35028 Clan Line to Exeter - now 10/08/19

Do you know why departure was held for the Penzance to Paddington service? Ta.

 

23 early arriving, 23 late leaving! Already recovered 10 minutes, though - must be a sound to behold.

 

I thought that, I put some film grain on it in Nik software to give a look of push processed TriX. Strange that, back in the day we went to great lengths with the right developers to minimise the grain and now we add in!

 

Delayed at Exeter getting coaled?

Slow start out of EXD, Cowley Bridge 4m 38s at 38 but picked up to 55 at Stoke Canon, 69 at Hele, 74 max before 73 thro Cullompton, 69 min before Tiv Jn, 73 thro TVP and 62 over Whiteball in 22m 06s.

Restrained descent. Opened up to 76 thro TAU in 30m 57s and held mid 70s to Uphill Jn 51m 02s. Checked before Worle Jn to 18 by 17.01WSM - PAD.

Back up to 47 to Worle and 71 Yatton. Minm 66 after Flax Bourton. Caught up 16.07 TAU - CDF outside Temple Meads but first stop on down thro in 74m 49s, under even time.

Now watering in the East Depot.

 

77 mph

 

When Clan Line arrived at Bristol, steam was coming out of the back of the tender. Why would that happen?

 

Its the air pump

 

Pleasure to see a Bulleid with ACE headboard at Exeter St David’s

 

Because that is where the pump for the air braking system is located.

 

When was the last time a Bulleid ran thru Exeter Central

 

I like them both John,crackin shots

 

Thanks Henry, a bit frustrating getting this though knowing what the weather was like ten minutes before. I don’t like getting modern station infrastructure in a shot and my original position was at the end of the other platform but I only had time to get up the steps for this one, I can’t run as fast as I used to!

 

23/9/17?

 

Nice potter along the Avon valley until sig stop at Dundas, Glos - Weymouth unit itself checked by a late train off the Melksham line.

Recovered to 49 thro Trowbridge and accelerated to 51 on the bank and 58 at Yarnbrook. Then checked down to 8 at Hawkeridge Jn by 18.46 Westbury - Cheltenham unit. Recovered to 31 thro Westbury and 37 after, but slipped a few times, clearing Upton Scudamore at 27. Brisk run down the Wylye valley.

 

Hope the disruption near Waterloo (points failure and earlier trespasser) has no great impact on the final stage.

 

Would anyone know what the number 6 on the lower white disc is for please?

 

Seen at Westbury and Upton Scudamore.

 

I’m not sure but the original ACE always had a number 6 on one of the discs so it could be a reporting number. I will be at Stewart’s Lane next week so I will ask, I’m sure someone will have the answer