12th July 1997

L.S.W. Railtours
The Devonian Deltic

Did this train run? Details taken from a tour advert.

Booked Loco D9000 'Royal Scots Grey'

Route :

Booked Loco Booked Route
D9000 London Waterloo - Woking - Basingstoke - Salisbury - Exeter St Davids
D9000 Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
D9000 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Westbury - Newbury - Southcote Jn - Reading - Wokingham - ??? - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) Advertised as the first ever Deltic trip to Plymouth however it is believed that this train was cancelled - confirmation (and reason for cancellation, if known) is required.

Source : Chris Harley (from contemporary sources)

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