by DB Colin | Jun 17, 2021 | Dawlish Beach, Dawlish Warren, General, news, Railway, Teignmouth
It’s been a busy time along the sea wall with four different types of train. Starting on Monday evening the TRT Track Renewal Train came down from Fairwater Yard at Taunton to replace track in the Dainton area. On Monday its timetable included a stop in Dawlish... 
by DB Colin | Jun 15, 2021 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Teignmouth
The Royal Train was in use on June 11th to take members of the Royal Family from Windsor to Par in Cornwall to attend the G7 meetings. On the train were Prince Charles, Camilla and Prince William. The train has been recorded as it passed through Dawlish and... 
by DB Colin | May 27, 2021 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, news, Railway
First of all to get it out the way the bad news is that steam train 60163 Tornado’s tour which was due to pass through Dawlish on Saturday 29th has been cancelled. The good news is that the newly formed HST Midland Pullman train’s tour to Penzance and... 
by DB Colin | May 5, 2021 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Teignmouth
It is the time of year that the weedkiller trains operate. The Windhoff MPV (multi purpose vehicle) normally would operate on its own but because of the lingering Covid Regulations it is being top and tailed by two DB Cargo locomotives to keep the staff apart and able... 
by DB Colin | Apr 22, 2021 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, news, Railway, Uncategorized
Due to the Covid restrictions it was deemed not cost effective to operate the Devonian Express Midland Pullman excursion from Peterborough to Kingswear on May 3rd which has now been re-programmed to run on August 30th which is good news. The Midland Pullman is still... 
by DB Colin | Apr 15, 2021 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Teignmouth, Uncategorized, Video
Plenty going on between 6.30pm 14th April and 7.30am on the 15th. The video shows in time order firstly the Thank You Key workers IET 802020 on the rear of 802021 followed by HST Class 255 43170 Chepstow Castle and 43098 Walton Castle. Next along is GBRf 66748... 
