46115 'Scots Guardsman' Epic 3 Cylinder Slog Up Hemerdon Bank On The Royal Duchy 20/08/23

Sunday 20th August 2023 would see Carnforth based 46115 'Scots Guardsman' make her Devon and Cornwall debut on the Royal Duchy from Bristol to Par. We start with some glorious morning sun at Parson Street where we see her powering away from Bristol towards her first stop or Yatton. Next in less than ideal conditions a very drastic change from a few hours earlier we see her at speed snaking along the famous sea wall at Sprey Point near Teignmouth. For the return, we headed to the famous Hemerdon bank where we see the 3 cylinder Scot slog up the infamous 1 in 42 Hemerdon bank. With some black smoke and a lot of noise, she reached the top after a hard battle
Thanks for watching, kind regards Tom
0:00 Parson Street
1:24 Sprey Point
2:23 Hemerdon

[@MySteamChannel]

That beautiful noise! Regards from Aussie.

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

It was really nice, kind regards Tom

[@theimaginationstation1899]

It's true then!
A properly maintained three-cylinder locomotive sounds exaxtly like a faster two-cylinder locomotive!
What a joy to watch and to listen too.

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

Thank you!! Kind regards Tom

[@railfreightdrivergallagherGBRf]

Superb performance unaided.

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

Definitely was spectacular!

[@TheStephengthompson]

Cracking video Tom , superb sounds on Hemerdon . Have to laugh at the guy with his tripod over the fence with his hood up to hide his face but then later on posts his video 😂

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

Thank you as always!! A few of us on the bridge was laughing at him haha but Hemerdon has got so overgrown now I guess you've got to do what you got to do to get a shot haha. Kind regards Tom

[@ieuandavies4134]

9 on and no diesel pushing, wonderful!

[@JakeBSteam]

Great video as always Tom. Kind regards, Jake.

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

Thank you! Kind regards Tom

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

That makes Cornwall another first time visit for Scot’s guardsman after it made its first visit to Stratford upon Avon earlier this year

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

Yeah :)

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@WestCountrySteamVideos indeed

[@alsmith5604]

Wow! What a noise! Great video

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

Thank you!

[@rwhb1]

Are the sanders on up Hemerdon? Definite knocking sound?

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

I believe so

[@brianhopwood8035]

Who needs a Castle and diesel when a Scot can do this????

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

Fully agree with you!

[@batyagabor3411]

The cylinder cover of this machine is blowing out again, there is no proper performance, all respect to the locomotive crew!

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

Yeah fair enough

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Looks like Scot’s guardsman is even more sluggish up hemerdon bank than sister loco royal Scot was

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

Yes definitely was!

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@WestCountrySteamVideos yeah

[@blackcountrysteamvideos8021]

Brilliant soundtrack on hemerdon!

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

Thank you!