Back to "The Railtour Files - 1964"11th June 1964
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(Household Cavalry Special)
| Loco Used | at least D7099 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| D7099 | 10.05 Wadebridge - Exeter St Davids - Exeter Central - (via Southern mainline) - Kensington |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required. Train was up to 20 vehicles,
including four-wheelers, tare weight 316 tons which D7099 managed to get
unassisted up the bank between Exeter St Davids & Exeter Central. It was to
get the Household Cavalry home from the Royal Cornwall Show.
Source : Gary Thornton (from contemporary sources)
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