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April 2016
West Coast Railway Class 57 No. 57315 passes Dawlish on 30 April 2016 powering return charter 1Z89, the 15.18 Penzance to Chester 'The Cornish Explorer' charter.
West Coast Railway Class 57 No. 57313 passes Dawlish Warren on 30 April 2016 on the rear of train 1Z88, the 05.10 Chester to Penzance 'The Cornish Explorer' charter.
West Coast Railway Class 57 No. 57315 passes Dawlish Warren on 30 April 2016 powering train 1Z88, the 05.10 Chester to Penzance 'The Cornish Explorer' charter.
GWR green-liveried HST set Nos. 43187/LA15/43188 approach Kennaway Tunnel on 28 April 2016 forming train 1C73, 07.06 Paddington to Penzance.
150247 leads a pair of Class 153s out of Kennaway Tunnel, Dawlish on 27 April 2016 forming train 2F45, the 16.12 Paignton to Exmouth.
Some funny LMS device emerges from Kennaway Tunnel, Dawlish on 27 April 2016! 46100 Royal Scot, powers leg 2 of the 'Great Britain IX' tour, running as 1Z86, the 10.06 Penzance to Bristol Temple Meads. At least I had a tad of sun.
The second Class 150/2 to be repainted in Great Western green livery, No. 150247, pulls out of Kennaway Tunnel, Dawlish on 26 April 2016 forming train 2F41 15.13 Paignton to Exmouth
46100 Royal Scot passes along the Dawlish Sea Wall on 26 April 2016 forming leg 1 of the Great Britain IX railtour, 1Z82, 08.44 Victoria to Plymouth.
46100 Royal Scot passes along the Dawlish Sea Wall on 26 April 2016 forming leg 1 of the Great Britain IX railtour, 1Z82, 08.44 Victoria to Plymouth.
Royal Class 67s Nos. 67006 and 67005 emerge from Kennaway Tunnel, Dawlish on 24 April with the 12.20 Truro to Victoria VSOE weekend trip.
A nice early Sunday morning walk in near perfect early summer conditions, allowed this to be recorded today, 24 April 2016. Freightliner Class 66/5 No. 66539 emerging from Kennaway Tunnel, Dawlish in charge of 6Y97, the 08.35 Totnes to Westbury rail train.
A Colas Sunday Morning…. 70807 passes Teignmouth on 17 April 2016 powering train 6C97, the 08.39 Keyham to Westbury via Par, long welded train set.
MPV No. DR98908 + DR98958 passes Dawlish on 11 April 2016 forming train 6Z05, the 09.45 Kings Norton - St Blazey, weedkiller set positioning move.
With Class 158 No. 158951 on the down road just departing from Dawlish, green-liveried Freightliner Class 47 No. 47830 heads towards Dawlish from Kennaway Tunnel with train 5S56, the 11.37 Plymouth Laira to Kilmarnock on 10 April 2016. The train was formed 6330, 42362, 44008, 42026, 42024, 42025, 40811, 40106, 41018, 6338.
Diving through the waves as it approaches Dawlish from Kennaway Tunnel on 10 April 2016, Freightliner Class 66 No. 66548 leads train 6Y97, the 0835 Aish to Westbury long welded rail train.
Diving through the waves as it approaches Dawlish from Kennaway Tunnel on 10 April 2016, Freightliner Class 66 No. 66548 leads train 6Y97, the 0835 Aish to Westbury long welded rail train.
With power car No. 43018 on the rear (and 43194 under the waves at the front), train 1A78 the 08.40 Plymouth to Paddington slowly approaches Dawlish at the height of the 10 April 2016 storm.
With power car No. 43018 on the rear (and 43194 under the waves at the front), train 1A78 the 08.40 Plymouth to Paddington slowly approaches Dawlish at the height of the 10 April 2016 storm.
With power car No. 43018 on the rear (and 43194 under the waves at the front), train 1A78 the 08.40 Plymouth to Paddington slowly approaches Dawlish at the height of the 10 April 2016 storm.
At the height of the April 10 2016 storm at Dawlish, Class 150/2 No. 150246 departs from Dawlish with train 1C04, the 07.29 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance.
At the height of the April 10 2016 storm at Dawlish, Class 150/2 No. 150246 departs from Dawlish with train 1C04, the 07.29 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance.
At the height of the April 10 2016 storm at Dawlish, Class 150/2 No. 150246 departs from Dawlish with train 1C04, the 07.29 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance.
At the height of the April 10 2016 storm at Dawlish, Class 150/2 No. 150246 departs from Dawlish with train 1C04, the 07.29 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance.
At the height of the April 10 2016 storm at Dawlish, three-car Class 158 No. 158951 departs from Dawlish with train 2T08, the 08.49 Exeter St Davids to Paignton.
At the height of the April 10 2016 storm at Dawlish, three-car Class 158 No. 158951 departs from Dawlish with train 2T08, the 08.49 Exeter St Davids to Paignton.
At the height of the April 10 2016 storm at Dawlish, three-car Class 158 No. 158951 departs from Dawlish with train 2T08, the 08.49 Exeter St Davids to Paignton.
At the height of the April 10 2016 storm at Dawlish, three-car Class 158 No. 158951 departs from Dawlish with train 2T08, the 08.49 Exeter St Davids to Paignton.
Rough Sea in Dawlish
A major storm passed through Dawlish during the early morning of 10 April 2016, giving some very rough seas, with waves some 200ft high at the height, raising from the impact with the sea wall, and flooding of the rail tracks and Marine Parade. Network Rail kept the railway operational and some spectacular images were possible for those to ventured out in such conditions.
A major storm passed through Dawlish during the early morning of 10 April 2016, giving some very rough seas, with waves some 200ft high at the height, raising from the impact with the sea wall, and flooding of the rail tracks and Marine Parade. Network Rail kept the railway operational and some spectacular images were possible for those to ventured out in such conditions.
Freightliner Class 47 No. 47830, being operated by the Rail Operations Group, passes Cullompton on 9 April 2016 powering train 5Z56, the 07.00 Wabtec Kilmarnock to Laira overhauled stock move, formed of vehicles 6330, 41010, 40204, 42013, 42166, 42012, 42014, 44004.
Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway
Various views taken on 9 April 2016
Various views taken on 9 April 2016
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway - Woody Bay
Various views of the preservation site recorded on 9 April 2016
Various views of the preservation site recorded on 9 April 2016
For the first time since the green-liveried GWR HST set, LA15, was introduced in September 2015, the coaching stock set was formed between two Building a Greater West power cars Nos. 43144 and 43146 on Saturday 2 April 2016. After working a paignton to Paddington service and a return Paddington to Bath train, the set formed service 1C86 the 15.00 Paddington to Penzance, seen heading towards Kennaway Tunnel, Dawlish.
For the first time since the green-liveried GWR HST set, LA15, was introduced in September 2015, the coaching stock set was formed between two Building a Greater West power cars Nos. 43144 and 43146 on Saturday 2 April 2016. After working a paignton to Paddington service and a return Paddington to Bath train, the set formed service 1C86 the 15.00 Paddington to Penzance, seen heading towards Kennaway Tunnel, Dawlish.
On 1 April 2016, Colas Rail Freight Class 66 No. 66849 hauling "Noo-Noo the 4th" (709515 004-8) as the 6X54 14.50 Goodrington sidings to Westbury, is seen emerging from Kennaway Tunnel.