by Beach Cams Man | Oct 28, 2022 | Black Swans, Cameras
We have some good news. We have located a replacement camera for Black Swan Cam. It is an identical make and model, so should need to be installed and reprogrammed. We are expecting delivery of it in the first week of November, and as soon as it arrives, I will head... 
by Beach Cams Man | Oct 15, 2022 | Cameras
Black swan cam went offline on Thursday, the 13th of October and after some investigation, it’s not looking good. I have ordered some parts and will take it off the roof on Monday to fully test and diagnose. As you can see by the photo, it’s not an easily... 
by Beach Cams Man | Sep 30, 2022 | Sea wall rebuilding
As this section of the Dawlish sea wall upgrade is reaching its final months, there has been so much work happening above ground. The footbridge that will run alongside the viaduct is starting to take shape as the abutments are being erected. Advertisement The Brook... 
by Beach Cams Man | Aug 31, 2022 | Maintenance, Rail News, Sea wall rebuilding
The railway through Dawlish is now better protected as construction of the new, bigger sea wall has reached another major milestone. Video at the bottom of the page. The installation of all 164 wall panels and 168 recurve units which return waves back out to sea is... 
by Beach Cams Man | Aug 24, 2022 | Diesel Specials, Railway
On Wednesday 24th August, we were treated to a special charter by Vintage Trains running from Dorridge to Plymouth, and it will be powered by diesel Class 50050 Fearless. This locomotive is owned by Boden Rail and has recently been through a lengthy overhaul and... 
by Beach Cams Man | Aug 22, 2022 | Diesel Specials
Rail News. On Wednesday 24th August, there is a special charter by Vintage Trains running from Knowle & Dorridge to Plymouth, and it will be powered by diesel Class 50050 Fearless. This locomotive is owned by Boden Rail and has recently been through a long... 
by Beach Cams Man | Jul 26, 2022 | Brunel Holiday Park, Dawlish Warren
When we launched Brunel Holiday Park Cam in 2019, we were very excited to have another new camera available for our viewers at no extra cost. Even though the broadband is slow all over Dawlish Warren (under 3mb when Dawlish is 70mb), we still believe it’s a... 
by Beach Cams Man | Jun 19, 2022 | Steam Specials
As the English Riviera Express headed down to Devon powered by 34046 Braunton, the weather slowly worsened throughout the day. I headed down to Dawlish Warren as the wind picked up for the down journey, but I still got to fly the drone. On the return, however, we... 
by Beach Cams Man | Apr 24, 2022 | Diesel Specials, Video
Here is the English Riviera Statesman Pullman through Dawlish and Teignmouth on the 23rd of April 2022. The 7-hour journey from the starting point at Ely in Cambridgeshire to Paignton was powered by two Class 47 locomotives from the Locomotive Services fleet. She... 
by Beach Cams Man | Apr 10, 2022 | Maintenance, Railway, Sea wall rebuilding
In this month’s video, Jack Brookes shows us around the works on the sea wall next to the railway station. He also shows us what they are doing in the brook area. Jack also explains what they do with the containers and excess stone. Share this:Click to share on...
