by DB Colin | May 24, 2018 | General, Railway, Steam Specials
After failing on examination for its two runs on the Great Britain X tour with a hairline crack in the firebox back plate 60009 Union of South Africa’s future for main line running was very much in doubt but fortunately owner John Cameron decided to go ahead...
by DB Colin | May 18, 2018 | General, Railway, Steam Specials
A fortnight on Sunday Jun 3rd heralds the start of the steam specials that travel along the Dawlish and Teignmouth sea walls throughout the summer months until September 16th. The first one is the Torbay Express with Southern Region Merchant Navy class 35028 Clan Line...
by DB Colin | Sep 10, 2017 | General, Railway, Steam Specials
A fitting farewell for Tornado when the Torbay Express got a clear road to travel at speed through Teignmouth and Dawlish with the returning run to Bristol to close the 2017 season. A shame the weather wasn’t a little better being dull, cloudy and with an...
by DB Colin | Sep 10, 2017 | General, Railway, Steam Specials
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by DB Colin | Sep 8, 2017 | Steam Specials
The clay train was running a day late and having delivered the first portion to Exeter Riverside sidings seemed to be on a mission to get back to St Blazey as soon as possible judging by the speed it overtook the local stopper and race it to Teignmouth where it could...
