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High Output Track Renewals train

by DB Colin | Aug 20, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, General, Railway

Monday night 19th August saw the first of four nights this week that the HOTR train will be passing through Dawlish en route to Dainton Tunnel from its base at Fairwater Yard at Taunton. The train was top and tailed by two Freightliner locomotives. Leading loco on the...

Weekend Rail News

by DB Colin | Aug 6, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, General, Railway, Steam Specials

The high-spot of the weekend was of course LMS 6233 “Duchess of Sutherland” on the Royal Duchy which apparently set a new record for the fastest run between Exeter St Davids and Plymouth in preservation times of 59 minutes and 26 seconds. There are two...

Thursday morning trains

by DB Colin | Aug 1, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, General, Railway

A bit of variety this morning. First up on the video was Colas 70813 with the returning discharged cement tanks from Moorswater in Cornwall to Aberthaw in South Wales. Next up was the Rail Grinder which had been stabled in Hackney Yard at Newton Abbot and was bound...

Saturday’s Diesel Special.

by DB Colin | Jul 30, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway

The English Riviera Statesman was the title for the Pullman car excursion from Crewe to Paignton and was hauled double headed by 47501/D1944 “Craftesman” & 47810/D1924 Crewe Diesel Depot”. The locos are numbered to reflect the time when they...

English Riviera Express July 7th 2019 34046 Braunton

by DB Colin | Jul 7, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, General, Railway, Steam Specials

On it’s third appearance on the English Riviera Express, Southern region Rebuilt West Country Class 34046 Braunton for once had a clear road through Dawlish and Teignmouth in both directions. It was able to give a fine display of it’s speed and power and...

Dart & Torbay Express 6th July 2019

by DB Colin | Jul 7, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, General, Railway, Steam Specials

This Pathfinder Tours day excursion had begun at Tame Bridge Parkway just north of Birmingham diesel hauled. On reaching Bristol Temple Meads 60163 Tornado took over to take the train to Kingswear for Dartmouth. It was pathed to stop in Dawlish Warren station to allow...