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December 2015
Todays excitement on the Dawlish Sea Wall. Former Jarvis liveried Class 56 No. 56301 piloting UKRL No. 56098 form train 5S56 10.45 Laira depot to Brush, Kilmarnock formed of vehicles 6330, 42310, 44022, 42068, 42062, 42221, 42504, 40810, 41089, 6338. Although very dull, looked nice, noise was something else!
In the damp and dull, todays (12/12/15) Rail Operations Group move 5V56 02.10 Kilmarnock - Laira, Great Western stock move formed of vehicles 6338, 41126, 40809, 42268, 42506, 42216, 42344, 42261, 44030 and 6330 powered by Class 56s Nos. 56098 and 56301 approach Kennaway Tunnel, Dawlish.
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Fitted with Fugro Rail Data automated rail geometry testing equipment - RILA (Rail Infrastructure aLignment Acquisition) optical and laser based systems on the front end, Colas Rail Freight Class 66 No. 66846 emerges from Kennaway Tunnel, Dawlish on 10 December 2015 working train 0Q00, the 08.10 Westbury to Westbury via Bristol, Plymouth and Bristol. This mobile equipment first tested in 2013, is now used throughout the country fitted to either a loco or multiple unit travelling at line speed and possibly in normal service. The lightweight equipment can be easily attached or removed from a locos draw gear or multiple unit coupling without the use of mechanical plant.
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70802 passes Dawlish on 5 December 2015 powering train 6C21, 15.26 Westbury to St Blazey, loaded ballast.
DB-S Class 59/2 No. 59203 departs from Westbury on 4 December 2015 forming the 11.35 Merehead Quarry to Wootton Bassett stone terminal.
DB-S Class 66s Nos. 66119 and 66053 'top and tail' a Rail Head Treatment Train (RHTT) arriving at Westbury on 4 December 2015, running as the 08.55 Barton Hill depot to Westbury up yard, the train was running 149min late.
DB-S Class 66s Nos. 66053 and 66119 'top and tail' a Rail Head Treatment Train (RHTT) at Westbury on 4 December 2015, running as the 08.55 Barton Hill depot to Westbury up yard, the train was running 149min late.
Aggregate Indistries Class 59/0 No. 59001 stands with a rake of engineering wagons in Westbury yard on 4 December 2015, while Colas Rail freight Class 70 No. 70810 awaits its next duty.
Aggregate Indistries Class 59/0 No. 59001 shunts a rake of engineering wagons in Westbury yard on 4 December 2015.
Freightliner Class 66 No. 66523 departs from Westbury up yard on 4 December 2015, with the 12.12 Westbury to Taunton Fairwater yard via Bristol, loaded ballast train.
No. 150238 arrives at Westbury on 4 December 2015 with train 2F97 08.50 Great Malvern to Westbury.
153329 arrives at Westbury on 4 December 2015 forming train 2M07, the 10.47 Swindon - Westbury.
158960 departs from Westbury on 4 December 2015 forming train 1F12, 09.23 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff.
The 'Noo-Noo' rescue train, Colas Rail Freight Class 66 No. 66846 plus four loaded 'Falcon' wagons head west through Dawlish on 2 December 2015 running as train 6C54 13.10 Westbury to Newton Abbot Hackney Yard. The train went to collect defective Rail-Vac vehicle 709515004-8 (known locally as 'Noo-Noo') which was failed at Newton Abbot a few weeks ago with brake issues. Unusual train for the sea wall.
In the closing light of the day on 1 December 2015, GWR HST No. 43172 Harry Patch passes Dawlish leading train 1C83 the 13.05 Paddington to Plymouth. One of the few times this stunning power car has worked along the sea wall since unveiling. It usually works on the Bristol road.