11th May 1974

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used at least 25063, 47334 & 47495
Stock Used load 9

Route :
1Z15 : Watford Junction to Exeter St Davids
1Z15? : Taunton to Watford Junction

Loco Route
47334 Watford Junction - ???- Exeter St Davids
25063 Exeter St Davids - Barnstaple
47495 Taunton - ???- Watford Junction

Notes :
(1) Roger Geach comments: This train arrived into Exeter St Davids and 11.45 and departed for Barnstaple at 12.18 - the return departure from Taunton was at 19.05 with passengers having had a coach tour of North Devon to arrive there.
(2) Did the 47's work their legs throughout, or was there a further loco change (at the LM/WR regional boundary for example)?

Source : Roger Geach

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