The Rivera Line - Paignton To Exeter Via Exmouth

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  1. MrSouthernDriver

    MrSouthernDriver Well-Known Member

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    The Riviera Line is the railway between the city of Exeter, towns Dawlish, Teignmouth, and the "English Riviera" resorts of Torbay in Devon, England. Its tracks are shared with the Exeter to Plymouth Line along the South Devon sea wall.

    the rolling stock

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    The British Rail Class 143 is a diesel multiple unit, part of the Pacer family of trains introduced between 1985 and 1986. During the 1980s, British Rail (BR) was interested in replacing its first generation diesel multiple units, particularly in the use of railbuses to service its lightly used branch lines. It was decided to develop such a vehicle with a high level of commonality with the widely used Leyland National Buses

    these come in 2 different liverys the first great western livery and the more known GWR livery

    this route will come with the Exmouth branch as well from Exeter St Davids To Exmouth
    calling at..
    Polsloe Bridge
    Exeter Central
    Digby And Sowton
    Newcourt
    Topsham
    Exton
    Lympstone Commando
    Lympstone Village

    and finally Exmouth

    the class 143 pacer will come with 95 services
    45 going to Exmouth
    And 45 going to Paignton

    and theres always a possibility of adding 221 voyagers castle class HST class 800's and 150 and 153's along the route in the future
     
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  2. Vanhalen1

    Vanhalen1 Member

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    Would love to see a Class 108 DMU to on this route to, like it was in the 1980’s.
     
  3. davidjamesgoodfellow

    davidjamesgoodfellow Member

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    No I would like to see the class 150s and class 166 and class 158 on this route because the class 143 pacers have retired from the Network 3 months ago
     
  4. ghawk2005

    ghawk2005 Well-Known Member

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    Really want this route with a few Class 150s and 158s trundling along.
     

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