Cornwall in a day

[ACE1888]

Been working out a route for hopefully next Monday covering all passenger lines in one day, leaving Penzance at 08.44 on a Ride Cornwall ticket, weather providing of course (photographic purposes), get back 'home' to Pz 21.42, for around £8.60 (with a Devon and Cornwall card) it'll certainly be good value for a day out!

 

[142094]

So, which route(s) are you taking?

 

[ACE1888]

So, which route(s) are you taking?

will post it all for you later, gotta go back to work til 10pm

 

[455driver]

I have worked 1 out starting at Plymouth on the 0844 (easement allows this train to be used) covering all Cornish lines, I get back about 2145 I think it is.

I am going to wait until its a bit lighter/ warmer though!

 

[richw]

I have worked 1 out starting at Plymouth on the 0844 (easement allows this train to be used) covering all Cornish lines, I get back about 2145 I think it is.

I am going to wait until its a bit lighter/ warmer though!

OP is starting out at penzance rather than plymouth though

 

[Ivo]

Sorting a route for this is easy

I can give you a route departing at 0940 and returning at 2131, or if you're willing to pay for Penzance to St Erth you can shift the St Ives leg to the start and leave PNZ one train earlier, allowing an arrival back at PNZ almost an hour earlier.

Not that it's my journey of course!

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Hold on. How come my times are slightly different to those you've quoted? Is the Network Timetable wrong?

 

[455driver]

OP is starting out at penzance rather than plymouth though

I know, I was just saying I have worked a similar thing out starting from Plymouth.

 

[ACE1888]

The 'Plan of Attack' then ....
Pz 08.44 to Plymouth then 10.54 to Gunnislake & return, 12.39 Plymouth to Par for the 14.08 to Newquay and return, 15.52 Par to Liskeard,16.41 to Looe and return, 17.54 Liskeard to Truro, 19.02 to Falmouth Docks and return, 20.09 Truro to St Erth, 20.48 To St Ives and return, finally the 21.32 to Penzance, terminates Penzance 21.42
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The day arrives... 'He who dares, wins'..or something like that...laters

 

[richw]

When are you completing this? Would like to know how it goes and I may borrow your itinery for myself to use at some point soon

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[221129]

Let us know how it goes Andrew

 

[ACE1888]

Just back, but due to 'adverse conditions' ('Kin below Zero ) had to 'abort' the Falmouth Docks/St Ives lines(also it was 'pitch black' after leaving Liskeard for Truro) today, arrived back at Penzance at 19.35pm, instead of 21.42pm, will have to do it again in the warmer and lighter months...really enjoyable day out though, glad I took my i pod and a couple of magazines though
Pictures (well link to 'em anyway) to follow shortly...
'Almost But Not Quite There' (The Quo) as the song goes...
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Here's the link for you....
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3222685773916.2159922.1469636110&type=1

 

[ACE1888]

Done it!
Started at Penzance on the 07.41, arrived back at 20.42, 13 hours and 1 minute 'on the four foot'
Photo's here for you...
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4458408626215.2184027.1469636110&type=1

 

[ainsworth74]

Looks like a good trip, the Looe branch was my favourite when I scratched off all the lines down that part of the world (which included four hours and twenty minutes on the same 150 whilst doing Paignton - Exmouth - Barnstaple - Exeter). I'd like to return at some point but probably for an actual holiday rather than track bashing as it really is a lovely place.

 

[CC 72100]

Looks like a good trip, the Looe branch was my favourite when I scratched off all the lines down that part of the world (which included four hours and twenty minutes on the same 150 whilst doing Paignton - Exmouth - Barnstaple - Exeter). I'd like to return at some point but probably for an actual holiday rather than track bashing as it really is a lovely place.

I did 5 hours on the same HST once in the same part of the world: Plymouth - Newquay (Std), Newquay - Plymouth (1st) Plymouth - Exeter (Std).

The change of scenery I got by moving seats made it ok, plus it gave me a good chance to do some essays, given that the first two legs were either empty or in first class, guranteeing a table to myself.

I did manage to create an itenarary for doing Cornwall in a day, but never got round to doing it. I'm sure I'll do it in post-exam summer 2013, I must get round to it this time!

 

[ACE1888]

The route was as follows...
Penzance-St Erth-St Ives-St Erth-Plymouth-Gunnislake-Plymouth-Newquay-Liskeard-Looe-Liskeard-Truro-Falmouth Docks-Truro-Penzance