October 2009
Virgin Thunderbird 57308 "Tin Tin" hauls failed 57604 with sleeper coaches northbound through Totnes at 15:00 forming the: 5Z70 12:35 Penzance Long Rock to Old Oak Common. 57604 failed on the previous nights up Sleeper with flat batteries at Penzance, resulting in an HST being used on the Night Riviera. 57308 on hire to FGW, covering for various failed FGW Class 57's and worked the down sleeper that morning and was used to take 57604 back to London. Thursday 3rd October 2009.