by DB Colin | Aug 2, 2018 | Dawlish Warren, Diesel Specials, Railway
Tonight saw Rail Operations Group Europhoenix livery 37800 named “Cassiopeia” towing back to back GWR green livery HST’s 43170/189 down to Laira depot after attention from the Wabtec works at Doncaster. Cassiopeia is the name of the constellation...
by DB Colin | Jul 29, 2018 | Diesel Specials, General, Railway
Oh we do like to be beside the seaside………but not on a day like today. A bit of a double whammy for the passengers aboard as the steam engine they would have liked to pull them had been sidelined by illness and after weeks of sunny days the weather...
by DB Colin | Jul 28, 2018 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway
Today saw the first public service timetabled run of a 9-car Hitachi IET 800Class Bi-powered unit (No 800309) from London Paddington to Paignton. It passed our cameras slowly as it was making a station stop. Unfortunately there is sad news that tomorrow’s Torbay...
by DB Colin | Jul 25, 2018 | Diesel Specials, General, Railway
Another visit to the south west for the inspection coach this time being powered by DRS 37424 in the guise of 37558 and is named after the last flying Vulcan bomber whose number was XH558. The loco looked very smart in its retro Rail Blue with large logo. It is ...
by DB Colin | Jul 23, 2018 | Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Steam Specials
After departing Par 10 minutes late the steam/diesel combo had caught up the delay by the time it went through Liskeard. It passed through Dawlish 6 minutes early no doubt not appreciated by the lady on the video who missed out with her camera! It finally arrived back...
by DB Colin | Jul 22, 2018 | Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Steam Specials
Please click on the picture or link for more pictures and video. On a glorious summer’s day the Bristol to Par Royal Duchy Express is being hauled by LMS Black 5 44871 and West Coast Railway’s Class 37 37706 as the assisting engine to reduce the fire risk....
