The Devonian Crompton - 8th March 2020

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Historical tour map devised and drawn by our member Dave Cromarty<br>[&copy; Dave Cromarty 2020]	Historical tour map devised and drawn by our member Dave Cromarty<br>[&copy; Dave Cromarty 2020]	Mileage table<br>[&copy; Jim Sellens 2020]	The tickets and window decals were designed by Amy Nash<br>[&copy; Amy Nash 2020]	33207 & D6515 (33012) pass Walton-on-Thames heading west. Class 33s were the main motive power on Waterloo - Exeter services from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. However 33/2s and double headers were not often seen.<br>[&copy; Adrian Palmer 2020]	Our Devonian Crompton approaching Yeovil junction from London.<br>[&copy; Richard Putley 2020]	At the country end of Yeovil Junction P3; Yeovil Railway Centre is on the right and the main station is left.<br>[&copy; Richard Putley 2020]
Our nimble photographer then nipped over to Yeovil Pen Mill in time to see the tour reversing there.<br>[&copy; Richard Putley 2020]	The rear of the tour climbing the bank from Yeovil Pen Mill to run through Yeovil Junction P1 on the way to Exeter and Coleford.<br>[&copy; Richard Putley 2020]	West Coast Driver Bill Monteith is fund-raising for the charity Tommy's, a cause close to his heart, and had asked if our participants would sponsor him on a charity run. £500.33 was raised from our generous tour participants much to the great delight of Bill, seen here in the centre being presented with the cash during a brief stop at Bristol Temple Meads P9 in the evening for a crew change on the way back to London.<br>[&copy; Geoff Plumb 2020]