With the easing of lockdown and after months tucked away in garages owners of classic cars and motorcycles are planning a get together at Buckfastleigh Station on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th September. The pandemic put an end to virtually all events of all sorts , but with things now looking better SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY are once again holding the event in the field adjacent to the Station and are expecting up to 70 vehicles on each day.

In addition to cars and motorcycles there will be a display of military vehicles put on by local members.

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. Other local car clubs will be in attendance.

The Railway will also be running its usual steam operated train services on both days. Also in operation over the weekend will be the Miniature Railway – a 7 ¼ gauge line which will be steam worked for the weekend, the Garden Railway with its miniature steam models in action and other static exhibitions including the Lee Moor Tramway Exhibition displaying one of the two Peckett shunting engines that were used up at Lee Moor when china clay was still transported by rail to the docks in Plymouth. Lee Moor No 2 as it is known has its own shed at Buckfastleigh because of its very unusual track gauge of 4' 6" compared with the normal national gauge of 4' 8 ½" The old signalbox, which was in use in the days when trains still went on the two miles to Ashburton, will be open and where visitors can try their hand at pulling the levers.

The South Devon Raiilway Trust’s former London Transport Routemaster RM1872 will be in attendance too running the usual Rail Replacement service to Buckfast Abbey, Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Town.

Heritage Bus Service

The service will be Buckfastleigh Station, Buckfast Abbey, Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Station.
Buckfastleigh Station (Dep.)		11.  0	12.  0	1.30	2.30	3.30
Buckfast Abbey (Arr.)		11.  5	12.  5	1.35	2.35	3.35
Ashburton Town Centre (Bull Ring)		11.15	12.15	1.45	2.45	3.45
Buckfastleigh (Valiant Soldier)		11.25	12.25	1.55	2.55	3.55
Buckfastleigh Station (Arr.)		11.30	12.30	2.  0	3.  0	4.  0
Additional services may be run as required. Details of services are displayed on 'bus stops