An Intercity Express Train (IET) approaches the Dawlish Station passing by Marine Parade and the famous Blenhiem

Penzance from London Paddington 1C86 powers through Dawlish seen from "The Bleheim" a place we highly recommend to rail enthusiasts who visit here.

Whilst the local waits at Platform 1 a train for Paddington blasts through on Platform 2

A class 158 arrives at Dawlish with a local service to Paighton from Exmouth.

In the UK some come to the southwest to Retire. So did some of the HSTs now reduced to 4 car Castle sets like this one. However they may only have a year or so left of service.

Snow falls on Great Western Railway's 2176 (0-4-0T), built in 1930 to work the sugar beet processing plants. This one had worked in Loveland, Colorado and now sits in Fort Morgan.

Some of the changes since we were last here is the new sea wall and the new IET (Intercity Express Train) on GWR. Heavy showers had just cleared off to the east allowing for a sunny evening.

The pacers are long gone replaced by 150's and 166's. A 166 arrives in Dawlish.

A Class 150 on a local service to Paighton passes by the rebuilt sewall approaching Keneway Tunnel.

A traction motor change in progress at the GWRS shop in Assinaboia, SK. This B23-7's paint scheme was applied by the Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad in the US, and patched by the GWRS upon purchase. ... (more)

This was the first of a series of rail tours organised by Vintage Trains in 2023 to celebrate the Centenary of the GWR 'Castle Class’ Locomotives. GWR 7029 'Clun Castle' double headed with GWR 5... (more)

A cold early morning with wonderful autumn colours and low sun sees GWR 7029 'Clun Castle' lean into the curve at Claydon with the 1Z70 'Merchant Venturer' 0819 Solihull - Bristol Temple Meads

The GTW 5854 sits by the Fuel Pad in Flat Rock Yard. Lately the 5854 has been kicking around as Yard Power at the "Level Pebble".

High Speed. A pair of Great Western Railway class 800 Azuma trains (Hitachi, 2014-2018) are seen at Paddington Station awaiting departure for points west.

Even on a typical cold, damp, foggy miserable UK November morning, GWR 7029 'Clun Castle' never fails to impress this time hauling the 1Z70 'The Christmas White Rose' 0756 Tyseley Locomotive Works... (more)