Network Rail gives track to Plym Valley

NETWORK rail has donated two-thirds of a mile of track and sleepers to the Plym Valley Railway, along with five sets of points and four stop blocks.

The trackwork, which was removed from Lostwithiel yard in Cornwall, will allow the heritage line to replace parts of its existing infrastructure and provide more space at Marsh Mills.

Alexander Maltby, Network Rail’s Devon and Cornwall sponsor, said: “With support from our colleagues working in maintenance, I’m really pleased that we’ve been able to donate disused track and other components to such a worthy cause.

“It has been an absolute pleasure supporting the Plym Valley Railway’s longevity and I cannot wait to see what they have done with our donation.”