The Turnchapel Branch: Cattewater Jct - Turnchapel
Prince Rock Bridge, Friary Junction
On the former Southern Main Line from Plymouth Friary to Waterloo (climbing away to the right), we see the GWR North Quay branch veering off to the left, with the Turnchapel line passing overhead via Prince Rock Bridge at Friary Junction on 25th July 1974. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA75-14.
The LSWR girder Prince Rock Bridge that carried the line to Cattewater and Turnchapel is seen at Friary Junction on 1st August 1974. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA76-11.
Cattewater Junction
Cattewater Junction, with the Cattewater branch diverging off to the right, and the former Yealmpton and Turnchapel branches continuing over Laira Bridge to the left on 22nd July 1974. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA74-13.
Cattewater Junction, with the Cattewater branch diverging off to the right, and the former Yealmpton and Turnchapel branches continuing over Laira Bridge to the left on 22nd July 1974. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA74-17.
View from a Class 118 DMU approaching Laira Bridge with a railtour on 10th October 1970. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004454.
37196 Tre Pol and Pen leaves Cattewater Junction and climbs towards Laira Bridge with the weedkilling train on 26th April 1987. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004407.
Laira Bridge
A Class 116 DMU approaches Laira Bridge with a Plymouth Railway Circle DMU charter to Plymstock on 10th October 1970. Hard to imagine that this was almost 45 years ago! Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004450.
A Class 116 DMU approaches Laira Bridge with a Plymouth Railway Circle DMU charter to Plymstock on 10th October 1970. Hard to imagine that this was almost 45 years ago! Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004451.
View from a brake van crossing Laira Bridge on the former Turnchapel & Yealmpton Branches during June 1966. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004449.
Class 201 / 201 Hastings 5L DEMU 1032 crosses Laira Bridge on the former Yealmpton & Turnchapel branches working the 1Z20 Waterloo - Plymstock Exchange Sidings 'Gunnislake Goliath.' 21st February 1985. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004455.
Class 201 5L 'Hastings' DEMU 1032 crosses Laira Bridge working the 1Z20 Waterloo - Plymstock Exchange Sidings 'Gunnislake Goliath' charter on 21st December 1985. This was the first Southern Region DEMU to cross the bridge, and is believed to be the last ever passenger working too. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004448.
Class 08 08840 crosses Laira Bridge with a cement working from Plymstock Cement Works. 18th June 1986. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA162-1.
Class 08 08840 crosses Laira Bridge with a cement working from Plymstock Cement Works. 18th June 1986. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA162-2.
Plymstock Junction
Class 03 D2178 stands at the former Plymstock Junction, once the junction for the former Yealmpton and Turnchapel branches, with a Plymouth Railway Circle Plymouth District Brake Van Special on 15th June 1966. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004463.
Class 03 D2178 stands at the former Plymstock Junction, once the junction for the former Yealmpton and Turnchapel branches, with a Plymouth Railway Circle Plymouth District Brake Van Special on 15th June 1966. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004464.
Plymstock Station (SR)
LSWR M7 0-4-4T 30034 stands at Plymstock Station (SR) with a Plymouth Railway Circle Brake Van Special on 30th September 1961. Copyright Ivor Hocking / B. Mills Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004490.
Oreston distant
View looking towards Oreston distant signal and Oreston Station during October 1965. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004468.
The view from Plymstock Road looking towards Oreston distant signal and Oreston Station during October 1965. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004469.
Oreston
The station nameboard at Oreston during October 1965. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004465
The closed and abandoned former Southern Railway station at Oreston looking towards Turnchapel during October 1965. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004466.
The closed and abandoned former Southern Railway station at Oreston looking towards Turnchapel during October 1965. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004467.
Hooe Lake Swing Bridge
The remains of Hooe Lake Swing Bridge at Turnchapel with the old Plymouth Power Station in the background during December 1981. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004472.
Admiralty Wharves, Turnchapel
The remains of the Admiralty Wharves at Turnchapel circa 1981. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004471.
The remains of the Admiralty Wharves at Turnchapel circa 1981. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004470.