8th September 2020

05.39 Crewe Coal Sidings (DRS) Devonport Royal Dockyard
Roger Winnen

200908a 66303 66304 Arrives at Keyham with the flask train from Crewe Coal Sidings (DRS) to the Royal Naval Dockyard. Copyright Roger Winnen

200908b 66303 Enters the Dockyard Branch at 13.16hrs. Copyright Roger Winnen

200908c 66303 on the branch complete with barrier coach and flasks. Copyright Roger Winnen

200908d The flask are gently moved into the Royal Naval Dockyard. Copyright Roger Winnen

200908f 66304 tails the train into the Royal Navel Dockyard. Copyright Roger Winnen

Dawlish All Change 
Part 2 Clive Smith

Following on from my previous feature on trains passing through the station, here are some photos from 5th September 2020 showing the station from the sea wall. Large boats will be arriving soon with pile driving equipment and rigs will be built that will be twice the size of the ones that were used to repair the sea wall breach in 2014. Regards, Clive Smith.  

(1) Dawlish Station & Colonnade Viaduct From The Stone Jetty. Copyright Clive Smith.

(2) Dawlish Station Down Platform & Sea Wall From The Stone Jetty. Copyright Clive Smith.

(3) This pigeon is understandably dejected as it is soon to lose this perch with a view on the platform fence not to mention the many roosts they occupy directly underneath in the eves above the sea wall path. Copyright Clive Smith.

(4) The Sea Wall Footpath Underneath Dawlish Station Down Platform. Copyright Clive Smith.

(5) The Sea Wall Footpath Alongside Dawlish Station. Copyright Clive Smith.

(6) Coastguard's Footbridge & Sea Wall Dawlish. Copyright Clive Smith.

Many thanks Clive for this most interesting series - we look forward to Part 3 as the changes take place.

Dawlish debate
Stephen Widdowson

Have you seen 143617, it has a device bolted on the front, see attached pic.

Does anyone know what its for? Cheers Stephen Widdowson.

143617 & 150243 Dawlish { 2F27 1640 Paignton to Exmouth } 7th September 2020 Copyright Steve Widdowson

A close up of the above attachment. Copyright Stephen Widdowson.

Thanks for your query Stephen. Does anybody know?

Late night visitor at
Penzance
Andrew Triggs

Colas 66849 arrived at Penzance tonight working 6C98 15.10 Westbury Down T.C-Burngullow Junction rail drop (via Slopers for run round purposes)

66849 'Wylam Dilly' at 22.00 on the 7th September 2020 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Copyright Andrew Triggs.

Copyright Andrew Triggs.

Many thanks Andrew