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Plymouth - Exeter St Davids via Dawlish
Mutley
Brush Type 4 / Class 47/4 D1936 (later to become 47494 under TOPS and subsequently converted to a Scotrail push-pull Class 47/7), enters Plymouth North Road 'light engine' at Mutley during 1968. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM002429.
Class 45/0 'Peak' No. 49 The Manchester Regiment stands outside Plymouth Station on 20th March 1974. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM001812.
Mutley Tunnel
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1009 Western Invader emerges from Mutley Tunnel working the 0706 Bradford Foster Square - Penzance during the late 1960s. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000571
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1056 Western Sultan passes Mutley 'light engine' during the 1960s. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000568.
Lipson Junction
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1028 Western Hussar crosses Lipson Junction, Plymouth with an 'up' London express on 16th March 1974. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA61-13A.
Laira Old Shed - 83D
Class 52 'Western' D1004 Western Crusader heads 'light engine' from Laira TMD - Plymouth North Road on 15th August 1965. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000025.
Laira Junction
Class 52 'Western' D1000 Western Enterprise leaves Laira Junction running 'light engine' to Plymouth North Road on 6th November 1973. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM004001.
Plym Viaduct
Class 45 'Peak' D44 crosses Crabtree Viaduct and approaches Tavistock Junction working the 1120 Plymouth - Manchester Piccadilly on the 6th November 1973. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA51-5
Class 22 'Baby Warship' D6356 leaves Laira goods loop and crosses Plym Bridge with a lengthy goods during May 1969. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000031.
Tavistock Junction yard
Class 22 'Baby Warship' D6356 enters Tavistock Junction yard with a lengthy goods during May 1969. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000032.
Brush Type 4 / Class 47/0 D1700 (later to become 47112) passes Tavistock Junction yard (taken from the signal box) working the 1Z75 0725 Wolverhampton - Plymouth on 3rd November 1973. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA51-33.
Class 52 'Western' D1011 Western Thunderer runs 'light' through Tavistock Junction Yard on 9th December 1970. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000212.
Tavistock Junction Signal Box
The interior of Tavistock Junction Signal Box on 3rd November 1973. Copyright Ron Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: RJA51-34.
Hemerdon Summit
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1043 Western Duke in BR Chromatic Blue livery passes Hemerdon Summit working the 1C51 1030 Paddington - Penzance during March 1969. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000570.
Dinnaton
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1043 Western Duke passes Dinnaton, Ivybridge working the 1A45 1240 Penzance - Paddington on the 14th June 1974. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000006.
Harford
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1031 Western Rifleman passes Harford working the 1A45 1240 Penzance - Paddington on 13th May 1974. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000005.
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1072 Western Glory descends past Harford with the 7B33 freight working on 28th February 1975. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000004.
Wrangaton Summit
In a rare covering of snow in South Devon, Class 52 'Western' D1001 Western Pathfinder skirts the Dartmoor foothills at Wrangaton Summit as she works the 1A59 1225 Penzance - Paddington on the 29th December 1970. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000564.
Rattery Signal Box
Viewed from a train hauled by Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1010 Western Campaigner returns to the 'up' line, (having run 'wrong' line), at Rattery Signal Box with the 1N21 1110 Penzance - Bradford, and passes sister 'Western' D1040 Western Queen working the 1C45 0930 Paddington - Plymouth North Road during the 1960s. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000207.
South Brent
Class 33/0 33056 The Burma Star + Class 73/1 electro-diesel 73142 Broadlands pass South Brent running 'light engine' from Laira Depot back to the Southern Region after Laira Open Day on 26th April 1982. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000002.
Totnes
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1005 Western Venturer leaves Totnes working the 1C60 1430 Paddington - Penzance on 23rd August 1969. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000007.
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1071 Western Renown leaves Totnes working the 1B39 1040 Paddington - Plymouth on 7th October 1976. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000008.
Dainton Tunnel
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1001 Western Pathfinder passes Dainton working the 0830 Cardiff Central - Penzance on the 31st July 1976. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM002075.
Newton Abbot
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1054 Western Governor stands at Newton Abbot during June 1965. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000565.
Two different versions of the BR Type 4 - Class 43 North British 'Warship' diesel-hydraulic D843 Sharpshooter pilots Brush Type 4 / Class 47 D1553 (later to become 47437) at Newton Abbot working the 1E37 inter-regional express on 1st December 1970. Copyright B.Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM002425.
Two different versions of the BR Type 4 - Class 43 North British 'Warship' diesel-hydraulic D843 Sharpshooter pilots Brush Type 4 / Class 47 D1553 (later to become 47437) at Newton Abbot working the 1E37 inter-regional express on 1st December 1970. Copyright B.Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM002426.
Dawlish
Known to 'Western' enthusiasts as 'Thunder-box,' Class 52 'Western' D1011 Western Thunderer passes Dawlish working the 1C58 1330 Paddington - Paignton on the 23rd July 1969. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000569.
Exeter St Davids
GWR 14xx 0-4-2T 1471 stands in the bay at Exeter St Davids during the 1960s. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM002795.
LNER A2 Peppercorn Pacific 60532 Blue Peter stands at Exeter St Davids working the 0952 Waterloo - Westbury via Honiton LCGB 'A2 Commemorative Railtour' on 14th August 1966. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000105.
LNER A2 Peppercorn Pacific 60532 Blue Peter stands at Exeter St Davids working the 0952 Waterloo - Westbury via Honiton LCGB 'A2 Commemorative Railtour' on 14th August 1966. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000106.
Class 42 'Warship' diesel-hydraulics D826 Jupiter + D869 Zest stand at Exeter St Davids during 1968. Copyright B. Mills / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000107.
Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulic D1021 Western Cavalier leaves Exeter St Davids working the 1V93 1005 Edinburgh Waverley - Plymouth on the 26th June 1976.Photograph: Copyright CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000001.