On this page advance details of special trains booked to traverse the Dawlish Sea Wall will be given. These will be given in date order.
2012 Tours
Saturday 10 March 2012. 'The Cathedrals Express' Paddington to Plymouth and return steam 60163, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA. (Steam dreams)
Saturday 17 March 2012. 'The Torbay Limited' Shrewsbury to Kingswear and return Steam 6024, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA. (Pathfinder)
Friday 20 April 2012. 'Cornish Riviera Statesman' Lancaster to Penzance, 2 x WCRC Class 47s, Dawlish 'down' TBA. (Statesman Rail)
Sunday 22 April 2012. 'Cornish Riviera Statesman' Penzance to Lancaster 2 x WCRC Class 47, Dawlish 'up' TBA. (Statesman Rail)
Friday 27 April 2012. 'British Pullman' VSOE Victoria to Truro, DBS Class 67, Dawlish 'down' TBA, (VSOE)
Saturday 28 April 2012. 'British Pullman' VSOE Plymouth to Taunton and return, DBS Class 67, Dawlish 'up' TBA, Dawlish 'down' TBA. (VSOE)
Saturday 28 April 2012. 'British Pullman' VSOE Exeter to Kingswear and return, DBS Class 67, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA. (VSOE)
Saturday 28 April 2012. 'The Great Britain V' Bristol to Penzance and return Steam 34046 & 34067 westward, diesel eastbound, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA. (The Railway Touring Co)
Saturday 28 April 2012. 'TheCornishman' Tyseley to Plymouth and return Steam 5043, steam from Bristol, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA. (Vintage Trains)
Sunday 29 April 2012. 'British Pullman' VSOE Truro to Victoria, DBS Class 67, Dawlish 'up' TBA. (VSOE)
Saturday 5 May 2012. 'The Royal Duchy' Paddington to Penzance and return WCRC 47s westbound, steam 34046 & 34067 eastbound, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA. (The Railway Touring Co)
Saturday 19 May 2012. 'The Cornishman' Bristol TM to Par and return, steam 5029, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA. (The Railway Touring Co)
Saturday 23 June 2012. 'Mazey Day Cornishman' Birmingham to Penzance and return, 'Deltic' 55022, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA. (Pathfinder)
Saturday 15 September 2012. 'The Mayflower' Paddington to Plymouth and return, steam 5029, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA. (The Railway Touring Co)
Saturday 29 September 2012. 'The Cathedrals Express' Paddington to Kingswear and return, steam 60163, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA. (Steam Dreams)
Steam powered trains are highlighted in blue
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2011 Tours
Saturday 16 April 2011. 'The English Riviera Express' Hooton to Kingswear and return DBS Class 67, Dawlish 'down' 12.06, Dawlish 'up' 17.24. 67008. View image
Saturday 23 April 2011. 'The Great Britain IV' Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance and return STEAM 45305 + 70013 in down direction, diesel (47760) on up , Dawlish 'down' 11.21, Dawlish 'up' 20.10 image
Saturday 30 April 2011. 'The Royal Duchy' Slough to Penzance and return STEAM 45305 + 70013 on return, WCRC Class 47 No. 47500 westward, Dawlish 'down' 09.11, Dawlish 'up' 16.34 image
Sunday 1 May 2011. FGW HST special Newton Abbot to Exmouth and return (Exmouth 150 celebration) 09.50 Newton A to Exmouth (Dawlish 10.04) and 11.33 Exmouth to Newton A (Dawlish 12.45)
Friday 20 May 2011. VSOE British Pullman, Victoria to Truro, powered by 2 x 67 (67002 & 67019), Dawlish down 15.36
Saturday 21 May 2011. VSOE  Pullman, Plymouth - Taunton and return (lunch train), powered by 2 x 67 (67002 & 67019), Dawlish 'up' 12.23, Dawlish 'down' 14.32, then ECS to Exeter, Dawlish 17.00 image
Saturday 21 May 2011. VSOE British Pullman, Exeter - Kingswear and return (dinner train), powered by 2 x 67 (67002 & 67019), Dawlish 'down' 19.13, Dawlish 'up' 22.01
Sunday 22 May 2011. VSOE British Pullman, Truro - Victoria, powered by 2 x 67 (67002 & 67019), Dawlish 'up' 15.33 (down empty from Exeter to Truro at 09.02)
Saturday 28 May 2011.   'The Curnow Irrupter', Tame Bridge Parkway to Cornish Branches and return, powered by 2 DRS Class 37s 37087 & 37194, Dawlish 'down' at 09.49, 'up' at 17.59 image
Saturday 4 June 2011. 'The Devonian' Birmingham International to Plymouth and return STEAM 6024 Bristol-Plymouth-Bristol, Dawlish 'down' 11.49, Dawlish 'up' 17.15 image
Sunday 5 June 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.59 (Loco 71000) image
Sunday 12 June 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.59 (Loco 71000)
Saturday 25 June 2011. 'The Kernow Voyager' Gloucester to Penzance and return 2 x DRS 20 (20308 & 20309 with 57601 on rear), Dawlish 'down' 08.40, Dawlish 'up' 20.24 image
Saturday 25 June 2011. 'The Kernow Explorer 3' Birmingham International to Penzance and return 2 x DRS 37 (37409 & 37228), Dawlish 'down' 09.18, Dawlish 'up' 18.56 image
Saturday 25 June 2011. 'The Mazey Day Cornishman' Tame Bridge to Penzance and return 2 x Class 31 (31601 & 31190) Dawlish 'down' 09.45, Dawlish 'up' 20.10 image
Sunday 26 June 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.59 (Loco 6024, or 71000) CANCELLED
Saturday 2 July 2011. 'The Cathedrals Express' Paddington to Plymouth/Minehead and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA (Loco 48151) (two portions west of Tanton) CANCELLED
Sunday 3 July 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.59 (Loco  60163) image
Saturday 9 July 2011. 'The Devonian' Doncaster - Paignton and return (Spitfire), 'Deltic' 55022 throughout (47804 piloted west), Dawlish 'down' 12.30, Dawlish 'up' 17.59 image
Sunday 10 July 2011. 'The Cornishman' 1Z22 08.05 Bristol - Par and return (WCRC), STEAM 5029 throughout, Dawlish 'down' 10.36, Dawlish 'up' 20.32 image
Sunday 10 July 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.48 (Loco 6024, or 60163) image
Thursday 14 July 2011. 'Paignton & Kingswear charter' Stafford - Kingswear and return, DBS Class 67, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA CANCELLED
Sunday 17 July 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.48 (Loco 60163) image
Sunday 24 July 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.59 (Loco 6024, or 60163, or 71000) CANCELLED
Sunday 31 July 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.48 (Loco 60163)
Sunday 7 August 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.48 (Loco 6024)
Sunday 14 August 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.48 (Loco 6024, or 60163, or 71000) CANCELLED
Sunday 21 August 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.48 (Loco 71000) image
Thursday 25 August 2011. 'The Torbay Adventurer' Doncaster to Paignton and return DBS 67, Rail Blue, Dawlish 'down' 13.29, Dawlish 'up' 18.04 CANCELLED
Friday 26 August 2011. 'The Northern Belle' Birmingham International to Paignton and return DBS 67 Northern Belle, Dawlish 'down' 11.03, Dawlish 'up' (retimed)19.50 image
Friday 26 August 2011. 'The Torbay Flyer' Crewe to Paignton and return 2xDRS 20s, Dawlish 'down' 13.00, Dawlish 'up' 20.00 image
Saturday 27 August 2011.  'The English Riviera Statesman' Crewe to Kingswear and return 2 x DRS 47s, Dawlish 'down' 12.45, Dawlish 'up' 18.04 image
Sunday 28 August 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.48 (Loco 6024, or 60163, or 71000) CANCELLED
Saturday 3 September 2011. 'Edex X' Padington to Par and return, Dawlish 'down' 10.32, Dawlish 'up' 18.55 (Locos 67002 & 67016)
Saturday 3 September 2011. 'The Torbay Adventurer' East Midlands Parkway to Kingswear and return, Dawlish 'down' 11.50, Dawlish 'up' 17.16 (Loco Class 67) CANCELLED
Sunday 4 September 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.48 (Loco 71000) image
Sunday 4 September 2011. 'The Altantic Express' Waterloo to Newquay, STEAM 70000 + 34067, Dawlish 'down' 16.19
Tuesday 6 September 2011. 'The Altantic Express' Par to Waterloo, with STEAM 70000 + 34067, Dawlish 'up' 13.04
Saturday 17 September 2011. 'The Mayflower' Paddington - Plymouth - Paddington, STEAM 5029 + 60019, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA
Sunday 18 September 2011. 'Torbay Express' Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return STEAM, Dawlish 'down' 11.26, Dawlish 'up' 17.48 (Loco 6024)
Saturday 22 October 2011. 'The Dartmouth Express' Poole to Kingswear, STEAM 4936 + 5029 (steam from Bristol), Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA CANCELLED
Saturday 22 October 2011. 'The Devonian' Poole to Plymouth and return, STEAM 4936 + 5029, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA
Saturday 29 October 2011. 'The Cathedrals Express' cancelled from 2 July, Paddington-Plymouth and return, TBA+60019, Dawlish 'down' TBA, Dawlish 'up' TBA
List updated 2 September 2011