Grimsheeper Central
Summer Holiday 2008
15th July 2008

After last years "Mega-Marathon" visiting nearly all preserved lines in the South West this year I was more considerate to my family & we stayed in Dawlish so they could have the beach & I could have the sea wall. Also shots from Plymouth, Exeter, Cockwood Harbour, Langstone Rock, Dawlish Warren, Teignmouth, Totnes, Newton Abbott, Torquay, Paignton, Paignton Zoo, Goodrington Sands, Churston, Kingswear, Swanage, Norden plus a bonus shot of 20154 at Caverswall Road, Foxfield Railway.

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20154 sits at Caverswall Road, Foxfield Railway 5th July
20154 sits at Caverswall Road, Foxfield Railway 5th July
43053 leads 43057 past Cockwood Harbour 5th July
43053 leads 43057 past Cockwood Harbour 5th July
142030 bounces past Cockwood Harbour 5th
142030 bounces past Cockwood Harbour 5th
43185 approaches Cockwood Harbour 5th July
43185 approaches Cockwood Harbour 5th July
159016 at Cockwood Harbour 5th July
159016 at Cockwood Harbour 5th July
47712 leads 47832 with the Stobart Pullman at Cockwood Harbour 5th July
47712 leads 47832 with the Stobart Pullman at Cockwood Harbour 5th July
47832 brings up the rear of the Stobart Pullman as it approaches Starcross 5th July
47832 brings up the rear of the Stobart Pullman as it approaches Starcross 5th July
159022 waits at Torquay 6th July
159022 waits at Torquay 6th July
43029 rounds the curve at Teignmouth 6th July
43029 rounds the curve at Teignmouth 6th July
150234/219 make their way along the sea wall at Teignmouth 6th July
150234/219 make their way along the sea wall at Teignmouth 6th July
43166 passes Sprey Point, Teignmouth 6th July
43166 passes Sprey Point, Teignmouth 6th July
159001 heads east at Teignmouth 6th July
159001 heads east at Teignmouth 6th July
142029 approaches Teignmouth 6th July
142029 approaches Teignmouth 6th July
220002 accelerates away from Teignmouth 6th July
220002 accelerates away from Teignmouth 6th July
Southern Railway Battle of Britain Class 34067 Tangmere heads The Torbay Express out of Teignmouth 6th July
Southern Railway Battle of Britain Class 34067 Tangmere heads The Torbay Express out of Teignmouth 6th July
Two Voyagers pass Cockwood Harbour 6th July
Two Voyagers pass Cockwood Harbour 6th July
43122 flies through Dawlish 7th July
43122 flies through Dawlish 7th July
43092/194 head for London at Dawlish 7th July
43092/194 head for London at Dawlish 7th July
220017 leaves Dawlish 7th July
220017 leaves Dawlish 7th July
43194 waits at Exeter St Davids 7th July
43194 waits at Exeter St Davids 7th July
142028 climbs the bank from Exeter St Davids to Exeter Central 7th July
142028 climbs the bank from Exeter St Davids to Exeter Central 7th July
159014 climbs to Exeter Central a little easier than the 142 earlier! 7th July
159014 climbs to Exeter Central a little easier than the 142 earlier! 7th July
142063 + A.N.Other arrive at Exeter St Davids in atrocious weather 7th July
142063 + A.N.Other arrive at Exeter St Davids in atrocious weather 7th July
Thankfully the weather had improved by the time 43174 passed Cockwood Harbour 7th July
Thankfully the weather had improved by the time 43174 passed Cockwood Harbour 7th July
153369 & an unidentified sister approach Langstone Rock 7th July
153369 & an unidentified sister approach Langstone Rock 7th July
43180 passes Langstone Rock 7th July
43180 passes Langstone Rock 7th July
159004 approaches Dawlish Warren 7th July
159004 approaches Dawlish Warren 7th July
43134 passes Dawlish Warren 7th July
43134 passes Dawlish Warren 7th July
66610 approaches Dawlish Warren with tanks in rapidly failing light 7th July
66610 approaches Dawlish Warren with tanks in rapidly failing light 7th July
08436 shunts stock at Swanage 8th July
08436 shunts stock at Swanage 8th July
30053 on the turntable at Swanage 8th July
30053 on the turntable at Swanage 8th July
34028 Eddystone on shed at Swanage 8th July
34028 Eddystone on shed at Swanage 8th July
33012 Stan Symes stabled at Swanage station 8th July
33012 Stan Symes stabled at Swanage station 8th July
80034 arrives at Swanage 8th July
80034 arrives at Swanage 8th July
Class117 unit in Swanage yard 8th July
Class117 unit in Swanage yard 8th July
47635 Jimmy Milne stabled in Swanage Yard 8th July
47635 Jimmy Milne stabled in Swanage Yard 8th July
80104 in Swanage Yard 8th July
80104 in Swanage Yard 8th July
08436 & 30053 rest at Swanage 8th July
08436 & 30053 rest at Swanage 8th July
33034 awaits its fate at Norden, Swanage Railway 8th July
33034 awaits its fate at Norden, Swanage Railway 8th July
43034 heads west at Dawlish 8th July
43034 heads west at Dawlish 8th July
153372/??? emerge from Coryton Cove tunnel 8th July
153372/??? emerge from Coryton Cove tunnel 8th July
43024 passes Dawlish 8th July
43024 passes Dawlish 8th July
43185 barely ruffles the dog walkers wig at Dawlish 8th July
43185 barely ruffles the dog walkers wig at Dawlish 8th July
43036 brings up the rear as the HST set disappears into Kennaway tunnel, Dawlish 8th July
43036 brings up the rear as the HST set disappears into Kennaway tunnel, Dawlish 8th July
43170 speeds through Dawlish 9th July
43170 speeds through Dawlish 9th July
150278 waits at Newton Abbott 9th July
150278 waits at Newton Abbott 9th July
150221 arrives at Plymouth 9th July
150221 arrives at Plymouth 9th July
220025 at Plymouth 9th July
220025 at Plymouth 9th July
43033 powers away from Plymouth 9th July
43033 powers away from Plymouth 9th July
221134 waits at Totnes 9th July
221134 waits at Totnes 9th July
Complete with newly aquires overnight adornments 43033 prepares to depart Exeter St Davids 9th July
Complete with newly aquires overnight adornments 43033 prepares to depart Exeter St Davids 9th July
159013 departs Exeter St Davids while 159020 waits with a Paignton service 9th July
159013 departs Exeter St Davids while 159020 waits with a Paignton service 9th July
66506 heads west at Dawlish with tanks in abysmal weather 9th July
66506 heads west at Dawlish with tanks in abysmal weather 9th July
66139 heads west with MEAs at Dawlish 9th July
66139 heads west with MEAs at Dawlish 9th July
150239 heads for Dawlish 9th July
150239 heads for Dawlish 9th July
43010 passes Rockstone bridge approaching Dawlish 9th July
43010 passes Rockstone bridge approaching Dawlish 9th July
43063/170 accelerate away from Dawlish in wonderful british summer weather 9th July
43063/170 accelerate away from Dawlish in wonderful british summer weather 9th July
Winter? Could be! But actually it's summer as 142030 heads towards Langstone Rock 9th July
Winter? Could be! But actually it's summer as 142030 heads towards Langstone Rock 9th July
220006 waits to depart Paignton 10th July
220006 waits to depart Paignton 10th July
Devons Secret Tractor! Masquerading as 4808
Devons Secret Tractor! Masquerading as 4808 "Peter" the mini-37 sets off with a mini-railtour around Gibbon Island at Paignton Zoo. Damn & blast! it's required track for me but MY LORDS! What a beast! Thrashtastic! Heheheheheheh! 10th July
There seems to be something missing from 6700 at Paignton Zoo 10th July
There seems to be something missing from 6700 at Paignton Zoo 10th July
An ex-MML set head for Kennaway tunnel at Dawlish 10th July
An ex-MML set head for Kennaway tunnel at Dawlish 10th July
220007 soaks up the sun at Dawlish 10th July
220007 soaks up the sun at Dawlish 10th July
A friendly wave from the driver of 221119 as he heads for Dawlish 10th July
A friendly wave from the driver of 221119 as he heads for Dawlish 10th July
43150 rounds the curve at Langstone Rock 10th July
43150 rounds the curve at Langstone Rock 10th July
43003 IKB approaches Dawlish Warren 10th July
43003 IKB approaches Dawlish Warren 10th July
43025 leaves Dawlish Warren behind 10th July
43025 leaves Dawlish Warren behind 10th July
66601 waits in the
66601 waits in the "loop" at Dawlish Warren 10th July
D3014 Samson sits outside Paignton shed 11th July
D3014 Samson sits outside Paignton shed 11th July
D2192 Titan at Churston 11th July
D2192 Titan at Churston 11th July
Lydham Manor Nameplate at Paignton 11th July
Lydham Manor Nameplate at Paignton 11th July
5239 Goliath passes Goodrington Sands 11th July
5239 Goliath passes Goodrington Sands 11th July
Goliath takes a breather at Kingswear 11th July
Goliath takes a breather at Kingswear 11th July
D7535 (25185) inside the shed at Paignton 11th July
D7535 (25185) inside the shed at Paignton 11th July
220019 departs Paignton 11th July
220019 departs Paignton 11th July
159003 waits at Paignton with the 18:50 to Basingstoke 11th July
159003 waits at Paignton with the 18:50 to Basingstoke 11th July
43178/166 about to enter Parsons tunnel 11th July
43178/166 about to enter Parsons tunnel 11th July
150248 departs Dawlish 11th July
150248 departs Dawlish 11th July