27th June 1976

Branch Line Society
Cornish Clay Railtour

DMU Used set P577 (51091+59422+51063)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed (1) Plymouth - Saltash - Liskeard (main line) (1)
as listed Liskeard (branch bay) - Coombe Jn - Moorswater (2)
as listed Moorswater - Coombe Jn - Liskeard (branch bay)
as listed Liskeard (main line) - Bodmin Road - Lostwithiel - Carne Point
as listed Carne Point - Lostwithiel
as listed Lostwithiel - Par - St. Blazey
as listed St. Blazey - Par Bridge Crossing (3)
as listed Par Bridge Crossing - St. Blazey - Goonbarrow Jn - St. Dennis Jn
as listed St. Dennis Jn - Goonbarrow Jn
as listed Goonbarrow Jn - Carbis Wharf (4)
as listed Carbis Wharf - Goonbarrow Jn - Pontsmill GF
as listed Pontsmill GF - Pontsmill Siding
as listed Pontsmill Siding - Pontsmill GF - Par
as listed Par - St. Austell - Burngullow Jn - Drinnick North - Parkandillack
as listed Parkandillack - Drinnick North GF
as listed Drinnick North GF - Drinnick Mill, Nanpean Siding (5)
as listed Drinnick Mill, Nanpean Siding - Burngullow Jn - St. Austell - St. Austell Goods (6)
as listed St. Austell Goods - St. Austell Up Loop
as listed St. Austell Up Loop - Par - Lostwithiel - Bodmin Road - Liskeard - Saltash - Plymouth

Notes :
(1) Conveyed stock (2-car DMU) for Looe service ECS from Plymouth to Liskeard (regular ECS move combined with tour to save a path).
(2) To final crossing (end of BR).
(3) Stub of Fowey line. To level crossing, nearly MP 282½.
(4) To just before last overbridge.
(5) To start of Wharf platform.
(6) To 25 yards short of loading platform.

Sources : Kevin Driscoll & Malcolm Best

Photo Review


51063 nearest camera at Drinnick Mill (photo: Malcolm Best)


51091 nearest camera at Liskeard (photo: Malcolm Best)


From the John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll & Ian Umpleby)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual
0.00
Plymouth 08.45d 08.45
4.18
Saltash 08/54 08/55
17.63
Liskeard (main line) 09.12a 09.14
N/A
Liskeard (main line) ECS 09.25d ?
N/A
Liskeard (branch bay) ECS 09.35a ?
17.63
Liskeard (branch bay) 09.55d 09.57
19.72
Coombe Jn 10/02 10.05 ~ 10.05
20.28
Moorswater 10.10 ~ 10.15 10.12 ~ 10.22
20.64
Coombe Jn 10/23 10.30 ~ 10.30
22.73
Liskeard (branch bay) 10.30a 10.38
N/A
Liskeard (branch bay) ECS 10.35d ?
N/A
Liskeard (main line) ECS 10.45a ?
22.73
Liskeard (main line) 10.55d 10.53
32.04
Bodmin Road 11c09 ~ 11c11 11.08 ~ 11.11
35.37
Lostwithiel 11/16 11.16 ~ 11.17
39.62
Carne Point 11.28 ~ 11.35 11.30 ~ 11.40
44.05
Lostwithiel 11.50 ~ 11.55 11.57 ~ 12.00
48.36
Par 12/03 12/10
48.72
St Blazey 12.06 ~ 12.12 12.12 ~ 12.17
49.14
Par Bridge Crossing 12.17 ~ 12.29 12.19 ~ 12.35
49.36
St Blazey 12/32 12.38 ~ 12.39
54.54
Goonbarrow Jn 12/47 12.56 ~ 12.56
61.35
St Dennis Jn 13.02 ~ 13.07 13.09 ~ 13.14
68.16
Goonbarrow Jn 13.30 ~ 13.35 13.30 ~ 13.32
69.68
Carbis Wharf 13.55 ~ 14.05 13.49 ~ 14.07
71.40
Goonbarrow Jn 14*25 ~ 14*42 14.39 ~ 14.40
75.60
Pontsmill GF 14.45 ~ 15.00 14.56 ~ 14.59
76.04
Pontsmill Siding 15.05 ~ 15.10 15.01 ~ 15.20
76.28
Pontsmill GF 15/15 15.22 ~ 15.24
77.62
Par 15.22 ~ 15.27 15.30 ~ 15.41
82.23
St Austell 15/36 15/51
84.32
Burngullow Jn 15*40 ~ 15*48 15.57 ~ 16.04
89.12
Parkandillack 16.25 ~ 16.35 16.28 ~ 16.47
91.19
Drinnick North GF rev 16.54 ~ 16.59
91.38
Drinnick Mill, Nanpean Siding 16.55 ~ 17.10 17.04 ~ 17.16
94.20
Burngullow Jn 17/30 17/33
96.29
St Austell 17/35 17/37
96.52
St Austell Goods 17.40 ~ 17.45 17.47 ~ 17.56
96.58
St Austell Up Loop 17.50 ~ 17.53 17.59 ~ 18.02
101.19
Par 17c59 ~ 18c00 18.09 ~ 18.09
109.03
Bodmin Road 18/11 18.21 ~ 18.22
118.14
Liskeard 18/24 18.38 ~ 18.38
131.59
Saltash 18/39 18/54
135.77
Plymouth 18.50a 19.06


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