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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