The Devonian - 22nd October 2011

GWR King Class 6024 King Edward I and BR Britannia Class 70013 Oliver Cromwell on the Devonian railtour from Poole to Plymouth. The steam engines were on the Bristol -- Plymouth -- Bristol leg. The videos were taken at Beambridge, on the climb to Whiteball, Tigley, on the climb to Rattery, and at Hemerdon, on the outskirts of Plymouth.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• GWR
• King
• 6024
• Edward
• BR
• Britannia
• 70013
• Oliver
• Cromwell
• Devonian
• railtour
• Poole
• Plymouth
• Bristol
• Beambridge
• Whiteball
• Tigley
• Rattery
• Hemerdon
• rail
• trains
• steam

[noelist]

wonderful video, cheers.

[hemerdonbank]

@noelist

Thank you.

[loosegrip99]

Super video, Superpower. They flattened the gradients. Like the inclusion of the HST at the end.

[hemerdonbank]

@loosegrip99

They certainly did make the South DEvon hills look easy.  The HST was nearly a problem and certainly was for those a bit further up the line. Thanks for your comments.

[Incomer2005]

Great shots and sound. You could really feel the power from those two engines.

[hemerdonbank]

@Incomer2005

Thanks for watching and your comments.

[hemerdonbank]

@HughFromAlice

Hi Hugh, thanks for your comments. Hemerdon can be quite a challenge for steam, being a short distance from the start at Plymouth. But whenever there are 2 powerful engines on the front, the bank is usually conquered easily. See my video of the Cornishman on 10th July to see how challenging it is for some single locos. Keith

[hemerdonbank]

@duckfan0000

Many thanks for watching and your comments.

[hemerdonbank]

@churchward82c

Thanks Nigel.

[cutmasterc7]

are you the guy who was chopping the branches down with a machette???great video i was on the top of the bank looking down on you with my son