18th October 1980

Honiton Round Table
The Broadsman

Locos Used 31293 & 47061

Route :

Loco Route
47061 Plymouth - Exeter St Davids
47061 Exeter St Davids - Axminster - Basingstoke - Reading - Acton Wells - Gospel Oak - Stratford - Temple Mills - Cambridge - Ely - Norwich
31293 Norwich - Reedham - Great Yarmouth - Acle - Norwich
47061 Norwich - Ipswich - Stratford - Acton Wells - Basingstoke - Exeter St Davids (1)
47061 Exeter St Davids - Plymouth

Notes :
(1) Train missed the Axminster return stop and passenger were returned from Exeter St Davids in the brakevan of the up sleeper to Axminster (hauled by 50029 and banked at Exeter by 50025)!

Sources : Trevor Cockram (joined at Axminster, left at Exeter St Davids)
& Alan Gears (tour organiser)

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