The Dawlish Sea Wall Welcome to the Dawlish Sea Wall Web Site. One of the most popular locations in the UK to watch and photograph trains is on the Dawlish Sea Wall, located between Exeter and Newton Abbot in Devon on the Great Western main line route to the West. The line is operated by Network Rail, with passenger services provided by First Great Western and Arriva Cross Country. Some freight traffic still remains but in much reduced amounts. DBS operates a limited freight service from and to Cornwall, mainly to serve the china clay industry, while Freightliner Heavy Haul operate on an 'as required' basis with cement traffic to Moorswater and aggregate traffic from Burngullow to the London Area. Direct Rail Services also operate from time to time powering flask traffic to and from Devonport Dockyard.     Passenger charter traffic is also a feature of the Dawlish Sea Wall with both steam and diesel powered specials frequently working over the line. In the summer months the 'Torbay Express' steam service operates between Bristol Temple Meads and Kingswear, while private steam charters operate from various starting places to Paignton, Kingswear, Plymouth and Cornwall.     Many diesel powered charters also operate over the line each year, working from various locations throughout the UK to Paignton, Kingswear, Plymouth and Penzance, often bringing rare and unusual traction to the area. The Dawlish Sea Wall website with try and publish prior information about these trains on our Special Trains page.     Each year the Dawlish Sea Wall usually sees a couple of workings of the UK Royal Train, carrying either HM The Queen or Prince Charles to Totnes or Plymouth or traversing the Sea Wall on route to Exeter after spending the night at Newton Abbot.     On some Fridays the New Measurement Train (NMT) can be seen traveling along the Sea Wall on a run from Paddington to Plymouth and return, the westbound working is around 08.20 and the eastbound return at 10.50.     In late 2011 the following classes of locos and multiple unis were seen on the Sea Wall. Classes 31*, 47*, 56* 57, 66/0, 66/4*, 66/5, 66/6, 66/7*, 67*, 143, 150/1, 150/2, 153, 158, 220, 221 and HST [FGW & XC] (* in restricted numbers).
The Forum and Guestbook features of this website have been removed due to continued abuse and the posting of non railway material.	Above: The First Great Western Class 142 Farewell Railtour was operated on 27 November 2011, with three units, Nos. 142001, 142063 and 142068 working from Exeter to Alphington Goods, Heathfield, Meldon, Barnstaple and Plymouth. Running wrong line (using bi-directional signalling) through Dawlish, the Exeter to Heathfield leg of the trip is recorded approaching Kennaway Tunnel. Colin J. Marsden
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We welcome photographic contributions of trains on the Dawlish Sea Wall, please send as a .jpg e-mail attachment at no bigger than 1600pix wide. Please supply a caption and credit details. Providing these are of sufficient quality these will be posted in our Visitor Gallery page.
Latest site update – 05/12/2011 - First Teignbridge log train added and DRS 37s on test train added 01/01/2012 - Special Trains 2012 added and 2012 pages added
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