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... 
by DB Colin | Sep 16, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, General, Railway, Steam Specials
We have had a special excursion train, either steam or diesel hauled, passing over the Dawlish and Teignmouth sea walls on most weekends since the end of April. The season has now finished with the fourth and final Royal Duchy express with LMS 6233 Duchess of... 
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... 
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... 
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... 
by DB Colin | Jul 1, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, Railway, Steam Specials, Teignmouth
Saturday was the Mazey Day celebration in Penzance and every year a special excursion comes down from the Birmingham area. This year it was to have been Deltic D9009 Alycidon but unfortunately this loco is under repair after suffering an electrical flashover earlier...
