by DB Colin | Apr 18, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Sea Wall Walk
Another set of eight off lease HST Mk3 coaches on their way to storage at Ely in Cambridgeshire. As before the locomotives powering the train were Rail Operation Group’s 47815 leading 47813. Let’s hope that Cross Country use some of these to replace...
by DB Colin | Apr 14, 2019 | Diesel Specials, Railway, Teignmouth
This Diesel Special was made more interesting to the rail fans as it brought a new class of locomotive to this area in that it is bi-mode like the new Hitachi IET 800’s whose primary power source comes from overhead electricity with a lesser powered diesel...
by DB Colin | Mar 25, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway
Unfortunately on Saturday the weather didn’t improve and the light drizzle didn’t help the photographic efforts but it was nice to hear the engine noise from the two 50’s as they passed along the sea wall at a bit more speed than in the morning where...
by DB Colin | Feb 3, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway
There were a couple of interesting trains this weekend. On Saturday Colas 66846 brought down from Hinksey Yard 15 MRA wagons loaded with ballast for use on the Barnstaple line. Surprisingly rather than running round its train in Exeter Riverside yard it came down to...
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...
by DB Neil | Jan 3, 2019 | Diesel Specials, Events, General, Public Shows, Steam Specials
Dawlish Beach Cams was exclusively invited by GWR to the Laira Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot in Plymouth during the visit of Flying Scotsman in October 2018. In this video you will see Flying Scotsman maintenance and Black Five maintenance. This is...
