More problems at Paignton.

More problems at Paignton.

Posted by JayMac at 16:50, 26th July 2026

This time, man's best friend causing the train to paws...

I'll leave others to comment on the merits, or otherwise, of trespassing instead of waiting for railway staff, and crawling under a train...

Re: More problems at Paignton.

Posted by ChrisB at 16:58, 26th July 2026

A year ago, it ought to be said. Not recent.

Re: More problems at Paignton.

Posted by REVUpminster at 17:57, 26th July 2026

Oddly the Paignton masterplan of 2015 envisaged an open crossing with no cars, only pedestrians. The trains would be going as in this case slow enough to stop. A Voyager is shown in the image. The tall statement building is on the site of Poundland and SportsDirect.

Paignton Town Square 2015 adopted masterplan by Robert, on Flickr

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