Liskeard to Looe.
Following a comment on a posting a couple of days ago, here's a railway image from the late John Cooke taken when on a family holiday in the mid '70s.
It shows a Swindon built 'Cross Country' (Class 120) DMU doing the honours on the short contorted but scenic branch to Looe. Even the station arrangement at Liskeard was odd where branch trains ran from what was effectively their own station across the road running at right angles to the main line platforms, Trains then ran round in a big loop (crossing the main line) to a point where they reversed to continue their journey to Looe.
In modern times, the branch has just re-opened following a couple of months of closure due to flooding and wash-aways at the close of 2025.
Liskeard to Looe.
Following a comment on a posting a couple of days ago, here's a railway image from the late John Cooke taken when on a family holiday in the mid '70s.
It shows a Swindon built 'Cross Country' (Class 120) DMU doing the honours on the short contorted but scenic branch to Looe. Even the station arrangement at Liskeard was odd where branch trains ran from what was effectively their own station across the road running at right angles to the main line platforms, Trains then ran round in a big loop (crossing the main line) to a point where they reversed to continue their journey to Looe.
In modern times, the branch has just re-opened following a couple of months of closure due to flooding and wash-aways at the close of 2025.