The Riviera Line
Steam trains are a regular feature of this spectacular line, which one of the most scenic stretches of main line railway in Europe. Running from Exeter to Newton Abbot via Dawlish and Teignmouth, it sweeps along the sea wall offering views of the Exe estuary, the English Channel coastline and magnificent red cliffs.
6024 King Edward I
King Edward I heads the summertime Torquay Express. The Torquay Express runs weekly through the summer months, and at Christmastime, on the famous Dawlish Sea Wall route to Torquay, Devon.
The Dawlish section of the route runs next to the sea, giving stunning views of Lyme Bay. The trains are very popular with locals and visitors, who admire both the steam engines and lovely old carriages they pull.
This photograph was taken at midday on a glorious sunny day in August 2007.
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Location: Dawlish, South Devon
Photographer: DawlishBlue
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