May 2020
EWS Class 66 No. 66059 crosses Cockwood Harbour on 28 May 2020 with train 6Z60, the 11.51 Parkandillack to Bescot.
43304 / XC05 / 43378 down Dawlish 5Z43 09.00 Doncaster Wabtec - Laira, return of final sliding door set for Cross Country, XC05. 28 May 2020.
Colas Rail Freight Class 70 No. 70802 passes along the Dawlish Sea Wall on 21 May 2020 with train 6C36, the 06.17 Moorswater to Aberthaw.
EWS-liveried Class 66/0 No. 66015 passes Cockwood Steps on 21 May 2020 with train 6Z60, the 11.51 Parkandillack to Bescot.
143621 + 150249 up Eastdon between Dawlish Warren and Cockwood, 2F26, 16.12 Paignton to Exmouth. 21 May 2020.
66017 + DR98906-DR98956 + 66155 down Cockwood, 3Z15 15.56 Exeter Riverside to Exeter Riverside via Newquay. 20 May 2020.
66017 + DR98906-DR98956 + 66155 down Cockwood, 3Z15 15.56 Exeter Riverside to Exeter Riverside via Newquay. 20 May 2020.
143619 + 150248 up Cockwood, 2F28 17.19 Paignton - Exmouth. 20 May 2020.
802011 + 802006 down Dawlish, 1C84 14.03 Paddington - Plymouth, 17 May 2020.
143621 + 150248 up Dawlish Kennaway, 2F08, 10.57 Paignton to Exmouth (First day back in traffic for 143s). 17 May 2020.
EWS-liveried Class 66/0 No. 66133 up Cockwood, 6Z60 12.14 Parkandillack to Bescot loaded clay, 14 May 2020.
It is very rare to see back to back CrossCountry power cars on the Dawlish Sea Wall. However, on 12 May 2020, Nos. 43378 and 43304 operated as 0Z43 06.43 Laira to Wabtec Doncaster, probably to collect sliding door set XC05. The pair, in glorious early morning light, pass Coastguards Cottages.
43062 / NMT / 43014 down Dawlish, 1Q18 06.09 Reading Triangle - Paignton via Penzance and Dawlish Warren, Dawlish Warrenn - Paignton leg. 8 May 2020.
43062 / NMT / 43014 down Dawlish, 1Q18 06.09 Reading Triangle - Paignton via Penzance and Dawlish Warren, Dawlish Warrenn - Paignton leg. 8 May 2020.
43014 / NMT / 43062 up Kennaway Tunnel, 1Q18 06.09 Reading Triangle - Paignton via Penzance and Dawlish Warren, Penzance-Dawlish Warrenn leg. 8 May 2020.
43014 / NMT / 43062 up Kennaway Tunnel, 1Q18 06.09 Reading Triangle - Paignton via Penzance and Dawlish Warren, Penzance-Dawlish Warrenn leg. 8 May 2020. 802004 on down, 1C80, 12.04 Paddington-Plymouth.
43062 / NMT / 43014 down Dawlish, 1Q18 06.09 Reading Triangle - Paignton via Penzance and Dawlish Warren, first down leg. 8 May 2020.
66133 up Dawlish, 6Z60, 12.14 Parkandillack-Bescot. 7 May 2020.
This year the Weed control train in the west country is formed of 66155, MPV DR98906+ DR98956 and 66017. Apart from the transit move last week, the only daytime run was on 4 May 2020 when the set formed train 3Z15, 18.28 Exeter Riverside to Exeter Riverside via Plymouth Friary. The train is seen passing along the now fenceless Dawlish Sea Wall heading towards Kennaway Tunnel.