With the remains of Exminster station to the right (closed 30.06.64) 47477 rushes past with the 11.20 Paignton to Paddington service. According to contemporary records (The Rail Gen Archive), the Class 47 took over the 1A71 at Newton Abbot. Exminster signal box is seen to the left of the down loop. The station building survives today with the land beyond it occupied by various units including a large reclamation yard.
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