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Approaching the Royal Albert Bridge in steam days. Steam train visible.

The Brunel viaduct crossing Victoria Gardens, Truro, one of the longest of about 40 built in Cornwall by I.K. Brunel. This one, over 1200-feet in length and 150-feet high, was replaced by a granite structure in 1904. When the work was proceeding,…

Double Headed Royal Train crosses Tamar during Royal visit to Cornwall in Oct. 1947

Collegewood Viaduct on the Falmouth branch. Last of Brunel's wooden structures to be rebuilt (1934). The work on the new pillars for the replacement has commenced when the picture was taken.

Drawing of the opening of the Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash.

Penwithers Viaduct. The first viaduct after leaving Truro on the Falmouth branch. This structure was 'filled in' to make an embankment in 1926. Depicts a steam train on the bridge with a cottage in the foreground and four men with a car. (Opie 636)

Stone viaduct with Brunel piers alongside.

GWR Camping Coaches in Background

PREVREF 1276 duplicate of this photo

Centenary Locomotive Class withdrawn 1938

Withdrawn in 1963 after 1224735 miles

Brunels earlier Station rebuilt in 1879 when GWR took over West Cornwall Railway

PREVREF 1291 & 1292 Duplicates of this photo. SR Westcountry PacificSalisbury

Retired in 1961 after 49 years & 9 months

From Wikipedia: Penzance station was opened in 1852, but had major redevelopment in 1876. The new rock-faced granite building was designed by William Lancaster Owen.