24th May 2020

Dawlish Warren & Dawlish
Clive Smith

Below a link kindly sent in by Clive for the Network Rail release on the development at Dawlish.  This is extremely  interesting and very well worth a look - please click below.

Plans unveiled for remaining section of £80m Dawlish sea wall that will protect the railway and the vital link it provides for the south west

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(1) Pacer 143620 is at the rear of the 11.56 Exmouth - Paignton at Dawlish Warren on the down platform on the left while 143621 is the front set with another 150 arriving on the up platform at 12.54 with the 12.20 Paignton - Exmouth. The down train has a scheduled arrival of 12.53 to 12.59 so I thought there was a good chance of a double pacer shot if all were on time. Thankfully they were. 22nd May 2020 Copyright Clive Smith

Like it or hate it - this is the future at Dawlish - the new sea wall. (2) Progress is now continuing apace on the new sea wall defence structure between Dawlish station and Kennaway Tunnel. As seen on the 22nd May 2020. Copyright Clive Smith

Many thanks Clive - don't forget to try the link above.

Scrapman at
Thingley Junction
Ken Mumford

,There were sidings alongside the up main at Thingley Junction where redundant stock was stored. Here, as can be seen, the scrap is being reduced to manageable pieces. Sadly beyond lie several coaches which had been set on fire by mindless vandals.

Thingely Junction - scrapman at work. Copyright Ken Mumford. This is the scene on the 21st July 2008.

Many thanks for a load of rubbish Ken!!

Exeter
Dave Ward

 Good Morning Keith,
As promised the image taken when I was 13 in 1953 Exeter St David's 'Torbay Express' Castle Class 5079 'Lysander'. Two young Exeter Cleaners on the tender moving coal forwards for the non-stop run to London Paddington.
With best wishes and keep the good work up.
David Ward

Exeter Castle class 5079 'Lysander' on the up 'Torbay Express'. August 1953 David Ward

Many thanks David - a schoolboy shot.