Peter kerslake says "34097 'Holsworthy' has dropped down the severe gradient from Exeter Central to here at the "top end" of Exeter St. Davids and will now take the line via Okehampton down to Plymouth or the North Devon coast, after coming off this Western Region main line at Cowley Bridge Junction, a mile or so eastwards from here".

Robert Waterman adds "The headcode says it is going to Plymouth and the cantrail destination board on the first coach plus that the third coach appears to be a restaurant car suggests this is the Brighton/Portsmouth - Plymouth working".