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January - March 2019
A slightly different view of Dawlish. On 13 March 2019, GW Class 43 No. 43172 'Harry Patch' leads train 1A12, the 07.48 Paignton to Paddington out of the 224yd long Coryton Tunnel on the approach to Dawlish station.
The westbound Aberthaw to Moorswater cement was retimed on 13 March 2019 and worked along the Dawlish Sea Wall in rather nice spring light. Colas Rail Freight Class 66 No. 66846 was used to power the train, rather than the usual Class 70. The train operated as 6C35, 05.16 Aberthaw to Moorswater.
On 13 March 2019, GW Class 43 No. 43172 'Harry Patch' leads train 1A12, the 07.48 Paignton to Paddington towards Rockstone Bridge, between Dawlsh and Dawlish Warren.
43093, with a stick-on nameplate and 43186 pass Cockwood Harbour on 11 March 2019 forming transit move 0E23, 13.31 Laira to Wabtec Doncaster.
Colas Rail Freight Class 70 No. 70816 emerges from Kennaway Tunnel, Dawlish on 22 January 2019, hauling DR73935 as 6Z42, 11.40 Lostwithiel to Rugby.
Colas Rail Freight Class 66 No. 66846 down Dawlish, 6C22 06.40 Hinksey Yard, Oxford - Cowley Bridge via Newton Abbot, 2 February 2019.
Class 47 No. 47772 /- /47826 down Dawlish (running reversable working over up line, 1Z47 08.10 Bristol Temple Meads to Moorswater (and Looe). Branch Line Society 'Looe Brush' tour. 3 February 2019.
Colas Rail Freight Class 56 No. 56113 hauls Class 70 No. 70813 west through Dawlish on 7 February 2019, running as 0Z57 11.26 Westbury to Tavistock Junction via Bristol and Plymouth.
With the Aberthaw-Moorswater cement retimed due to engineering work and further delayed by flooding on the LSWR route, 6C35, the 23.16 (05/03) Aberthaw-Moorswater heads west at Dawlish at 11.31 on 6 March 2019 running 153min late, powered by No. 70802.