Arriva Crosscountry

220001 Paignton

220001 departs Paignton working 1M41 10:14 Paignton to Bristol Temple Meads on Monday 15th February 2021

43207 Dawlish

43207 leads 1V44 06:11 Leeds to Plymouth through Dawlish on Friday 13th November 2020. Next to the station is Wavewalker 1, an 8 legged walking jack-up barge which had arrived on 8th November for the building of phase 2 of the Dawlish Sea Wall strengthening

221129 Follaton

221129 passes Follaton working 1S45 09:27 Plymouth to Dundee on Thursday 15th October 2020

220020 Taunton

220020 approaches Taunton working 1S51 12:24 Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Central on Sunday 27th October 2019

43290 Newton Abbot

On Saturday 24th August 2019, two LNER HST sets were hired to Crosscountry. The second with power cars 43290 and 43367 departs Newton Abbot working 1V50 06:06 Edinburgh to Plymouth

43257 Totnes

On Saturday 24th August 2019, two LNER HST sets were hired to Crosscountry. The first with power cars 43251 and 43257 calls at Totnes working 1S53 13:26 Plymouth to Edinburgh

43357 Newton Abbot

A mini crosscountry HST formed of 43357, 42377, 42372 and 43303 working 5Z43 05:29 Craigentinny T&RSMD to Laira T&RSMD passes Newton Abbot on Wednesday 19th December 2018

220033 Hollicombe Cove (2)

220033 passes Hollicombe Cove working 1M41 10:07 Paignton to Manchester Piccadilly on Monday 19th March 2018

220033 Hollicombe Cove (1)

220033 passes Hollicombe Cove working 1V41 06:42 Birmingham New Street to Paignton on Monday 19th March 2018

221141 Follaton

221141 passes Follaton working 5M45 09:40 Plymouth to Paignton on Sunday 12th November 2017

221141 Tigley

221141 passes Tigley working 5M45 09:40 Plymouth to Paignton on Sunday 12th November 2017

221119 Tigley

221119 passes Tigley working 1S47 09:25 Plymouth to Glasgow Central on Sunday 12th November 2017

43357 Exeter St Davids

43357 arrives into Exeter St Davids leading 1V56 09:08 Edinburgh to Plymouth on Sunday 13th August 2017

43305 Totnes

On hire to Crosscountry, Virgin East Coast 43305 departs Totnes on the rear of 1V58 09:00 Glasgow Central to Penzance on Saturday 12th August 2017

Sunday morning train racing

221138 The Big Hoot

No, not graffiti, but The Big Hoot Birmingham 2015 branding applied to the driving cars of 221138. Seen at Totnes on Sunday 16th August 2015

Luxury travel (and a voyager)

Cruise ship Delphin anchored in Torbay, as a Crosscountry Voyager heads away from Paignton forming the 18:20 to Bristol on Sunday 31st August 2014

221131 Preston Sands

221131 passes Preston Sands working 1M41 10:07 Paignton to Manchester Piccadilly on Monday 30th June 2014

43295 Totnes

On hire to Crosscountry, East Coast liveried 43295 stands at Totnes on the rear of 1S53 11:32 Newquay to Edinburgh on Sunday 23rd June 2013

221136 Barn Owl Bridge (2)

221136 passes Barn Owl Bridge forming 1M41 10:07 Paignton to Manchester Piccadilly on Tuesday 2nd April 2013. Large-scale vegetation work in readiness for the building of the Kingskerswell bypass has opened up several new viewpoints. Once complete the new road will run through the countryside behind the unit.

221136 Barn Owl Bridge (1)

221136 approaches Barn Owl Bridge forming 1V41 06:42 Birmingham New Street to Paignton on Tuesday 2nd April 2013. Large-scale vegetation work in readiness for the building of the Kingskerswell bypass has opened up this viewpoint. This scene with dramatically change over the next year or so when a new tunnel is constructed over the line towards the rear of the train, with the new dual carriageway running above the line and through the field behind the train.

220029 Littlehempston

220029 passes Bycellar Bridge, Littlehempston, forming 5M45 09:40 Plymouth to Paignton on Sunday 6th January 2013

43303 Dawlish

220018 Teignmouth

220018 heads along the sea wall at Teignmouth forming 1C22 09:48 Bristol TM to Plymouth on Sunday 7th October 2012

220028 Southampton Central

220028 arrives into Southampton Central to form the 09:46 departure to Newcastle on Wednesday 12th September 2012

170116 Magor

170116 passes Magor forming 1M64 11:45 Cardiff Central to Nottingham on Tuesday 8th May 2012

EMT 43076 Totnes

On hire to Crosscountry, East Midlands Trains 43076 departs Totnes with 1V50 09:00 Leeds to Plymouth on Sunday 15th April 2012

East Midlands Trains 43052 passes South Brent

East Midlands Trains 43052 leads Crosscountrys 1E63 15:23 Plymouth to Leeds service through South Brent on Thursday 26th January 2012

43321 heads along the Teignmouth seawall 02012012

43321 leads the 06:32 York to Plymouth along the sea wall at Teignmouth on Monday 2nd January 2012 See an image you like? Yes? Great! If you wish to use any of the photographs for publications etc, or would like to buy prints, please get in touch with me. Thanks!

Voyager passes Teignmouth sign 02012012

43304 Kerswell Bridge

43304 leads 1V44 06:00 Leeds to Plymouth past Kerswell Bridge on Tuesday 18th October 2011

220019 Kerswell Bridge

220019 passes Kerswell Bridge forming 1V42 06:10 Derby to Plymouth on Tuesday 18th October 2011

East Coast 43310 at Shaldon Bridge

On hire to Crosscountry, East Coasts 43310 leads 1Z52 13:44 Bristol TM – Plymouth past Shaldon Bridge on Wednesday 23rd March 2011

43300 Totnes

East Coast 43300 leads Crosscountry’s 1V50 06:08 Edinburgh – Plymouth away from Totnes on Wednesday 2nd March 2011. 43301 was on the rear.

220southbrent010111

Viewed from a bridleway near Great Aish, an unidentified southbound class 220 passes through South Brent on Saturday 1st January 2011

43304 at Beam Bridge

43304 leads 1V46 06:32 York – Plymouth service past Beam Bridge on Monday 12th October 2009

MML HST Dawlish

More details will be added when I find my notes!