Dawlish Sea Wall Freight and Departmental Trains
Today, only a very limited number of freight and departmental services traverse the Dawlish Sea Wall. The list below gives the booked position for summer 2013. By nature of their operation freight and departmental services do not always keep to their booked times. In addition to the booked services, additional ballast and engineers trains can be seen traversing the Sea Wall, these operate on an 'as required' basis.
Engineers train operated by Freightliner Heavy Haul from various points to Newton Abbot Hackney Yard operate on as as required basis. The Colas operated log train to/from Teigngrace also operate on an as required basis. Information can be obtained from checking the website www.realtimetrains.co.uk
Monday to Friday Freight
Down (westbound) direction
02.33 - 21.44 (Tue) Newport ADJ - St Blazey (clay) (Wednesday only)- DBS Class 66
08.58 - 06.53 Westbury or Hope Cement Works to Moorswater (very rare runner) - DBS Class 66
18.17 - 15.31 St Philips Marsh - Tavistock Junction (loco fuel) (Tuesday Only) - DBS Class 66/0
20.59 - 20.26 Exeter Riverside - St Blazey (light or clay)(Wednesday/Thursday Only) - DBS Class 66/0
Monday to Friday Freight
up (eastbound) direction
16.25 - 11.50 St Blazey - Newport Alexandra Dock Junction (Clay) (Friday Only) - DBS Class 66
17.31 - 14.43 Moorswater to Westbury (very rare runner) - DBS Class 66
18.34 - 14.34 Parkandillack to Exeter Riverside (Wednesday/Thursday Only) (China clay train) - DBS Class 66/0
22.25 - 21.32 Tavistock Junction - Fawley (Tuesday Only (empty oil) - DBS Class 66/0
Monday to Friday Departmental
down (westbound) direction
08.25 - 1Q18 05.17 Old Oak Common to Plymouth (Fridays Only) New Measurement Train - Operated approx every 5-6 weeks - Network Rail NMT HST set
Monday to Friday Departmental
up (eastbound) direction
10.55 - 1Q19 10.01 Plymouth to Paddington (Fridays Only) New Measurement Train - Operated approx every 5-6 weeks - Network Rail NMT HST set
Engineers train operated by Freightliner Heavy Haul from various points to Newton Abbot Hackney Yard operate on as as required basis. The Colas operated log train to/from Teigngrace also operate on an as required basis. Information can be obtained from checking the website www.realtimetrains.co.uk
Monday to Friday Freight
Down (westbound) direction
02.33 - 21.44 (Tue) Newport ADJ - St Blazey (clay) (Wednesday only)- DBS Class 66
08.58 - 06.53 Westbury or Hope Cement Works to Moorswater (very rare runner) - DBS Class 66
18.17 - 15.31 St Philips Marsh - Tavistock Junction (loco fuel) (Tuesday Only) - DBS Class 66/0
20.59 - 20.26 Exeter Riverside - St Blazey (light or clay)(Wednesday/Thursday Only) - DBS Class 66/0
Monday to Friday Freight
up (eastbound) direction
16.25 - 11.50 St Blazey - Newport Alexandra Dock Junction (Clay) (Friday Only) - DBS Class 66
17.31 - 14.43 Moorswater to Westbury (very rare runner) - DBS Class 66
18.34 - 14.34 Parkandillack to Exeter Riverside (Wednesday/Thursday Only) (China clay train) - DBS Class 66/0
22.25 - 21.32 Tavistock Junction - Fawley (Tuesday Only (empty oil) - DBS Class 66/0
Monday to Friday Departmental
down (westbound) direction
08.25 - 1Q18 05.17 Old Oak Common to Plymouth (Fridays Only) New Measurement Train - Operated approx every 5-6 weeks - Network Rail NMT HST set
Monday to Friday Departmental
up (eastbound) direction
10.55 - 1Q19 10.01 Plymouth to Paddington (Fridays Only) New Measurement Train - Operated approx every 5-6 weeks - Network Rail NMT HST set