3rd May 1986

Branch Line Scoiety
The Mayflower

DMU Used 51302+59469+51317

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Plymouth - Lipson Jn - Mount Gould Jn - Plymouth Friary
as listed Plymouth Friary - Mount Gould Jn - Laira Jn - Laira Jn - Plymouth - Saltash - Liskeard Main Line (1)
as listed Liskeard Branch Platform - Moorswater (7m 16ch)
as listed Moorswater (7m 16ch) - Liskeard Branch Platform (1)
as listed Liskeard Main Line - Plymouth
as listed (2) Plymouth - Gunnislake Buffer stops (2)
as listed (2) Gunnislake Buffer Stops - Plymouth (2)

Notes :
(1) Passengers detrained for DMU to move between the mainline and branch platforms (& vice versa).
(2) Attached to the London end of service train 2B08.
(3) Tour originally uploaded as having run on 4th May (in error).


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Sources : Paul Griffin & Jeremy Sleightholm (both on the train throughout) & Andy Pullar

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Hughes & Dick Franklin)

Location Booked Actual
Plymouth 14.00d 14.01
Lipson Jn 14/04 14/05
Mount Gould Jn 14/07 14/07
Plymouth Friary 14.15a ~ 14.30d 14.14½ ~ 14.28½
Mount Gould Jn 14/38 ?
Laira Jn 14.43a ~ 14.48d 14.40 ~ 14.42½
Lipson Jn 14/50 14/44½
Plymouth 14/54 14/49½
St Budeaux Jn 14/59 14/55
Saltash 15/03 14/59
St Germans 15/08 15/09
Liskeard (mainline platform) 15.20a 15.22
Liskeard (branch platform) 15.45d 15.44
Coombe No.2 GF 15.51 ~ 15.55 ?
Moorswater (7m 16ch) 16.00a ~ 16.45d 16.04 ~ 16.43
Coombe No.2 GF 16.50 ~ 16.54 ?
Liskeard (branch platform) 17.01a 17.03
Liskeard (mainline platform) 17.25d 17.25
St Germans 17/35 17/36
Saltash 17/40 17x45 ~ 17x46½
St Budeaux Jn 17/44 17/51
Plymouth 17.50a ~ 18.11d 17.56 ~ ??.??
Gunnislake 19.01a ~ 19.15d ?
Plymouth 20.03a ?


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