For the penultimate time this year, a short trip to the Helston Railway, the most southerly railway in the United Kingdom. The line is just over 1 mile long, between Prospidnick Halt, and Truthall Halt, with 1 intermediate stop at Trevarno (request stop). The line is relaid along the old GWR branch line from Helston to Gwinear Road, and you can watch ‘Then & Now - West Cornwall’, to see the rest of the line in its heyday compared to the present day. The hope is to extend the line to Helston, to a new station on the outskirts. I visited the line back in early May, when they were running a diesel, and my plan was to come back for the heritage transport weekend (9th to 10th September), when they were running steam. However, it overlapped with the Royal Duchy railtour and the Bodmin China Clay Gala, so I brought my trip forward by a month and a half. This is a MUST-VISIT railway, it is extraordinary to see all the work taking place to restore the lint to its former glory. There is a selection of rolling stock, and running on the day was a Peckett 2000 class steam locomotive. A big thanks to the driver for allowing me to come on the footplate for a return trip. For those wondering when I'll go back, hopefully, the Santa Specials. On this sunny summers day, shots were taken at:
00:00 Helston Railway
00:10 Approaching Trevarno
01:17 Prospidnick Station
01:36 Leaving Prospidnick for Truthall Halt
03:22 Approaching Trevano
03:40 Service leaving Trevano
04:51 Trevano Station Showcase
05:33 Continuing to Truthall Halt
07:44 Stopping for the farmer
08:34 Approaching Truthall Halt
09:52 Truthall Halt Showcase
10:33 Arriving into Truthall Halt
12:12 Service returns to Prospidnick
13:45 En route back to Prospidnick
15:10 Approaching Trevano
16:33 Arriving into Trevano
17:27 Continuing back to Prospidnick
18:53 Gwinear Road
19:06 Thanks for Watching
There was no shortage of whistles in this film.
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Disclaimer : No trespassing was committed in the making of this video, all shots were taken at stations, roads or footpaths.