10th FEBRUARY JOURNEY FROM CORNWALL: TRURO TO LONDON PADDINGTON.

 Okay....so after a few days down in Cornwall visiting my sister, it was time to head back home, again via London, northwards.

I do like a Signal Box and Crossing and I needed to get a few snaps of the one at the end of the platform at Truro.

Truro Signal Box and Crossing at end of Truro Rail Station-Gate Up.

Truro Signal Box and Crossing at end of  the Rail Station-Gate Down.

Lucky for me, a train was due in while I was there.

HST 43042 arrives at Truro Rail Station.

HST 43042 arrives at Truro via the crossing at end of the rail station.

Signal Box sign Truro Rail Station.

Truro Signal Box.

Paddington Rail Station.

GWR Class 800003 Queen Elizabeth II Paddington Rail Station.

Paddington Bear plaque  at Paddington Rail Station.

Bronze statue of Paddington Bear on platform 1 at Paddington Rail Station.

From Paddington,  a quick transfer via the Underground Train to Kings Cross and a north-bound express. So, after 7 hours of rail-travel, I was back home.

RJC

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8th FEBRUARY 2023 JOURNEY TO CORNWALL: TRURO TO PLYMOUTH.

An afternoon out at Plymouth with my sister.

Cross Country 4-car unit, 220014 Penzance to Edinburgh arrives P3 at Truro.

 

Crossing the Royal Albert Rail Bridge over River Tamar Plymouth. 

Saltash Sailing Club & River Tamar.

Plymouth Railway Station.

My Sister at The Sundial Plymouth City Centre.

The CWGC Plymouth Naval Memorial Board at Plymouth Hoe.

Merchant Navy Statue  at Plymouth Hoe.

The CWGC Plymouth Naval Memorial at Plymouth Hoe.

Sir Francis Drake statue to commemorate the Armada sailing in 1577 at Plymouth Hoe. 

Hoe Promenade War Memorial.

Welcome to Plymouth Hoe Board.

Smeaton's Eddystone Lighthouse Plaque at Plymouth Hoe.

Smeaton's Tower Plymouth Hoe.

John Smeaton's Plaque at Plymouth Hoe.

Harbour Masters Tower.

'The Waterfront', Hoe Road.

Drakes Island in Plymouth Sound.

'Welcome to Plymouth'. Situated at the harbour in Hoe.

After our snack at 'The Hoe', my first visit there, we amble back to the railway station for our journey back. Time for a few more loco snaps.

Back to Plymouth Rail Station.

Looking east with signal P51 & P53 at Plymouth Rail Station towards Exeter.

GWR IET 802110 at Plymouth Rail Station.

Plymouth Rail Station Signal P47.

GWR 43153 for Cardiff at Plymouth Rail Station.

GWR 43155 departs Plymouth Rail Station.

GWR 802108 waits to be given clearance to depart Plymouth Rail Station.

GWR IET 802112 departs Plymouth Rail Station.

An hour back down the line and we were back in Truro. A very pleasant day out at Plymouth and to the 'Hoe' where it was my first visit.

RJC

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