Locomotives
The contractor who built the line, William West of St Blazey, also contracted to operate the railway. The Cornwall Minerals Railway operated the same or similar locomotives, but these were withdrawn when the Great Western Railway took over operation. An engine shed was provided at Burngullow. It is unclear how many locomotives were operated but two have been positively identified.
- Newquay, an 0-4-2ST which had previously worked the South Wales Mineral Railway.
- Phoenix, a tank engine which may have come from Roland Brotherhood, an engineer at Chippenham.
Present day trains are usually powered by EWS Class 66 locomotives.
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