November 2014
43069 & 43139 "Stan Marin" head north through Totnes at 10:03 forming the 0Z66 09:28 Laira to Exeter St Davids. It was 10 years ago when Exeter based Driver Stan Martin lost his life in the Ufton Nurvet derailment. 43139 named after the driver was stabled in Exeter for a 10 year memorial service, attended by colleagues and family. Thursday 6th November 2014
43139 & 43069 "Stan Marin" head north through Totnes at 10:03 forming the 0Z66 09:28 Laira to Exeter St Davids. It was 10 years ago when Exeter based Driver Stan Martin lost his life in the Ufton Nurvet derailment. 43139 named after the driver was stabled in Exeter for a 10 year memorial service, attended by colleagues and family. Thursday 6th November 2014
57310 failed on the previous evenings empty sleeper stock from Laira to Truro at St Germans and was hauled back to Plymouth by the RHTT. A HST was used on the sleeper. 57310 was fixed in Plymouth station and eventually heading north, passing Totnes at 10:41 running as 5A40 10:55 Plymouth to Old Oak Common. Monday 24th November 2014
57310 failed at Exeter St Thomas whilst working 1C99 23:45 Paddington to Penzance. The train was hauled back to Exeter St Davids by 66121 which was working the Alphington Road scrap metal train. Passengers were transferred on an HST which was commandeered off the 05:46 Exeter to Paddington. 57603 was sent light engine from Old Oak Common to pick up the failed set and take the train to Penzance. 57603 hauling 57310 head west through Totnes at 16:08 on 5Z79 14:52 Riverside to Penzance CS. Thursday 27th November 2014