Dawlish Trains – Digital Photographic Library by Colin J. Marsden www.dawlishtrains.com
Above: On 23 March 2020, GBRf-operated Class 50 No. 50007, with GW coach 12161, power car No. 43091 and Class 50 No. 50049 on the rear, pass Dawlish with power car move 5Z44 09.16 Long Marston to Laira via Worcester. On the beach, a crane is lowering in a new wall panel.
WELCOME to the Digital Photographic Library website Dawlish Trains, owned and operated by Colin J. Marsden. This rapidly growing site houses many of the rail and transport images I have taken over the past 45 years, with a number of pre-2000 non-digital images now scanned into digital format.
Based in Dawlish, Devon, as reflected in the title of the site, the photographic library galleries contain images from throughout the world, showing a diverse selection of train and locomotive types and classes and other rail related subjects. Apart from the UK scene, which I have followed throughout my life recording images almost daily since 1971, a number of picture selections are from Europe, the USA and Canada, I enjoy visiting overseas locations and try and make several visits each year. Light rail and tram systems are frequently visited and documented from both UK and foreign parts. While concentrating largely on UK material, which is needed for ongoing book and magazine contracts, especially Modern Locomotives Illustrated magazine for which I have been Editor since 2008, I also continue to cover many railway news and media events, gathering a huge resource of material for future projects. To date I have authored over 150 railway book titles. All images contained on this website are available to editors and picture researchers for use in magazines, books, digital media or by design studios. Please use the contact form to discuss material required. All images can be supplied in digital form at 300dpi, fully colour corrected to any size to suit your requirements. Several people ask about the photographic equipment i use. Although many years ago I used Pentax 6x7 and Mamiya 645 medium format film cameras, today everything is digital. I use nothing but Nikon equipment, with my main camera bodies being a Nikon D800 and D850 with a selection of 2.8 lenses covering the range 18-300mm, plus a trustworthy 50mm f1.4, which I often use for hand held night photography. For ease when travelling, or when the use of a large camera is not suitable I operate a Panosonic Lumix TZ100 fitted with a Leica lens which has an operating range of 28-300mm. Contact Dawlish Trains 
How Dawlish used to look. Recorded in July 1957, 'Castle' No. 5004 Llanstephan Castle, pulls away from the station with a westbound express. Although the view is basically the same today, a number of details have changed. This loco was built in June 1927 and allocated to Plymouth Laira until August 1950 when it was transferred to London Old Oak Common. In March 1959 it was transferred to Swansea Landore and eventually Neath, before being withdrawn in April 1962. Unknown photographer
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Last Site Update: 28 March 2020
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