This book follows the railway through the eye-catching scenery of the
west of the county. Over 180 stunning full-color photographs take the
reader on a journey that starts in St Austell, against the backdrop of
the clay workings, before moving on through the rich, arable farmland
that surrounds the line on the way to the capital city, Truro. West of
Truro, the landscape is littered with former mine workings and signs of
its rich industrial heritage. The scenery then changes as the line
continues on past the busy fruit farms west of Camborne and proceeds on
to Hayle. Once across Hayle's unique viaduct, it runs through St Erth
before passing St Michael's Mount, skirting Mounts Bay and finishing at
the terminus of Penzance. Also explored are the existing branches that
are still running, including the Burngullow to Parkandillack line, the
only freight-only branch still running, and the passenger branch lines
of Truro to Falmouth and St Erth to St Ives. Nostalgically, the Hayle
Wharves branch has been included and is the only line in the volume that
no longer exists.