Video 2016
37688 propels a Network Rail joint ultra-sonic & structure gauging test train westbound through Totnes at 19:02 forming 3Q91 18:21 Riverside to Laira via Gunnislake & Newquay. Tuesday 12th January 2016
70801 stands in Totnes having ran round 6C27 18:16 Westbury to Dainton Tunnel and departed northbound at 22:30. The train was formed of 21 loaded coalfish for drainage works at Dainton Tunnel. Saturday 16th January 2016
60047 hauling Rail-Vac No4 (KFA 70-9515-004-8) heads north through Totnes at 13:59 forming 6X54 11:55 Truro to Westbury. Friday 22nd January 2016
7609 & 37069 head west through Totnes at 15:30 with a nuclear flask for Devonport Dockyard, forming 6Z40 08:00 Crewe Coal Sidings to Keyham. The formation was: 37609, 37069, Mk2a BSO 9419, KUA MODA 95770 & Mk2a BSO 9428. Wednesday 27th January 2016
37069 & 37609 head north through Totnes with escort Mk2 coaches 9428 & 9419, working 5Z40 08:20 Keyham Devonport Dockyard to Crewe CLS. Thursday 28th January 2016
43193 & 43142 head north through Totnes forming 0Z70 13:02 Laira to Old Oak Common. Thursday 28th January 2016
56098 named "Lost Boys 68-88" & 56301 head west through Totnes at 12:32 working a Rail Operating Groups 5V56 02:29 Kilmarnock to Laira. The formation was: 6330 41089 40810 42310 42504 42221 32062 42068 44022 6338. Saturday 30th January 2016
60047 heads north through Totnes at 14:36 on 6C22 13:02 Par to Westbury. Saturday 30th January 2016
37025 heads north through Totnes on: 6C25 10:30 Tavistock Junction to Westbury. Thursday 3rd March 2016
56104 & 56081 head north through Totnes on: 5S56 10:53 Laira to Kilmarnock
Stock: 6330 44004 42014 42012 42360 42166 42013 40204 41010
Thursday 3rd March 2016
Stock: 6330 44004 42014 42012 42360 42166 42013 40204 41010
Thursday 3rd March 2016
47830 heads north through Totnes on: 5S53 11:37 Laira to Carlisle Yard, with stock for refurbishment: 6330 42362 44008 42026 42024 42025 40811 40106 41018 6338. Sunday 10th April 2016
67006 & 67006 pass Totnes with the Belmond British Pullman on 1Z83 12:20 Truro to Victoria. Sunday 24th April 2016
46100 "Royal Scot" charges through Totnes at 15:25 working The Railway Touring Company's 1Z82 08:44 Victoria to Plymouth "The Great Britain IX" with 57316 assisting on the rear. Tuesday 26th April 2016
37219 heads west through Totnes propelling a Network Rail test train forming: 5Z03 12:15 Exeter Depot to Exeter Riverside via Par. The formation of the train was: 9703 62384 6264 72616 9516 + 37219. Wednesday 18th May 2016
37219 propels at Network Rail test train westbound through Totnes at 13:38 on a circular, 3Z10 10:08 Bristol TM High Level Siding to Bristol TM High Level Siding via Plymouth. Thursday 19th May 2016
37219 propels at Network Rail test train westbound through Totnes at 13:38 on a circular, 3Z10 10:08 Bristol TM High Level Siding to Bristol TM High Level Siding via Plymouth. Thursday 19th May 2016
37116 heads west through Totnes at 21:05 pushing 3Q91 20:02 Riverside to Penzance via Looe, Newquay & Fowey. The train was formed of 9708, Ultra-Sonic Test Coach UTU3 999602, Structure Gauging Coaches 977985 & 977986 and radio survey coach 977997. Wednesday 1st June 2016
The first Class 68's to work a railtour to the Westcountry was on Saturday 4th June 2016 when 68016 'Fearless' top & tailed with 68017 'Hornet' worked the Belmond Northern Belle, captured passing Totnes at 09:55 forming 1Z31 07:05 Swindon to Par. Tickets on this charter were £340 which included a trip to the Eden projec
57605 calls at Totnes working 2C51 17:50 Exeter St Davids to Penzance. Saturday 18th June 2016
47848 & 47812 on hire from Riviera Trains to Rail Operations Group (ROG) head arrive into Totnes with the latest refurbished GWR Mk3 HST set LA16, forming 5V47 05:15 Kilmarnock to Laira. This was the second GWR HST set to receive to new GWR green livery. Barrier coaches 6348 & 6336 were also in the consist having been overhauled as well. The formation of the train was: 6348 41158 40743 42245 42581 42129 42200 42250 44086 6338 6336. Saturday 18th June 2016
66070 heads west through Totnes on Pathfinders 1Z50 05:28 Eastleigh to Penzance 'Mazey Day Cornishman' Saturday 27th June 201
68020 'Reliance' top & tailed with 68004 'Rapid' head westbound through Totnes at 08:59 working 1Q18 05:25 Old Oak Common to Paignton via Penzance. The loco-hauled set was running instead of the New Measurement Train HST which was stopped for servicing. The formation of the train was: 68020, Mk2 977868 - Radio Survey Test Coach, Mk2 5981 - PLPR2 Plain Line Pattern Rail Recognition Coach, Mk2 - 977983 - Electrification Measurement Coach, Mk1 6264 - Generator Van & 68004. Friday 1st July 2016
68020 'Reliance' top & tailed with 68004 'Rapid' head westbound through Totnes at 08:59 working 1Q18 05:25 Old Oak Common to Paignton via Penzance. The loco-hauled set was running instead of the New Measurement Train HST which was stopped for servicing. The formation of the train was: 68020, Mk2 977868 - Radio Survey Test Coach, Mk2 5981 - PLPR2 Plain Line Pattern Rail Recognition Coach, Mk2 - 977983 - Electrification Measurement Coach, Mk1 6264 - Generator Van & 68004. Friday 1st July 2016
A very unusual mini-HST formed of 43140 + Mk1 Barrier Coaches 6336 & 6338 + 43177 pass Totnes at 16:12 forming: 5Z70 15:45 Laira to Old Oak Common. Thursday 21st July 2016
46233 Duchess of Sutherland storms through Totnes working: 1Z37 08:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Par 'The Royal Duchy' Sunday 7th August 2016
43029 & 43175 pass Totnes on a test run for 43029 - 0Z77 11:30 Laira to Laira via Newton Abbot
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43009 & 43175 pass Totnes on a test run for 43009 -
0Z77 16:00 Laira to Laira via Newton Abbot
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43175 & 43009 arrive into Totnes on:
0Z77 16:00 Laira to Laira via Newton Abbot
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Sunday 21st August 2016
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43009 & 43175 pass Totnes on a test run for 43009 -
0Z77 16:00 Laira to Laira via Newton Abbot
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43175 & 43009 arrive into Totnes on:
0Z77 16:00 Laira to Laira via Newton Abbot
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Sunday 21st August 2016
43175 & 43029 coupled to 43135 stand in Totnes awaiting departure for Laira.
43135 + LA11 + 43155 working 1C86 14:57 Paddington to Penzance failed on Rattery bank with powercar issues. The train reversed back to Totnes and was cancelled, all passengers being picked up by the following HST. The failed set was then dumped in the centre road until assistance arrived from Laira as 1Z99 in the form of back-to-back powercars 43029 & 43175 which had previously been on test to Newton Abbot earlier in the day. 43175 & 43029 coupled to 43135 and departed for Laira at 22:23
Sunday 21st August 2016
43135 + LA11 + 43155 working 1C86 14:57 Paddington to Penzance failed on Rattery bank with powercar issues. The train reversed back to Totnes and was cancelled, all passengers being picked up by the following HST. The failed set was then dumped in the centre road until assistance arrived from Laira as 1Z99 in the form of back-to-back powercars 43029 & 43175 which had previously been on test to Newton Abbot earlier in the day. 43175 & 43029 coupled to 43135 and departed for Laira at 22:23
Sunday 21st August 2016
47580 heads west through Totnes on: 0Z37 09:39 Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth. The 47 was to replace 46233 Duchess of Sutherland on the Royal Duchy from Plymouth to Par. Sunday 28th August 2016
46233 Duchess of Sutherland heads west on: 1Z37 08:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Par 'The Royal Duchy' Sunday 28th August 2016
46233 Duchess of Sutherland heads west on: 1Z37 08:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Par 'The Royal Duchy' Sunday 28th August 2016
68001 top & tailed with 68022 head west through Totnes with The Northern Belle on: 1Z53 05:40 Birmingham International to Penzance. Saturday 3rd September 2016
46233 Duchess of Sutherland with its support coach 99041 (35476) heads west through Totnes forming: 5Z33 12:56 Newton Abbot to Newton Abbot via Laira. The Duchess worked The Cathedrals Express from Bristol to Newton Abbot. As 46233 is out of gauge for Torquay, 47580 continued with the railtour to Kingswear and the Duchess was sent to Laira for turning. Saturday 3rd September 2016
57605 heads north through Totnes with the sleeper ECS on: 5Z70 11:20 Penzance to Royal Oak. 57603 failed at Penzance on Friday night with a DSD fault so the up sleepers on Friday night were an HST. Sunday 4th September 2016
6201 Princess Elizabeth heads north through Totnes on: 1Z86 09:14 Penzance to Exeter St Davids 'The Cathedrals Express' Tuesday 20th September 2016
47746 heads north through Totnes shadowing 6201 Princess Elizabeth, forming: 0Z85 09:43 Penzance to Exeter St Davids. Tuesday 20th September 2016
47746 heads north through Totnes shadowing 6201 Princess Elizabeth, forming: 0Z85 09:43 Penzance to Exeter St Davids. Tuesday 20th September 2016
57604 heads north through Totnes with the sleeper ECS forming: 5Z70 09:30 Laira to Old Oak Common. The loco developed at fault on the previous evenings up sleepers and was set swapped at Plymouth for an HST. Wednesday 21st September 2016
56078 heads west through Totnes light engine to collect a Rail-Vac, forming: 0C54 09:15 Westbury to Burngullow. Friday 23rd September 2016
56078 hauling Rail-Vac 7095150048 passes Totnes eastbound at 16:38 on 6X54 14:15 Burngullow to Riverside. Friday 23rd September 2016
56078 hauling Rail-Vac 7095150048 passes Totnes eastbound at 16:38 on 6X54 14:15 Burngullow to Riverside. Friday 23rd September 2016
57314 heads west through Totnes in the Autumn sunshine on: 1Z37 08:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Par "The Royal Duchy." The tour was booked for 46233 Duchess of Sutherland but the loco was unavailable resulting in 57314 being used. Sunday 2nd October 2016
37175 + 6260 999602 9703 call at Totnes on a Colas driver training run, 3Z04 12:30 Exeter Fueling Point to Exeter Riverside via Plymouth. Wednesday 9th November 2016
After a gap of 3 years, cement traffic returned to Moorswater near Liskeard, now run by Colas. With a frost and a temperature of -3 degrees, 70808 arrives into Totnes on the first Colas Moorswater cement, 6C35 02:50 Aberthaw to Moorswater. Wednesday 30th November 2016
In thick fog, 57604 top & tailed with 57603 pass Totnes eastbound at 09:21 on: 5C99 08:50 Laira to Paddington. Stock: 10594 10584 10601 10612 10219 12100 17173. This was friday evenings sleeper set which had failed at Penzance with 57603 unable to haul the train. 57604 hitched a ride to Penzance on the rear of the down sleeper arriving on Saturday morning. 57604 moved the sleepers from Penzance to Laira during Saturday. Sunday 18th December 2016