71000 Duke of Gloucester, 60163 Tornado, 6024 King Edward 1

Featuring clips in path (not date) order of: 71000, 60163 and 6024 at work on the Torbay Express during the 2011 season.

Along with well known locations, I have tried to include some "new" ones in this sample of clips. Starting with 71000 steaming along the ever popular sea wall at Teignmouth but seen from an unusual location, also passing fire damage on the P&DR, with assistance to reduce the fire hazard at Broadsands viaduct during the very dry period at the beginning of the season. Next, a sequence featuring 60163 in B.R. green, a much more appropriate colour in my opinion. Through murky summer heat, Tornado gives us a good side view as she heads up the Teign estuary towards Newton Abbot. At 164+ tons all hands are needed to get the big 8-P moving on the Churston turntable, I wonder what the 149 tons on the makers plate actually means?? Looking and sounding in perfect condition 60163 emerges from Greenway tunnel and heads for the summit at Churston Station in the early evening light, and finally, passing Preston beach, Tornado should probably be re-named "Rainstorm" after this shot as serious priming from the safety valves resulted in a downpour which soaked us all at the lineside! Lastly, and still my favourite mainline steam loco: 6024 "Spud", seen dashing down the Exe estuary, passing Powderham and Starcross in very windy conditions. The climb from Torquay to the "tunnel" at Hollacombe behind the hotels as the regulator is opened for the last time before Paignton gives a chance to hear that unmistakable exhaust blast. Finally the holidaymakers are gone, and 6024, unimpeded by a local stopper this time, puts on a great show along the Teignmouth sea wall with twelve coaches on, whistling a farewell until next year.

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• steam train
• B.R.
• L.N.E.R.
• G.W.R.
• pacific

[07melton]

Great quality filming,i was wondering if you knew which date tornado was on it because i seen "Duke of Gloucester" arriving in Paignton on the same day as you but i would love to see Tornado in its new livery, Thanks

[Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for the kind comment. Take a look at uksteam website for the dates that 60163 ran on the Torbay Express. Alan

[JohnPW22]

Brilliant filming and quality... love the attention to detail in your shots - very well done!

[Steamclips]

Kind words! thank you so much. Alan.

[GreatWestern175]

A very well detailed array of magestic sequences many of which you should treasure personally. The sequences I was really impressed by were 71000 along the Teignmouth from the view at Shaldon cliffs, having seen that shot done before a few times. 60163 at Preston beach and 6024 along the Exe estuary. I'm so relieved that they put on the authentic headboard on 6024 in the final run as they've been putting on a incorrect headboard which put me and a few others off

[Steamclips]

Hi Ryan: I just managed to upload before taking a short break. Glad you enjoyed the "new" locations but I have to admit that I had'nt noticed the incorrect headboard on KE1! Alan.

[Steamclips]

Hi again, glad you enjoyed the alternative views. Alan.

[Steamclips]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed. Alan.

[Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your kind comments. The tour you were on seems like a long time ago! Alan.

[Steamclips]

Hi: Andrei: I agree with your comment and will mis KE1 when it goes for overhaul. Alan