8th July 1984

On the way back to Plymouth the train has to reverse at Bere Alston. This station is on the old mainline from Plymouth to Exeter, via Tavistock and Okehampton, and who knows, one day it may be on a through line again if plans to reopen the route come to fruition. In the meantime the driver carries out the time-honoured routine of changing ends, before taking the train to Plymouth. I have time to leap out to take this shot of P125 and P480 (51312 only) standing under the canopy.