Steam Engine Footplate Ride Paignton to Kingswear 23/04/2023

Steam Engine Footplate Ride Paignton to Kingswear 23/04/2023. The crew included Train driver Sebastian and Fireman Tom

[@kennethmidwinter982]

Brilliant. Regards Ken from Rutland.

[@rodfisher2837]

Brilliant. Thank You.

[@Wibble-zv3cs]

A fireman's job is never done. Well done sir

[@michaelssydsbb]

Thank you for filming and sharing a fantastic video. Looks like a lovely line, lovely crew, lovely engine and lovely trip! Watching it feels like I'm there myself!

[@thefabulouswizardofit2761]

Thank you very much. I am looking forward to travelling on the Christmas train of lights in December where the train and route are illuminated with lights and there are Christmas themes to view along the route during the illuminated journey.

[@dinohdan]

What a great video! Amazing footage.

[@thefabulouswizardofit2761]

Thank you. The footplate experience fulfilled my childhood dream of being a steam train driver. I got to experience what it would be like for real, and it was fantastic - far better than the high expectations I already had. I highly recommend taking a trip on the engine. The English Riviera Coastline that the train hugs is very beautiful. The crew are friendly and helpful. You get to ride on the engine one way, and then the return journey you can see the fantastic view of Torbay form the unique observation carriage - The Devon Belle - only two of these exist in the world.

[@garyhawkins-pianoteacherpi6490]

What a lovely guy, explaining and interacting with you, really friendly. Sure you had a great day. Brilliant video too.

[@thefabulouswizardofit2761]

Yes I had a great day. All the staff are very friendly and knowledgably, and always happy to answer any questions. They all appear to love their jobs and their steam trains and line. It seems to be a lovely company to work for.

[@AdamJohnCorbett10]

A first time viewer and nearest subscriber.

[@bobuk5722]

Hi, well, first I'd like to pass my thanks on to the driver and fireman for allowing this video to be filmed from the cab. It really is a big privilege to be allowed up there. It's a great railway line with wonderful views. I'll echo the concern below about waving the camera about too much, also some of the ultra wide angle views provide a rather distorted view but maybe that's just me. However those are only small things the video was really a pleasure to watch. Thanks.

[@anthonydenning5988]

Nice to see the Observation Coach is still being used.

[@davidcorbett62]

I went on that trip over 20 years ago and took my mum and sister on it. We went in the Observation car and it’s well worth the extra as the scenery is lovely. Well worth a trip to see and the staff etc where all excellent On a note re the engine, the cab was finished to a much higher degree than have seen on other LMS etc engines, lots of wood and brass which gave it a much more welcoming place for the crew

[@JBTEvans]

Very good video, seems the driver was keen to engage with you. Tempted to book onto this myself!! 😅 great views in the observation car too, not done that for a while

[@RM-zo2nh]

Liked the mobile phone reading the speed, old meets new tech.

[@steamfandan9682]

Makeshift Speedometer given that the loco hasn't got a fitted speedometer

[@charleskd09]

Hello, Greetings from not so sunny Devon. I am so glad you enjoyed your footplate experience. Maybe next time, you'd try our 'Round Robin' or 'Steam and Cruise' package? Regards, Charles Paignton Station Master

[@andrewbutler6477]

The loco is a 4200 heavy coal tank gwr they were built to haul heavy coal trains in the south Wales valleys my late dad was a driver on these big beasts believe this is a former aberbeeg loco

[@RaggyAl1971]

Reminds me of when I fired ex GWR 2-8-0 3803 some years ago.

[@robertjones-eb4xo]

Very enjoyable. Hope you paid the extra £2 Pullman charge, Ha Ha First time Iv seen right hand drive Loco.

[@steamfandan9682]

All British locomotives were right hand drive originally but while other railway companies went to left hand drive GWR retained the idea

[@neilobusk]

no usb ports..there in the cab..... great vid N x

[@pauljesson1]

Surprisingly few passengers on a Sunday - St George's Day too!

[@paulkelly-cy9hl]

cool

[@ahahaha3505]

James Corden just shot up in my estimation!

[@geoffryllewellyn7693]

You beat me to it !

[@JJthrashing]

Driver looks like James Corden 😁

[@TamasKiss-bv9hz]

👍👍👍❤🤍💚

[@Tobys_Trains]

Do you have to pay for the footplate experience? I know you have to pay for the obsveration car?

[@thefabulouswizardofit2761]

Yes, here is a link to buy vouchers for the footplate experience - www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/gift-vouchers

[@Tobys_Trains]

@@thefabulouswizardofit2761thanks!

[@riverman33]

10:40 pure symphony.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Do you know why they don't stop at Churston any more?

[@steamfandan9682]

That was started in COVID time's

[@ByteCounter]

Very interesting content but please, less camera movement in your future productions, it is somewhat distracting.

[@jerryhubbard4461]

there must be a reason why foreign engines have such little kids whistles. Sounds like a toy train unlike US steam engines put out some sound. Anyone have an answer for this?

[@thefabulouswizardofit2761]

That is a very interesting question. I don't have the definitive answer. The US is 40 times bigger than the UK, and 74 times bigger than England. The US has more space to build bigger and louder things, and therefore generally do. The first practical static steam engine was invented by Newcomen in 1712 in Dartmouth England. It pumped water from coal mines, and was adapted for factories and therefore was instrumental in starting the Industrial Revolution in the UK. The design was improved dramatically by James Watt 70 years later. In 1825 Stephenson, built the locomotive Locomotion for the Stockton and Darlington Railway in the north east of England, which became the first public steam railway in the world, although it used both horse power and steam power on different runs. In 1829, he built the locomotive Rocket, which entered in and won the Rainhill Trials. This success led to Stephenson establishing his company as the pre-eminent builder of steam locomotives for railways in Great Britain and Ireland, the United States, and much of Europe. The first public railway which used only steam locomotives, all the time, was the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in the UK, built in 1830. Steam power continued to be the dominant power system in railways around the world for more than a century. The steam engines got bigger, better and more efficient during that time period. On 3 July 1938, the Mallard engine in the UK broke the world speed record for steam locomotives at 126 mph (203 km/h), which still stands today. The Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company have several steam engines that were built in Swindon UK. They also have an American locomotive called Omaha which is a bigger engine. The Swindon engines burn 3 tonnes of coal a day, and Omaha burns 5 tonnes. The engine is bigger and probably has a louder whistle - although a I cannot confirm this from memory?

[@jerryhubbard4461]

@@thefabulouswizardofit2761 thank you very much for the information.