7029 Clun Castle Shatters the Calm over the Devon Hills. G.W.R. 1Z48 10May24

It is 10 years since this Vintage Trains Tour ran over the Devon Banks to Plymouth, a celebration of a celebration of an historical event i.e. the re-run of the 1964 1Z48 run which commemorated the unofficial 102.4 m.p.h. record set by City of Truro in 1904. The tour of 2014 was headed by 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and turned out to be the last time an ex-G.W.R. Castle graced these hills; a long time to wait..... but well worth it!!
From here on I will let 7029 do the talking.
Turn the volume up and enjoy the sound of a steam locomotive, designed for the job, climbing Tigley and Rattery Banks.
Pure heaven!

[@EMuksteam]

Excellent video Alan. Well worth capturing 7029 for the sound and performance. Really enjoyed watching. Kind regards C&A

[@SWRural-fk2ub]

Nothing wrong with this engine as the safety valve simmering all the way up both climbs! Thanks for a great video that is worth bookmarking and returning to!.

[@pwblackmore]

Ah, Alan - you've done it again! Another treat for us 'foamers' (N American term for steam enthusiasts). You always find great locations to film from... that Rattery pan is superb, so too the way you pull the shot back to give a better idea of the distance covered. With the exception of a few modern vehicles towards the end, we'd think it was still 1950 with the Clun just out of Swindon.

[@tadpoles10]

What a beautiful sight & sound, every time I see & hear that 'bark' light grey smoke I know she's doing well .. 👍Thanks for sharing Alan, that's made my weekend, atvb t ..

[@ravichristian6364]

beautiful video thanks

[@marmion150]

Beautiful! Wonderful location for the Rattery scene, that great wide sweep of the camera. Well done 👏

[@bobingram6912]

I won't be getting my Nit comb or bean counter out, I'll just say what a beautiful sight and sound that was in two of the most spectacular locations down yonder. A crystal clear barking Castle, proper job with the cornflakes👍👍 Many thanks Alan as usual, kind regards🙂

[@ntsteam59]

Nice bit of editing of 7029 climbing to the top of the bank.

[@MySteamChannel]

Great filming, beautiful scenery & a lovely sound..many thanks from Oz.

[@davidcrc9155]

Super video, thank you!!

[@swearingkevo]

Nice

[@kazeirfan]

Well @Steamclips I think the 2014 Plymouth tour or they call Remembered Z48 it was hosted by clun castle and Earl Bathurst sister 5043 Earl of Mount edgcumbe and 5029 nunney castle but with different railtours for 5029 it was anniversary limited and for 5043 it was the same railtour that provides one Zulu that operated today

[@oaktrainstoysreviews]

I was aiming to get to taunton to see it, but couldn't make it.

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

You can't beat God's Wonderful Railway. Then again, it's nice to see something of LNER status for a change some of the time.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I’m tracking it on the cctv cameras at dawlish to see it come back through here

[@richardbarrow3109]

Great shots 😊. Looks like, from the dirty exhaust, the quality of coal is a bit questionable. I can imagine a smoke box full of ash by Plymouth

[@lazerjet899overshoots8]

Well technically Vintage did a Diesel tour to Plymouth but steam wise it would be a while ago