Pannier Tanks on the South Devon Railway

[@FlyingScott]

0:57 "Here comes Fred Dibnah to show us the train as you can see..." Oh Fred. Godspeed.

[@SamsTrains]

haha! Bless Fred Dibnah! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@danieljones1861]

The diesel is a BR 04. You can tell by the shape of the front windows on the cab. The BR 03s mainly have square windows, while as the 04s have more curved window frames. Another thing that helps to distinguish it is the shape of the exhaust chimney. Most 03s have the plant pot shape stack being wider at the top, while the 04s have more of a cone shape being wider at the bottom near the base. Some of the 03 class had different chimney variants similar to the 04 class, but the windows also helped distinguish them. Sorry if you've already heard this before, but I just like to make observations and deliver imput. Great video as always. I've always wanted to visit an heritage railway in the UK. Keep up the wonderful work. :)

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much for the tip on the 04 Daniel - appreciate that! I should do better spotting them in future! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@sjrailways301]

Wow! I am quite local to this and I love it! I really like the railway and the miniature railway. Good video!

[@SamsTrains]

Awesome Sam - I've seen but never been on the miniature railway - is it good?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@sjrailways301]

@@SamsTrains Yeah, the miniature railway is around 6-7 minutes long, you go through a tunnel and around a track, you need to pay for it which kinda sucks but it's a nice ride if you're interested in it.

[@robmasterman]

A wonderful video Sam, the South Devon Railway encapsulates all that a Great Western Railway Branch Line is all about. 9466 is a 1952 built Hawksworth designed Pannier, and this loco like so many others, was rescued from Woodhams Scrap Yard in Barry, South Wales by the late Dennis Howells MBE, and it has always been kept in pristine condition.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Bob, yeah I agree absolutely - thanks a lot for the info on the pannier, a very modern one! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Matthews_Hosea]

I recommend visiting the plym valley railway it’s a 1.25 mile journey form marsh mills to plym bridge it’s a short but beautiful line but it’s only open on sundays so if you do plan to go that’s the day 😉

[@SamsTrains]

Wow! That sounds awesome - I'll have to do that! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@rydermike33]

Many thanks Sam, great footage of the South Devon. I always think it's fascinating that we talk about 'small' locos, when even small panier tanks are big machines! Great stuff, thanks again.

[@SamsTrains]

My pleasure Mike, really glad you enjoyed it! That's very true of course - they're still monsters aren't they?! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@keiththomas3444]

The pannier 9466 was at Buckinghamshire railway center and sold and now at the west summer set railway

[@SamsTrains]

Oh really?! So it's moved on already has it, or was it just visiting?? Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@keiththomas3444]

Yes I also volunteers at the center and I was at the SDR but I am William but I am using my dad's account

[@keiththomas3444]

It had to go to the SDR so they could do works on the west summer set railway but it was meant to got to the West summer (William)

[@Tombola1993]

We currently have the L.92 London Transport 57xx Pannier tank engine at Gwili Railway in Carmarthenshire, West Wales on loan for the whole of 2021.

[@Alpha-oo8]

Where I live, we have a really lovely old station, and at least once a year, we get a pair of steam engines running shuttles for a heritage weekend. When they fill up with water, they use the fire hose.

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh that's good to hear - thanks for sharing mate!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@StaxRail]

Great video Sam, it's my local line! If I'd have known you were coming I would have joined you. One thing though, Staverton is pronounced Stav-erton instead of Stave-erton

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot mate - ahh sorry to hear about that! And apologies for the way I said that, lol! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@rolandharmer6402]

Hi Sam, A lovely video, thanks for sharing. The auto-coaches have been there from the beginning of the preservation of the line in the late 1960s. Some of their GWR coaches date from the 1930s.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Roland, I must have just missed them last time then - very interesting to finally see some up close though! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@jamesstone2900]

This is my local ! It’s such a nice line

[@SamsTrains]

Awesome James - it really is - such a lovely atmosphere! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@srabansinha3430]

I have never been To United Kingdom , But I Have read about The Scenic beauty of the countryside. I loved the train Journey and I was Very Excited to See the Steam Trains in Contact With People and the Beautiful Nature around . Thank you for sharing This Nice Adventure and Keep Uploading More such Train journeys and Visits to Such Sites . I really Enjoyed This episode and Hope for More . Take Care Sam :)

[@SamsTrains]

Glad to hear that - yes we're very lucky with our countryside! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@StaxRail]

Just to let you know, they have 4 autocoaches there and have done since the railway was preserved, but only 2 are operating. There is one visiting from Llangollen, and another from the Severn Valley

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh I see, thanks a lot for clarifying mate! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@PaulSmith-pl7fo]

Hi Sam. Nice to see you out and about. It's been quite a while since I visited the SDR, but it's a great little heritage line (especially on a sunny day)!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Paul - yes it's been a while for me too - the sun certainly helps!! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Themodelrailer]

Would have to say this is my 2nd favourite heritage railway great to see the smaller locos running always pay a visit whenever down torquay way great video bud just makes me want to go back again even sooner now!!!

[@SamsTrains]

Glad to hear that Kevin - yes it really has that effect doesn't it?! :3 Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@covertjunction3122]

Hi, It is a lovely line and one of my more local heritage lines, along with the West Somerset. Nice to see, and think the 94xx is newer there. All the best :)

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot William, really glad you liked it! Yes I can't remember seeing the 94xx there last time! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@StaxRail]

@@SamsTrains yeah, the 94xx is now owned by the chair of the WSR, but the weight restrictions there don't allow 9466 to run so instead it's here!

[@SBCBears]

Glad to see Fred is still going strong. The interior views of the coaches and their furnishings are especially appreciated. And, yes, the LT livery is outstanding. Polished brass against dark mahogany gives a similar impression.

[@SamsTrains]

haha absolutely! Glad you liked that - I thought I'd try that for a change, since most people don't often do that! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@lewiscarty5517]

It’s a beautiful railway and I have been on it once and it’s a railway that I recommend to anyone in the area. The scenery is beautiful and it’s incredible. It’s nice to see this, and remember how well made the trip was and I loved the railway, even though I love the West Somerset Railway the most as my favourite railway line, but it’s a nice line. I rode on a Small Prairie 2-6-2 Tank 5526, and it was a lovely locomotive to ride on.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Lewis - yeah me too, highly recommended! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@nigelburvill705]

What a brilliant video Sam it looks such a beautiful line. What a fantastic day out. The scenery and stations where great. It was like going back in time. Can't wait for your next video Sam.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much Nigel - it really is a lovely place, for sure! Appreciate the kind words mate, Cheers, Sam :)

[@Alpha-oo8]

If you ever go on a train visiting trip to Australia, do not go during the height of the summer, because the steam engines won’t be running because of the fire hazard. I recommend the puffing billy railway outside of Melbourne. It’s a narrow gauge railway running through forestland, over some lovely trestle bridges. If you’re lucky, you might see a Garrat or climax locomotive, but even if you don’t, they run a fleet of cute NA class tank engines. Highly recommended. Cool history to it too. Closest thing Australia has to the tallylynn railway.

[@SamsTrains]

That sounds wise, thanks a lot for the warning and the info! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@rollingtrainstudios3710]

About a month ago I rode the Durango and silverton narrow gauge railroad in Colorado and it was a beautiful journey, and I saw 2 deers

[@SamsTrains]

That sounds fantastic - I'd love to visit there one day! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@PhilPage227]

Very enjoyable video Sam, I love those pannier tanks. I expected to see a Bullman on those low loaders right at the end.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Philip - haha yeah, I should have taken him along! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@devon896]

The SDR has always had auto coaches it never used to use them much, It had two sets of coaches a GWR collet/Brown Mk1 set and a second Crimson and Cream set of Mk1s. A few years ago someone opened a toilet door and nearly got seriously injured as the floor was missing(even though the toilet was locked out of use) since then the SDR had taken coaches out of service if they aren't good enough. As such the Autocoaches have seen more of a use, and sometimes PDSR coaches have been hired in.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks for sharing - I must have seen them before then! Blimey, how ever did that happen?!? Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@devon896]

@@SamsTrains www.gov.uk/government/news/report-022018-child-nearly-falling-through-a-missing-toilet-floor-south-devon-railway

[@DanielsModels]

So many things about this railway. The station at Totnes isn't in the original place it used to run into the mainline platform but for obvious reasons that can't happen anymore. I was also going to tell you that my grandad works on this railway as a fireman and you see him hanging out the side of the 94xx at 11:44, he worked the line in 1969 when it first went into preservation when it went to ashburton, if you ever see him he will always make the effort to chat to you and he also has a big model railway😂The 94xx is fitted for mainline spec so the cab is filled with electrical wires and buttons my grandad says you can't wash the floor because of this😂The autocoaches have been there since the line re-opened. Whilst on your visit did you see dumbleton hall and 3205 as they are down there, but not running so always being pushed from pillar to post waiting their turn in the restoration chain. Great video once again! Daniel:)

[@SamsTrains]

I agree Daniel - it's superb isn't it? Easily one of the nicest I've visited! And that's awesome - incredible that's your grandad!! Blimey - were the 94xxs like that from the beginning then? I know they were reasonable modern! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@DanielsModels]

Sam'sTrains they didn't have all of the wiring from the start but they would of had some as it was surprisingly much more modern than it looks, also staverton is a very original station and it was never dismantled when the line shut so that's how it is so original👍

[@michaelschultz5127]

I do love that first loco, with its lovely brown red color

[@barryuk676]

Lovely day out, you quite rightly mentioned the appearance of good old Fred Dibnah but I think that I saw Bill Oddie quite oddly looking out of the carriage window at one point, just goes to prove that all the stars love a day out on a steam engine.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Barry - yes there certainly a lot of TV personalities about that day! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@NorbertRoll]

Again a wonderful trip report with beautiful steam locos. Excellent Sam.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Norbert, much appreciate that mate! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@runningpenguin9176]

0:24 the perfect shot for a background on your desk top

[@SamsTrains]

haha absolutely! In fact, I did make a desktop background from that view for my members! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@GosportRailworks]

Yup that was a Class 04 shunter Sam, both look quite similar though the 03 has a bump just before the cab on the engine compartment along with other changes but that's the easiest difference to spot in my opinion.

[@SamsTrains]

Many thanks for confirming - and for the tips too, that should help spotting them in the future! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@jamesstuart3563]

well well as suspected you found one of my 2nd cousins on the 9644 locomotive one assumes he was the driver on that train for the day thanks for the awesome shot of him popping out @11:05 in the video while at totnes i must say when i visited july the weather was amazing and the scenery was fantastic as welll great shots sam as alway look forward to more like this as nothing beats real trains and by that i mean steam trains none of this modern stuff thanks again and hope you had a awesome time like i did

[@SamsTrains]

Hey James, that's fantastic - there have been a few people who spotted people they know in this - small world, haha! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@tico360]

9:57 That's the whistle for your intro.

[@kyle.sterritt]

When the guy pops his head out, then he does it again

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah - I must say I found that thoroughly amusing watching the footage back xD Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@westmidlandsrailenthusiast]

What a beautiful line, love the London transport livery!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot mate - so do I!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@a2020vision_official]

Saw a couple low-loaders at the end, you should see if they're interested in helping build a 1:1 scale Bullman

[@trainman07011]

Very nicely done, thanks again for bringing us along on vacation.

[@SamsTrains]

My pleasure Andrew mate, hope you enjoy it! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@colwichjunction3366]

Beautiful line.....I’ve been a regular visitor to both SDR & PDSR over the last 15 odd years, I’d be hard pushed to pick my favourite 🤔 Great video Sam lovely to see the panniers in action👍👍👍 Cheers John B

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much mate - yes they are both similarly excellent aren't they?! Glad you enjoyed it, Cheers, Sam :)

[@thatoneperson4930]

I wish US could make beautiful trains like the uk does

[@SamsTrains]

Awhh, do they not?! I've seen some lovely US trains before! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@fx6r]

Well thanks

[@fx6r]

Our trains are famous for living from 4059 to 1090 so long years we have a most famous here called flying scotsman

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

While I think US steam locomotives lacked elegance in their designs, I wouldn't say that they weren't beautiful. In the UK, we made locomotives designed to look sleek and elegant. But the US designed theirs to show off their horsepower and toughness.

[@robertbartender591]

Dart Valley Railway is one of three heritage lines appearing on Steam Train Britain starting on Thursday on Yesterday.

[@SamsTrains]

That sounds brilliant Robert, I'll be sure to catch some of that! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@bentullett6068]

I love GWR Pannier tanks must be because they are a common engine on any great western railway. We have some on the SVR. From the perspective of someone helping restore carriages us volunteers really want to restore carriages to be as period correct as possible even down to the screws used to hold a door handle in place and to restore them to a high standard so they last 15-20 years in service.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Ben, yeah me too - you can't beat them can you?! Yes the restoration work is often wonderfully impressive - very much so! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@joelightrailway2362]

Excellent video of your visit to the South Devon Railway during their gala back in April Sam 👍 I’ve just visit the Bluebell Railway during last weekend on Saturday and they had a Giants of Steam weekend with 70000 Britannia and B1 Class 61306 Mayflower in action. I bought the Bachmann L&Y 2-42 tank in the same livery like yours and cost 80 pound to buy. Have you heard that Hatton’s are going to do a set of four & six wheels in two years from now, are you excited for those? Another question, which day are you going to attend Warley model railway exhibition?

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much Joe - it certainly was more like April then August, haha! That sounds superb mate, hope you had a fantastic time. £80 is very good for the class 5, and yes - very excited!! I'm hoping to attend on the Saturday! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@LaZeRJET]

Hey Sam Great video maybe you Should do a video on the Mid Hants Railway

[@SamsTrains]

I would really love that - sadly it's very far from me, but hopefully I'll go one day! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@LHoriginal]

Cool, I would love to go there at some point

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot mate, I can highly recommend it! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@SpottingWithSam]

Wow! Look at all Those Pannier's! Good seeing those Volunteers Working hard! I'm a Volunteer At the Fielding And District Steam Rail depo on Saturday so i know how it feels!! have a Good one! :D -Sam

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Sam - and that's awesome, is it fun?? :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@C455]

South Devon Railway! I was there yesterday!

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh fantastic! Did you have a good time? :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@C455]

@@SamsTrains yes I did and they had a great model shop there to.

[@Andrew9999]

Been there twice now, really enjoyed the South Devon Railway.

[@jackhromadka6842]

Great western forever! Pannier tanks are beautiful engines, as every other one is too

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Jack - yes I agree completely! :D

[@theowenw06]

The reason why 9466 wasn't there at the time you went to the SDR before was because it was visiting when you visited. Great Video!

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh I see - thanks for letting me know mate! :D All the best, Sam :)

[@naven2802]

My local railway. It’s quite amazing. Can’t wait until they extend it to Ashburton and eventually restore 3803 and Dumbleton Hall. PS your pronunciation was a bit off but far better than most of the tourists we get. Buckfastleigh is pronounced b-u-ck fastleigh and Staverton is pronounced Sta-ver-ton.

[@SamsTrains]

It really is! Are they do extend it then? That's very interesting to hear! Duly noted on the pronunciations - apologies for that! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@nickelplatenerd6989]

I like the red rods on the LT Pannier Tank. Red rods go well with some locomotives. The Diesel shunter made me think of Salty or Mavis, they are those kinds of engines.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah me too - they did look excellent didn't they?! And yes - a lot like Mavis!! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@nickelplatenerd6989]

Thank you Sam for replying, your the only one I'm subscribed to that actually answer my comments! You've answered many of my comments on many of your videos, and I'm glad to enjoy your videos. I don't get to see these magnificent locomotives here in America, so these videos make me feel like I'm there riding the train, and standing at the stations. I know you'll keep making great videos, and thank you for a lot of your information. P.S. Is that LT Pannier Tank the one used on "The Railway Children"? I remembered that you reviewed a train set based on that. -Nathaniel aka NickelPlateNerd

[@Peppercorn60163Tornado]

That line seems to be ran by mostly GWR locos! Could call it GWR Locomotive Heaven, anyway happy new year sam! - James

[@2010ditta]

Good one Sam..I think 9466 is from the Buckinghamshire Railway at Quainton road. 9466 is a handsome engine and is my choice. Its good at Totnes to see the more modern XC and GWR stuff go past.

[@SamsTrains]

Duly noted Tim, thanks for the info on that - I really enjoyed that one! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@SargentRail]

This is my local railway, absolutely love it as well!

[@kevinhale9400]

Autocoaches were derived from steam railmotors when it was discovered that the steam railmotor service became too popular and couldn't keep up with the demand. The original auto coaches were in fact converted steam railmotors but soon were being built as actual auto coaches from the ground up. Steam railmotors, as you probably know by now were rail carriages with a vertical steam engine or boiler in a cab at one end of the vehicle. They soon proved to be popular but sadly this led to their demise since they were replaced by the aforementioned auto coaches.

[@obus7800]

Thanks for a delightful outing from Canada...

[@SamsTrains]

My pleasure Neb, pleased you enjoyed it! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@theeveningstar9235]

Awesome! I have (today) moved house and first thing I do in my free time is watch your video- very entertaining! Btw it is an 04 shunter as it has a cone shaped exhaust.

[@SamsTrains]

Bless you mate, thanks a lot for the support! Hope everything went well with the move, and thanks for the 04 tip! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@robertlucido3686]

You should check out the Ravenglass and Eskdale miniature railway

[@SamsTrains]

I would like to Robert, thanks for the tip! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@SteamLance]

The diesel shunter is an 04, as its a flat body all the way to the cab

[@SamsTrains]

Duly noted mate, thanks for letting me know! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@georgetimperley8906]

The SDR looks loverly, that was a great video I suggest bluebell railway in East Sussex, its amazing. Well done great video Sam 👍

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot George, and great suggestion - the Bluebell is more or less top of my list! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@chrisneno1764]

Once again another of my local heritage railways, I was there recently too, L92 is my fav. What day where you there???

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much Chris, glad to hear that's your favourite! I was there some time in early August! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@jamesbradford4550]

Their other panniers 1369 had just entered service and the other one has gone to the west somerset railway, their three tender engines and the prairie are out of service I think.

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh cool, thanks for this James! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@SuperSkodaDriver]

9466 used to be owned by my local heritage railway the mid norfolk railway i have ridden on it love the engines there wish i could go there :D

[@SamsTrains]

Very awesome - I can highly recommend it if you ever get the chance! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@kbogie_]

Very interesting sam, love these irl video’s -kesse

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much Kesse! :D

[@nilo70]

Thank you again Sam , for sharing this with all of us !

[@SamsTrains]

It's a pleasure mate! :D

[@lazerjet899overshoots8]

Sam there is a gala at the west Somerset railway ( winter steam ) and there is the spring gala there is a 9F coming the date are 23rd to 26th 2020 it is so good

[@SamsTrains]

That sounds amazing Joel, thanks a lot for letting me know - wish I could go!! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@axelfox2235]

i think the auto coaches are new as when i went in 2018 they were renervating them, it is good to see them up and running.

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh interesting - thanks for that Joshua! :D

[@axelfox2235]

@@SamsTrains on the day i went i had a lovely British railways livery gwr pannier tank 64xx

[@jacobhampshire1181]

I do love preserved railways. I love the Severn Valley railway lots because some couliges of ours who work there gave us a tour of the non public spaces and now I feel I know the railway. It was an amazing experience. It is what has made me want to drive one. Do you ever want to drive a steam loco?

[@SamsTrains]

Me too Jacob - and that sounds fantastic, lucky you mate!! :D I drove a 9F once for my birthday - it was epic! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@jacobhampshire1181]

@@SamsTrains which 9f was it? My favourite is black prince (92203)

[@poundeclipse]

Hi sam good video (guess I'm a sucker for steam engines) love the London transport livery and autocoach but I believe the little diesel was o 03 shunter

[@louisbuscarino7330]

Sam great video I am very jealous of you . I wish I could have been their we do not have any of this type of heritage railways here. Great filming by the way . Thanks for the video .

[@SamsTrains]

Bless you Louis - sorry to hear that mate! Glad you liked the video though! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@isbryanflyingordying2202]

How do you have so many shots of the train were you there all day getting shots or have friends recording there

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah it was just one camera - I just edited it all together to make it look like I used multiple ones! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@isbryanflyingordying2202]

@@SamsTrains ok thanks I'm guessing you where there for a while

[@VenTheRen5757]

sorry, you are right! It is a 94xx. I didn't see the boiler pocking out witch makes it (sort of) a normal tank engine!

[@SamsTrains]

haha no worries mate - I thought I was going mad!! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@KCSRailstudios]

That was awesome! I love these types of videos!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much mate, that's lovely to hear! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Jaidencharlotte]

At 9:58 is that the same whistle we hear at the start of your videos? And it’s a shame you didn’t get to see the model railway layout at Totnes station

[@iceeblueburst03]

I love both of those Pannier Tanks! :D

[@SamsTrains]

Me too - they're lovely aren't they?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@SammyBFilms]

Staverton is a gorgeous station! :-) Someone made a neat little short film here earlier in the year. Search for "A Time And A Place" short film to see it.

[@SamsTrains]

It really was, very well kept too! That sounds great - I'll look at that! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@angietindall2764]

This is a picture of my mum and you should do the bure narrowgauge railway. It is beautiful

[@SamsTrains]

Great suggestion - I'll look that one up, thank you! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@NathanielKempson]

I remember when Totnes station was called Totnes Littlehempstead. No idea why it changed to Totnes Riverside but whatever. XD

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh really? That's interesting - I wonder why?! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@marknicholson2281]

Totnes Riverside was built by the preservation society after BR stopped them using the mainline Totnes Station. All the platforms and sidings were built from scratch and the station building, canopy, signal box, water crane loos and storage shed were sourced from other disused GWR stations, taken apart and rebuilt at the new station in the 1980s. They called the new station Littlehempston for a while after the nearby hamlet but renamed it Riverside as people would drive to Littlehempston to find there was no access to the station.

[@awesomealbertt1150]

Oh, Sam! I can’t believe you didn’t see the model railway!

[@olliemckprice9428]

I love pannier tanks there’s something about them, loved the video -Ollie

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Ollie - there certainly is - really loved seeing these! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@davidstrains4910]

Great video Sam need to get a pannier tank in OO one day

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot David - yeah absolutely, they look like lovely things! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Westerner655]

I volunteer there sometimes

[@SamsTrains]

Lucky you! Is it a nice place to work?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@shinyredpaintworkproductio7969]

2:25, that guy though, he’s like “Hello, goodbye”.

[@SamsTrains]

haha I know!! xD

[@ShikiKiryu]

That little 03 diesel shunter was so cute ^-^

[@SamsTrains]

haha I know - lovely wasn't it?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@brianmicky7596]

Hi Sam, What a nice run, fantastic day out , You get all the fun All the Best Brian 🤗

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks a lot Brian! You'd better have another birthday and take a trip there?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@fp7026]

Buckfastleigh is where all Will's kitsets are made, their factory is there. Not sure how familiar you are with those though since your railway is purely functional instead of modelling (nothing wrong with that by the way).

[@SamsTrains]

I didn't know that - that's very interesting!! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@rodneydraper8164]

Bachmann have a London Transport pannier loco 32-217A due out in April 2020

[@SamsTrains]

Yes I've seen that - it is very tempting! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@nick1077]

So amazing and lovely, i wish i could go to a preserved railway

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much Nick! I hope you can one day mate! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@ArthurAndNormandyFan1]

Brilliant video Sam amazing work.

[@SamsTrains]

THanks so much mate!! :D

[@Poliss95]

Class 04 aka Drewry Shunter available as a kit from Dapol. I made one when they were in the Airfix range about a 100 years ago. :-) Did the pannier tanks have sprung buffers? I do hope you tested them. ;-)

[@SamsTrains]

That sounds awesome - are they any good?! :D Yes, the panniers had an excellent level of detail all round actually! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Poliss95]

@@SamsTrains About the same level of detail as the contemporary Tri-ang models. Great fun to build though and teaches you more about how a loco works than buying a RTR model, especially with quartering. :-)

[@jamesdunloptrains]

Loved the video today Sam and beautiful locomotives

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much James, appreciate it! :D

[@isaacrb9557]

It’s amazing how we go to the same railway. Shame the pandemic made it stop for a while. Very nostalgic

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah it's such a shame - fingers crossed we can go again soon! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@KenSetzer]

Isn’t it a strange feeling to see the full-size version of a car or engine you’d only seen previously in model form?

[@SamsTrains]

It certainly was very strange - let alone to climb inside one! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@JustinFrazier_360]

That was amazing cheers!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Justin - glad you liked it!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@michaelschultz5127]

I may not get myself, but I would love to get there me self. I know what you mean it's a quite lovely line mate. When do you think you might get back?

[@charliegroombridge2352]

I 've also been here, on that train. It was amazing!

[@SamsTrains]

Awesome Charlie - it is amazing isn't it?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@charliegroombridge2352]

@@SamsTrains I loved it. The pannier tank is so detailed and kept so well too

[@craigthelej]

Hi Sam! Do the DCC ready or fitted work on standard Hornby black and silver controllers? BTW nice choice of heritage line😃

[@SamsTrains]

Hi Craig - only DCC ready are guaranteed to work, though you might find that fitted will work okay too! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@craigthelej]

@@SamsTrains yay

[@longmonttrains548]

Wow the panniers look amazing

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Logan! :D

[@rpmillam]

Remember the leather catch for the window on electric stock.

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh yeah??

[@rpmillam]

@@SamsTrains yes 1960's Nelson stock.

[@Mildcat743]

If you ever make a trip to the United States, the 2 heritage railroads that I recommend are the Strasburg Railroad and the Western Maryland Scenic Railway.

[@SamsTrains]

Awesome! Thanks for that Lucas, I'll remember that! Cheers, Sam :)

[@tmdrm9817]

Did you know that when a steam loco is going forward it is called funnel first

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh okay, I guess that makes sense! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)