DMU Operations: Western Region
St Erth - St Ives
This 4¼ mile branch would be worked by Plymouth allocated sets of various types. Some services would work through to Penzanze.
Sample Timetables
9 September 1963 to 14 June 1964
In the Passenger Services Western Region timetable it was Table 103 (0.4 mb pdf).
1 May 1972 to 6 May 1973
In the Passenger Services Western Region timetable it was included in Table 4 (6 mb pdf).
7 May 1973 to 5 May 1974
In the Passenger Services Western Region timetable it was included in Table 4 (6.3 mb pdf).
3 May 1976 to 1 May 1977
2 7/8" x 4 1/8" when folded
14 May 1979 to 30 September 1979
2 7/8" x 4 1/8" when folded
Images
circa early 1960s
A Gloucester DMU in St Ives station circa early 1960s. Closest seems to be a DTS vehicle, with a bubble car behind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1965
A Gloucester bubble and trailer in St Ives station sometime in 1965. Laira had two of these DTS vehicles at the time - W56297 and W56298. Stuart Mackay Collection.
12th August 1968
A Derby suburban triple DMU (later known as a 116) after arrived at St Ives on 12 August 1968. DMBS W50848 is closest, it would be transferred to Cardiff by the end of the month. David Mant.
12th August 1968
W50848 at St Erth on St Ives duties on 12 August 1968. On the left are D803 and D804. David Mant.
30th June 1969
Derby suburban DMS W50907 sits in St Erth station with the 10:00 (SX) to St Ives on 30 June 1969. The two Warships are D811 on the milk tanks in the siding and D824 light engine. Robert Thomas.
30th June 1969
A Class 116 DMU set in St Ives station with the 09:35 to St Erth on 30 June 1969. The power cars are W50854 (closest) and W50907. Robert Thomas.
30th June 1969
W50907 is the closest vehicle in the three-car Derby suburban DMU sitting in St Erth station with the 10.00 (SX) service to St Ives on 30 June 1969. Robert Thomas.
20th June 1970
A Class 116 set at St. Ives on 20th June 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
20th June 1970
A Class 116 set is seen at St Ives on 20th June 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
20th June 1970
This could be a Class 122 bubble arriving into St. Erth station, it'll be well packed if so. Or it could be a Class 116? Either way, a kid is enjoying a cab ride in the June 20, 1970 view. Steve Davies Collection.
20th June 1970
A Class 116 DMU in St Ives staton on June 20, 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
30th June 1970
A Class 116 set seen at Carbis Bay on the 30th June 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
early 1970s
A Class 116 DMU, led by vehicle no. W50907 is seen at St. Ives, Cornwall, early 1970s. Graeme Phillips Collection.
20th May 1972
Class 116 set P355 (presumably 50854 + 59346 + 50907) at St. Ives with a St. Erth train on the 20th May 1972. Hamish Stevenson.
26th July 1972
Class 116 DMU set P322 (W50132 + W59352 + W50090) arrives into St Erth station on 26 July 1972. Stuart Mackay Collection.
21st March 1974
Class 116 DMU set P355 (W50907 + W59346 + W50854) at St Ives on 21 March 1974. Stuart Mackay Collection.
21st March 1974
Class 116 TC W59346 at St Ives on 21 March 1974. Stuart Mackay Collection.
11th July 1975
Derby Works bullt Class 116 DMU with coach nos. 50854, 59346 + 50907 waits at St. Ives before transporting holidaymakers (and the odd basher) back to St Erth with the 1350 departure on July 11, 1975. Note the patches under the cab windows. Suthen Softy.
15th June 1976
On Tuesday 15 June 1976 at 13:30 Laira (LA) based Swindon Cross Country dmu set P554 (W51584 visible) leaves St Ives with the 13:27 to St Erth. Mr Deltic.
15th June 1976
On Tuesday 15 June 1976 at 13:00 Laira (LA) based Swindon Cross Country P554 (W51575 and W51584 with a suburban centre car) is seen at St Ives after arriving with the 12:45 from St Erth. Mr Deltic.