St Austell, The Cornish Riviera Express c.1955
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S6066

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A Great Western steam locomotive hauls the Cornish Riviera Express towards St Austell from Par. The train is seen from the Carlyon Bay golf course near the Crinnis arch. Diesel locomotives made their first appearance in the late 1950s, and the last steam train ran in 1964.
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