A Paighton to London Paddington working seen slowing to a stop in a wet and damp Dawlish. Contrary to belief it does not rain in the UK "all the time" in fact there are plenty of dry sunny spells.

Cross Country was the only train company left running proper HST125 sets like this one as locals enjoy a seaside walk. Today these sets are retired.

One of Great Westerm "mini" HST's now called a Castle Set rolls along the famous sea wall approaching Dawlish.

A Great Westerm Railway local service meets a Plymouth to Endinburg Cross Country service just east of Longstone Bridge.

Local service with a Class 150 arrives at Dawlish as locals watch. This area has been rebuilt since our last visit in 2017 an in effort to protect the line from sea level rise and climate change.

A Castle Set zips through Dawlish with a Penzanze - Cardiff service. These shortened HST sets which serve this route are due to be withdrawn in 2024.

A local service from Paighton to Exteter approaches the station at Dawlish

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.

A Voyager Class 220 DMU powers throug Dawlish on a service from Glasgow to Plymouth.

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.

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.