by DB Colin | Mar 15, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, General, Railway, Teignmouth
A look at some of the freight and infrastructure loco hauled trains that have passed over the Dawlish & Teignmouth sea walls recently. Most of the Industrial sand trains have featured two DB Cargo class 66 locomotives hauling the box bogie wagons. There was an...
by DB Neil | Feb 9, 2019 | Article, Cameras, Dawlish Beach, Devon Sea Safari, General, History, Maintenance, news, Railway, Rough Seas, Sea Wall Walk, Storms, Support, Teignmouth, Video, Weather
This Dawlish Beach Cams mini documentary covers the shocking storm in Dawlish during February 2014. We show you unseen footage and photos of the event and explain the history of the railway and why that section of the sea wall collapsed. Credits Network Rail...
by DB Colin | Feb 1, 2019 | Article, Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Steam Specials, Teignmouth
Special trains passing through Dawlish 2019 First one This Sunday 3rd February! Please note. These are planned tours but invariably some are cancelled or postponed for various reasons – Loco unavailable, fire risk and occasionally lack of bookings or as it...
by DB Colin | Jan 27, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, General, Railway, Teignmouth
For the second weekend there have been five more trains bound for the Ivybridge area which were passing through Dawlish and Teignmouth.They all originated from the Hinksey yard carrying ready made railtrack sections and ballast. The yard is situated on the outskirts...
by DB Colin | Jan 21, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, General, Railway, Teignmouth
Track replacement work in the Ivybridge area brought several Colas locomotives along the sea walls over the weekend. There was also some movement by DB Cargo on their Industrial sand contract from Burngullow near St. Austell to Bow in London. The videos taken at...
by DB Colin | Dec 19, 2018 | Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Teignmouth
Rail Operations Group duo of 47812 & 47815 “Lost Boys 66-88” with their two Barrier Vans came down to Laira Depot Plymouth from their base at Leicester on Sunday 16th December. On Monday 17th they transfered nine off lease HST Mk3 coaches to the...
