21st June 2020

South Devon
Resorts
Roger Winnen

200620a 66185 Heads an engineering train from Westbury to the Fowey Branch, seen approaching Teignmouth Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

200620b The same train tailed by 66192 entering Teignmouth Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

​200620c 43097 Castle Drogo recently named working the 08.50 Penzance to Exeter passes an IET working the 09.02 Paddington to Plymouth service at Teignmouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

200620d When the reconstruction of the sea wall heading east from Dawlish Station to the Coastguards and Colonnade breakwaters commences the walkway below the platform will be raised nearly to the platform level with steps going down to the beach and a new footbridge with lifts constructed at the east end of the station. The station platform will also be rebuilt in concrete replacing the wooden structure seen today. Copyright Roger Winnen

200620e Viewed from the footbridge at Dawlish the 12.27 Plymouth to Edinburgh is seen approaching. The seawall construction is well underway.Copyright Roger Winnen

200620f Floral Decorations at Exmouth Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

200620g A Nodding Donkey 143617 at Exmouth for working the 15.25 to Newton Abbot. P.S. There was nobody on board to nodd off! Copyright Roger Winnen

Whiteball
Paul Barlow

Here is the first of a series of treats from Paul.

A smashing view of 71000 Duke of Gloucester climbing the bank to Whiteball tunnel with the 07.06 Paddington to Plymmouth approaching Whiteball tunnel. This loco worked to Plymouth and returned later on same day. Copyright Paul Barlow.

Many thanks Paul for this and what is to follow.

Final run
Bodmin General
Mark Lynam

​Today (20th June 2020) was the last viewing day for potential buyers of 33110 at the Bodmin & Wenford. Where it was driven up and down the station yard a few times for possibly the final time then shutdown at Barracks siding. Thanks, Mark Lynam -  and thank you too.

37142 & 47306 alongside the newly built Platform 2. Our first view of the new platform. 20th June 2020. Copyright Mark Lynam.

33110 sticking out the loco shed before being started up. 20th June 2020. Copyright Mark Lynam.

33110 at the platform. 20th June 2020. Copyright Mark Lynam.

33110 passing the signalbox. 20th June 2020. Copyright Mark Lynam.

33110 at rest in Barracks siding. 20th June 2020. Copyright Mark Lynam.

Many thanks for this sad salute Mark.

Tallicks Crossing
Chris Harvey

If like me, and I've lived within four miles, you've never heard of Tallicks crossing I Googled it and was surprised to find the result on - 
​ http://abcrailwayguide.uk/tallicks-public-level-crossing-cornwall#.Xu7n-WhKhPY

Tallicks Crossing The 13.56 Penzance to Paddington. storming up the reverse curves towards Tallicks Crossing on the 17th June 2006. Copyright Chris Harvey

Many thanks Chris.