6023 + 6024 Double Header to Plymouth - 10 March 2012 - UK Steam

601630 Tornado at Ruscombe 10 Mar 2012 - YouTube

Really dull out there, think i need a camera which can deal with it !!! Coasting towards Twyford.

 

Full cloud at Ufton this morning. Anyone who doesn't know this spot, it's a level crossing and this view is from the road behind the crossing and behind the fence:

 

Tornado was going like a 'rocket' (excuse the pun) this morning on the climb to Brewham. It's hard
to believe that it was hauling 14 coaches. Tornado is one hell of a powerful machine. <BJ>

 

Left Exeter about 30 minutes late with class 66 in behind.

 

Reported into Plymouth 6 late at 14:25. If the reports are correct, Tornado departed ESD at 12:32, and arrived in PLY 53 mins later at 14:25. Diesel or not, it's still very good. <BJ>

 

Yeah indeed very good running but heavy assistance on the banks it would seem so.

 

59min 30s Exeter-
Plymouth according to my GPS

 

Heres Tornado passing Beech Grove Lock this morning in some of the dullest, flattest light I have ever encountered while out on the main line

Tornado In The Gloom | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

STEVE

 

A short video of Tornado at the bottom of Hemerdon on the return trip.

The Cathedrals Express with 60163 Tornado to Plymouth - 10th March 2012 - YouTube

Contrary to the way it looks, I can confirm that I took this video from behind the fence, standing in my back garden.

 

Looks like the word 'dull' comes into everyones light description today !!! any time updates for tonight would be welcome....is it worth standing on Reading station at after 10 ???? Rubbish matches on Match of the Day anyway. Especially when I've just watched Reading win again !!!

 

Departed Exeter 19:13. Due to late Hst

 

56 mph over whiteball

 

4 down at Somerton.

 

some photos of todays tour now at http://keyhamtrain.weebly.com/the-cathedrals-express-10-3-12.html

 

Arrivd Woodborough UL for water on time.

 

Approx 94min for 94.5 miles Exeter to woodborough

 

Left Woodborough 2103 - 12 early!!!!!!!!!

 

WOW!! That is amazing with 14 coaches. My brother saw the train race through Taunton on the up fast line and was on the tail of an HST up from Exeter!!

Can't wait to see her at Twyford but I think I'd better get their a bit earlier than booked time! I think it will worth giving Match of the Day a miss.

 

Running 10 early

 

That's a average of 60 mph per hour amazing considering heavy train and a few grades it's fair to say tornado has shown its real power was the diesel assisting much on the Devon banks anyone know.