A NEW excursion from UK Railtours will see a pair of GB Railfreight Class 73s work down the South Western Main Line and onto diesel power beyond Worting Junction to continue to Exeter – arare location for electro-diesels.
‘The Magic Carpet’ tour on June 17 will start at London Waterloo, calling only at Working and Basingstoke, with a set-down option of Axminster for visiting its heritage centre and other attractions, and then Exeter, a renowned cathedral city.