For many years the Southern Region ran route refresher services from Exeter to Plymouth via Dawlish so that their crews knew the Western Region Plymouth route should the LSWR be out of commission at any time. on 12/7/56 Unrebuilt Battle of Britain Pacific 34057 'Biggin Hill' stands at Newton Abbot having just arrived from Exeter with one of the refresher services. ©Dave Cobbe Collection/Rail Photoprints