20/4/2024

Ride the Cornish Branch Lines
27th August 2022
Part 2
Roger Winnen

220827l An east-bound GWR IET unit awaits departure from Liskeard. Copyright Roger Winnen.

220827m In the restored buildings on the Looe Branch Platform a very nice museum have been created looking at the Looe Branch in earlier days. Well worth a visit. Copyright Roger Winnen

220827n GWR Publicity. Copyright Roger Winnen

220827o Arrival at Looe Station for a 3 minute stop. Left to Right Peter Bragg Peter Murnaghan Tony Brokenshire and Roger Winnen

220827p The latest vessel at Looe where entertainment takes place aboard. Copyright Roger Winnen

220827q Causeland. Copyright Roger Winnen

220827r Returning to Liskeard we see a tamping machine in the yard at Liskeard. Copyright Roger Winnen

220827s We departed Liskeard at 13.46 for Plymouth where we see 43187 Cardiff Castle on the Welshman power car where some work has been carried out. Copyright Roger Winnen

220827t Departing at 14.24 we headed for Gunnislake, here is Bere Ferrers with Chris Groves Tamar Valley Heritage Centre, well worth a visit. Copyright Roger Winnen

220827u The restored Lord St Leven at Bere Ferrers. Copyright Roger Winnen

220827v Bere Alston Station where our train reversed for the trip to Gunnislake. Copyright Roger Winnen

220827x Our stop at Gunnislake was only 4 minutes. Copyright Roger Winnen

220827y Crossing the River Tamar at Calstock. Copyright Roger Winnen

220827z Running alongside the River Tamar as be approach both the road and rail bridges across to Saltash. Copyright Roger Winnen

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Summertime HST's
Jon Hird

A de-branded Virgin Crosscountry HST set, on hire to Virgin Crosscountry on the Paignton branch. 21.08.2004, copyright Jon Hird.

A First Great Western HST hammers through Dawlish. 21.08.2004, copyright Jon Hird.

Another debranded HST east of Exeter. 21.08.2004, copyright Jon Hird.

And another Great Western set in mixed liveries. Shame about the pylon and wires. 21.08.2004, copyright Jon Hird.