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


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