November 2019
Above & Below: 67023 + 977868 + 977983 + 72631 + 6264 + 67027 pass Dawlish and head towards Kennaway Tunnel on 22 November 2019 with train 1Z23, the 06.48 Derby RTC - Plymouth (vice NMT).
A nice little colourful visitor to the Dawlish Sea Wall on 18 November 2019, DB-Maritime Class 66 No. 66162, working 0Z50 06.15 Westbury to Par (route training). Excellent lighting here as well.
A slightly different view of Dawlish. Network Rail No. 950001 heads west in the last rays of golden sun on 18 November 2019 with train 2Q08, the 10.40 Derby RTC to Plymouth.
A rather unusual train on the GW main line on 14 November 2019. Seen passing Shrivenham. 67012, 90035, Mk3 11074, DVT 82115 and 67028 form train 5Q91 09.19 Swindon Transfer to Didcot Parkway. The '90' being fitted with a non-power collecting IET pan for testing the overhead.
A rather unusual train on the GW main line on 14 November 2019. Seen passing Shrivenham. 67028, DVT 82115, Mk3 11074, 90035 and 67012 form train 5Q92 10.00 Didcot Parkway to Swindon Transfer. The '90' being fitted with a non-power collecting IET pan for testing the overhead.
On 10 November 2019, five-car IET No. 802011 passes Dawlish, with train 1Z05 11.25 Exeter SD - Penzance (working during the Taunton blockade.
57604/-/57602 up Dawlish 5Z70, 10.35 Laira - Reading depot via Plymouth station on 4 November 2019. (stock off previous nights up Sleeper which failed at Ivybridge and was hauled back to Plymouth by the RHTT).