21st October 1978

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The Torbay & Dartmouth Express

Locos Used 47223 & steam: 5239 'Goliath'

Route :

Loco Route
47223 Bedford - Clapham Junction - East Putney - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Andover Jn - Salisbury - Gillingham - Yeovil Junction - Honiton - Exeter St. Davids - Newton Abbot - Paignton
5239 Paignton - Kingswear
5239 Kingswear - Paignton
47223 Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Bedford

Notes :
(1) Michael Landon comments: the whole train from Bedford worked through to Kingswear with loco change to steam in Paignton mainline down platform.

Sources : John Clifford, Tony Willmore & Michael Landon

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