South West Railways

South West Railways

Dawlish Interlude 18/02/08 Click an image to enlarge

	A Cross Country vinyled voyager rushes through Dawlish station heading north
	The 1031 Dawlish - Newcastle accelerates away from its station call along the sea wall
	The 1040 to London is seen skirting the wall in hazy sun
	A 2 car 142 works a local service to Exeter next to a row of colourful houses
	The delayed 0730 Paddington - Penzance appears along the wall 30 minutes late
	Passengers of 159020 are able to enjoy the panoramic view over Dawlish
	A Voyager heads along the wall as the sea mist returns
	A Voyager heads south for Plymouth
	Many local services in Devon are now 4 car since the introduction of the class 142 pacers

	An HST traverses the wall heading for London
	The conditions at Dawlish continue to deteriorate as this Voyager rounds the curve at Langstone rock
	A 142 slows for its stop at Dawlish Warren
	Recently refurbished 153373 brighten up the sea wall with its striking livery
	47327 drags powercar 43175 and barrier coach up past Langstone rock to Brush for modifications running as 5Z44 running some 80 minutes late
	A 4 car pacer prepares to depart Dawlish for Exeter
	A 159 enters Dawlish with a service to Plymouth
	Unrefurbished 159020 departs Dawlish Warren for London Waterloo
	A pacer bounces along the jointed track in the loop at Dawlish Warren forming a service to Paignton
	A refurb HST, albeit with yet to be refurbished buffet storms through Dawlish Warren for Paignton, 25 minutes late
	142028 with virtually original interior departs Starcross
	43152 leads an HST through Starcross, also running late
	A Voyager blasts its horn as it passes north of Starcross, the scene of a recent fatality
	150232 works a Penzance - Exeter service past Starcross
	In pleasing lighting a FGW HST in attractive blue livery approaches Starcross for Penzance