Jeremy Sleightholm (on the train throughout) & Andy Pullar
Photo Review
(all photos from Bernard Mills)
21st December 1985
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Gunnislake Goliath
| DEMU Used | 1032 |
Route: 1Z20 throughout
| DEMU | Route |
| 1032 |
London - Salisbury - Exeter - Plymstock branch (2) |
| 1032 | (2) Plymstock branch - Plymouth |
| 1032 | Plymouth - Saltash |
| 1032 | Saltash - Plymouth |
| 1032 | Plymouth - Gunnislake |
| 1032 |
Gunnislake - Plymouth - Exeter - Salisbury - London |
Notes:
(1) An unusual feature of this tour was the use of police to stop passengers
alighting at Plymouth Friary or Plymstock. Two police officers travelled on the
train between Exeter and Plymouth and were backed up by patrol
cars on the ground.
(2) Andy Pullar comments: The limit of working on the Yealmpton Branch was
78ch from a zero point at Cattewater Jn (some half mile short of the site of
Plymstock Jn station i.e. most of the train was still on the Laira Bridge).
Sources : Nick Lawford (joined/left the train at Salisbury),
Jeremy Sleightholm (on the train throughout) & Andy Pullar
Photo Review
(all photos from Bernard Mills)
1032 captured on Dainton bank.
1032 crosses the bridge at Plymstock.
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