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6 hours ago, mdvle said:

Not sure about the dates, there a lot of photos and videos online though - specifically search on the Dawlish sea wall.

 

I think the 142's were gone by then so there was a short period where they used class 155's until something else could be sorted, eventually returning to older DMUs (class 101/108 primarily I think).  Don't know the exact time frame (I was in south Devon 86-89) but the BT painted 118 was used in the area.

 

Fair bit of Class 50, which some stuff painted NSE either for stock movements or for Summer Saturday.  Abundance of HST, and a fair number of Class 47.  As the previously mentioned Summer Saturday was still sort of a thing a lot of other unusual traction could be found, don't know how accurate but the ColourRail website shows 45107 at Paignton on May 30 1987.

Cheers for that. I remember Video 125’s HST West video going to Laira Depot and I’m sure that 118 you mentioned was there.

8 minutes ago, phil_sutters said:

The only information I have is in this handful of my Dad's photos - if they are of any help to you.

Your father’s photographs, which are very good may I add, have helped. I didn’t realise the 155s did some work down there.

Hello there. I’m currently in the process of collating information for an idea I’ve had for a layout set in South Devon between 1987 and 1992. I have a few questions regarding the train services around that period.

Question 1 - Which locos and DMUs operated in South Devon?

Question 2 - What were the formations of the HST sets and the loco hauled trains that served the area?

Question 3 - What were the freight services back then?

in addition to those questions, is there any other information that could be relevant in any other parts of this forum?

I’d be most grateful for any information that would help answer my questions.