'The Devon
Belle' Pullman was inaugurated in 1947 by
the then Southern Railway where it operated
between Waterloo and Ilfracombe, with a
section of the train running to Exeter and
Plymouth. The service was not daily but was
scheduled to run on Mondays, Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays in each direction,
however in 1948 an additional down service
was operated on a Thursday. The service
continued for several years with minor
alterations to the train's formation and
timing but in 1954 due to falling demand the
service was cancelled. The Great British
Train Pack and additional coach pack are
representative of sections of the 'Devon
Belle' during the latter days of the service
with each train pack containing a numbered
limited edition certificate.
