Passing Through Winter
The village of St Germans lies on the River Tiddy, part of the beautiful estuary of the Lynher which joins the River Tamar close to Saltash.
St Germans’ Quay was busy in the last century with cargoes of minerals, coal, timber and limestone. Road stone was transported from here until the Second World War.
The 106 ft high St Germans Viaduct carries the train over the River Tiddy and on to Plymouth, one of many in Cornwall. The topography of Cornwall is such that the route, which is generally east-west, cuts across numerous deep river valleys that generally run north-south. At the time of construction of the line, money was in short supply and the company sought ways of reducing expenditure, so the viaducts were built partly or entirely from timber. Brunel, who had designed the line, had warned that this would mean more expensive maintenance—running to £10,000 annually. Stone replacements of the viaducts began in 1875 and were finally finished in 1934.
Passing Through Winter
The village of St Germans lies on the River Tiddy, part of the beautiful estuary of the Lynher which joins the River Tamar close to Saltash.
St Germans’ Quay was busy in the last century with cargoes of minerals, coal, timber and limestone. Road stone was transported from here until the Second World War.
The 106 ft high St Germans Viaduct carries the train over the River Tiddy and on to Plymouth, one of many in Cornwall. The topography of Cornwall is such that the route, which is generally east-west, cuts across numerous deep river valleys that generally run north-south. At the time of construction of the line, money was in short supply and the company sought ways of reducing expenditure, so the viaducts were built partly or entirely from timber. Brunel, who had designed the line, had warned that this would mean more expensive maintenance—running to £10,000 annually. Stone replacements of the viaducts began in 1875 and were finally finished in 1934.