Dawlish Donkey 1998 GWR 0-4-2T 1450 - re-upload, higher quality, added footage

[benskiproductions]

Is 1450 still mainline runable?

[churchward82c]

@benskiproductions I don't believe that is is :-(

[5029tom]

will they ever do it again

[iantrack]

Great footage.Pluckey little engine.

[RASDV]

Sadly i think we will be unlikely to see a locomotive such as this one running on the mainline again as they cannot haul a long enough train to make trips commercially viable.

[5029tom]

nice 10* WISH THEY WOULD RUN IT A AGAIN I THINK AT THAT TIME IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN AT THE DART VALLEY RAILWAY (SOUTH DEVONRAILWAY) im only guesting because i was not born then but seeing old vid and my dads old photos .

[churchward82c]

@5029tom 1450 was purchased for preservation from BR by the Dart Valley Railway in 1966 It's been in private ownership since 1994.

The name 'Dawlish Donkey' was a kind of hybrid taking the name of the 'Marlow Donkey', operated by the GWR using a 14xx and auto trailer, and Past Time Rail operator's scheme to run this loco along the seaside, where donkeys are used as a attraction to pass the time away for young children whilst on a beach holiday - Dawlish being a seaside town.

[5029tom]

cool thanks for that info

[churchward82c]

You're welcome.

[KINGANDCASTLE]

Does the Donkey still run, or has it been put down?

[churchward82c]

@KINGANDCASTLE - Oh, come on, don't be an ass (excuse the pun). The donkey couldn't see out the recession and found it's way onto the adhesive section shelves at a B & Q very near to you and very likely to have been bonding wallpaper to numerous lounge walls ever since - and probably helped James May build his full sized Spitfire Airfix kit - LOL

[GreatWestern175]

The Donkey has long since stopped running. I doubt we'l see something like this again :(

[KINGANDCASTLE]

Has the donkey been certified for the main line?