76079 + 34067 Exeter Bank

76079 + 34067 slipping on 1 in 37 climb

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[limeyfox]

I think you'll find the train was about 3 coaches overweight due to bad planning by the tour operator. Think before you speak please.

[GwrSvrLms]

not the drivers fault really, its the stupid persons fault that thought it could pull that weight up a incline like that !!, sorry but ALL locos on the mainline have to come to the same standards, so no one is better than the other, the all have to comply to the same regualtions and requirements.

[thegoldenarrow1995]

@limeyfox I know it was a long time ago but I love this comment! :D I noticed he never had a comeback planned :P

[mrsoouter]

if i remember correctly... the stretch between Exeter st Davids and Exeter Central is one worse hill's to climb on the UK railway

[skeleion]

Okay wasn't there, can't see how many were on the hook. With approx 60,000lb of tractive effort and close on 3,000 hp at the draw bar available that should have been a walk in the park, even from a standing start. As stated else where could have been very nasty. In fairness 34067 has a steam reverser and even when working well will catch out even the most experianced driver. Great sounds great vid thanks.

[pjd7325]

Unless you there its hard to tell what happened. I think its a case of an over loaded train and it just became too much for both loco's to handle on such a steep gradient and without being able to have a run up to the incline. Bad planning by all concerned. The driver of 76079 didn't help matters by not using sand, the loco went into bad slip which is difficult to control with all that pressure in the steam chest. Tangmere driver was using sand hence why it didn't slip!

[7P46115]

Well sorry to disapoint you but my hearing is perfectly ok, and I work with steam, and I know that Bullieds have a particular knack of slipping, with their light axle loading and light box-pox wheels they are verl light-footed. Yes 76079 slipped first, but ive had 1st hand experiance, whilst firing, that 76079 is a very sure footed loco. 7 up the 1in49 in leaf fall and drizzle and not a single slip. If you'd took a Bullied up there, you will have for definate slipped. Just a point.

[mostlyrailways]

@7P46115 Ok, so you're deaf as well as an idiot, glad we established that. Were you even in Exeter on this day, or does your expertise come from watching (distant) YouTube videos all day? Tangmere stalled, it did not slip. All the slipping is from 76079. Anything else you'd like me to here (sic)?

[7P46115]

@mostlyrailways My facts are correct, you can blatently here that 34067 is slipping, and slipping badly from the sounds of it. Yes 76079 goes first but soon after so does Tangmere, so get your facts right before you start slagging off members of the youtube community!

[Femmenition]

@omnibus360

Except that "epic fail" is two words.

Epic Fail

See?

[mostlyrailways]

@7P46115 Get your facts right before you start slagging off the wrong locomotive; Tangmere didn't slip once on that climb.