20th June 1970

Strongs Brewery
(Staff Special)

Locos Used 6505 & 6509
Stock Used 11x mark 1's

Route :

Loco(s) Route
6505+6509 Romsey - ??? - ?Exeter Central?
(1) ?Exeter Central? - Exmouth
(1) Exmouth - ?Exeter Central?
6505+6509 ?Exeter Central? - ??? - Romsey

Notes :
(1) Locos ran top-n-tail - which led each leg? The train ran to Exmouth in the path of the 18.15 ex-Exeter Central - service train and returned in the path of the 18.45 from Exmouth, one coach being set aside for local passengers.

Source : Roger Geach

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