Working hard as it climbs away from Salisbury 50017 'Royal Oak' leads the 1V15 15.10 Waterloo to Exeter St. David's service. With these services having been in the hands of many different classes over the years the Class 50s were proving to be reliable and competent on these services augmented by some Class 47s. These trains would be for many members of the class their final as withdrawl started in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Notice the maginificant spire of Salisbury catherdral dominationg the skyline to the right.
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