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November-December 2021
66074 up Dawlish, 6W02 10.30 Hemerdon - Westbury 26 December 2021, following engineering work over Christmas at Plymouth. [vehicles 996404 996562 996373 996400 996573 996300 996506 996664 996585 996151 996824 996634 996278].
66725 up Dawlish, 6G71 09.30 Hemerdon - Westbury 26 December 2021, following engineering work in Plymouth area over Christmas. [vehicles 29243 29297 29035 29392 29513 503115 29175 29443 29326 29395 29357].
On the first weekday of public service on the re-opened Okehampton line on 22 November 2021, Class 150/2 sets Nos.150221 and 150233 depart from Okehampton with train 2E53 the 11.25 to Exeter St Davids.
On the first weekday of public service on the re-opened Okehampton line on 22 November 2021, Class 150/2 sets Nos.150221 and 150233 depart from Okehampton with train 2E53 the 11.25 to Exeter St Davids.
On the first weekday of public service on the re-opened Okehampton line on 22 November 2021, Class 150/2 sets Nos.150233 and 150221 arrive at Okehampton with train 2K03, the 08.33 from Exeter Central.
The slight brightness on the down train had gone when the NMT returned to Dawlish Warren during the afternoon of 19 November 2021. No. 43274 leads the New Measurement Train with 43290 on rear departing from Dawlish Warren with the Dawlish Warren-Paignton leg of train 1Q18, the 06.11 Reading Triangle to Paignton via Penzance and Dawlish Warren.
First visit on the sea wall for the purple liveried HST power car 43274. 43274 leads the New Measurement Train with 43290 on rear (our of picture) round the curve at Dawlish Warren on 19 November 2021 forming train 1Q18, 06.11 Reading Triangle to Paignton via Penzance and Dawlish Warren. Looks like a storm brewing over Exeter!
Dont think I've ever photographed the 'up' West Country RHTT train before, as it usually passes along the sea wall between 3 and 4 in the morning. However, on 15 November 2021 due to engineering work, the train formed 66116 'top & tailed' with 66098 operated as the 3J12 05.23 St Blazey to Taunton via Paignton and is seen soon after sun rise on the Dawlish Wall.
In a nice patch of sun, the green team came out to play on the morning of 14 November 2021, when Freightliner Class 66 No. 66517 powered train 6Y40, 10.30 Liskeard to Westbury engineers train, seen approaching Dawlish station.