10th October 1970

Branch Line Society
Plymouth Area Railtour

DMU Used 3-car set

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Plymouth - Lipson Jn - Mount Gould Jn - Plymouth Friary
as listed Plymouth Friary - Plymstock
as listed Plymstock - Cattewater (Maxwell Road Crossing) - Plymouth Friary
as listed Plymouth Friary - Mount Gould Jn
as listed Mount Gould Jn - Friary Jn - North Quay
as listed North Quay - Friary Jn - Mount Gould Jn - Laira Jn - Plymouth - Milbay Ocean Terminal
as listed Milbay Ocean Terminal - Plymouth
as listed Plymouth - St Budeaux Jn - Bere Alston - Gunnislake
as listed Gunnislake - Bere Alston - St Budeaux Jn - Dockyard Exchange Sidings - Plymouth
as listed Plymouth - Devonport Kings Road Goods Yard
as listed Devonport Kings Road Goods Yard - Plymouth

Notes :
(1) Confirmation all reversal points are correct is required. Tour finished at 'almost the booked 17.46'.

Sources : Roger Geach, Bernard Mills & Ian Umpleby

Photo Review

Cine footage of this tour is available on YouTube, courtesy of Bob Bishop.


Bernard Mills captured the train crossing the bridge at Plymstock.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


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