A King on Load 11 | 6023 "King Edward II" - Dartmouth Steam Railway 30/09/2018

[@richardhelliwell1210]

She's designed for long runs on heavy trains at speed. Not geared for this sort of work like a freight loco, so this is impressive!

[@48firefox]

Yes agree with you, these locos were built for fast main line running , not slogging up steeply graded branch line, a good effort by the driver to avoid slipping,

[@mattseymour8637]

But still very capable of pulling heavy loads up a steep gradient at times as shown here

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Another great video, and some glorious "stack talk" from the king.

[@austinyingst5902]

Great Location + Great Train = Great Video. Thanks.

[@davidknowles2491]

Drawbar HP must have been at least in the high 2000's to be able to do that.

[@RailAdventUK]

Excellent video with some excellent noise

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Cheers

[@DeafAnimeDanLoveLumine]

I agree with you mate

[@SteamintheNorthWest]

That is one amazing noise!!!! She will certainly be a sight on the mainline when she eventually makes it there.

[@titup2]

Sadly, she will never make it there. It has been decided.

[@Julie-ye8uh]

Live nearby, hoping to see some interesting locks this season.

[@nigelcook6737]

Saw the king 6023 today as I passed didcot on the train going back to Birmingham looked excellent in steam as well blue livery in the early days of br but it was soon put back in Brunswick green now it still looks brilliant a lot of bad men hated this livery in 1949 _50 company loyalties back then

[@kyle123481]

Fantastic video! -Kyle

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Cheers

[@georgetimperley8906]

You know a king when you hear one

[@Sonny_JC]

0:25 - 1:13 sounds so awesome #BlueKing

[@SimonTog]

Very nice video :)

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thank you

[@stevelewis6154]

About time they put it through its paces after all these years. Lets hope its out on the mainline after its certificate renewal.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

All in good time, I'm sure. The loco is a real credit to the volunteers behind it.

[@nigelcook6737]

Needs two firemen with a single chimney according to ex br driver if it goes mainline

[@stevelewis6154]

@@nigelcook6737 why? they never had two firemen back in the day so whats different now?

[@titup2]

Sadly, it has been decided not to use her on the mainline.

[@boblovell5810]

Is the future green?

[@mattseymour8637]

She did well with 11 and a diesel with no helping. Some tonnage there. Though a king should do it easy.

[@peterbone9727]

Paignton to Kingswear approx 6.5 miles

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Correct

[@davehodges6258]

How far in miles does this line run please,?

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

About 6.7 miles.

[@mattseymour8637]

Why is the diesel on the train not working?

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

It was only present for operational reasons, to aid in the run-around movements at each end of the line. It did work occasionally, but only when necessary e.g. departing from Greenway.

[@peterjennings5698]

TheSoutherner It also added extra load for these final testing/proving runs.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

More of a benefit of circumstance.

[@mattseymour8637]

@@TheSouthernerYTChannel makes sense. The King coping well with the added weight

[@davetaylor2370]

Because there's a King on the front. 😎 Nuff said. 🚂

[@ArrivaGroupFan]

best at thrash and bark!

[@nnrfanoldaccount]

Why the diesel?

[@dacartrainguy]

For electric generation and assistance for brakes and hillclimb

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Not quite. The main reason for its presence was the assistance in the run around procedure at each end of the line, with both run around loops being too short to fit the full consist. Though the diesel did assist on the power when necessary.

[@cadser0engco]

They all look splendid really enjoyable to watch and hear. 🙂

[@charles__wyatt8863]

What camera do you use?

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Main: Panasonic HC-V550 Back-Up/Second Angle: Panasonic HC-V500

[@vegardthedude3754]

Is that Hogwarts Express?

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

No

[@davetaylor2370]

Hogwarts Express is/was red I think.... & a Hall class, not a Castle. Still, impressive though, whatever livery. Thanks to the veritable battalion of volunteers, we can enjoy these 'Grand Old Ladies' as they were meant to be . 👍😎👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@CLIFSTREET]

I hate diesels.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Each to their own

[@HeavensGremlin]

Great video - just a pity the old girl is daubed in that ridiculous BR livery...!!!

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Cheers. Much rather blue than another green or black western loco. It's authentic, and quite simply I like it.

[@darcypetersen1]

It looks great blue. Nice to see some GWR in colours other than green........

[@mrhotdog468]

​@darcypetersen1 dare I say it looks better in blue then green