THE special Paddington in Peru Great Western Railway liveried train is due to pass through south Devon today.

The special bear-themed train was launched by GWR last month to co-incide with the release of the third in the Paddington film series.

Today the train will pass through Starcross, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot twice.

The 802106 train is working the London Paddington to Paignton route and return journey this afternoon.

The train features special vinyl wrap of the film.

It inaugural journey was to Newbury, the birthplace of Michael Bond, author of the Paddington children's books. 

The Paddington in Peru film is about the bear's journey to Peru to visit his Aunt Lucy at the Home for Retired Bears. 

The train will be heading to Paignton, passing Starcross at about noon and then onto Dawlish Warren, Dawlish and Teigmouth, heading into Newton Abbot at 12.22.

This afternoon, it will pass Newton Abbot at 14.11, Teignmouth at 14.19 and Dawlish 14.24.