Dawlish Trains www.dawlishtrains.com
July 2019
On 21 July 2019, the West Coast Railway Co 'The Royal Duchy' charter, train 1Z82, the 08.48 Bristol Temple Meads to Par is seen approaching Coastguards Bridge, Dawlish powered by Princess Coronation Class, 4-6-2 'Pacific' No. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland.
802018 + 802007 up Dawlish, 1A81 11.00 Plymouth - Paddington, passing 802102 on 1C76 08.59 Paddington - Penzance. 21 July 2019.
802102 down Dawlish, 1C76 08.59 Paddington - Penzance. 21 July 2019.
Running 102mins early, train 6C35, the 02.50 Aberthaw to Moorswater of 10 July 2019 passes the very active worksite at Dawlish. The train is powered by Colas Rail Freight Class 70 No. 70813 with a load of 24 cement tanks.
66743 + 66746 plus Royal Scotsman stock, 99965 Obs, 99967 Dining, 99969 Dining, 99337 State Car 1, 99962 State Car 2, 99963 State Car 3, 99964 State Car 4,99968 State Car 5, 99969 Service. passing Powderham, 1Z80, 04.20 Gloucester - Newton Abbot 9 July 2019. Passing 802106 with 1A72 05.53 Plymouth - Paddington
66743 + 66746 plus Royal Scotsman stock, 99965 Obs, 99967 Dining, 99969 Dining, 99337 State Car 1, 99962 State Car 2, 99963 State Car 3, 99964 State Car 4,99968 State Car 5, 99969 Service. passing Powderham, 1Z80, 04.20 Gloucester - Newton Abbot 9 July 2019.
66746 + 66743 with Royal Scotsman train, up Rockstone, 1Z81 07.23 Newton Abbot - Bath. 09 July 2019.
Now this is a bit more like it, a good load of smoke, the holiday makers love it. 34046 'Braunton', storms through Dawlish on 7 July 2019 with 1Z27 09.04 Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and the sun even played ball!
Passing the hamlet of Easton, Devon on 6 July 2019, A1 No. 60163 'Tornado' powers the return 'Dart Torbay' charter, running as 1Z04, 16.44 Kingswear to Tame Bridge Parkway. Still no ruddy steam.
Im quite convinced that this device, A1 60163'Tornado' is fitted with either battery power or a hydrogen fuel cell, as we never see any steam, apart from the whistle. Heading west through Dawlish on 6 July 2019, train 1Z03, the 05.57 Tame Bridge Parkway to Kingswear passes the sea wall worksite.
It would have been rude not to have gone for the return 'stand in' NMT on 5 July 2019. A visit to Cockwood was the chosen location, with no other photographers present. 67023, 9523, 977997, 72631, 975091 and 67027 cross the harbour and head away towards Starcross forming train 1Z18 15.34 Paignton to Taunton via Bristol.
It would have been rude not to have gone for the return 'stand in' NMT on 5 July 2019. A visit to Cockwood was the chosen location, with no other photographers present. 67023, 9523, 977997, 72631, 975091 and 67027 cross the harbour and head away towards Starcross forming train 1Z18 15.34 Paignton to Taunton via Bristol.
With the low morning sun glinting on its side, the 'stand-in' NMT formed of Colas Rail Freight Class 67s No. 67027 (front) and 67023 (rear) with vehicles 975091, 72631, 977997 and 9523 pass Dawlish on 5 July 2019 with train 1Q18, the 06.09 Reading Triangle Sidings to Paignton via Penzance and Teignmouth.
DB Class 66 No. 66097 emerges from Kennaway Tunnel, Dawlish on 4 July 2019 with train 6C53, 15.21 St Blazey to Exeter Riverside.
With a blood red sea, rather than the usual blue, following overnight beach excavations at Dawlish, Colas Rail Freight No. 70810 heads between Kennaway Tunnel and Dawlish station on 4 July 2019 powering 13 PCAs forming train 6C36, 07.55 Moorswater to Aberthaw.
Nice to see the red crew came out to play on 3 July 2019 at 07.56. After last evenings 6C99 18.19 Bescot to St Blazey was terminated at Exeter Riverside, it was restarted as the 07.39 Exeter Riverside to St Blazey, powered by DB red-liveried No. 66097. Seen passing the Dawlish Sea Wall work site
Colas Rail Freight No. 70810 down Dawlish, 6C36 05.54 Aberthaw - Moorswater, 3 July 2019.