31st March 1985

33025 "Sultan" had failed on the 14.10 London Waterloo to Exeter St. Davids so rescue loco 47245 was sent out from Yeovil to bring it in. It was lucky that the '47 was available, but as St. Davids was being re-signalled at the time and the Paddington services were being diverted, two rescue locos were out-stationed here for the weekend. The disgraced "Crompton" is seen here on arrival, 47245 about to pull it forward in order to run around the train.