Services
The 'N'-class locomotives were limited to fifteen loaded wagons over the Mortehoe bank, however if there were more than eleven trucks, the train was required to have two manned brake vans.
A year after the end of regular steam operations, the Southern Counties Touring Society ran the "Exeter Flyer", a special train on the 3rd October 1965 (hauled by BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4T no 80043).
The introduction of a full DMU service in September 1964 resulted in through workings from Exmouth, Sidmouth, Honiton and Salisbury, but direct Waterloo services were discontinued.
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