4th May 1986
Branch Line Society
The Cornishman
DMU Used | 51302+59469+51317 |
Route :
DMU | Route |
as listed | Plymouth – (via GWML) (1) – Penzance |
as listed | Penzance – Long Rock (via carriage reception line) – St Erth – St Ives |
as listed | St Ives – St Erth |
as listed | St Erth – Burngullow Jn |
as listed | Burngullow Jn – Parkandillack |
as listed | Parkandillack – Burgullow Jn – Par |
as listed | Par – St Blazey |
as listed | St Blazey – Par Bridge Crossing |
as listed | Par Bridge Crossing – St Blazey – Goonbarrow Jn – Carbis Wharf |
as listed | Carbis Wharf – Par – Lostwithiel |
as listed | Lostwithiel – Carne Point |
as listed | Carne Point – Lostwithiel – Plymouth |
Notes :
(1) At Truro the train
stopped the Home
Signal (11.04 ~ 11.09), platform 11.10 - 11.13 (reverse), over east end
crossover, then via Goods Line departing finally at 11.21½.
Sources :
Jeremy Sleightholm (on the train throughout) & Andy Pullar
Photo Review
The tour passes Golant (photo: Bernard Mills)
From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Hughes & Dick Franklin)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Plymouth | 09.45d | 09.46 |
Saltash | 09/54 | 09/54 |
St Germans | 09/59 | 10/00 |
Liskeard | 10.11a ~ 10.13d | 10.11 ~ 10.12½ |
Largin | 10/21 | 10/20 |
Lostwithiel | 10/29 | 10/27½ |
Par | 10.35a ~ 10.37d | 10.33½ ~ 10.37½ |
Burngullow | 10/48 | 10/50½ |
Truro (via No.4 siding) | 11/06 |
Stopped at
the Home Signal 11.04 ~ 11.09 platform 11.10 (reverse) 11.13 over east end crossover, then via Goods Line 11.21½d |
Roskear Jn | 11/24 | 11/39 |
St Erth | 11.33a ~ 11.34d | 11.50 ~ 11.50½ |
Long Rock | 11/42 | 11/56 |
Penzance | 11.45a ~ 11.55d | 11.59½ ~ 12.07 |
Long Rock (via carriage reception line) | 12/13 | 12/17 |
St Erth | 12.18 ~ 12.19 | 12.24½ ~ 12.24½ |
St Ives | 12.28a ~ 12.38d | 12.36 ~ 12.42½ |
St Erth | 12.47a ~ 12.57d | 12.54 ~ 12.55½ |
Roskear Jn | 13/08 | 13/15½ |
Truro (via no.4 siding) | 13/26 | 13/33½ |
Burngullow | 13.45 ~ 13.50 | 13.52 ~ 13.54 |
Drinnick Mill | 14.01 ~ 14.03 | 14.06½ ~ 14.06½ |
Parkandillack | 14.11 ~ 14.21 | 14.14½ ~ 14.24½ |
Drinnick Mill | 14.29 ~ 14.31 | 14.31½ ~ 14.32 |
Burngullow | 14.42 ~ 14.44 | 14.43½ ~ 14.46 |
Par | 14.54~ 14.59 | 14.55½ ~ 14.59½ |
St Blazey | 15.02a ~ 15.07 | 15.01½ ~ 15.03 |
Par Bridge Crossing | 15.13 ~ 15.18 | 15.09½ ~ 15.18 |
St Blazey | 15.24 ~ 15.25 | 15.20 ~ 15.20½ |
Goonbarrow Jn | 15.38 ~ 15.40 | 15.36 ~ 15.36½ |
Carbis Wharf | 15.58 ~ 16.08 | 15.50 ~ 16.04 |
Goonbarrow Jn | 16.26 ~ 16.28 | 16.18 ~ 16.18½ |
St Blazey | 16.41 ~ 16.42 | 16.30½ ~ 16.30½ |
Par | 16.44a ~ 16.45d | 16.32½ ~ 16.42 |
Lostwithiel | 16.52 ~ 16.57 | 16.51½ ~ 17.01½ |
Carne Point | 17.11 ~ 17.21 | 17.12½ ~ 17.21½ |
Lostwithiel | 17.36a ~ 17.37d | 17.35 ~ 17.35½ |
Largin | 17/47 | 17/49 |
Liskeard | 17.54a ~ 17.55d | 17.57 ~ 17.57½ |
St Germans | 18/05 | 18/08 |
Saltash | 18/11 | ? |
St Budeaux Jn | 18/15 | 18/17½ |
Plymouth | 18.22a | 18.22½ |