by Beach Cams Man | Jun 9, 2021 | Railway, Steam Specials
Saphos Rail Tours “Devonian Express” ran today from Solihull to Plymouth. It began its journey under diesel power with LSL 47614 and made its way down through Warwick, Leamington Spa, Banbury, and Oxford picking up passengers before heading to Bristol... 
by DB Colin | Feb 6, 2021 | Dawlish Beach, General, news, Railway, Steam Specials, Teignmouth
In February’s Railway Magazine it was reported that subject to covid restrictions there will be a Great Britain X1V steam hauled railtour this year. It begins with Tornado on April16th from Kings Cross to Edinburgh. After touring Scotland with different motive... 
by DB Colin | Aug 22, 2020 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Steam Specials, Teignmouth
The next and last steam train special to pass through Dawlish and Teignmouth this year, according to the Railway Touring Company, will be LMS Stanier Class 5 44871 in place of the previously advertised 6233 Duchess of Sutherland. This is the Royal Duchy from Bristol... 
by DB Colin | Aug 14, 2020 | Dawlish Beach, General, Railway, Steam Specials, Teignmouth
Events featuring a Class 37 National Rail test train and a wrong line working by the cement train. The test trains to the South West seem to have been plagued with problems resulting in cancellations and curtailments but on 5th August a successful run by Colas 37219... 
by DB Colin | May 28, 2020 | Dawlish Beach, Dawlish Warren, Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Steam Specials, Teignmouth
Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus all of the originally planned excursions have been postponed since March. There are hopes or expectations of the tour companies that there will be a loosening of the regulations in the movement allowed by the population to edge the... 
by DB Colin | Oct 22, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, Dawlish Warren, General, Railway, Steam Specials
Hopefully good news that two Steam Specials have been announced that are intended to run in August 2020. The first is a Saphos tour from Cardiff to Plymouth double headed by a streamlined A4 pacific and with the other loco to be announced later. The A4 will be the... 
