34046 Braunton. High Speed and High Power on the English Riviera Express. 16 June 2019.
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- Seen from Exhill, the Exe Estuary is surrounded by low cloud, drizzle and a gusty wind, a challenge to smooth panning but luckily “Braunton” - now thankfully restored to original name and number - appears on time and nicely between the showers where we can witness just what “free-runners” these locomotives are as 75 m.p.h. is maintained with ease all the way down the Estuary. The low cloud and drizzle is still with us as 34046 makes a spirited start out of Kingswear, really putting on the power as she passes the ferry slipway. The weather closed in again soon after this shot and I was forced to call it a day, at least the rain is warmer now, so I guess it must be summer!
Thanks for the beautiful camerawork and what a magnificent, effortless and noiseless run! The load must be in the region of 400 tons, I believe British coaches being around 35-40 tons each? In any case a great run and great video, thank you.
Hi and thank you for your kind and much appreciated feedback. Loaded coaches are taken to be 40.5 tons and large tender (which is part of the load) 55 tons so for 11 coaches you are looking at 500 tons total. Best regards, Alan
You can certainly pick a "photographic opportunity" spot!!!! What a magic piece of vid, I think I'll put it on a loop a play it forever!!!! Beautiful loco running as it was made to. Cheers for that
Thank you for such a wonderful comment Bob, I truly appreciate it. Best regards, Alan
Superb Alan, love the viewpoint for the 1st shot and what a departure for the final shot 👍
Hi Stephen and thank you as always for your kind and most welcome feedback. The first location is a struggle to get to but well worth it and I seem to be the only one who films from there. Best regards, Alan
At least you caught her at speed. I got her gliding through Newton Abbot and slogging up Torre bank, was around 20 minutes late after that! Great video, and interesting to note that there is no lining...
Hi and thank you for your kind comment. Whatever we were presented with today, it had to be better than the 30 minute slow crawl from Dawlish Warren to Newton Abbot that we witnessed last weekend!! Interesting observation on the lining, I must say I didn't notice, maybe it will be added later. Best regards, Alan
@@Steamclips yes, that slow crawl really did mess everything up! I must admit I didn't notice the lack of lining until I saw it at Torre
Magnificent train and great scenery.Thank you for sharing.Gary from Largo,Florida.
Hello Gary and thank you for your kind and very much appreciated comment. Best regards, Alan
Excellent footage, also great to 34046 in its true identity.
Thank you Callum, your kind comment is very much appreciated. Best regards, Alan
Now the masquerade is over and she's properly run in, it's back to the old Braunton of scintillating performance. Brilliant.
Hi and thank you for your enthusiastic comment, it is nice to see her back in her correct apparel! Kind regards, Alan
Rain, rain, go away, come another Diesel Day,
Rain, rain, go away, Steamclips and the steamies want to play.
Superb video Alan. Shame the weather was not that good. Fantastic last clip at Kingswear. Enjoyable watching. Capturing the sound of an engine working is unforgettable. It like us capturing Clun Castle working up the incline at Ironbridge on the last steam train on that line. Best wishes C&A
Hi folks, thank you once again for such lovely feedback. I thoroughly agree, it's nice to be up close to a big engine working hard. Kindest regards, Alan
I think despite the weather, the overall atmosphere adds to the majesty of these pacifics.
Again great shots of steam loco hauled English Riviera Exprees looking like former famous TEE train. - Heinz
Hello Heinz and thank you for the nice feedback. Kind regards, Alan
A lovely sight and sound, especially the last minute or two as she accelerates with her 11 coaches and the 3 cylinder beat is heard clearly! This is especially pleasing to me as I have just received 35005 in BR blue in OO 💖
Hi and thank you for your kind and interesting comments. Although I prefer a scale of 1/1 these days I quite understand your excitement in receiving a scale model as I used to scratch build in 4mm scale. Best regards, Alan
Magnificent. You capture the majesty of steam on the south coast.
Hello Peter and thank you for such a lovely comment, I really appreciate your kind feedback. Best regards, Alan
Excellent video footage Alan especially seeing 34046 as braunton itself after changing to its true identity
Thank you Scott, your kind feedback is really appreciated. Best regards, Alan
cheers alan
Amazing!
Hi and thank you for your enthusiastic feedback, it is much appreciated. Kind regards, Alan
These bullied pacifics are certainly making a name for themselves in preservation and on these tours .
Hello Brian and thank you for your very pertinent comment. As with many steam locomotive developments launched after WW2, theses locos were a real success with probably the most free steaming boiler of all. Luckily, a good number survived into preservation having been sent to Barry for scrapping. Regards, Alan
@@Steamclips it was just the chain drive was erractic and the valve timing awry the rebuilts are my favourite as more reliable and imposing locomotives but of course subject to debate both types ,magnificent boilers on all coal grades used .
Amazing
Thank you for your kind and succinct comment, I really appreciate it. Best regards, Alan
Steamclips your very welcome