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    West Country holiday memories bring the sunshine to railwayana auction

    Jun 08, 2021 2 minutes
    By Geoff Courtney

    BEFORE jet travelwascommonplaceand holidays in farawayandoftenobscure locationsbecamethe norm,longdistancetravelonasteamtrain to the WestCountrywas eagerlyanticipatedby many–especiallyifoneof the familywas atrainspotter.

    The romance and joy for Londoners was enhancedby the names of many of theWesternRegion expresses, such as‘The MerchantVenturer,’‘Torbay Express,’‘The Royal Duchy’and the iconic‘Cornish Riviera Express,’or‘The Cornishman’ for those travelling from the Midlands.

    Often, the final leg of the journey was a change of trains from a King

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