17th August 2018

​An Important announcement
The Plymouth Bus Rally on August 25th & 26th 2018 has been cancelled

• Sunday 26th August 2018
  A visit to Plymouth for the Annual Bus Rally together with a visit to the Plym Valley Railway at Marsh Mills
  An important notice made within the last few daya states that the Plymouth Bus Rally on 25th 26th August 2018 has been cancelled
  However all is not lost as the Plym Valley Railway are operating on those days
  Purchase an off peak day return to Plymouth.
  Penzance 09.47 Camborne 10.08 Redruth 10.14 Truro 10.27 St Austell 10.44 Par 10.54 Plymouth 11.43
  Yellow Flash Bus Route 51 depart outside of Plymouth Railway Station at 12.05 to Marsh Mills. Plenty of trains available back into Cornwall at 16.25 17.35 18.25 18.53 subject to drivers availability.

6023 King Edward 11 & 75014 Works the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway
Andrew Triggs and Roger Winnen

180816e King Edward 11 running around its train at Paignton Queens Park Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180816f The 13.00 Paignton to Kingswear service approaches Churston Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180816g King Edward 11 viewed from under the Brunell Roof at Kingswear. Copyright Roger Winnen

180816h The firebox doors are open prior to departure for Paignton at 14.10. Copyright Roger Winnen

180816i The King departs Kingswear at 14.10 for Paignton. Copyright Roger Winnen

180816d 75014 Braveheart working the 14.55 Kingswear to Paignton service. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180816c 6023 King Edward 11 heading out of Goodrington with the 15.00 Paignton to Kingswear. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180816k The sun has just in as 6023 approaches Kingswear on the 15.00 from Paignton. Copyright Roger Winnen

The Cathedrals Express
Alton to Paignton
Andrew Triggs

The planned 17.14 return working from Paignton was severly delayed owing to an engine probem, the tour eventually departed Paignton at 18.53 99 mins late and arriving at Alton 51 late at 23.51 hours.

180816a The Cathedrals Express 1Z62 Alton to Paignton with 47580 and 47804 at Dawlish, high above Kennaway Tunnel. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180816b The Cathedrals Express in Goodrington Sidings at 14.08. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Reflections at Plymouth
Clive Smith

47482 awaits departure from Plymouth platform 7 with the Sunday 16.45 to Paddington. The date is 5th December 1982. Copyright Clive Smith. Viewers will be envious to know that for a period Clive worked on the 7th Floor of the Intercity building.in the background.

Par
John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius

180817 Par an important interchange with the Newquay Branch often procucers quite a crop of passengers. Here in this undated view the'crop' having just detrained for an up service from which the board has now been pulled off. The main line climbs steeply away westwards, a siding known as Chapel Siding can been seen heading towards St Mary's Methodist Chapel, Par. Nowadays the 'crop' often carry multi coloured surfboards. Copyright John Cornelius