60007 Sir Nigel Gresley Slips & Shines with the English Riviera Express to Kingswear - 2024

[@trainspotter04]

Amazing shot of sir nigel gresley on the sea wall. You have just taken my dream shot of all time.

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Thanks, it's one of the best shots I've taken all year! I couldn't believe how good it was, I kept watching it over and over again. It's actually taken at Starcross, in the Exe Estuary. I was standing on a very narrow pier, fortunately, all to myself.

[@trainspotter04]

@@steamtothewest-trecanrail Sounds like you had great fun wish I was there to

[@jfrankland1991]

Superb camera work 👌 The shot leaving Kingswear is perfect, a blue A4 in the sunshine on a rake of blood and custards really looks the part, the backdrop of the seaside and town behind on the hill is gorgeous

[@simonwhitlock9189]

Great to see such a magnificent engine in action, thank you.

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Absolutely

[@wellbraehome9896]

Brilliant. Many thanks Nick.

[@FlyingForFunTrecanair]

Not my channel; you need to thank the (no longer teenage) getaway driver!

[@peterjarvis4882]

Excellent filming

[@sticknrudder1903]

Great footage! Love the turntable shot, it's like having a model in front of you, but a real one!

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

0:55 I like the way the driver of the 150/2 gives the horn sound to sir Nigel gresley after it sounded the whistle

[@eisenbahntraeumer]

Beautiful video! Greeting from southern germany!

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Hallo! Danke,

[@AndreiTupolev]

The final two shots, leaving Kingswear and speeding past Cockwood Harbour, are the bee's knees 🐝

[@ceanothus_bluemoon]

Such a beauty, and that chime! Lovely film.

[@bulleid_productions]

Some brilliant shots of 60007! I loved seeing this magnificent engine's return to the South West. I wish I had chased it now, however I did see it at Newton Abbot and Dawlish, so I am happy.

[@bulleid_productions]

I think this is worth a subscription to your channel, your shots are amazing!

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Dawlish is a good spot, thanks

[@christopherfisher8748]

Did see this yesterday with my little grandson ❤️

[@SimonTog]

Very good video :)

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Thank you, its a very good locomotive

[@richardgledhill]

We were lucky enough to see this go past near Exeter! Totally unexpected but I recognised it from the whistle sound... Great video, thank you.

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Much appreciated. This is a good time to say that you can use trecanrail.com/railtour-calendar - and sort by Exeter St David's - to see all steam railtours passing through this year! Thanks

[@richardgledhill]

@@steamtothewest-trecanrail What a great website, thank you! We will actually be on The Royal Duchy trip on 1st September, so we'll wave at any cameras we see :-)

[@stephenchappell7512]

would look even better on the line to Aberdeen 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@peterhunt2723]

Where is the turntable situated?

[@richardjames3446]

Excellent engine and photography. The fact that there is a diesel on the back makes any performance / slipping on banks irrelevant.

[@AndreiTupolev]

It's just there really for supplying electrical power to the train and shunting the train at Kingswear. It seemed to be providing minimal assistance, if that

[@richardjames3446]

@@AndreiTupolev That may be the case. But there is quite a gradient there unlikely it would pull a heavy train plus a 140 ton loco up that bank. In the case of Hemerdon diesels on the back certainly supply a shove. The class 66 clay trains only go up that bank with half a load....then go back for the other half, re-couple and take the fully loaded train on to Stoke.