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Paignton & Dartmouth rly

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by sturdon, Sep 10, 2009.

  1. sturdon

    sturdon New Member

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    For the second day running, the afternoon returning train from Kingswear, the number of coaches have had to be increased from 7 to 13 to handle an increase in passengers
     
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    Wow things must be looking up for them!
     
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    13 carriages! What pulled that? Be a handful with the gradients there surely, all the footage of stuck pacifics etc, grip problems aside..
     
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    GWR 42xx tanks were designed for hauling South Wales coal trains. Up to 800 tons. Up Welsh Hills and curves. More than suitable for the P&DSR.

    Pacifics were designed for high speed, relatively flat and straight track.

    Horses for courses, I'd say.

    Congrats to the P&DSR for getting bums on seats that will hopefully return to other lines.
     
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    The weather is set fair for the next few days as well, so I hope all Heritage railways make some hay while the sun shines
     
  6. porous pot

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    Amen to that!
     
  7. Stu in Torbay

    Stu in Torbay Part of the furniture

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    7827 did it. Wife said the noise was phenominal. I was at work :smt085
     
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    The Manor on the front and D7535 at the back.
     
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    Not strictly accurate as D7535 was inside the steam on both days, returning as banker.
    However the sound WAS certainly stupendous.

    I travelled on Tuesday and the same train was load 11 with the Manor on it's own.

    Steve
     
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    Even with the 1 in 60 and some tight curves, 5239 in particular woulden't break sweat on load 13.
     
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    Yep. They may not look it, but they've got more grunt than most. Think of them as an 8F without a tender. Awesome machines.
     
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    yeah, both the 42xx and 52xx are amazingly powerful engines, they will both pull a 10 coach train in first valve and about 35%. Also very economical. A perfect choice off engine for many bigger railways. It is surprising though, how very different the two engines are to drive and especially fire.

    And with regards to the big trains, this year has beena cracking one. Thanks to everyone who has rode on the railway, as a reminder for those who dont know, we are running the wednesday's in october too now.
     
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    Does anyone have any info as to which loco is rostered over the coming weekend.Thanks.
     
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    The locomotive in service this weekend will be "Hercules" 4277.
     
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    Thanks for that I was hoping it was to be 4277 as I have not had a trip behind her so a first this weekend. Will it be the same loco Monday and Tuesday also?
     
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    ah right, well hope you enjoy it! She's facing smokebox first out off Kingswear. Yeah she should be running untill at roughly the middle off october now.
     
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    It's nice to know you're doing well Rory, and large trains I bet the Manor sounded good, pity I missed it.

    I havn't been down to the PDSR for far too long now since the First TE which is very unusual for me, but I've been distracted elsewhere, hopefully I'll get chance to return before the end of the season.

    Out of curiosity will you be running trains when the Xmas TE's come or do they fall in the same dates as Santa Specials anyway.
     
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    Yes, has been a very busy year which is good.

    I believe the X-mas TE have been cancelled due to lack of interest.
     
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    Out of curiosity I was wndering what train is running on Sunday as I may pop down if not requird on the SDR
     

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