61306 Mayflower Puts the Hammer Down on the Torbay Express 15th June 2024
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- Опубликовано: 15 июн 2024
- Here are two shots of ex - L.N.E.R. B1 Mayflower, one at her maximum allowed speed of 75m.p.h. as she heads Steam Dreams' excursion to Kingswear. The down leg is captured on the 100m.p.h. stretch at Powderham where she looks and sounds stunning racing at full speed through the riverside fields, exciting the grazing heffers as she rushes past. The return is captured on the lower reaches of the Teign Estuary under heavy cloud as she "sails" down the riverside blown by very strong winds off the Moors. Although visually disappointing to see the diesel tucked in behind the tender, it does not appear to be pushing and probably placed there to save re-positioning at Kingswear and also later when 61306 was taken off the train. I hope this does not become a regular feature on return legs.
![[SFS] This is a boxcar that ruined our week.](/img/1.gif)
I went on the 'proper' Torbay Express from Pddington in the fifties headed by a Castle with fourteen coaches behind. At Newton Abbott the Castle left us as did a number of coaches which split off and went to Bristol. We continued on to Paignton for our holiday at Broadsands and I saw City of Truro one day going over the Broadsands viaduct. That was a very memorable holiday.
Hi and thank you for your interesting reminiscences. City of Truro was stationed at Paignton to promote the launching of Westward TV, the West country ITV service. I remember it was a hot summer and I went crawling around it under the boiler to view the motion and burnt my naked back. No H&S back then! Kind regards, Alan
You captured some fantastic shots here, perfect angles and shots
Thank you for your kind and very much appreciated feedback. Best regards, Alan
Wow, great performance. Nice shots 👍👍👍
Hello Robert and thank you for such kind feedback, I really appreciate it. Best regards, Alan
Another fantastic video Alan.
I'm spending a week down in Paignton on holiday next month, which just so happens to coincide with 60007's English Riviera Express run to Kingswear. 🙂 Kind regards, Jake.
Hi Jake and thank you for the kind and much appreciated feedback. Hopefully you will get some nice weather like we are all getting at the moment. Best regards, Alan
Excellent video. You managed to eliminate most of the very strong wind that was blowing in the morning. Even using an external microphone my video was spoilt by the wind noise.
Hello Gareth and thank you for your kind and very much appreciated feedback. Luckily my camcorder mic has a very effective wind filter. Best regards, Alan
Very well done video :)
Doing well with 12 up, how did that rook/crow @0:53 know the speed to escape .. 😲
Thanks for sharing Alan. atvb t ..
Well spotted Terry! Thanks as always for your kind and knowledgeable feedback. Best regards, Alan
beautiful video
Thank you Ravi, very much appreciated feedback. Kind regards, Alan
I've seen the exact same Steam Dreams Railtour, one month ago (11th May 2024), at Chester Station. The Class 47 at the rear was in Intercity Swallow livery, and the steam engine upfront was a different LNER steamy: A4 Sir Nigel Gresley. There's a video on my channel, Sir Nigel Gresley with Saphos Steam Dreams Railtour & Friends, which is calling your name.
Interesting stuff Kelly.
Sorry Alan, I'm a bit Shania Twain on the subject matter.😒 Good to see you back though!!! All the best till we Vera Lynn👍👍
Hi Bob, been trying to decider your cryptic message and worried that my clips "don't impress you much" or even worse "man, you feel like a woman"!! Can I urge to to stay off that well known fortified wine made at an Abbey not far from here and get straight back on to a good single malt, I would recommend Longmorn, my favourite Speyside.
Always great to hear from you. Best wishes, Alan
@@Steamclips Sir Alan, glad you worked out the references - even though I've passed that stage now, ooooh, but you are awful!!!! It's just I didn't want to upset the masses by decrying said locomotive, (whoops, that'll open the floodgates) I certainly wasn't casting nasturtiums on your usual excellent videography. Even though I fly the tartan that's one tot I can do without so I will toast you with a chilled glass of local Tinwood white. My very best to you both.
Excellent video Alan. Fantastic selection of locations. Mayflower performed well. As you say, it's a shame the diesel was behind the tender. Thanks for posting. Kind regards C&A
Hi folks and thank you for your kind feedback, it is much appreciated. Best regards, Alan
Fine filming. I think 61306 is permitted to 75mph, by the way.
Hi and thank you for your kind feedback and for your info on max permitted speed. I much admit that I thought that it was well over 60 at Powderham, so that explains it! Description now corrected. Many thanks again. Best regards, Alan
There goes mayflower again off to the south west
Nice to see something different down here Scott. Alan
@@Steamclipsyeah indeed Alan
Another Train with Diesel ?assistance
No help on the flat, hence my locations. Regards, Alan
It's almost like this has been normal for 30 years and it only pushes when it needs to, or something.