DMU Operations: Western Region
Liskeard - Looe
The 8 3/4 mile branch would be worked by Plymouth allocated sets — mainly single cars but in the busier summer months other types could be found. There were a few services that worked through from Plymouth.
Sample Timetable
7 May 1973 to 5 May 1974
2 7/8" x 4 1/8" when folded
Images
29th March 1967
W55017 at Looe on the 29th March 1967. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th August 1968
Pressed Steel bubble W55034 at Looe on 13 August 1968. David Mant.
29th June 1969
Derby suburban DMS W50900 in Liskeard station after arriving with the 13:10 (SuO) from Looe on 29 June 1969. Robert Thomas.
29th June 1969
W50900 leads a Class 116 DMU into Liskeard station with the 13:20 (SuO) from Looe on 29 June 1969. Robert Thomas.
8th November 1969
Single car DMU W55016 is on the 14.45 Liskeard to Looe service at Sandplace on the 8th of November 1969. The KDH Archive.
13th November 1970
A Looe to Liskeard single Car DMU seen at Coombe Junction on the 13th of November 1970. The KDH Archive.
Unknown date
Double bubble at Liskeard. Set number 127 means this should be 55027, the other is 129 (55029). Date unknown, but both were allocated to Plymouth 1968/69-72. Stuart Rankin.
Unknown date
55029 and 55027 at Looe. Date unknown, but in the period 1969-72. Stuart Rankin.
4th May 1971
A Class 122 single car DMU seen at Coome Junction on the 4th of May 1971 on a Liskeard to Looe (or visa versa) service. The KDH Archive.
4th May 1971
A single car DMU is seen at Coombe Junction on the 4th of May 1971 on its way to Looe. The KDH Archive.
summer 1971
Class 121 55027 in the Looe platform of Liskeard station, Cornwall, Summer 1971. Bryan Jeyes.
Unknown date
55016 seen at Looe, date unknown. John Vaughan.
Unknown date
A two-car Class 118 seen on the Looe Branch. Date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.
circa June 1973
W55016 in Looe station. The slide process date is June 1973. Stuart Mackay Collection.
25th July 1974
Western 1043 arrives into Liskeard station with the up Golden Hind, the 05:05 Penzanze - Paddington on Thursday 25 July 1974. Class 116 set P356 had been detached from the 05:45 Plymouth - Newquay service to work a service to Looe at 06:20. Roger Geach.
Unknown date
Class 120 set P554 at Looe. Date unknown. Peter Heppenstall.
2nd January 1975
The Looe branch train at Liskeard on 2nd January 1975, formed of Derby set P322 (possibly 50132 closest?). The dmu is standing in the Looe platform that is located on the north side of the station at right-angles to the GWR main line beyond. Just noticed the brake van in the siding on the far left. The line runs north for a short distance before swinging sharply to the east & passing beneath the main line continuing round to head north again to Coombe Junction & reversal down to Looe. Pete LG99.
1st February 1975
Sat 1 Feb 1975 at 11:52, Pressed Steel 1-car dmu No W55025 at Liskeard forms [2B57] the 11:55 to Looe. Mr Deltic.
1st February 1975
Saturday 1 February 1975 at 12:30. Front of Pressed Steel 1-car dmu No W55025 at Looe ready to form [2B57] the 12:50 to Liskeard. Mr Deltic.
1st February 1975
Sat 1 Feb 1975 at 12:50. Pressed Steel 1-car dmu No W55025 leaves Looe with [2B57] the 12:50 to Liskeard. Mr Deltic.