Ex-Works 43144 on test coupled back-to-back with 43091 head east through Totnes on a test run: 0Z77 10:00 Laira to Laira via Newton Abbot. Friday 9th February 2018
43198 & 43149 head west through Totnes at 09:22 on: 0Z77 05:25 Old Oak Common to Laira. Tuesday 20th February 2018
Off Lease & De-Branded 43183 + 42253 42345 42019 42571 42252 41122 + 43169 (Ex-LA07) head east through Totnes on: 5Z43 10:15 Laira to St Phillips Marsh. Tuesday 27th February 2018
43131 & 43192 pass Totnes on test, 0Z77 11:31 Laira to Laira via Newton Abbot. Tuesday 27th February 2018
Off Lease & De-Branded 43032 + 44009 42028 41103 42029 42009 42557 42259 41020 + 43168 (ex LA74) head east through Totnes in light snow on: 5Z43 10:15 Laira to St Phillips Marsh. Wednesday 28th February 2018
43181 & 43198 hauling failed 43191 & 43196 depart Totnes at 18:29 viewed from Western Bypass bridge. 43196 & 43191 failed on Dainton Bank whilst running ECS on 5Z77 15:53 Riverside to Laira. Sunday 4th March 2018
A 'fun-sized' 2+1 HST formed of 43191 + 42506 + 43035 heads west through Totnes on test: 5Z77 10:30 Laira to Laira via Newton Abbot. Thursday 8th March 2018
67006 top & tailed with 67005 head west through Totnes with the Royal Train conveying the Queen to Plymouth for the decommissioning of HMS Ocean. The Royal coaches numbers were: 2921 2903 2904 2922 2923 2916 2917 2915 2920. Tuesday 27th March 2018
Off Lease & De-Branded 43140 with 43149 on the rear arrive into Totnes on their last working in Devon: 5Z43 10:15 Laira to St Phillips Marsh. The off lease stock being: 42574 42072 42325 42269 42267 (ex LA09). Tuesday 27th March 2018
Off Lease & De-Branded 43127 with 43145 on the rear head east through Totnes on their last working in Devon, 5Z43 10:15 Laira to St Phillips Marsh. The off lease stock being: 42288 44024 41134 42276 42576 42275 42277 41130 44032 (ex LA10). Wednesday 28th March 2018
43197 & 43154 on test head east through Totnes on: 0Z77 10:06 Laira to Laira via Newton Abbot. Saturday 28th April 2018
67021 & 67024 head west through Totnes on:
1Z78 09:48 Victoria to Truro
Friday 27th April 2018
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67024 & 67021 head east through Totnes on:
1Z79 08:44 Penzance to Bishops Lyeard
Saturday 28th April 2018
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67021 & 67024 cross Cockwood Harbour on:
1Z80 17:05 Bishops Lydeard to Penzance
Saturday 28th April 2018
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67024 & 67021 head east through Totnes on:
1Z83 12:15 Truro to Victoria
Sunday 29th April 2018
1Z78 09:48 Victoria to Truro
Friday 27th April 2018
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67024 & 67021 head east through Totnes on:
1Z79 08:44 Penzance to Bishops Lyeard
Saturday 28th April 2018
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67021 & 67024 cross Cockwood Harbour on:
1Z80 17:05 Bishops Lydeard to Penzance
Saturday 28th April 2018
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67024 & 67021 head east through Totnes on:
1Z83 12:15 Truro to Victoria
Sunday 29th April 2018
Off lease & de-branded 43142 & 43003 head east through Totnes forming: 5Z43 10:15 Laira to St Phillips Marsh. Stock: 41135 42280 42502 42265 42279 42281 (ex LA11). Tuesday 1st May 2018
Off lease & de-branded 43152 & 43031 head east through Totnes on: 5Z43 10:15 Laira to St Phillips Marsh. Stock: 44004 44035 41010 42013 42553 42360 42012 42014 (ex LA71) Wednesday 2nd May 2018
66550 top & tailed with 66568 head west through Totnes with the TRT on: 6X04 18:32 Fairwater to Plymouth. Both loco's were taking power to get the long train up Rattery Bank. The Track Renewal Train (TRT) has been working on the up line between Ivybridge and South Brent Mon-Thu evenings. Due to the TRT's unique method of working, the down line still remains open allowing single line working between Hemerdon and South Brent. Thursday 24th May 2018
Ready to go off lease and de-branded 43141 & 43160 head east through Totnes on a rescue working, 1Z99 Laira to Newton Abbot. The powercars were used to haul 57605 & sleeper stock from Newton Abbot to Penzance, the Class 57 having expired at Newton Abbot on the down sleepers. Friday 25th May 2018
37405 pushing Inspection Saloon 975025 "Caroline" heads west through Totnes on: 2Z02 08:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol Temple Meads via Penzance. Tuesday 29th May 2018
37405 pushing Inspection Saloon 975025 "Caroline" heads west through Totnes on: 2Z02 08:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol Temple Meads via Penzance. Tuesday 29th May 2018
66587 top & tailed with 66516 head west through Totnes with the Track Renewal Train on:
6X04 18:32 Fairwater to Plymouth. Wednesday 30th May 2018
6X04 18:32 Fairwater to Plymouth. Wednesday 30th May 2018
Off Lease HST Set 43026 + 44038 42031 44010 41022 42558 42010 42030 43032 (set LA75) + 43141 heads east through Totnes for the final run on Great Western metals: 5Z43 10:15 Laira to St Phillips Marsh. Tuesday 5th June 2018
Off Lease HST 43128 + 41142 42333 42577 42075 42291 42293 (ex set LA13) + 43125 heads east through Totnes on: 5Z43 10:15 Laira to St Phillips Marsh. Wednesday 6th June 2018
35028 Clan Line heads west through Totnes on: 1Z50 08:03 Bristol Temple Meads to Par "The Cornishman" Sunday 17th June 2018
A 2+4 Rail Operations Group operated HST formed 43189 + 44097 42085 42174 42101 + 43170 heads east through Totnes on: 5E23 18:00 Laira to Doncaster Works. The stock to be converted with automatic doors to form set GW03. Sunday 17th June 2018
50049 (running as 50011 Centurion) & 50007 (running as 50006 Neptune) pass Totnes on:
1Z50 05:40 Tame Bridge Parkway to Penzance "Mazey Day Cornishman"
Saturday 23rd June 2018
1Z50 05:40 Tame Bridge Parkway to Penzance "Mazey Day Cornishman"
Saturday 23rd June 2018
Standing in for the Network Rail HST, Colas 67023 heads west through Totnes with test coaches 975091 72631 977997 9481 & 67027 on the rear on 1Q18 06:06 Reading Triangle Sidings to Paignton via Penzance. Friday 29th June 2018
57605 Totnes Castle heads east through Totnes on: 5C99 10:01 Laira to Reading Depot
Stock: 17175 12161 10232 10596 10534 10532 10589 6348. This set was the previous evenings up sleeper 1A40 21:45 Penzance to Paddington which failed at Plymouth, passengers having been transferred onto an HST. Thursday 12th July 2018
Stock: 17175 12161 10232 10596 10534 10532 10589 6348. This set was the previous evenings up sleeper 1A40 21:45 Penzance to Paddington which failed at Plymouth, passengers having been transferred onto an HST. Thursday 12th July 2018
57314 top & tailed with 47832 head west through Totnes with the Northern Belle on:
1Z57 06:24 Cardiff Central to Par. Saturday 14th July 2018
1Z57 06:24 Cardiff Central to Par. Saturday 14th July 2018
44871 being assisted by 37706 (which was making more noise the steam loco) head west through Totnes on: 1C50 08:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Par "The Royal Duchy" The new footbridge has only been craned in over the lines less than 12 hours previous. Sunday 22nd July 2018
43137 & 43192 head east through Totnes on: 0Z74 10:00 Laira to St Phillips Marsh. Note to Pigeon getting out of the way just in time! Thursday 30th August 2018
37611 hauling HST barrier coaches 6330 & 6338 head west through Totnes on: 5V84 05:59 Castle Donnington to Laira. The following day the 37 worked 5L46 03:18 Laira to Ely Papworth Sidings with off lease HST Mk3 coaches. Thursday 30th August 2018
57604 hauling failed 57602 head west through Totnes at 08:45 running 241 minutes late on: 1C99 23:45 Paddington to Penzance. 57602 has failed at Langley so 57604 was sent light engine from Reading to assist. Wednesday 12th September 2018
57314 top & tailed with 57313 pass Totnes with The Northern Belle on: 1Z74 07:30 Winchester to Par. Friday 14th September 2018
34046 Braunton (carrying number 34052 Lord Dowding) heads west through Totnes on:
1C50 08:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Par "The Royal Duchy" Coaches: 35451 13320 99316 99347 99348 99352 1861 99328 99723. Sunday 16th September 2018
1C50 08:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Par "The Royal Duchy" Coaches: 35451 13320 99316 99347 99348 99352 1861 99328 99723. Sunday 16th September 2018
Off Lease & De-Branded 43182 & 43138 pass Totnes on: 5Z83 08:37 Laira to St Phillips Marsh. Coaches: 42096 44007 42555 42006 41016 (ex LA73) Wednesday 26th September 2018
With crowds of people out to watch, 60103 Flying Scotsman & Black 5 44871 head west through Totnes on: 1Z47 16:55 Taunton to Plymouth. Coaches: 99035 99953 5237 99371 1666 5236 99127 99121 13440 9104 5200 5171 5216. Thursday 4th October 2018
At 07:25am in the rain just as it got daylight, 47760 heads west through Totnes with the Flying Scotsman ECS, 5Z71 07:06 Hackney Yard to Plymouth. Saturday 6th October 2018
47760 heads west through Totnes on: 5Z43 07:39 Hackney Yard to Plymouth
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47760 heads west through Totnes on: 1Z46 10:55 Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
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Monday 8th October 2018
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47760 heads west through Totnes on: 1Z46 10:55 Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
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Monday 8th October 2018
60103 Flying Scotsman & Black 5 44871 head east through Totnes on: 1Z44 09:00 Plymouth to Exeter St Davids. Coaches: 99035 99953 5216 5171 5200 9104 13440 99121 99127 5236 1666 99371 5237. Monday 8th October 2018
37669 top & tailed with 47760 heads east through Totnes with lots of thrash from the Class 37 with the Flying Scotsman tour ECS, 5Z46 12:32 Plymouth to Riverside. Monday 8th October 2018
43156 & 43079 on test head east through Totnes on: 0Z77 13:00 Laira to Laira via Newton Abbot. Thursday 11th October 2018
43079 on test & 43156 head west through Totnes on: 0Z77 13:00 Laira to Laira via Newton Abbot. Thursday 11th October 2018
43079 on test & 43156 head west through Totnes on: 0Z77 13:00 Laira to Laira via Newton Abbot. Thursday 11th October 2018
43180 heads east through Totnes with eight buffet cars for storage in Wales, forming 5Z43 09:05 Laira to Landore. Buffet Car Numbers: 40901 40903 40904 40900 40902 40811 40810 40807. Wednesday 17th October 2018
43131 heads east through Totnes with eight buffet cars for storage in Wales, forming 5Z43 09:35 Laira to Landore. Buffet car numbers: 40107 40112 40109 40104 40114 40117 40119 40102. Thursday 25th October 2018
Just minutes after a heavy shower with thunder & hail had finished, 37219 heads east through Totnes on the rear of: 3Q52 22:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Riverside via Looe & Newquay. The formation of the train was 9703 999605 6260 37219. Saturday 10th November 2018
Off Lease & De-Branded 43144 & 43147 pass Totnes on their final journey through Devon, 0Z83 09:37 Laira to Bristol Temple Meads. They then formed 0L46 12:10 Bristol TM to Ely Papworth Sidings for storage. Monday 12th November 2018
A4 60009 Union of South Africa storms through Totnes on: 1Z09 08:26 Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth "Plymouth Christmas Market" This could be the last time this loco visits Totnes as the owner is withdrawing it from the mainline and to be placed into a museum in Scotland in 2019. Saturday 1st December 2018
Scotrail 43149 & de-branded 43151 head west through Totnes on: 0Z77 10:06 Laira to Laira via Newton Abbot. Thursday 13th December. A pair of Scotrail Powercars 43140 & 43149 worked 0V84 12:30 Loughborough Brush Works to Laira on 10th August 2018 for a G exam at Laira. 43140 was completed first and returned back north on 10th September. 43149 was released on test with 43151 on 13th December 2018
Having had it's G-Exam, Scotrail 43149 coupled back to back with off lease 43151 pass Totnes operated by Rail Operations Group on: 0S01 10:00 Laira to Haymarket Depot. This was reported to be the last 2 powercars to leave Great Western for Scotrail. Saturday 15th December 2018
47812 top & tailed with 47815 with ex-Midland Mainline HST barrier coaches 6340 & 6344 head west through Totnes in heavy rain on: 5V84 10:00 Leicester Depot to Laira. Sunday 16th December 2018. The next day, the pair of Class 47's returned with 10 off lease FGW Mk3's for storage in Ely
47815 & 47812 head east through Totnes on: 5L46 09:00 Laira to Ely Papworth Sidings with a rake of off-lease HST Mk3 coaches for storage. Stock numbers: 6344 42507 42099 41128 42272 42060 42573 42197 42061 44020 6340. Monday 17th December 2018
47815 & 47812 head east through Totnes on: 5L46 09:00 Laira to Ely Papworth Sidings with a rake of off-lease HST Mk3 coaches for storage. Stock numbers: 6344 42507 42099 41128 42272 42060 42573 42197 42061 44020 6340. Monday 17th December 2018
43020 & 43162 hauling 43079 + OC47 + 43180 arrive into Totnes on: 5Z77 09:50 Riverside to Laira. Tuesday 18th December 2018. 43180 + OC47 + 43079 has failed at Exeter St Davids whilst working 1A87 12:55 Plymouth to Paddington on 14th December 2018 and had been dumped in Riverside Yard since
47812 & 47815 pass Totnes with off lease HST coaches on: 5L46 09:35 Laira to Ely Papworth Sidings. Coaches: 6340 42508 42216 46011 46010 46001 44030 42261 42344 41126 6344. Friday 21st December 2018