28th June 1992

Ex-BR Standard 4-6-0 no. 75069 takes the 1Z03 08.15 London Waterloo to Eastleigh, via Exeter, "Devon Belle" rail tour past the River Axe at Axe Gates, Waggs Plot. I had seen the tour earlier that afternoon at Umborne (see the Honiton Incline gallery) hauled by no. 777 "Sir Lamiel. The train, operated jointly by Network South East, Flying Scotsman Services Ltd and SLOA, used no less than 5 locomotives that day (3 steam, 2 diesel), and comprised 11 Mark Ones.