The 1136 Exeter
St Davids - London Paddington departs Tiverton Parkway
43003 leads the
Valenta farewell diagram into Tiverton Parkway working
the 1C80 1005 Paddington - Exeter. 43002 + 43003 during
BR days were originally numbered as 253001 and a sticker
was applied to the front end of both cabs.
Two 159s were
sat in the yard outside Exeter
43003 sits at
Exeter having arrived at Exeter for what could be the
last time
'253001'
43177 MTU sits
alongside the old 43002 at Exeter
With the rain
falling down 43002 leads the set out of Taunton working
the 1356 Exeter St Davids - London Paddington
A 66 shunts at
Taunton
An MTU enters
Taunton with the delayed 1448 service to Exeter
The set at Exeter
awaiting the return working to London
Another MTU also
seen awaiting departure to London
First Great Western are soon to get rid of the modern class
180 'Adelantes' whilst have hired old class 142 rail buses for
local services in Devon.
A pair of class 153s depart Exeter for Exmouth as the light
dims
