South Devon Railway's 'Classic Transport Gathering'

This coming weekend sees the return of the SDR's 'Classic Transport Gathering' on Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th September.

After months of being tucked away in garages, local owners of classic cars and motorcycles are holding a get-together at Buckfastleigh Station.

Up to 70 vehicles will be on view each day and, in addition to cars and motorcycles, there will be a display of military vehicles put on by local Devon Military Vehicle Trust members. And, if you can remember the days of Post Office Telegrams, then a display of former GPO BSA Bantam Motorcycles will be on show both days.



Vehicles booked to attend so far include some really interesting cars, such as a 1924 19.6HP Crossley, plus a selection of pre-war and post war cars. Devon Vintage Car Club will be helping run the event, which is being organised by the South Devon Railway, and other local car clubs will be in attendance, see attached pix.

The SDR's Routemaster double-deck London bus RM. 1872 will also be in regular operation between Buckfastleigh and Ashburton on 'rail replacement' duties, see attached pic.

The SDR will also be running its usual steam operated train services on both days. Also in operation over the weekend will be the Miniature Railway 7 1/4" gauge running a steam service around the large 12-acre site.

And the Garden Railway with its miniature steam models on raised decking will be in action, plus other static exhibitions, including the Lee Moor Tramway Exhibition displaying one of the two Peckett 4'6" unique narrower gauge shunting engines that were used up at Lee Moor when china clay was still transported by rail to the docks in Plymouth.

The old Buckfastleigh signalbox, which was in use in the days when trains still went further on the two miles to Ashburton until October 1971, will be open and where visitors can try their hand at pulling the levers