Torbay Express Season 2012

Just stick a 2-8-0T on the front and drag the whole lot, the video of 5239 just strolling away with a stricken 34067 and heavy loads shows how capable these things are.

 

Great video! But from watching it, they eased the regulator off and then opened it again and it slipped and they did it further along again resulting in a slip, so surely if they hadn't of eased it, it would have been able to get up the bank?

 

A Kall for Kinlet. That would be nice to bank Bittern up the Grade. ?

 

Yes, I wondered why they did that

 

Indeed - worth a watch again! Torbay Express 9th September 2007 part 1 - YouTube The GWR cavalry arrives at 6.58. Brute force!!!

 

Am I right to presume that today's Torbay Express will not run due to DBS/Aslef dispute. Being a Sunday, I would think it even more likely to be the case!

I hope I am wrong though for the sake of the many passengers booked on it.

 

Yes it's running with Bitten again. Next week is showing as cancelled on uksteam

 

Bittern safely up to Chrston this week. Going much better. 25 banking again. Had started to drizzle a few mins before and I thought 'thats all we need' but no problem

 

Bittern in the murk at Yatton.

Bittern - Torbay Express September 2nd 2012 - a set on Flickr

 

photo of 4464 at red rock 2-9-12 at torbay ex and royal duchy 2-9-12 - keyhamtrain video at keyhamtrain's channel - YouTube

 

My video taken at Powderham this morning:

The Torbay Express - 60019 Bittern - 2nd September 2012 - YouTube

 

We were booked on this, was looking forward to a run behind the A4 but it seems not to be. Oh well, Par here we come . . . Again!

 

News of the cancellations associated with the strike action can be followed in a new thread ''ASLEF / DBS dispute''. <BJ>

 

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Bittern in action at Dawlish, Starcross and Charlton

 

Hopefully the next TE is on the 16th and next weeks cancelled one is hopefully being rescheduled for 23rd

 

I was on the Torbay EXpress on Sun 2nd and 30 photos can be seen here:

Torbay Express, 2 September 2012 - andrewstransport's Photos

Cheers

Andrew N

 

Bittern on time departing Bristol in the gloom. Usual 12 coaches. <BJ>

 

1056. Touch late. Whiteball

 

Bittern on the way round the train at Temple Meads then off it went to Devon.

Final Torbay Express Run this Season 2012 - a set on Flickr

Could have sworn it was about 5-8 mins late.

 

4464 'Bittern' away from Paignton at 1720. Ta RS. <BJ>