The class 52 "Western"l locos were among the most loved British diesels of all time.Built at Swindon and Crewe between 1961 and 1964,these hydraulic machines handled all the Western Regions expres... (more)

The class 22 Diesel-Hydraulic locomotives were amongst the most unloved and unreliable diesels ever built for the U.K. rail system.Highly prone to failure,the 58 locos (built in 1959) had all disa... (more)

50003 'Temeraire' gets 'cabbed' at Laira's open day.

A general view of Plymouth Laira depot,taken on a visit in March 1969. In the foreground is one of the short lived class 22 locomotives,whilst a variety of class 52 and class 47 locos are scattere... (more)

37685 stands at Plymouth on the rear of 2W19 19:04 Liskeard – Plymouth charter on Sunday 26th September 2010

Pannier tank No 9466 working the Looe Branch

The Cornish Rivera one of the most famous Great Western Railway's named expresses, was rerun to celebrate the 175 anniversary of the GWR. Seen here crossing Largin Viaduct in Cornwall originally d... (more)

A First Great Western HST leaves Plymouth) formerly North Road) with an express for London Paddington.

43321 stands at Plymouth after working 1V23 from York 14/04/09

An FGW HST from London to Penzance crossing the River Plym the outskirts of Plymouth.

47237 is pictured after crossing the viaduct at Blachford with its return training run from Plymouth to Gloucester.

Viewed from the road overbridge at Dockyard station 66174 rumbles through the outskirts of Plymouth with a train of china clay and scrap metal from St.Blazey.

After crossing the Tarmar on the Royal Albert bridge the train rolls across a stone viaduct over a small inlet with Plymouth Harbor extending into the distance.

45407 heading a rake of empty coaching stock from Plymouth to Laira to be turned in preperation for a second trip to Bere Alston that afternoon.

The Penzance to Bristol leg of 'The Great Britain' railtour, which is covering the length of Britain - from the far south west corner of England to the north eastern tip of Scotland - over this co... (more)