Work to keep the railways running still goes on as can be seen in this picture by Dawlish reader Thomas Mills.

He said: ‘Nice to see a pair of GBRf Hoovers today in Dawlish, as 50007 Hercules and 50049 Defiance top and tail FGW barrier coach No 12161 and FGW HST power car No 43091.’

Here they are passing by above essential resilience work being carried out in Dawlish as they head towards Laira from their starting point of Long Marstone.