3rd August 2020

The English Riviera Express
Paul Barlow David Tozer 
Bill Elston & Roger Winnen

On the first Sunday in August 70000 Britannia masquerading as 70022 Tornado hauled the ever popular express from Bristol to Kingswear and return.

Britannia class no 70000 (masquerading as 70022 TORNADO) at Cogload, en route from Bristol to Kingswear. Copyright Bill Elston

Now leaving Taunton passing Fairwater Yd viewed from Silk Mills Bridge, Copyright Bill Elston

Train approaching Norton Fitzwarren with 47805 on the back, viewed from the above bridge . Copyright Bill Elston

70000 Britannia masquerading as 70022 Tornado at Stoke Canon on route to Kingswear. Copyright David Tozer

700220 Tornado 0907 Bristol to Kingswear passes Langstone rock 2 August 2020 Copyright Paul Barlow

70022 Tornado D1935 on rear for ETH supply 0907 Bristol to Kingswear passes Langstone rock 2 August 2020 Copyright Paul Barlow

200802a 70000 Britannia running as 70022 Tornado passes Torquay on the English Riviera Express from Bristol to Kingswear. Copyright Roger Winnen

200802b 70022 Tornado arrives at Churston for coaling and turning. Copyright Roger Winnen

200802c 70022 Tornado is seen on the turntable at Churston. Alongside is resident locomotive 5239 awaiting repairs to leaking boiler tubes. Copyright Roger Winnen

200802d Tornado has been turned before running to Paignton for maintenance. Copyright Roger Winnen

200802e 70000 Britannia built in 1951 running as Tornado a locally based engine in the West Country in the early 1950s. Copyright Roger Winnen

200802f The return working is seen passing Dawlish Station at 17.42hrs on Sunday evening. Copyright Roger Winnen

70022 On the return run at a differant location at Stoke Canon. Copyright David Tozer

Living on borrowed time at Dawlish Warren
Paul Barlow

150238 143620 1057 Paignton to Exmouth Copyright Paul Barlow

14362150232 1152 Paignton to Exmouth. Copyright Paul Barlow

Thanks Paul

The HOBC on the
Somerset Levels
Bill Elston

West of Oath on the Somerset Levels now for the returning HOBC having worked overnight in the Didcot area.
The back of the train is out of view under the brick-built road bridge in the distance. ( my usual vantage point ) Copyright Bill Elston

The rear end with 66588. Copyright Bill Elston

Thanks Bill

Dawlish Holiday
Will Kilner

I've just returned from an interesting fortnight in Devon, with the partial completion of the Dawlish sea resilience works making for some interesting debate and the engineering works near Dainton Tunnel providing numerous excellent 'bonus' trains to photograph in the evening sun. As ever, your website kept me up to date with everything I needed to know railway-wise, so keep up the good work! I attach three of my favourite pictures from the fortnight (captions below), while my eldest son Harry, 12, has also put together some video highlights that can be seen at https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=C6VzkvDpqEI Best wishes, Will Kilner, Yorkshire.

1: An extremely colourful scene as 66094 is seen heading east on a freight at Cockwood Harbour at 17.28 on July 30 2020. Copyright Will Kilner.

2 Again at Cockwood Harbour 66953 en route to Dainton Tunnel at 20:04 on July 30 2020. Copyright Will Kilner.

3: A young rail enthusiast (my youngest son Benjamin) looks on as track recorder 08-16/4X4C100-RT passes a Paddington to Penzance express at Coryton Cove, Dawlish, at 12:28 on July 28 2020. Copyright Wil Kilner.

Many thanks Will for an interesting collection, well recorded.  I particularly like the one of your son, certainly an enthusiast in the making.  What will Benjamin see when he returns, say, in 50 years time?  Dramatic changes no doubt? I also recommend to all the several sequences shown on the Youtube link.  In these sequences there is one showing the changes in the view of trains somewhat reduced due to the new sea wall.  Glad you had such a good holiday.