TORBAY EXPRESS 2011 Season

Nice video Gwrsteam. Here's mine, taken at Powderham, Newton Abbot and Tiverton Parkway:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3fwgAq7YCM

 

Fouled this up almost.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N07/6066829832/in/photostream

 

A couple from the 21st ( with thanks to my cousin for lending me her comp) a little early on the trip to Kingswear after a problem just short of the top of the bank on the approach to Churston,a shove from the diesel soon sorted that!!

One shot passing Waterside on the home run and the other Paignton departure.

 

Great vids chaps!! I just love that chime whistle, especially when driver crows on it.

 

Duke of Gloucester away from Bristol bang on time. My goodness does that loco shift.

1 loco heading west, 2 more to go. <BJ>

 

The acceleration of 71000 is most impressive.

 

Video of the Duke on today's Torbay Express, approaching the tunnel at Whiteball on the outward run:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Ti7SPaWDg

 

Lovely lovely lovely! The Duke doing what she does best - certainly giving it the beans!! What's the gradient there?

 

I was out today hoping to film the Duke on the Torbay out and back, and hoping to catch the doubleheader with Tangmere and Britannia. First shot of 71000 was under dull grey skies, but the second was typical Torbay stuff! Blue sky, whistle blowing. Brilliant! I picked Dawlish Warren for the return of the duke thinking that it would be a good spot for the doubleheader.
News filtered through the lineside grapevine that they were late. Only to be expected after a late re-route, but then we heard that Tangmere had a cylinder failure. Lots of speculation followed but then the weather intervened. Heavy rain swept in and we swept off home! Hope that everybody got to Newquay ok and I hope Tangmere is not too damaged.
Todays footage of The Torbay Express http://www.youtube.com/user/gwrsteam?ob=5

 

Shots of 71000 at Goodrington and a wet Torre bank. Despite the weather 'The Duke' made light work of the climb with steam to spare.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOYM8vHV8kU

 

Leading up to the tunnel is 1 in 80

 

Well the last Torbay express of the year this sunday how quick it has come around this year really looking forward to it;
hope everyone has a great day behind King Edward 1 6024;
ALL THE BEST
Jane;

 

It was certainly going well in both directions. At least my holiday coincided with this and the ACE.

Video at Dawlish and Teign Estuary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y6jDprla8g

Despite the rain, the little park on the estuary was a pleasant place to spend a couple of hours waiting for the ACE!

John

 

King Edward 1 has just passed its' Fitness to Run exam. It is now being polished in readiness for the final Torbay Express of the season tomorrow. <BJ>

 

6024 King Edward 1 on time from Bristol, powering through Long Ashton at 09:23. Reported through Bridgwater at 10:03, Cogload Jct. 10:08, Exeter 11:18, Powderham 11:28 and Aller Jct. 11:49. <BJ>

 

Yatton Loop in between the showers.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N07/sets/72157627571661281/

 

6024 left Paignton - with two-tones - on time. Accelerating nicely up past Preston Sands...

 

Reported passing Exminster at 17:50.
Dep. Exeter S.D. 10 mins early at 18:18.
Dep. Taunton 12 early at 19:25.
Arr Bristol TM 15 early at 20:29.

<BJ>

 

One of the better Torbay's that I have been on for some time yesterday,good to see some old friends and also a good laugh too. Nice to have a Torbay almost with the same atmosphere of days gone by. Still not the same though........

Thanks to all involved for a good day out.


My photos are online at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/


Cheers,
Mark

 

Had a good day out videoing 6024 on the last Torbay of the year apart from the occasional shower but nice to see the loco in fine form.Heres my video of the day;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGQtFR76PW4