Two Thrilling Passes. 44871 Doing all the Work on the Royal Duchy 1Sep24

[@EMuksteam]

Excellent video Alan. Superb panning. Captured the fantastic sound of the Black 5 . Enjoyable watching. Kind regards C&A

[@Steamclips]

Once more, many thanks for your kind and very much appreciated support. Best wishes, Alan

[@Steamclips]

Thanks for that Bob, you always seem to find a way of getting to the root of things with a humour I can relate to. Yes the season is coming quickly to an end but we still have some exciting prospects for the end of the month. Very best wishes, Alan

[@TheStephengthompson]

Quality as always Alan , good to hear a Stanier in full flight 👍

[@Steamclips]

Hi Stephen, many thanks for your kind feedback. Always a pleasure to hear from a fellow steamnut! Best regards, Alan

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

0:25 good job you were on the correct side of the platform

[@Steamclips]

All beautifully planned Scott! Cheers, Alan

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@Steamclipsindeed

[@philipholt9112]

Hi I have fired 44871 I did 50 yrs on 5 footplate at Edgeley shed we had 44781 at our shed I finished at Longsight in 2011 Regards Phil.

[@Steamclips]

Wonderful to hear from a past driver Phil. I must admit that at speed and working hard they do sound rather fine even to GWR ears! Kind regards, Alan

[@philipholt9112]

@@Steamclips Hi yes I enjoyed my time on the footplate thanks. Phil.

[@ravichristian6364]

beautiful video thanks

[@Steamclips]

You are welcome Ravi, thanks for the kind comment. Best regards, Alan

[@johnbrown9092]

Great video😊

[@Steamclips]

Thank you John, your kind feedback is much appreciated. Best regards, Alan

[@tadpoles10]

Any 'Steam at Speed' is good for me Alan, dispite the gloomy weather great shots through Totnes & getting a move on 😏 .. atvb t ..

[@Steamclips]

5's sound pretty good at speed don't they Terry? I particularly like the sound across the water between the tunnels which the mic picked up well. Best regards, Alan

[@bobingram6912]

I akin that to a moving version of one of Mr JMW Turner's fine artistic depictions, nicely done Mr Alan despite the blurry bits over yonder😂😂😂 I thought for a moment you'd wound the fps up!!!! Enid Blyton missed out on Five go to Dawlish Warren.🙄 ATB my friend, keep 'em coming before it dries up👍👍👍

[@EM-yk1dw]

Passing through an overgrown garden

[@Steamclips]

Good old Railtrack!! Thank you for your valued feedback. Kind regards, Alan

[@EM-yk1dw]

@@Steamclips A pleasure, great film

[@iandocwra1169]

I'm afraid the cloud of smoke from the 47 shows that the steam was far from "doing all the work".

[@Steamclips]

Thank you for your comment. I can assure you that in both shots the diesel was doing no more than idling. Once out of shot at Totnes it would have applied lots of power as I suggested in the description but virtually all the smoke you see in the shot over the diesel has been dragged along the roofline from the 5. Regards, Alan

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

You've heard of love at first sight? Alan Steamclips experienced this for the first time in his life. A young lady with frizzy ginger hair and dazzling hazel eyes stole his heart. The lady's name was Annabel, and she was elegantly dressed. She had the same passion for steam engines. Alan and Annabel got to know each other as time went by. One year later.... "Annabel," asked Alan shyly, "will you marry me?" "Yes," answered Annabel, planting a kiss on his cheek. "I thought you'd never ask." The wedding took place upon Dawlish Station. Alan and Annabel sealed their love for one another, with a meaningful kiss. The happy couple happened to look up at the footbridge. Another happy couple shared their first proper kiss on the lips: Sam's Trains and Chloe, who'd gotten married the day before. The four waved madly at each other, and.... "AATCHOO!" sneezed Sam, suffering hay fever. Chloe's dress was covered in sticky, yellow pollen from her bouquet. The girl laughed it off. It wasn't Sam's fault he was allergic to pollen. "Peep! Bless you," whistled Clun Castle. She swept past at full speed. For a spectacular grand finale, Alan, Annabel, Sam and Chloe had a ride behind LNER B1 Mayflower. What better way to celebrate a double wedding party could there have been? "Sorry for sneezing over your bouquet," apologised Sam. "Don't be," giggled Chloe. "I'd rather be covered in pollen than soot." "No use crying over a ruined bouquet," chorused Alan and Annabel. The four enjoyed the ride very much. Don't let the allergy bugs bite.

[@Steamclips]

You'll forgive me for not sharing that one with my wife Kelly!!! Best wishes, Alan

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

@@Steamclips You didn't tell me you're married. The story isn't meant to cause jealousy between you. I think you ought to share the story with your wife, it's fictitious and not true. Surely, she'll see that.

[@Steamclips]

It was a joke Kelly! There are no secrets between us and our 50th anniversary this later this month. Alan

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

@@Steamclips Glad to hear it. Happy 50th Anniversary to you and your darling wife. Does she love steam engines as much as you do?