2010 'TORBAY EXPRESS'

Thanks Mark, 47 with no bridge restriction I assume, I guess they can't push it to hard as I suspect water must be a bit tight for the long run to Taunton. Glad that the crews are still up for a good run a FB, one of my fav bits of the day. See you next week.

 

It's only the support coach so the crew will suffer that i'm sure :smile::smile:

 

Didn't read the posts above mine,happy bday Tim

 

Yep,bridge res gone. See you there (Bristol,not the bridge.....)

 

A few shots taken on Sunday at Torre, Waterside,Churston and Paignton.Good to see the King out and about where she belongs.

http://michaelsgallery.fpic.co.uk/c1856067.html

 

Part 1 of my vid is now up at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYqSWsQ527Y

Cheers,
Mark

 

Nice Mike, thanks for sharing.

FC

 

Have just been on torbay express web site and they are now saying 71000 will be doing 8th and 15th aug, torbay express.hope that it will put a few more bottoms on seats.

 

Hi FC,

Hope to get down to see 6024 Sunday, did'nt get chance to see her (him) on the Torbays last year.

Unfortunatly I got to Dawlish to find a diesel instead.

So fingers crossed for Sunday's run.

Mike M.(70c)

 

Hi Mike M

We'll be there! You going to be at Dawlish again? Which platform?

FC

 

Will arrive at Dawlish on the 11.19 from Reading, aiming to get to the bridge looking towards Red Rock, the King due 11.32
at the Warren so not a lot of time.Had better bring my running shoes !!

Best regards
Mike M.( 70c )

 

some photos from today 6-6-10 around paignton at http://keyhamtrain.fotopic.net video at http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=keyhamtrain#g/u

 

Seen both ways today, 3 shots at http://jonpotterphotos.fotopic.net/c1857770.html - two of which are below. The sun was not as kind as it could have been!

 

Lovely pics and video, Steve and Jon, many thanks. I will definitely take that trip this year, either next Sunday or one of the early August ones. Depends on how next Sunday's weather forecast looks by midweek.....

 

Shock horror, I've booked myself onto next Sunday's trip. Be nice to have a saunter down to Bristol Saturday after work and a wander down the harbour, couple of pints and then trip on the Sunday. Shame I'll be charging back up to London Sunday night for work on Monday...

 

Nice photo's and video above.

A photo of the return run between Backwell and Flax Bourton: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/irtmainpage/tmpsteam/2010photos.htm#06/06/2010

 

i am sure you chap's will have a great run be it next sunday or later in the summer it has to be one of the best run's on a summer sunday
with a mix of fast running and the dash a long the sea wall at dawlish all make for a great day out i be on this sunday one but working not
taking it easy.

 

It was good to be travel on the TE again yesterday, these trains really are the best you can get for a day out with mainline steam. Many thanks to the wonderful on-train team and especially thanks from Michael (you ladies know what for, he was very surprised and grateful).

Concerning performance it was great to see 6024 back on good form. Looking at the return journey first Mr Burns soon had 6024 working hard on the climb of Torre bank, then the run along the sea wall hindered by a stopper, which I understand will be the norm on this path. The compensation is a clear run at Whiteball and much much better path Tauton to Bristol, well worth the trade in my mind.

Whiteball summit was cleared at 50.5mph in 21m 35s, the fastest I have recorded on a Torbay Express, although of course most runs had the bridge restriction in place which has now gone. 32m 20s to Taunton is also the fastest TE run I have timed. The speed at Whiteball would have been higher if the loco had not been shut-off about ¼ mile before the summit.

We left Taunton early and a good run to W-S-M but nothing spectacular. We also left W-S-M early and this was a mistake as we were put into the loop at Yatton to allow a Voyager to pass. This spoiled the crews plans for Flax Bourton as we sat in the loop blowing-off. Never the less a speed into the tunnel of 65 mph was creditable in the circumstances. We arrive a little over 3 early so the moral of the story is wait at Taunton for booked time (and at W-S-M) and you should get a good run and you probably will still be 3 early!.

Turning now to the morning, after a delayed departure we managed a rare even-time run W-S-M to Taunton, recovering a full 7 minutes on the schedule.

After a shortened water stop we left Taunton on-time and 6024 proceeded to produce the fastest time to Whiteball tunnel with an 11 coach train that I have recorded (from a standing start at Taunton), bettering 60163’s effort on 9th August last year by 4 seconds. On that occasion 60163 did better to the final summit (MP174) by 5 seconds but it was great to see 6024 once again putting in the kind of performance that it is capable of.

Running on the sea wall was brisk as far as the approaches of Newton Abbot but then constrained by signal checks.

All in all a splendid day. The weather was even kind to us and we had an excellent afternoon on Goodrington beach.

Once again thanks to all the DBS / 6024 crews, and the TE on-train team.

 

Thanks for your report No 7. We enjoyed our run too. Now looking forward to this Sunday, although (just personal preference ;-)) I prefer a fast run along the seawall on the return! lol

FC

 

My dads video from Worle on Sunday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOfYMYfbLMg