The Plym Valley Railway is staging an evening of railway nostalgia in October with a presentation by Bernard Mills called ‘Rails Around Plymouth Part 1.’
The Plym Valley Railway event will focus on the west side of the city with many pictures from the past. Steve Fry from PVR said:
“Bearing in mind Millbay, Bull Point Branch, the SR main line and the Stonehouse Pool Branch, there were a lot more rails around Plymouth than there are now.”
The presentation will take place on Saturday 12th October 2024 as a fundraiser for the Railway. The show will start at 7pm at the 1st Plympton Scout Group Hut (Cottle’s Lodge), Station Road, Plympton PL7 2AU.
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3 words location is humans.king.sling. The doors will open for attendees from 6.30pm.
Steve added:
“If you like steam engines, the early diesels and studying in some detail the infrastructure that once existed with what is left today, this is the show for you. There’s a £5 admission fee including tea/coffee and well worth it just for Brenda’s home made cakes!
A lot of work has gone into preparing this; it is very local nostalgia. The Plym Valley Railway is a most worthy cause to support, so please come along and support us – and enjoy the evening.”
From the Plym Valley Railway website:
The Plym Valley Railway was founded in 1980 with an aim of restoring part of the ex-
On December 30th 2012 Plym Bridge Platform was opened to the public. This marked 50 years and a day since the line was closed, and also the completion of the laying of 1.5 miles of track. On selected days we run train services from Marsh Mills to Plym Bridge.
Marsh Mills is a heritage railway centre where we are preserving steam and diesel locomotives, carriages, wagons and other historic railway artefacts to recreate the atmosphere of a bygone age.
The railway is always looking for new and enthusiastic volunteers in all departments, including motive power, permanent way, carriage and wagon, building and works, fundraising and retail outlets– for further details please ask the staff in the Buffet.
(Story courtesy of the Plympton Podcast)
