Where did the London Bound Devon Belle stop to change locomotives? The down train stopped at Wilton.?

Question

Where did the London Bound Devon Belle stop to change locomotives? The down train stopped at Wilton.?

Answer 1

Exeter Central

Answer 2

It was due to pass through Clapham Junction Station at 12.07pm, Surbiton at 12.17pm, Woking at 12.31pm, Andover Junction at 1.21pm, and Salisbury Station at 1.42pm.  The first stop out of London was at Wilton, where it was due to arrive at 1.47pm but only to change the locomotive.  Six minutes later the train was off again.  Templecombe was due to be passed at 2.20pm and Yeovil Junction at 2.33pm, the first stop for the passengers' benefit being at Sidmouth Junction at 3.16pm.

From there it was but a short sprint to Exeter Central Station, where the "Devon Belle" was due to pull up at 3.36pm.  Here the train was split into two portions, the front for Plymouth and the rear for Barnstaple, Braunton, Mortehoe and Ilfracombe.

The Plymouth portion was due to depart from Exeter Central at 3.41pm and Exeter St David's, the Great Western Railway's Station, at 3.44pm.   Only two stops were then made, at Okehampton, arrive 4.25pm, and Tavistock, arrive 4.53pm, before the "Devon Belle" reached the Southern Railway's Devonport Station at 5.20pm.

Shortly after leaving Devonport Station the train went on to Great Western metals at Devonport Junction.  A short stop  was made at North Road Station at 5.26pm and then it was off for the final swing through Lipson Junction to the Southern's terminus at Friary Station, where the "Devon Belle" was due to arrive at 5.36pm.

The upward journey began at Friary Station at 11.30am, leaving Devonport Station at 11.44am.  After connecting up with its north Devon portion at Exeter Central Station again, the train was due to arrive at Waterloo Station at 5.20pm.  The Up and Down trains passed each other somewhere between Yeovil Junction and Sidmouth Junction.  The change was at Wilton as on the Devon bound.

Answer 3

I don't understand I think the answer is Exeter Central.

Answer 4

The Down train did change loco's at Wilton changing a Merchant navy for another Merchant Navy and changed loco's again at Exeter with West Country light Pacific's working the various portions forward.

Will try again later to find the Up Train workings.