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Plymouth Devonport & South Western Junction Railway Luggage Labels
by Mike
Morant
It seems that no matter how small and obscure a railway was it stiil had luggage labels, often aesthetically pleasing, and the PDSWJR was no exception. However, also the case with these smaller operations,few labels have survived. For those are what are described in these pages, surviving labels as nobody knows the true extent of what was actually produced.
The PDSWJR was operated by the LSWR from its inception and the label designs are a reflection of that influence albeit arguably more attractive in their appearance. The plain white labels to destinations (as opposed to routing labels) are unusual insofar as the railway title is folowed by a subtitle on the next line. This subtitle, (Bere Alston & E. Cornwall Line), is perhaps a grandiose description for such a small operation but is actually a true reflection of its ambitions or lack thereof.
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Although mention is made above of the LSWR
influence in label design this example to Exeter (St. Davids) is actually quite
a different shape from the LSWR varieties as can be seen by comparing it with
the next example. There are four surviving destinations known for this type of
label.
This example to St Budeaux is the only known
'home' destination that's survived on PDSWJR labels. Note the LSWR
shape, the additiopn of a stock number and the change of typefaces when
compared with the previous example. this also the only known label of this
type.
Although PDSWJR labels are both scarce and greatly sought after
this example of a routing label to the Gt. Northern Ry is relatively common and
therefore easy to obtain. The design is virtually identical to that used by the
LSWR although the stock number intrigues as that is pure LBSCR of all things
which suggests that this label was perhaps produced around the time of the
grouping.
This page was last updated 22 November 2007
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