Dartmouth Steam Railway 17/09/2019

Now that the Summer holidays are over, heritage railways across the country have begun reining in their intensive timetables in favour of more relaxed services.
The Dartmouth Steam Railway, while not strictly speaking a heritage railway, has also followed the same pattern. This week marks the final week of the year for utilising their Orange timetable. While only in use during the mid-week, the Orange timetable sees two trains operating over the line throughout the day. The resident pairing of 75014 "Braveheart" and 7827 "Lydham Manor" took up the mantle for operations, working over the line's length between Paignton and Kingswear on the 'English Riviera'.
Locomotives:
BR(W) 7800 'Manor' Class - 7827 "Lydham Manor"
BR Standard Class 4MT - 75014 "Braveheart"
All footage filmed on Tuesday the 17th of September 2019.

[@Locomattive8572]

5:40 that’s me with my head out the window of the first coach. Never been there before. Lovely railway.

[@markturner4219]

Lovely video. Very prototypical of a branch line to name itself after a place it doesn't have a station at. Brought back fond nostalgic memories of days in Central and West Wales where Manors were gradually displaced by BR standard class 4's and there were plenty of steep grades, curves and twists, and miles of single track mainline.

[@krishnaraovakkalanka2225]

What a wonderfully unique rhythm of locomotives captured here to the utter joy of admirers like me!

[@locowerke]

Always a treat to see & hear locomotives being worked flat-out! Great stuff, thanks for posting your efforts!!

[@markturner4219]

Yes. So nice to see a heritage line prepared to put a normal operational load behind a locomotive. Recently I traveled behind a 9F with three carriages!. Needless to say, the acceleration was impressive.

[@vickijohnson4668]

OMG.Is this the best sound in the world ? YES!

[@NorbertRoll]

Absolutely wonderful shots.

[@vickijohnson4668]

Forgot to say, brilliant camera work.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thank you

[@tatumtate]

So clean ..this train looks like a model railway.....very nice..

[@GWRFan281]

A beautifully shot video well done.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thanks very much.

[@greatwesternproductions2857]

Great quality video as per always, well done my friend👍

[@lfewell2161]

Some of the coaches look unfamiliar, look a bit like DMU trailer cars, just checked, and surprisingly they are! First traveled on this line in 1972, still under BR ownership then, but a few experimental steam trains were being run.

[@Pirate-Scorcher-1998]

Extravaganza video good job!!!!

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thanks

[@JamesSmith-zv9nw]

Can someone explain how this isn’t a heritage railway? Thanks

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

It's a run-for-profit company, rather than a heritage railway.

[@markturner4219]

@@TheSouthernerYTChannel That doesn't make it not a heritage railway. The British Office of Rail and Road defines heritage railways as follows: "...'lines of local interest', museum railways or tourist railways that have retained or assumed the character and appearance and operating practices of railways of former times. Several lines that operate in isolation provide genuine transport facilities, providing community links. Most lines constitute tourist or educational attractions in their own right. Much of the rolling stock and other equipment used on these systems is original and is of historic value in its own right. Many systems aim to replicate both the look and operating practices of historic former railways companies." Nowhere does it mention any of the variety of ownership models that are in use.

[@SimonTog]

Very good video :)

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thanks

[@will_levitt926]

Where do the steam engines start because they don’t start from Exeter st David’s

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Paignton

[@will_levitt926]

Ok

[@stevenlarabee3439]

3:24 75014 needs a new paint coat on her smoke box...