Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership

In addition, several railway stations have "Friends" groups supported by the Partnership and which undertake local promotion of services and take on work such as gardening and litter collection.

The Partnership has produced two free booklets which detail walks from stations on the branch lines, in both counties.

The guides detail cafes, restaurants, local markets and food events that people can get to by train.

They worked not just in Devon and Cornwall but further afield too and so could be seen at places such as Southampton, Cardiff Central, and Bristol Temple Meads railway stations.

Most continued to work for Great Western Railway but from 2007 they were all either repainted into that company's livery or taken off lease and transferred to other operators.