, a small party of enthusiasts left Ivybridge Station in the Dartmoor National Park utilicon for a journey along the Redlake Tramway. Ranger for the area, Ella Briens, had kindly agreed to the Teign Valley&#8217;s request that &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/redlake-tramway\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6651"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6651"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6655,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6651\/revisions\/6655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}