Just a quick note to let you know my StarHub mobile is no longer in service 🙁 Totally forgot to top up the balance and its now de-activated the number. Therefore, its no-longer my number so dont call it looking for me. Will get a new one next time I’m back in SG.
March 11th 2008 Continued…
Upon arrival at Dawlish there was just enough time to capture some final low light shots to end the day on…
March 11th 2008 Continued…
Following the coastal path back into the town we stopped to take a few shots of the bridge over the line just before the entrance to the Station. This is the scene from a painting entitled Castle on the Coast by David Weston (more info here) which I have a print of.
Then we headed for the station to take our train back to Dawlish.
These are 2 unrelated pictures, both point in opposite directions down the platform from the same point, however now they are together, it makes a nice effect with the thumbnails.
Today was a very sad day for me, one of my most dear friends is moving back to Japan. Although the distance will not end our friendship and we will keep in contact, the physical proximity meant only a simple matter of a phone call to arrange something, whether it was a group outing to a new restaurant or some after work drinks. But a permanent move to the other side of the world makes that a bit harder, and only then does it become apparent how much I will miss my friend and the times that were shared.
This same week also sees the departure of 2 more of my most dear friends, this time to Singapore, they are some of the warmest and kindest people I know and they will be greatly missed. This also means the end of an era of sorts for the lads night out, as the treo will be loosing a member, touring London’s night life wont ever be the same for the 2 of us left behind.
As this month comes to an end it brings the departure of 3 of my most dear friends, 2 to Singapore and 1 to Japan, and going back further takes the total to 4 since the end of 07, therefore it is not surprising then that I’m starting to feel like I’ve been left behind.
For all of you I of course wish nothing but the best, but selfishly, how I wish I was going with you, and in hindsight, how I wish I had made more of the time we had.
Life is a journey, it matters not the destination, but the course, may your journeys be good.
March 11th 2008 Continued…
We continued onward along the coast line walking on the beach below the sea wall until we could climb up some narrow steps to the top of the sea wall which is part of the original wall built to hold the Great Western Railway and is still the main line today.
The occasional shadow from the cloud cover made for some nice lighting effects, also above South West Trains Class 159 no 159019 makes its way to Teignmouth station and lastly the hilltop stone place name visible from the train.
Above, an EWS Class 66 freignt train no 66070 leaves Teignmouth and heads for Holcombe Tunnel, more of the Sea Wall, the old rusting signal gantry and a Cross-Country service leaving Holcombe Tunnel crossing the bridge over the end of Smuggler’s Lane.
This section of the railway was very busy and provided quite a selection of different trains, more of the Cross-Country (Pendalino?) a First Great Western HST set and a class 142 here.
Back to nature as the strong waves smash against the foot of the sea wall, the angle of the tide causing the water to fly up well above the top of the wall and some 10ft higher than the path, and even above the signal gantry at one point.
Soon it came time to head back along the coastal path to Teignmouth…
