After the break whilst the line at Cowley Bridge Junction at Exeter was being made more resistant to flood damage, tonight saw the return of the lengthy rail replacement train top and tailed by two Freightliner class 66 locomotives. This was led by the unique livery...

Tonight's infrastructure continuous welded rail train certainly wasn't hanging about, traveling at passenger speed as it passed through Dawlish and Teignmouth. It was hauled by DB Cargo locos in top and tail formation by 66055 named  "Alain Thauvette" at the head and...

Passing the cameras and Colin this morning was the well known inspection saloon "Caroline". She has had quite a life and many transformations since her beginnings as a buffet car. Caroline was used by Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer for the first part of their...

It was a surprise to see this summer service begin with the train being loco hauled using the "day" coaches from the Night Riviera sleeper train as it was widely believed that it would be a railcar service this year. The loco was GWR 57602 "Restormel Castle" and had...

For the third night running the Rail Replacement train sped through Teignmouth station turning it into a wind tunnel which nearly blew Nick over! Locos were as before Freightliner 66568 & 66550 This was followed by DB Cargo 66142 and 66221 top and tailing 5...

DRS sent two 37's numbers 37218 and 37259 on a driver route training exercise from Crewe to Penzance on 14/15th May. The video is of the return passing through Dawlish.  

Last night a Windoff loaded with tanks passed through Dawlish four times presumably on a weedkilling duty. Running as 604M Exeter New yard-Waggonersway siding to Exeter Newy yard-waggoners way it traveled out to Paignton, returned to Exeter and then to Plymouth and...

Thursday 19th April was the first of two days that the new Hitachi 802001 and 802002 were linked together to do some test runs from the Stoke Gifford depot to Penzance and back. These are the new trains that will replace the 40 year old HST's in the GWR fleet. We will...

Tuesday evening produced an autoballaster train topped and tailed by Freightliner locos 66587 and 66590 en route from Westbury to drop its load at various points on the Newquay branch from Par. The empty train was due back through Dawlish mid morning but due to it...

Down to three coaches today from the usual four. Power car 43016 leading with 43187 (The Welsh Dragon  motif) on the rear.

Late on Tuesday evening there were two Network Rail works trains. The earlier one was a ballast train from Westbury to Exeter St Thomas via Plymouth, presumably dropping ballast off in various places en route. To allow the passage of a local train and a Cross Country...

Another look at yesterday's first test run photographed by Nick Campbell at Teignmouth station. The title picture shows the Legends vinyl depicting the evolution of GWR motive power. Starting at the rear with steam is a King class followed by a Hall. Then Diesel...

Sunday's run was postponed because of the weather so today saw the first outing for the four carriage Class 43 powered "Castle" set. It is on test calling in for one minute stops at each station between Plymouth and Exeter St. Davids before reversing for a run to...