by DB Simon | Feb 18, 2019 | Article, news, Sea wall rebuilding
For those who wish to attend, there is a Town Council Planning meeting at The Manor House, Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AP on THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2019 at 7pm The meeting is open to the public and questions and concerns may be raised as the chairman permits. Local...
by DB Simon | Feb 16, 2019 | Article, General, news, Railway, Rough Seas, Storms
Friday 15th February saw possibly the worst kept secret in British politics finally announced publicly. Chris Grayling, Minister for Transport arrived onboard a specially laid on GWR class 802 IET train just before mid day. Speaking to a crowd of media he announced a...
by DB Neil | Feb 9, 2019 | Article, Cameras, Dawlish Beach, Devon Sea Safari, General, History, Maintenance, news, Railway, Rough Seas, Sea Wall Walk, Storms, Support, Teignmouth, Video, Weather
This Dawlish Beach Cams mini documentary covers the shocking storm in Dawlish during February 2014. We show you unseen footage and photos of the event and explain the history of the railway and why that section of the sea wall collapsed. Credits Network Rail...
by DB Simon | Feb 7, 2019 | Article, General, Railway, Rough Seas, Sea Wall Walk, Weather
It’s been quite a busy time for Dawlish as far as the news headlines are concerned. The 5 year anniversary of the railway collapse at Sea Lawn terrace brought news crews and reporters to the town in large numbers to look back on events. For some, it was a...
by DB Simon | Feb 4, 2019 | Article, General, History, Maintenance, Railway, Rough Seas, Storms, Weather
“It would only be under some extraordinary circumstances of high spring tides and very heavy gales that the water would even touch the wall of the railway. There is not, in my opinion, any ground for apprehension. A railway is not a work liable to any...
by DB Colin | Feb 1, 2019 | Article, Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Steam Specials, Teignmouth
Special trains passing through Dawlish 2019 First one This Sunday 3rd February! Please note. These are planned tours but invariably some are cancelled or postponed for various reasons – Loco unavailable, fire risk and occasionally lack of bookings or as it...
