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...
by DB Colin | Dec 19, 2018 | Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Teignmouth
Rail Operations Group duo of 47812 & 47815 “Lost Boys 66-88” with their two Barrier Vans came down to Laira Depot Plymouth from their base at Leicester on Sunday 16th December. On Monday 17th they transfered nine off lease HST Mk3 coaches to the...
by DB Colin | Dec 17, 2018 | Diesel Specials, General, news
An interesting hour on Dawlish Sea Wall Monday 17th December 2018. Trains passing included ROG’s 47815 Lost Boys & 47812 with a set of HST Mk3 coaches and two Barrier vans heading for storage at Ely. DR77909 Ballast regulator, HST Castle set on test powered...
by DB Simon | Oct 2, 2018 | Diesel Specials, Events, General, news, Railway, Steam Specials
There really is so much going on this week so we thought a full list may be of use. This is how i understand all of the movements. I have included the links for journeys that do not pass the cameras, this is to give everyone the chance to plan a safe view in advance....
by DB Simon | Sep 22, 2018 | Diesel Specials
The only special this weekend was a Diesel one. Hauled by DRS 37602 & 37606 the Marches Cornishman ran from Shrewsbury to Penzance and back. Fortunately this morning’s weather just about held but by the return we had an Easterly gale blowing in which made...
by DB Colin | Sep 15, 2018 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway
Today we saw one of the dedicated claret liveried Royal train locomotives 67006 “Royal Sovereign” powering an excursion from Letchworth to Paignton. The route was via the East coast main line which it joined at Hitchin before calling in at Stevenage,...
