An interlude in Devon with the RHTT and 37603 on the test train which comes to Cornwall late on Wednesday night, and departs Penzance on Thursday via St Ives at 22.42. Photographs by Roger Winnen

151124u 66061 Heads the RHTT train seen passing Tiverton Parkway on route to St Blazey. Copyright Roger Winnen

151124v 37603 with the track testing train in Riverside Yard, Exeter. Copyright Roger Winnen

151124w The 16.54 Cross Country service to Manchester and the Illuminated Great Western Railway depot at Exeter. Copyright Roger Winnen

151124x 37603 heads the test train to Goodrington seen passing through platform 4 at Exeter St David's at 16.59 hrs. Copyright Roger Winnen

151124y Returning from Goodrington the train stops at Newton Abbot for the token of the Heathfield Branch. However the token was missing, reports suggest that the Royal Train was stabled on the branch recently and they failed to return the token. Copyright Roger Winnen

151124z Waiting to depart from platform 3 the test train with a leading driving trailer about to depart for Heathfield. Copyright Roger Winnen

151124zz With the token problem sorted out the train awaits the two white lights on the signal post for entry onto the branch. Copyright Roger Winnen