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Penzance - Plymouth (North Road)
Penzance Station (GWR)
D1000 Western Enterprise rests 'on the blocks' at Penzance, having brought a parcel working west on 6th October 1972. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004002.
D1000 Western Enterprise rests 'on the blocks' at Penzance, having brought a parcel working west on 6th October 1972. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004003.
Class 52 'Western' D1001 Western Pathfinder stands at Penzance forming the 1A19 1100 Penzance - Paddington on 6th October 1972. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION.
Ref: BM004004.
Ref: BM004004.
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1041 Western Prince stands underneath the overall roof at Penzance, having arrived with the 1V71 0740 Leeds - Penzance on the 3rd February 1977. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000131.
Class 52 'Western' D1041 Western Prince rests under the overall roof at Penzance having arrived with the 1V71 0740 Leeds - Penzance on the 3rd February 1977. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000130.
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1041 Western Prince stands at Penzance forming the 1E61 1800 Penzance - Sheffield on 3rd February 1977. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000153.
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1041 Western Prince waits underneath the winter moonlight at Penzance whilst forming the 1E61 1800 Penzance - Sheffield Midland on the 3rd February 1977. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM002140.
Chacewater
ABOVE: Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1012 Western Firebrand passes Chacewater working the 1A45 Penzance - Paddington on 27th October 1973. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM007262.
Chacewater Station
ABOVE: GWR 55xx / 45xx 2-6-2T Prairies 5531 + 4564 stand at Chacewater with a Plymouth Railway Circle Brake Van Special on 28th April 1962. Copyright Ivor Hocking / B. Mills Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM007264.
ABOVE: GWR 55xx 2-6-2T Prairie 5562 stands at Chacewater on 3rd June 1961. Copyright B. Mills Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM007263.
Truro
In a classic hydraulic image, Class 22 North British B-B diesel-hydraulic D6315 descends into Truro during the late 1960s. Copyright Bernard Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000016.
Burngullow
In a classic cornish image, a pair of North British Type 2s / Class 22 diesel hydraulics, commonly referred to as 'Baby Sad-Eyes,' D6330 + D6356 leave the Parkandillack branch at Burngullow Junction with a china clay train. 13th September 1971.
Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000018.
Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000018.
North British type 2s / Class 22s D6330 + D6356 cross over to the main line with a china clay train off the Parkandillick branch at Burngullow Junction on the 13th September 1971. Copyright Bernard Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000019.
Par Viaduct
D800 Sir Brian Robertson waits to come off the Fowey branch as Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1020 Western Hero crosses St Blazey Bridge on the GWR main line above on the 23rd April 1968. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000475.
Par
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1031 Western Rifleman enters Par on 11th May 1974. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000127.
Lostwithiel
In a classic period image, a weathered GWR 14xx 0-4-2T 1419 stands at Lostwithiel with a working to Fowey during the Summer of 1961. Copyright B. Mills Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM001788.
North British Type 2 diesel-hydraulic D6337 passes through Lostwithiel with some OOV China Clay 'Hood' wagons on 13th November 1970. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM007378.
Liskeard
North British Class 22 diesel-hydraulic D6323 shunts in Liskeard yard during November 1970. Copyright B. Mills / Classic Traction. Ref: BM000017.
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1002 Western Explorer arrives at Liskeard working the 1A89 0835 Penzance - Paddington on the 17th October 1973. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA50-20.
With her twin Maybach V12s erupting into life, Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1002 Western Explorer leaves Liskeard working the 1A89 0835 Penzance - Paddington on the 17th October 1973. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA50-21.
St Germans
With the protographer's trusty 100E in the station car park, a pair of Class 42 'Warship' diesel-hydraulics D828 Magnificent + D825 Intrepid pass through St Germans with the 1A52 1125 Penzance - Paddington on 9th October 1969. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM007383.
Coldrennick Viaduct
In her BR Chromatic Blue livery, Class 52 'Western' D1030 Western Musketeer crosses Coldrennick Viaduct with a Penzance - Plymouth stopper on 23rd April 1968. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM002968.
Forder Viaduct
Class 50 50033 Glorious (with 50015 Valiant + 50008 Thunderer on the rear) crosses Forder Viaduct working the 1Z37 0030 Manchester Piccadilly - Newquay 'Valiant Thunderer' railtour on 23rd November 1991. Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: 377-7.
Class 50 50015 Valiant + 50008 Thunderer on the rear (with the tour headed by 50033 Glorious) cross Forder Viaduct working the 1Z37 0030 Manchester Piccadilly - Newquay 'Valiant Thunderer' railtour on 23rd November 1991. Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: 377-8.
Saltash
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1045 Western Viscount passes through Saltash with the Royal Train on 14th August 1966. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000023.
Class 43 North British 'Warship' D843 Sharpshooter runs light through Saltash on 10th October 1969. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000022.
Class 43 North British 'Warship' D843 Sharpshooter runs light through Saltash on 10th October 1969. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000469.
Royal Albert Bridge
Class 42 'Warship' D823 Hermes pilots Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1011 Western Thunderer into Saltash working the 1C30 0830 Paddington - Penzance on 2nd October 1969. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000026.
North British Class 43 'Warship' D843 Sharpshooter + Class 52 'Western' D1020 Western Hero enter Saltash with the 1C30 0830 Paddington - Penzance on 10th October 1969. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000024.
North British type 2s / class 22s D6308 + D6330 cross the Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash working the 6C40 Tavistock Junction - Lostwithiel china clay working during 1970. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000014.
In an iconic image of early Western Region transition, North British Class 41 'Warship' D601 Ark Royal leaves Saltash and crosses the Royal Albert Bridge working the 1400 Penzance - Paddington during October 1965. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000474.
North British Class 22 diesel-hydraulic D6318 crosses the Royal Albert Bridge working the 6C70 freight. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000020.
St Budeaux West Signal Box
St Budeaux West Signal Box looking towards Saltash during the early 1970s. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA36-4.
St Budeaux Junction (WR)
North British Type 2 / Class 22 diesel-hydraulic D6333 passes St Budeaux Junction (WR) with a 6B34 transfer goods on 13th September 1971. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM001855.
North British Type 2 / Class 22 diesel-hydraulic D6333 passes St Budeaux Junction (WR) and heads down the Ministry of Defence's Bull Point branch with a 6B34 transfer goods on 13th September 1971. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM001856.
Keyham (Plymouth)
North British Class 22 D6306 stands in the goods yard at Keyham, Plymouth during June 1965. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM002131.
Plymouth Station
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1012 Western Firebrand enters Plymouth North Road during the 1970s whilst a North British class 22 waits to head to Millbay with a demolition train.
Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000166
Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000166