A very quick trip to Devon and Cornwall using the down Midnight from Padd. A quick visit to the Looe branch, St Austell and then Plymouth for the footie. A 165 to Exeter (better than a cucumber!). My Sunday “Mule” move back to London was thwarted by capeage so a rancid cucumber Exeter – Padd!
On hire “quite large” I’m told 57312 was unfortunately on the emcars end of the down Midnight on October 17th 2025
At the business end of the 2350 Padd – Penzance was 57603 and 8 Mk III’s in tow, the Mk III sleeper experience was superb, much better than the CAF rubbish used on the Scottish sleepers. Taken on October 17th 2025
The sleepers have an ability to transfer you from a very different world from London. Here we see the signalman in Liskeard box doing his thing on October 18th 2025
The odd Looe platform at Liskeard lies at 90 degrees to the main line platforms, 150216 awaits departure time with the 0655 to Looe on October 18th 2025
Not long for this world “Castle” class 43186 arrives at Liskeard with the 0800 Exeter – Penzance on October 18th 2025
43098 tails the 0800 Exeter – Penzance out of “St Auzell” , excellent pasties caned in from the station shop on October 18th 2025
43042 and 43093 at Plymouth, October 18th 2025
43093 and 43042 at Plymouth, October 18th 2025
150249 eases out of Plymouth with a Gunnislake service, October 18th 2025
165104 at Plymouth with the 1848 Weston Super Mare service, the furthest West i’ve ever had a 165 unit, the excitement was on October 18th 2025
Archive views from March 12th 1977
St Blazey depot sees 47029 and 08113 stabled
50011 thrashes along the seafront at Dawlish with a down service
Loads of 50’s at Plymouth! 50013, 50006 n 50025 and 50012 posing nicely
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