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Just came across RMweb and the WR diversions via Yeovil. I seem to remember the Lavington landslip went on some time. I was told at the time that a WR loco with curved steam pipes was observed in poor light one evening and our thoughts were that a Castle (Banned from this route) may have got through?. There was also talk of a County being removed from such a diverted train, anyone have any info? On a different note I did see an excursion from the Bristol area to Exmouth (I think) which travelled via the SR (Presumably Yeovil South Junction) hauled by 6842 Nunhold Grange. It was restricted to 15mph through some stations on the down line but came through quite spritely on the return as the restriction did not apply in the up direction. There was also a summer Saturday Exmouth to Manchester train which ran via the Western main line but was scheduled for a HALL from Exeter Central and down the bank to Exeter St.Davids.