by DB Simon | Apr 19, 2019 | Article, news
On Saturday 13th April 2019 GWR opened the gates to it’s newly refreshed Long Rock Depot in Penzance Cornwall. We were invited along to see the depot and many exhibits on display during the charity event which raised funds for the RNLI. We arrived around 9am to...
by DB Colin | Apr 18, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, Diesel Specials, General, Railway, Sea Wall Walk
Another set of eight off lease HST Mk3 coaches on their way to storage at Ely in Cambridgeshire. As before the locomotives powering the train were Rail Operation Group’s 47815 leading 47813. Let’s hope that Cross Country use some of these to replace...
by DB Simon | Apr 16, 2019 | Article, news
Teignbridge Planning Committee have today agreed unanimously to approve Network Rails design for the new sea wall phase 1. The section takes in 360 metres of track between Kennaway Tunnel and Colanade Viaduct with work expected to begin in May. During a well attended...
by DB Simon | Apr 15, 2019 | Article, General, news, Railway, Sea wall rebuilding
Network Rail were in Dawlish on Wednesday 10th April to give an update on their preferred plans for phase 1 of the resilience works. Many of the local residents were also in attendance to get a closer and more informed idea about what those plans mean going forwards...
by DB Colin | Apr 14, 2019 | Diesel Specials, Railway, Teignmouth
This Diesel Special was made more interesting to the rail fans as it brought a new class of locomotive to this area in that it is bi-mode like the new Hitachi IET 800’s whose primary power source comes from overhead electricity with a lesser powered diesel...
by DB Colin | Apr 11, 2019 | General, Railway
Yet more HST Mk3 coaches leaving Laira for Papworth Sidings at Ely for storage. ROG sent down two of their Class 47 diesels with two Barrier vans from Leicester yesterday to make this movement today 11th April. The locomotives,47813 named “Jack Frost” was...
by DB Simon | Apr 5, 2019 | Article, news, Railway, Sea wall rebuilding
Open letter to Right Honourable Chris Grayling MP Minister for Transport, Honourable Anne Marie Morris MP, Sir Peter Hendy Chairman of Network Rail, Teignbridge Planning Committee, Residents of Dawlish and Visitors to Dawlish. Whist supporting the resilience work...
by DB Colin | Apr 4, 2019 | Dawlish Warren, General, Railway
Here are a selection of the late evening Colas Infrastructure trains carrying long continuous welded rail en route to Cornwall. The first two on the video were powered by 70816 and the other was 70811. The driver(s) must look out for Nick to give him a friendly toot...
by DB Neil | Apr 2, 2019 | Dawlish Beach, History, Sea wall rebuilding, Sea Wall Walk, Weather
Just how high IS the new sea wall at Dawlish going to be, in real terms. On Saturday last, a group from the Dawlish Town Council and supporters met on the sea wall. An ingenious graphic display was shown to all those who attended and local resident and holiday makers...
by DB Simon | Apr 1, 2019 | Article, news, Railway
The first part of resilience and new safety equipment is now being tested at Dawlish as part of the South West Resilience Programme. In a first for the United Kingdom, NR are overseeing the introduction of a new signalling system to warn train drivers of potential...
