Helston Railway, a brilliant little railway & the most southerly - A Must Visit Railway - Steam day
For the penultimate time this year, a short trip to the Helston Railway, the most southerly railway in the United Kingdom. The line is just over 1 mile long, between Prospidnick Halt, and Truthall Halt, with 1 intermediate stop at Trevarno (request stop). The line is relaid along the old GWR branch line from Helston to Gwinear Road, and you can watch ‘Then & Now - West Cornwall’, to see the rest of the line in its heyday compared to the present day. The hope is to extend the line to Helston, to a new station on the outskirts. I visited the line back in early May, when they were running a diesel, and my plan was to come back for the heritage transport weekend (9th to 10th September), when they were running steam. However, it overlapped with the Royal Duchy railtour and the Bodmin China Clay Gala, so I brought my trip forward by a month and a half. This is a MUST-VISIT railway, it is extraordinary to see all the work taking place to restore the lint to its former glory. There is a selection of rolling stock, and running on the day was a Peckett 2000 class steam locomotive. A big thanks to the driver for allowing me to come on the footplate for a return trip. For those wondering when I'll go back, hopefully, the Santa Specials.