28th April 1990

Cornwall Railway Society
China Clay Rambler

DMU Used P828 (52051+59386+51936) + P955 (52054+50980)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Penzance - St Erth - Truro - St Austell - Par
as listed Par - St Blazey - Luxulyan - Goonbarrow Jn - St Dennis G.F.
as listed St Dennis G.F. - Roche
as listed Roche - Bugle - Goonbarrow Jn - St Blazey
as listed St Blazey - Pontsmill G.F. - Pontsmill Siding
as listed Pontsmill Siding - Pontsmill G.F. - St Blazey - Par Harbour
as listed Par Harbour - St Blazey
as listed St Blazey - Par - Lostwithiel
as listed Lostwithiel - Fowey Docks
as listed Fowey Docks - Lostwithiel - Par - Burngullow Jn - Parkandillack
as listed Parkandillack - Drinnick Mill
as listed Drinnick Mill - Drinnick Wharf
as listed Drinnick Wharf - Drinnick Mill - Burngullow Jn - Par
as listed Par - St Austell - Truro - St Erth - Penzance

Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required - above is from booked timings. May have been additional reversals to that shown. The timing sheet used to build this Page was sub-titled 'revised timetable' suggesting alterations to that originally planned?
(2) This tour is featured on the Cornish Railway Society website and included in their review of this trip are the following 'lasts';
The last passenger train to visit St Dennis Tip Sidings
The last passenger train to cover the remaining metals of the Carbis Branch
The last passenger train to use the Fowey bay at Lostwithiel
The last train ever likely to stop to let down and pick up passengers at Golant
and;
The last passenger train to visit Nanpean Wharf


John F. Kappler's tour ticket.

Sources : John F. Kappler & Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John F. Kappler)

The timings below are presented 'as per' the timing sheet. It is not clear if all xx.xx single times are passing times (except for Par at 15/47 which is stated as 'pass').

Location Booked
Penzance 08.37d
St Erth 08.44
Hayle 08.48
Camborne 08.59
Redruth 09.07
Truro 09.20a ~ 09.25d
St Austell 09.46
Par 09.53a ~ 10.02d
St Blazey 10.04
Luxulyan 10p16a ~ 10p20d
Goonbarrow Jn 10.24 ~ 10.36
St Dennis G.F. 10.49 ~ 11.24
Roche 11p33a ~ 11p44d
Bugle 11p48a ~ 11p58d
Goonbarrow Jn 12.02 ~ 12.05
St Blazey 12.18 ~ 12.21
Pontsmill G.F. 12.24 ~ 12.27
Pontsmill Siding 12p32a ~ 12p42d
Pontsmill G.F. 12.47 ~ 12.50
St Blazey 12.53 ~ 12.54
Par Harbour 12p59a ~ 13p15d
St Blazey 13.20 ~ 13.23
Par 13.25
Lostwithiel 13.35a ~ 14.20d
Fowey Docks 14p45a ~ 15p05d
Golant 15p10a ~ 15p25d
Lostwithiel 15.37 ~ 15.40
Par 15/47
Burngullwo Jn 15.56
Parkandillack 16p27a ~ 16p52d
Drinnick Mill G.F. 17.01 ?~ 17.21?
Drinnick Wharf ??p??a ~ ??p??d
Drinnick Mill G.F. ?17.21?
Burngullwo Jn 17.31 ~ 17.32
Par 17.42 ~ 17.45
St Austell 17.53
Truro 18.13
Redruth 18.29
Camborne 18.38
Hayle 18.43
St Erth 18.47
Penzance 19.00a


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