2010 'TORBAY EXPRESS'

Well done Hemerdon i sure you will have a great day. i will be busy in the surport coach kitchen keeping the crew fed and watered ,
then at waterstop selling hand made birthday cards and king day cover's (a new line for 80 years of the king) all funds to the socieity.

 

So, its the first run of the 2010 TE's today, any news on how its going? Also, does anyone know which order the stock is in, i.e coach A at the front or at the back from BTM to Kingswear?

 

Off to see departure this afternoon so hopefully running fine.

 

Bang on time at Dawlish & going well



More at http://jonpotterphotos.fotopic.net/c1854740.html

 

Nice shot.

 

Nice photo above. A few photo's from near Backwell this morning.

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/irtmainpage/tmpsteam/2010photos.htm#30/05/2010

 

newton abbot 5.35

 

Nice shots everyone.

Few shots of mine here: http://mattcarey.fotopic.net/c1854934.html

Train arrived back in Bristol Right time at 2038.

Matt

 

Good shots. Saw you Matt at Hollicombe but realised too late it was you! What a corking day with 6024 and those who wanted a fast run back from Taunton to Bristol got it tonight methinks!

FC

 

Great photos Matt. The Great Western, just as it should be; a King, chocolate and cream coaches, sand and sea!

One thing I noticed was the T65 headcode. A bit strange because T was a destination for South Wales in steam days. Maybe someone can shed some light on why this code was used. Intriguing!!

Nick

 

Hello All,

A few photos of this hauling into Paignton Station & up through Newton Abbot, by 6000 Class "KING" 4-6-0 6024 KING EDWARD I on Sunday 30th.May 2010, have been added to my fotopic site. Link here;

http://preservedrailwaylocomotivephotosbyrichardsmith.fotopic.net/c1855033_1.html

You are most welcome to view.

Regards SteamHawk216.

PS. As for the headcode "T65" on the return up run, my guess is someone's 65th. birthday with the initial T. But, I have been known to be wrong, sometimes!!!

 

well a very busy 3 days with the king and it was well worth it what a craking run,hope everyone enjoyed the run.
what was not so good was getting back on shed at 11pm. we saw temple meads satation so many time thought we were in that film groundhog day l.o.l. see you on the 12th june folk's..

 

T65 was our esteemed RO's headcode for his 65th birthday. Many congrats Tim on getting your senior railcard!

FC

 

I'm not sure about being a "steamed RO" but thanks to all anyway

Tim

 

Sorry Tim never knew it was your birthday a very late happy birthday hope you enjoyed your day.Ron & Jane x

 

Good to see The Torbay Express running on its revised schedule with an earlier return to Bristol.When will the flat on one of the wheels of the last coach be repaired,it must be very unpleasant for the passengers. The fault was present on the same coach on The Cornishman on May !5th.

 

Had a great day on Sunday,good to have the Torbay's back,even with the price increase they are the best fun and most entertaining of any railtours,with locos working hard throughout both journeys

Still the same old story of that bloke fixing the Whiteball Challenge to ensure i dont win,he even managed to fiddle it so that he found the furthest back timer in the train that he could so that he could predict the speed. As we went over the summit he found a woman and told her what the speed was and she has won. This really isn't acceptable.


Anyway,fantastic run on Sunday,particularly Flax B on the way back,the sound was simply amazing!


I've put some photos up but the vids will be much better

http://mark-walker.fotopic.net/c1855676_1.html

Cheers,
Mark

 

Do you recall speeds at Whiteball and Flax B Mark?

I will be on the train next week so hopefully controversy can be avoided but any brown paper envelopes left under our seats in coach J will be very welcome...

 

Does anyone know the order of the stock from Bristol to Kingswear? E.g A at the front or..?

 

I didn't have my GPS switched on but i was told 47 (i think?) on Whiteball and it must of been close to 70 on FB,must remember batteries next week!

Std Class at front on return.