Image 31255 & 31273, 09.25 Birmingham New Street-Paignton (1V68), Dawlish station
31255 & 31273, 09.25 Birmingham New Street-Paignton (1V68), Dawlish station
31255 & 31273, 09.25 Birmingham New Street-Paignton (1V68), Dawlish station A service typical of what good old BR could lay on for a summer Saturday was the 1V68 Birmingham New Street to Paignton service seen here passing through Dawlish station in this case hauled by 31255 and 31273. However, another contemporary source has this down as the 1B56 10.25 Paddington to Paignton. Now, far be it from me to challenge the latter assumption but double-headed Class 31s and a long rake of Mk. 1s were far less common from London as they would have been from Birmingham. If any of my readers can corroborate any of this information please do contact me. It's a shame that I am the wrong side for the sun but double-headed Class 31s on the sea wall at Dawlish is pretty special either way! Keywords: 31255 31273 09.25 Birmingham New Street-Paignton 1V68 Dawlish Station
31255 & 31273, 09.25 Birmingham New Street-Paignton (1V68), Dawlish station A service typical of what good old BR could lay on for a summer Saturday was the 1V68 Birmingham New Street to Paignton service seen here passing through Dawlish station in this case hauled by 31255 and 31273. However, another contemporary source has this down as the 1B56 10.25 Paddington to Paignton. Now, far be it from me to challenge the latter assumption but double-headed Class 31s and a long rake of Mk. 1s were far less common from London as they would have been from Birmingham. If any of my readers can corroborate any of this information please do contact me. It's a shame that I am the wrong side for the sun but double-headed Class 31s on the sea wall at Dawlish is pretty special either way! Keywords: 31255 31273 09.25 Birmingham New Street-Paignton 1V68 Dawlish Station


A service typical of what good old BR could lay

on for a summer Saturday was the 1V68 Birmingham New Street to Paignton service seen here passing through Dawlish station in this case hauled by 31255 and 31273. However, another contemporary source has this down as the 1B56 10.25 Paddington to Paignton. Now, far be it from me to challenge the latter assumption but double-headed Class 31s and a long rake of Mk. 1s were far less common from London as they would have been from Birmingham. If any of my readers can corroborate any of this information please do contact me. It's a shame that I am the wrong side for the sun but double-headed Class 31s on the sea wall at Dawlish is pretty special either way!