The later mineral railway, distinct from Treffry’s horse tramways and the unbuilt Holywell scheme.
The Cornwall Minerals Railway took over Treffry’s tramway network in 1874, replacing horses with steam locomotives. The wider network included the Treamble branch. It belongs to a later transport chapter than the horse-drawn ore journey to Newquay in 1849. It is also separate from the proposed Holywell railway and harbour, which were never built. The Great Western Railway took over the company in 1896.
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