Final Steam Special for this year

by | Sep 16, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, General, Railway, Steam Specials | 3 comments

We have had a special excursion train, either steam or diesel hauled, passing over the Dawlish and Teignmouth sea walls on most weekends since the end of April. The season has now finished with the fourth and final Royal Duchy express with LMS 6233 Duchess of Sutherland at the head.

Seen here as it travelled through Dartmoor near South Brent by Noel Downie.

3 Comments

  1. Chris Hopkins avatar
    fragglerock on 24th September 2019 at 11:13

    I love the bit where it goes through the station!!
    Can anyone tell me what all the flames in the cab are?

    • Colin Campbell avatar
      DB Colin on 5th October 2019 at 09:40

      When the firebox door is opened for shoveling in more coal the light from the white hot coals inside the firebox reflects in the smoke and steam from the chimney. There are no flames in the cab it is an optical illusion.

  2. Kenneth Harrison avatar
    nos582 on 12th November 2019 at 10:56

    Excellent shots of the last special. Pity we can’t come to Dawlish again but this is the next best thing.

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