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Devoid
of its Virgin logo on the front end, 'Voyager' set No. 220003 approaches
Shaldon Bridge on May 5, 2001 with the 12.18 Plymouth-Central Rivers depot
special. The set had been in the west for a weekend of testing prior to
full Railtrack certification. CJM. |
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In
recent times a number of steam hauled charter services have operated to
the West Country, mainly powered by ex-GWR locomotives. On August 1, 1999
GWR 'King' No. 6024 King Edward I is seen pulling away from Shaldon
Bridge and along the banks of the River Teign bound for Plymouth. CJM. |
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Daytime
freight trains on the Sea Wall route are in rather short supply, one train
which usually generates much interest is the twice weekly Burngullow-Irvine
china clay slurry train, taking china clay to south west Scotland for use
in the paper making industry. Years ago this train was known as the 'Silver
Bullets' as the hopper wagons used were reflective silver, however today
the wagons are rather dirty. Painted in un-branded triple-grey livery No.
60095 approaches Shaldon Bridge on March 4, 2000 with the up working. CJM. |
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The
tight curve approaching Teignmouth station from the Dawlish direction provides
an excellent photographic view point, with the famous Parson & Clerk
rock visible in the background and the coastline of the Exmouth-Lyme Regis
area behind. Celebrity Class 47 No. 47016 Atlas is seen rounding
the curve into Teignmouth on September 5, 1998 with the 08.11 Liverpool
Lime Street-Paignton service. The non-head freight only loco had replaced
a defective sister loco at Birmingham New Street. CJM. |
This
site is maintained by TheRailwayCentre.Com and authored by Colin J Marsden,
it is a guide to the world famous
section of line between Exeter and Newton Abbot, traversing the Dawlish Sea
Wall.
The
author can be contacted at SeaWall@TheRailwayCentre.Com