2968 & 7325 pollute the air as they depart Taunton (photo: Roger Geach)
25th October 1997
Pathfinder Tours
The Meldon Meanderer
| Locos Used | 477xx & steam : 2968 & 7325 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ?477xx? | Crewe - Bristol Temple Meads |
| 2968 + 7325 | Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton - Exeter St Davids |
| 2968 + 7325 | Exeter St Davids - Crediton - Okehampton - Meldon Quarry |
| 2968 + 7325 | Meldon Quarry - Okehampton - Crediton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot |
| 477xx | Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids - (?reverse of outward route?) - Crewe |
Notes :
(1) Loco & route confirmation required - seen south through Taunton at 11.10
with 2968 & 7325 then heading northwards again at 19.00 with a 477xx in
charge. 2968 substituted for 7802 'Bradley Manor' which was originally
advertised to work the train with 7325.
2968 & 7325 pollute the air as they depart Taunton (photo: Roger Geach)
Sources : various including The Creech Crusader
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