Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion

The King was facing Dartmouth as of yesterday.


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Is the king running this weekend (including Bank Holiday Monday)?

 

Locomotives in service week commencing Mon 20th August. <BJ>
GWR 4-6-0 Kings Class Loco No.6023 'King Edward II' ...
(10:00 departure from Paignton /1st set all week.)
BR Standard Class 4 75014 'Braveheart'
(10:45 departure from Paignton / 2nd set all week.)
Information correct as of Sat 18th August.
Subject to alteration at short notice if needed.

News of the Dartmouth Royal Regatta, Thurs. 30th August to Saturday, 1st September.
The Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta
Train timetables. Our timetables have been published for this years Royal Regatta in Dartmouth.
We are operating an extra service on Friday 31st Aug and late services on Saturday 1st Sept after the fireworks display at 21:00.
Loco allocations:
6023 ‘King Edward II’ on 10:00 departure from Paignton / 1st set every day.
7752/L.94 on 10:45 departure from Paignton / 2nd set every day.
Class 25 / D7535 will operating services on Saturday 1st Sept from the 17:15 departure from Paignton QP.

 

Typically we're coming down on Tuesday 28th which is not covered by your comprehensive response.
When will the info be available, and could you post it when it is please?

 

Thanks ever so for that info, but what happens on Sunday 25th August please? Timetable shows a one train service.

John

 

Have the loco allocations been finalised for next week? We're coming down from South Wales on Tuesday morning so would like to know what our options are.

 

6023 & 7752. King out on the first set every day, pannier 2nd.

75014 stopped for washout & 7827 slowly edging towards being serviceable after her motion failure a couple of weeks ago.

 

Locomotives in service week: 26th August - 1st September. Information correct as of Sat 25th August.

GWR 4-6-0 Kings Class Loco No.6023 'King Edward II' (Sunday 26th Green Timetable; then 27-1st Sept 10:00 departure from Paignton /1st set all week)
0-6-0 pannier tank No.7752/L.94 (27-1st Sept 10:45 departure from Paignton / 2nd set all week.)
Class 25 D7535 ‘Mercury’Operating evening services on Regatta Saturday 1st Sept from 17:15 departure from Paignton.

Subject to alteration at short notice if needed. <BJ>

 

Thanks a lot.

 

Many thanks.

John

 

Evening

Are there any plans to turn her at all?

Regards martyn63601

 

No,
Certainly not during 2 train operation.

 

We had a really good day down on the railway yesterday. Did a round trip behind 6023 and then a second with L94. Oddly the King ran with 6 and the little un' with 7. The noise level from the little un' was quite deafening from the front coach. Managed the climb to Churston in both directions really well. Fun listening to the regulator being closed to change setting on the climb.

 

Enjoyed my visit this summer Great Line and Great Service my thanks to all involved.

 

Sorry to ask again, but is the King running weekend of 8/9th September?

 

Yes, she should be running every day in September. At the very least Fri-Mondays in September, she may be stopped at short notice throughout the week for any maintenance requirements.

 

Think the King is going to escape me - would have been nice to see it, but the charge down from the north east, is bit of a long way for it, for the weekend. Much as Id have liked to have seen it.

 

6023 in action on yesterday's services, filmed at Goodrington and Broadsands. 34046 is also featured, working 'The Royal Duchy' earlier in the day. I hope you enjoy it

 

The King and Pannier both working hard on Saturday. Also the 25 came out to play in the afternoon plus the Statesman also paid a visit


London Ungerground Expansion? by Matt Spencer, on Flickr

Rat by the Sea by Matt Spencer, on Flickr

Magnificent King by Matt Spencer, on Flickr

Rat Descent by Matt Spencer, on Flickr

Stately Return by Matt Spencer, on Flickr

 

Panniers are quite impressive when working hard.