Steam Locomotives

Brief History The Atmospheric Railway The Broad Gauge

The “Western” Diesel Hydraulics Limited Edition Railway Prints of Dawlish

Apart from just one year of Atmospheric Railway operation, Dawlish was a place to see many types of steam locomotive, especially for engines built by the Great Western Railway. Although the sight and sound of steam locomotives lasted right up to the official end of steam, many chartered trains pass through Dawlish with “preserved” locomotives. These are usually run at weekends throughout the year.

A selection of steam locomotive photographs at or near Dawlish, courtesy of Kidderminster Railway Museum: