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Hello Robert and thank you for such kind feedback, I really appreciate it. Best regards, Alan

Hi folks and thank you for your kind feedback, it is much appreciated. Best regards, Alan

Hello Gareth and thank you for your kind and very much appreciated feedback. Luckily my camcorder mic has a very effective wind filter. Best regards, Alan

Hi Bob, been trying to decider your cryptic message and worried that my clips "don't impress you much" or even worse "man, you feel like a woman"!! Can I urge to to stay off that well known fortified wine made at an Abbey not far from here and get straight back on to a good single malt, I would recommend Longmorn, my favourite Speyside. Always great to hear from you. Best wishes, Alan

@@Steamclips Sir Alan, glad you worked out the references - even though I've passed that stage now, ooooh, but you are awful!!!! It's just I didn't want to upset the masses by decrying said locomotive, (whoops, that'll open the floodgates) I certainly wasn't casting nasturtiums on your usual excellent videography. Even though I fly the tartan that's one tot I can do without so I will toast you with a chilled glass of local Tinwood white. My very best to you both.

Hi and thank you for your interesting reminiscences. City of Truro was stationed at Paignton to promote the launching of Westward TV, the West country ITV service. I remember it was a hot summer and I went crawling around it under the boiler to view the motion and burnt my naked back. No H&S back then! Kind regards, Alan

Thank you for your kind and very much appreciated feedback. Best regards, Alan

No help on the flat, hence my locations. Regards, Alan

It's almost like this has been normal for 30 years and it only pushes when it needs to, or something.

Interesting stuff Kelly.

Hi and thank you for your kind feedback and for your info on max permitted speed. I much admit that I thought that it was well over 60 at Powderham, so that explains it! Description now corrected. Many thanks again. Best regards, Alan

Thank you Ravi, very much appreciated feedback. Kind regards, Alan

Well spotted Terry! Thanks as always for your kind and knowledgeable feedback. Best regards, Alan

Nice to see something different down here Scott. Alan

@@Steamclipsyeah indeed Alan

Hello Andre and thank you for your kind and very much appreciated feedback. Best regards, Allan

What diesel???

The Class 47 on the back of the train.

@@22whizzo56 It did give a push at the last minute.

Hi, I am sorry you got this mischievous reply, a slightly tipsy friend had my phone and was watching one of the videos. You are right, the diesel could have assisted sooner but it relies on the steam crew to request it and they obviously didn't until it was almost too late! Thank you for your valued question and apologies once again. Kind regards, Alan

Hello David and thank you for such a kind comment, I really appreciate it. Best regards, Alan

Hello Brian and thank you for your question. This was an unassisted train so when the train stalled the support diesel had to travel from Plymouth and attach to the rear in order to release the brakes. Regards, Alan

@@Steamclips Thanks, I just saw the banker as the train passed. Didn't think of that. Cheers Brian

And you never forgot it! Thank you for your fascinating and much appreciated reminiscences. Kind regards, Alan

Hi and thank you for your question. As far as I understand 34073 resides at Carnforth and has been used as a source of spare parts for Tamgmere so I guess that if the ultimate plan is to restore to mainline condition it will not be in the immediate future. Regards, Alan

@@Steamclips , 34073 249 Squadron is still preserved and is awaiting restoration

@@Shark30006 Take a look here: locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/Carnforth_Motive_Power_Depot#:~:text=As%20of%20April%202024%2C%20Carnforth,for%20overhaul%20in%20May%202024. you will see that it is still listed as a donor engine. Regards, Alan

@@Steamclips, 34067 Tangmere’s boiler is still working as usual but we have to get 34073 249 Squadron restored from scrapyard condition to normal condition as soon as possible so that it can run again after being restored to working order for mainline operation in Britain

I hope there are plans to restore 34073 249 Squadron to working order

Hi and thank you again for such a nice comment. Kind regards, Alan

Hi and thank you for your kind and very much appreciated feedback. Best regards, Alan

Hello Ken and thank you for your question. 1Z48 is a re-run of unassisted celebratory tours since 1964: the first of which celebrated 60 years since the 100 mph achieved by City of Truro. Regards, Alan

Hi and thank you for your kind, interesting and much appreciated feedback. Best regards, Alan

HI Ravi. Thank you very much for your kind comments on my latest uploads, I really appreciate it. Best regards, Alan

Hello Ravi, sorry for the late reply to your kind and much appreciated feedback. Best regards, Alan

@@Steamclips thanks for your belated reply.

Thank you for your question. I can assure you that all photographers were on the correct side of the fence. Kind regards, Alan

@@Steamclips Great - and thanks for the quick reply!

Hi and thank you for your valued input. I was hoping I would get some on-board feedback as I have a question regarding progress through Dainton Tunnel on Friday. A regular spectator at the western mouth of the tunnel informed me that it was a real struggle to get through and included a wheel-slip (very unusual for a Castle pulling nine) making it the slowest passage through he had even seen over many years (he works close by). I would be most interested to learn of your experience. The "butterfly valve" explanation is doing the rounds but I have my suspicions that they might discover an underlying problem at Tyseley. Kind regards, Alan

I can confirm there was a big vegetation strike earlier (branches scraping down the side of the top lights). I commented at the time "And that's why you can't look out of the window anymore!). The brakes definitely started dragging before we came to a stand. Real shame. Glad we didn't impact the following service (for one it was an advantage that it was a few minutes late). Very professional recovery from the incident < 30 mins by all involved.

@@andrewblack5911 Hi Andrew, what was the situation through Dainton tunnel on Friday?

Lucky, loved seeing it at Newton Abbot, flying through then.

@@Steamclips Hi, sorry didn't spot your question. Performance up Dainton was not great. The people timing onboard clocked it at between 6 and 11 mph at the tunnel. I can't really provide any specific explanation why this was the case. Some former drivers were critical of the driving style (too conservative). Their view was the loading was within typical loads and therefore there should not have been a problem. I also heard comments that the coal didn't help as it has a tendency to crumble to dust under pressure, so they were shovelling dust. But we didn't seem to be short of steam though. I can say there was a significant change in driving style on the return from Bristol -> Paddington. Sorry I can't be specific, it would have been nice to "storm" the banks, but it wasn't to be. Still a great two days though!

Hi and thank you for your comment. Yes, it was pretty crappy coal so I think they were playing it safe. Regards, Alan

​@@Steamclips Speaking of which, where do they get the coal? I mean, where do you buy coal nowadays?

@@Otacatapetl Hi, good question. I know that the P&DR get theirs from Poland. The shame is that if you visit Big Pit in Wales, they have 100 years worth of the best Welsh steam coal still available to be mined and everything in place to extract it! Alan

True Jonathon but it was not lack of steam, in fact there was way more steam than required ironically because of the poor coal which led to over-firing. Thank you for your valued input. Kind regards, Alan

@@Steamclips I saw a note concerning brakes - vacuum vs air. No doubt that air brakes are very much more effective than vacuum. But GWR vacuum operated at 25in of mercury, and this has now been 'downgraded' to 21in. Is 7029 fitted with air braking equipment? If so, was 1Z48 using vacuum or air?

​@@SteamclipsSorry! Just seen the reply concerning the Westinghouse demand for steam.

Hi and thank you for your valued input. The "official" explanation is that a butterfly valve partially opened when struck by vegetation but I have my suspicions that there is more to it than that as it had a similar problem on the down leg through Dainton Tunnel. Kind regards, Alan

Good old 47 vacuum pump ! Thanks for your valued input. Kind regards, Alan

@@Steamclips You are welcome!

Hi Ryan, nice to see you too. A good place and occasion to meet! Best regards, Alan

Hello Matthew and thank you for your kind and much appreciated feedback. Best regards, Alan

Hi Steve, I'm guessing that like yourself we both would have preferred to see a storming climb of the bank instead of such a struggle. I am strongly of the opinion that they need to sort out the steam sharing between the Loco and the Westinghouse pump. It looks like we have a situation where when max regulator is required the brakes gradually creep on and we end up with a vicious circle. But as you say, we were in the right place, with hundreds of others I might add! Always great to get your input. Best regards, Alan

Hi folks. Yes we would have preferred to see the climb anticipated but they seemed to have a problem with the air pump as the same thing nearly happened on the down leg at Dainton. Always nice to hear from you. Best regards, Alan

Were you on the train, to be able to give a considered summary like this?

Hi Rob, what you say does not surprise me as it looks like the Westinghouse air pump is being starved of steam at maximum regulator, the brakes creep on, more regulator, brakes come on more, hence the slow pace and wheel slip. Cheers, Alan

No stall what so ever.

Oooh you are awful!! Still working out the call-out charge to get to your lawn!! Margaret appreciates your kind recognition very much. Best wishes, A&M

You got it right there Scott. I would say they need to get the Westinghouse pump sorted when they get back to Tyseley. Cheers, Alan

@@Steamclipsyeah indeed Alan

Glad our great minds think alike Terry. It looks like it's a steam sharing problem between cylinders and Westinghouse air pump as the brakes seem to come on when maximum regulator and cut-off is needed. Best wishes, Alan

That train is vaccum braked and not air braked. Air brake issues of no relevance. He crosshead driven vaccum pump obviously looses efficiency with reducing speed. This may have caused brake drag although the ejector will overcome this There was said to have been a passcom knocked open by a passing bit of vegetation.

@@Chris64EX4 Hi and thank you for your information, I must admit that I thought the Pullman coaches were air braked. Regards, Alan

Your welcome. I am having a colleague working a train from Plymouth to Exeter check Plymouth - Hemerdon for possible vegetation issues. I didn’t notice any last time I went that way however.

@@Steamclips do we know what the BR / GWR era maximum unassisted loads for a Castle Class locomotive over Hemerdon actually was? I gather the GUV at the front of the set carries an additional 5000 litres of water which presumably adds to the weight.

Hi and thank you for your always welcome comments. Trouble with the Westinghouse pump I would guess. Best regards, Alan

Great to hear from you Peter and thanks as always for your great feedback. Best wishes, Alan

Hi and thank you for such kind feedback, I really appreciate it. Best regards, Alan

Cheers Kev. Been a while? Check out todays upload. Wish you were there??? Best regards, Alan