The Cornishman - 10th July 2011

[Rosie6857]

I too sensed that Nunney was well down on boiler pressure (not a wisp of steam from the safety valves) and was probably full reg and full gear and only just made it. A free-steaming Castle could manage a steady 14 mph with eight on but who knows what coal they had to contend with or other adverse conditions. In steam days they were allowed nine, which left little to spare. A nicely-produced vid. Thanks.

[hemerdonbank]

@Rosie6857 Many thanks for your comments.

[HughFromAlice]

Good you pointed out your vid to me Keith, nice one! What a difference in the power to weight ratio!! A single chimneyed Castle with 8 on vs a Britannia and double chimneyed King with 6 each!! I sensed that (beautiful) Nunney Castle might not have been running at full boiler pressure. Very sure footed.

Being a lover of steam myself (living in a somewhat remote place!) I posted this about a month ago

Techno Music: Steam Trains At High Speed

[moormanpete]

Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed the video. Excellent locations.

[hemerdonbank]

@moormanpete

Thank you.

[PGD5051]

Oh my, what a cracking video & what a performance by 5029.

Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

[hemerdonbank]

@PGD5051

Thank you. Nunney is always worth going to see.

[robmasterman]

That's got to be a 10/10 Keith, three amazing clips, superbly executed, and congratulations for your choice of locations...Bob

[hemerdonbank]

@robmasterman

Thanks for your kind comments Bob. Nunney was certainly a star performer. Keith

[locomotive67]

lovely shots. Brill

[hemerdonbank]

@locomotive67

Thanks for your comment.

[ntsteam59]

Thanks for sharing Keith. I wish I now made the effort to follow the tour and not stop at Parson Street, at least you filmed from the locations I would of headed for.

[hemerdonbank]

@ntsteam59

Thanks for your comments. I had thought about also doing Whiteball and Bodmin....wish I had now. Keith

[bkendlerA4]

3 great clips. The sound and smoke of Nunney slogging up Hemerdon was a remarkable bit of filming. Great stuff. A like and thanks for sharing.

[hemerdonbank]

@bkendlerA4

Thank you very much. One of those tours that will live long in the memory.

[churchward82c]

Simply superb Keith. The second climb was fascinating - just what the Castles were made for :-)

[hemerdonbank]

@churchward82c

Thanks Nigel. It was a great weekend.

[cutmasterc7]

yea bit of editting (no hst) i filmed it from the bridge,its on here

[hemerdonbank]

@stephengthompson

Thanks Steve. It was a great sight to see.

[willhayfield]

absolutely ace - mesmeric ascent, that last one!

[hemerdonbank]

@willhayfield

Thanks for your comment. It was certainly wonderful to be there and watch.

[acw71000]

Fabulous video once again Keith, great performance from loco and crew. That's some weekend you have had with two of the best, and noisiest railtours for many years..Austin

[hemerdonbank]

@acw71000

Thanks Austin. Yes that was one of the best weekends for some time. Always a challenge for a single Castle with its maximum load over the banks.

[AndreiTupolev]

Must be the first time a Castle's worked west of N. Abbt solo for quite some time. Every time 5043's ventured down it seems to have had company.

[hemerdonbank]

@AndreiTupolev

You can't beat a Castle on it's own over the Devon banks. Always a spectacle.

[campainr]

Will be interesting to compare this with 5043 if it EVER runs solo over the South Devon Banks after its been to Scotland, Shetland and Iceland first!

[hemerdonbank]

@campainr

Now that will be one not to miss! Thanks for your comment.

[SDartmoor]

Lovely video, well done. We were just a bit further down Hemerdon from you, and wouldn't have missed it for anything!

[hemerdonbank]

@SDartmoor

Thanks for your comments. I think where we were was the right place to be.

[782sirbrian]

Excellent film ! great sound thanks for sharing Brian

[hemerdonbank]

@782sirbrian

Thanks for you comments Brian. Keith.

[alberta45562]

Super vid! Great stuff. We made a standing start from sig E100 (1/2 mile W of Totnes) so the climb was actually rather good,certainly looked good! Hemerdon,unforgettable!

[hemerdonbank]

@alberta45562

Thanks Mark. I've watched your on board film, gives a real feeling of the dramas unfolding. Considering you almost stopped at the bottom of Rattery, Nunney looked comfortable by the time she reached me at Tigley. On Hemerdon, watching from the lineside three quarters of the way up, I thought you would make it to the top ok. From your on board view I might have been a bit more worried.

[alberta45562]

@hemerdonbank From on board I certainly knew she could do it,just was begging there wasnt a slip! This was even more the case on Dainton,with the amount of times we have slipped on the tunnel entry I was amazed when it kept its feet,especially with those big drivers........

[thebunkline]

Brilliant - you can't beat a Castle on the Devon banks! Cheered up my Monday morning no end.

[hemerdonbank]

@thebunkline

You certainly can't beat it for noise. Thanks for your comment.

[BristolCastle]

Amazing 

[hemerdonbank]

@BristolCastle

Thank you.

[bluewhitepete]

excellent video. What a performance, The driver must have been pleased with getting her up Hemerdon..and no slipping

[hemerdonbank]

@bluewhitepete

Thank you. I think the driver must certainly have been relieved to reach the top.