Launceston
Steam Railway
6th
September 2016
Launceston station seen from the
roadbridge. Note the track on the platform used for winter storage of
coach.
1883 Hunslet "Lilian" has just arrived
from New Mills with a train.
The loco is uncoupled and it runs around its train.
A view of the open footplate - no shelter
from bad weather!
The 3 coach train awaits departure.
"Lilian" pulls out of Launceston station.
A later train seen at the other end of
the line, New Mills station with Mrs Bowman running around the train.
The driver talks to a group of passengers
as departure time approaches.
Returning to Launceston station, with
"Dorothea" visible in the shed.
The locomotive is watered on the run
round loop.
"Lilian" and three coach train working
hard up the gradient out of Launceston.