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Newton Abbot & Aller  05th April 2009

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43149 leads a slightly delayed London Paddington - St Austell service at Newton Abbot

221139 heads for Plymouth with a Cross Country service, 5 car super Voyagers are rare in the South West, often used between Bournemouth and Manchester services

A pair of FGW class 142s bounce through Aller cutting, on the Paignton branch, with a service from Exeter

Despite receiving pink doors, the class 142s still retain the Northern Spirit star on their external livery

A pair of 159s slow to stop at Newton Abbot with a service originating from the Paignton branch

Another Cross Country 221 is seen destined for Plymouth. Cross Country recently removed tilt system originally fitted to the 221s

43150 sweeps around the curves from the Plymouth line with a St Austell - London Paddington service. The line will soon converge to be a two track railway, as far as Dawlish Warren where a passing loop is installed

D1015 "Western Champion" blasts through Newton Abbot with the delayed 1Z53 1700 Par - London Paddington, owing to failure of Nunney Castle earlier in the day, resulting in D1015 having to rescue to the train for the steep Devon banks
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