A couple of years ago when the 09:59 to Looe used to call at Coombe (it no longer does) I would quickly get off while crew changed end to get a photo of the train at the station, before getting back on, getting that service purely as it stopped at Coombe.

From Truro the XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) 09:04 service isn't off peak, so costs ^14.20 to get to Plymouth (anytime fare), however a Ride Cornwall is just ^10 or ^8.30 with a railcard which is valid as the Ranger starts from 09:00.

There are engineering works today between Par and Liskeard so all trains for the St Ives, Falmouth and Newquay branches are coming from Penzance. According to Realtime Trains the first train to leave Penzance was the ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) 1025 Penzance to Par. Which I looks like drops off the Falmouth unit at Truro then runs to Par before working the Newquay branch.

The 1105 Penzance to Par has also left, although 13 minutes late. No update since it left Penzance though.

3. Tavy Viaduct on the Gunnislake branch

11. Sandplace

5. St Budeaux Victoria Road

I used a Devon Day ranger on Sunday 9th August, being valid from crossing the Tamar into Devon I went to Teignmouth, then to Exeter St Davids, to get the train to Okehamption, got the train back down the line as far as Credition, then went up to Barnstaple then returning to back to Exeter and heading back to Plymouth and then Cornwall.

They are great value for money allowing you to travel the entire length of the county for just ^10 or ^6.60 with a rail card.

A Ride Cornwall ticket is also great value at ^10 or ^8.30 with a D&C rail card allowing travel between Penzance and Plymouth as well the five branchlines (St Ives, Falmouth, Newquay, Looe and Gunnislake). It can also be used on most of Cornwalls bus services too.

Is this Saltash? Looks like the tamar bridge above the roofs.

Its a similar story heading West on sunday mornings.

 I have a few times got trains from Devon on my way back home into Cornwall and got on trains terminating at Plymouth only to discover the next train into Cornwall is a 40 min or so wait. Now I usually make sure I get the 1C84 and 1C86 hsts back into Cornwall.

There is also a 17.49 Liskeard - Gunnislake service.

I have been on several 153s, a trip down the valley to Looe on one is always nice, usually not too busy either.

Some will have 5 coaches others will have 9.

This even affected local mainline services in Cornwall today. I got the 2A63 1141 Penzance to Newton Abbot from Truro which was 16 late, due to the previous service the unit works from Bristol arrived at PNZ 20 late.

This afternoon after a trip down to Looe I arrived back at Liskeard to find the 1C84 was an hour late and then the 2C51 from Plymouth was 24 late from due to crew shortage because of train delays, which had most seats taken and people standing as it is a single 150.

To make matters worse apparently a freight train broke down on the up line at Lostwithiel blocking trains. meaning the 1C94 was 106 late upon starting again from Par according to RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website). This of course caused a huge backlog of trains on the up line waiting at signals.

Although the station manager at Liskeard was very good at passing on information, going along the platforms telling all the passengers the current situation.

2. Moreton in Marsh

There are some great photos on Antony Christie's site from after the storm:

http://antony-christie.blogspot.co.uk/

Looks like the entire seafront may have to relaid.