by DB Colin | Jun 7, 2020 | Dawlish Beach, Dawlish Warren, Diesel Specials, Railway, Teignmouth
The day saw two track machines, an empty coaching stock sleeper train and the stand-in for the usual Network Rail HST test train pass through Dawlish. The stone blower is a machine that levels trackwork in situ to make the riding qualities more comfortable and safer....
by DB Colin | Jun 3, 2020 | Dawlish Beach, General, Railway, Teignmouth, Video
This is the third week since restarting the regular weekly delivery of cement powder to the Tarmac Works at Moorswater near Liskeard, so it looks like the building trade is getting back to normal and let’s hope the rest of our lives do as well before too long....
by DB Colin | May 28, 2020 | Dawlish Beach, Dawlish Warren, Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Steam Specials, Teignmouth
Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus all of the originally planned excursions have been postponed since March. There are hopes or expectations of the tour companies that there will be a loosening of the regulations in the movement allowed by the population to edge the...
by DB Colin | Apr 27, 2020 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Teignmouth
The previous video showed DB Cargo’s 66082 and 66074 taking empty JNA Falcon wagons down to Burngullow in Cornwall where the Railvac 3 had been replacing spent ballast. Over the weekend this was loaded into the first 5 wagons of the set and returned to Westbury...
by DB Colin | Apr 25, 2020 | Dawlish Beach, Dawlish Warren, Diesel Specials, Gallery, General, Railway, Teignmouth, Video
On service 675V from Westbury to Burngullow, DB Cargo 66074 and 66082 top and tailed the first ten empty JNA double bogie box wagons which will be filled over the weekend and return early on Monday morning. It certainly added a bit of colour to a dull day with the...
by DB Colin | Apr 24, 2020 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Teignmouth
Plenty of action this week. First up on a test train was Colas 37219 named “Jonty Jarvis” in memory of a 6 year old boy who contracted Meningitus and passed away back in 2005. The video was taken as it passed through Teignmouth station late on Tuesday...
Sun, Sand and Swans Dawlish Beach Short Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt
£14.99
One Week Old Sleeping Cygnet Stretched canvas
£29.99 – £59.99
Dawlish Beach Cams Lone Ranger Mug - Black Swans - Limited Edition
£9.99
Annual VIP Subscription FREE Trial
£60.00 / year with a 28-day free trial