Paddington Penzance sleepers filmed at Dawlish

[NapierNimbus]

thanks very much, yes the Cally sleeper train when diverted my way seem sto be made up of several sleeper services that have joined up either further north for the journey south, or on the journey north will split further north. They run two sleeper trains north and and two south - believe one splits three ways and serves Inverness, Aberdeen and Fort William and other far north stations on their way to the principal destinations, and the other train serves Edinburgh and Glasgow

[tpe18509]

very nice the FGW Sleeper is quite short compared to the 16 coach caledoian sleeper except when it breaks up and goes all over scotland.

[amtrakharry]

Great video! Have you shot any videos this year...Sorry my question mark key is broken!!!

[NapierNimbus]

@amtrakharry Thanks - not from this location but yes I have shot some video this year

[mattenigmaevolution]

Fantastic video! Love travelling on this line..shame I don't do it all that often! Sunrise in the background along with the seagulls morning call..fantastic! Do I dare ask what tme this was? I'm guessing must have been somewhere like 5am or just after?

[NapierNimbus]

@mattenigmaevolution Thanks mate - the times the shots were taken are captioned at the start of each clip on the film, the earliest as I recall being 04.30hrs. The sleeper service came through bang on 05.00hrs - you could set your clock to it, amazing time keeping by the driver.

[mattenigmaevolution]

@NapierNimbus I shud think so being overnight. Wudn;t have thought there would have been any major problems during the night..probably the easiest cruise on the UK mainline..imagine coming down there urself at that time and seeing those sights..must be a perk of the job!

[73129Dude]

absolutely  fantastic shots

I hope its this good for my holiday there in MAy!

5* and fav

[NapierNimbus]

Thanks mate - hope the weather is as just as kind to you - fabulous location

[73129Dude]

Thats okay :)

Thankyou :) I have wanted to do that location for a long time

[jiffyman]

WOW, fantastic morning shot, glad I'm not the only one willing to get up at silly o'clock!!

5*!!

[NapierNimbus]

Thanks

[eezy1972]

Lovely part of the country at a great time of day. You are certainly dedicated to your interest, nice vid. Well done NN

[NapierNimbus]

Many thanks - the conditions were just so perfect had to make the most of them - was on a week's holiday in Dawlish and the chances having another holiday with such perfect early morning conditions must be very remote

[gaz318]

You deserve 5 stars purely on the basis of getting up so early, never mind the amazing lights and video.

[NapierNimbus]

thanks mate certainly was worth the effort

[diddydeltic]

Brilliant vid

call me mad but i'm off down to Penzance next week from Paddington down there for 3 hours and returning on the sleeper ! LOL

[NapierNimbus]

Thanks I was very lucky with the sea being so calm and the light and colours were just amazing

[gronkstergronk]

Nice, very very very nice.. The sea is amazingly flat. High 5

[HSTHoward]

nice one i now know that fgw have completed their sleeper refierbishment it looks much more better know!

[ethanstrains]

excellent video

5*****

sharp video

what camera did you use?

[NapierNimbus]

Thanks - camera is a Sony DCR-TRV33E with an external stereo microphone

[ethanstrains]

thanks

[LynxEE20]

5* all the way. Realy good vid. Must be nice to be there first thing with no one else around.

[hellooldchap]

Worth getting up early for!

[Pannier5764]

Great vid 5*

[SteamingWombat]

Spectacular video.

[NapierNimbus]

Thanks - appreciated

[DawlishRailways]

Superb video - I'm ashamed to say that I've lived in Dawlish for a year now and still haven't made the effort to go down early and see the sleeper. Aiming to remedy that in the next few weeks, while there's still light at that time!

[NapierNimbus]

Thanks mate - Tues to Friday the sleeper came through bang on 5.00 - could set your watch to it. Monday I noted it come through at 04.45

[pendolinofreek]

Very, very, very beast Ian! Love it! Fantastic footage and fabulous sun rises! 5*s

[NapierNimbus]

thanks very much - was worth the effort getting up at that hour

[loonies125]

I've got to go on this! Excellent footage by the way, really nice to see Dawlish! especially at 4 in the morning its lovely!!!

[class313]

5* footage!

[NapierNimbus]

cheers mate