46100 Royal Scot takes on Storm Babet at Dawlish with the final English Riviera Express

46100 Royal Scot takes on Storm Babet at Dawlish with the final English Riviera Express - 2023

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When it rains, it pours.
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Storm Babet hit the UK on Tuesday Initial weather reports and Dawlish webcam footage made the short trip to the Dawlish sea wall irresistible. 46100 Royal Scot battled the elements with the final English Riviera Express. The service started in Woking, winding its way across the South to Westbury, where it joined the GWR heading for Kingswear. In unforgettable conditions, it passed Dawlish on the UP line, without running late. In the afternoon, Royal Scot is seen using the turntable Churston, as well as taking on water, before returning to Kingswear, ahead of taking the train as far back as Taunton. Meanwhile, regular timetabled trains on the Dartmouth Steam Railway were hauled by resident locomotive No 4277 Hercules. There was plenty of whistles in this film, as well as some turntable action & estuary views. In the wind and rain of Storm Babet, shots were taken at:
00:00 - Through the Storm
00:10 - Dawlish Sea Wall
03:05 - Churston
05:58 - Turntable
09:39 - Kingswear
10:04 - 46100 Royal Scot heads to Taunton
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@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Well, I think it was worth risking all my camera gear for these shots! No Risk No Fun. Thank you all for watching

@JamesSmith-zk8gl 8 ай бұрын

@@hoolydooly5072no it’s a BR regulation incase brakes fail on kettle (steam train)

@cannyexplorer5357 8 ай бұрын

While the modern engines had to stop working this majestic ancient engine kept working through the storm.

@melanierhianna 8 ай бұрын

Which modern engines since youtube has videos of Hitachi class 802s going along the same track effortlessly...

@nichowell9902 8 ай бұрын

With a diesel on the end

@KenanTurkiye 8 ай бұрын

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@sorensamuelson4360 8 ай бұрын

@@nichowell9902 so the passengers can charge there cellphones.

@hognaut 8 ай бұрын

@@nichowell9902Yeh but that was being towed 😂

@thecolneranger1588 8 ай бұрын

I was at Newton Abbot yesterday for 2 hours waiting for a train to take me west listening to tales of woe about failures because of severe weather then this steam engine came storming through! It brightened up an horrendous day and made me think the same thoughts as the previous messager. Thanks for braving the weather for some excellent footage.

@gainsbourg66 8 ай бұрын

Incredible

@JohnSmith-ul8wk 8 ай бұрын

I was on the train. Since there was wind and rain pretty much all the time, I'm amazed you didn't suffer too badly from water on the lens. Good work.

@MariTeabag-lf1ly 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. I have so many happy memories of going through Dawlish as a young child. Riding on the steam trains in the cream and red carriages, the noise and the delicious smell of steam and soot. My sister and I were often taken down to Dawlish wall by our Grandfather to see the huge waves crashing. It was waaaayyy back in the 60s. I wish I could go back there again. x

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@peterdavis7579 8 ай бұрын

Positively Turneresque: 'Rain, Steam',and Speed'

@songsmith31a 8 ай бұрын

Some wonderfully atmospheric (in the real sense of the word) shots here. Well done! And well done to the crew aboard the express. They say that nothing really worth having is ever easy!

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, I bet it was a much warmer in the cab.

@hoboharry1207 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I was on this train! Didn’t see much out the windows!

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

@pegasus8718 8 ай бұрын

What an experience to be onboard. It would have been very frightening being so close to the sea. Well done for not cancelling the trip.

@briansmith9327 8 ай бұрын

Wasn't to bad as high tide was 09.00 so wasn't as bad as it has been when going past at high tide.

@astrapete1 8 ай бұрын

I was onboard and it wasnt too rough 😊

@haroldpearson6025 8 ай бұрын

My late father was a driver on the LMS for 47 years. He said it had to be very severe weather to stop a steam loco, only deep snow would do it.

@pfield39 8 ай бұрын

Cracking damp videography, I guess you've got a sturdy tripod to cope with that sort of blow. Thanks for braving the storm. Magnificent sight, Royal Scot adhering to the rules of the sea!

@johndrew3202 8 ай бұрын

That was some testament to the dedication of the whole crew and the quality of the maintenance of the engine. Amazing! That was the 1st time I have seen the turntable in use since seeing it beside the empty pit in the 70's, brilliant thanks guys.

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Yes it was!

@mlp-hot-rod5824 8 ай бұрын

Modern trains: All trains cancelled. Royal Scot: Hold my pint.

@andrewreynolds4949 8 ай бұрын

Royal Scot doesn’t have electrical equipment on the roof

@tommiles8982 8 ай бұрын

So a design flaw then. Steam locos were always built as an improvement on the last, from learnt lessons. The permanent way hasn’t changed location in that time, and both the hitachi and voyagers were supposed to have been built with dawlish in mind! Polish it how you want, it doesn’t work!

@andrewreynolds4949 8 ай бұрын

@@tommiles8982 Kind of hard to not have electrical equipment on the roof when you've got pantographs up there...

@stuartlomas8557 8 ай бұрын

@@andrewreynolds4949That line isn't electrified. The problem is that when waves wash over the top of the voyager trains they damage the braking resistors.

@andrewreynolds4949 8 ай бұрын

@@stuartlomas8557 No, the trains are bimodes. That's why they have catenary. Of course it's not electrified here

@ADMIRALSCORNER 8 ай бұрын

What a day to be out filming trains! I was doing the same!

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Excellent! The wet weather can almost be guaranteed to bring some form of fun.

@fenderac3049 8 ай бұрын

Royal Scot wrong way working through Dawlish, keeping it away from the raging sea as much possible, sounded and looked great. It looks like the Dawlish Sea Wall rectification works appear to be doing its job!

@larx4074 8 ай бұрын

Excellent!! Many thanks for turning out on such an horrendous day, the Dawlish sequence is especially dramatic.

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

All a bit of fun.

@CymruJedi 8 ай бұрын

Such an amazing sight. Thank you for sharing this

@stevecaunt7191 8 ай бұрын

Truly magnificent!! Great to see the new sea defences holding back the worst of the storm, too!

@jamescollins3647 8 ай бұрын

Storm lol.

@barbarathomas2561 8 ай бұрын

Great footage/filming, thank you. Greetings from New Zealand

@astrapete1 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic filming, its lovely too see, i was lucky enough to be onboard in the dry 😊

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Don't gloat! 😂

@ceanothus_bluemoon 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for going out in filthy weather to get this. Nice to see steam running without problems when so many modern trains are still not. Must have been quite hairy onboard as huge waves broke!

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

I've seen some footage from onboard the train. Everyone had their windows shut! Probably didn't want sea-salt champagne or whatever you drink on these railtours tasting of the sea! Thanks for watching

@johncamp2567 8 ай бұрын

Extremely beautiful video! An absolute joy to watch. Steam trains in dampness always impress!

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more! Thanks

@timu438 8 ай бұрын

Excellent. Thanks for braving the inclement elements to capture these scenes.

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@colinshearring3934 8 ай бұрын

The great work rebuilding the wall through Dawlish proving its worth

@markshrimpton3138 8 ай бұрын

Magnificent.

@charlesemerson6763 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for braving the elements. That couldn't have been nice.

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

No risk, no fun. I couldn't resist the opportunity.

@dominiclester3232 8 ай бұрын

Impressive 👏👏👏

@michaelchester8997 8 ай бұрын

Magnificent

@coloursmoke 8 ай бұрын

Great footage.

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@craigharwood8875 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vid i was on the charter so good to see what it looked like from outside as we couldn't see much out the windows lol

@noseeum6385 8 ай бұрын

Magnificent footage and audio. Thanks.

@derekrobinson2295 8 ай бұрын

Great filming, well done!

@ozgirl45 8 ай бұрын

Amazing!

@BevMattocks 8 ай бұрын

Meanwhile it was chaos at Exeter as all the modern trains were cancelled - I was there, it was a nightmare. Amazed this steam special wasn't cancelled!!!

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

It was 27 minutes early through Exeter on the return. I know that because I missed it.

@BevMattocks 8 ай бұрын

@@steamtothewest-trecanrail wow! I'd intended seeing it at Exeter on the outward journey but my train from Okehampton was cancelled. By the time I got to Exeter it was too late. 2 Okehampton trains were cancelled on my return journey - I waited at St David's for nearly 3 hours observing the chaos ..

@SimonTog 8 ай бұрын

Nice video :)

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Thanks

@roba4297 8 ай бұрын

Magic !

@stuartryan610 8 ай бұрын

And now Eric Morecombe sings stormy weather 😂

@MalcolmHolmes-yg3gd 8 ай бұрын

The Torbay Express was never cancelled in steam days in worst conditions than that . Footplate men got a little damp at times. Worse on 2800 goods loco

@paulcaswell2813 8 ай бұрын

Open cab. A bit wet!

@mrowl-the-dsm1304 8 ай бұрын

Nice footage, and well thought out locations for filming too

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@fabshop6359 8 ай бұрын

Cracking video. Thanks for braving the elements…😂😂

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@TroublesomeSlateTruck 8 ай бұрын

Good Work With The Video.

@MasterMoyle 8 ай бұрын

Never knew the lines at Dawlish we're bi directional.

@JohnChegwyn 8 ай бұрын

Pleased to see that the tradition of wrong line running is being maintained to keep down trains as far away as possible from the ravages of the storm

@jeremypreece870 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant video. Did I see the first sequence correctly? It looked like the train was on running on the wrong track, i.e. running down on the up line. If so I'm surprised that this would ever be allowed.

@russellgreen3375 8 ай бұрын

It's signalled for bi directional working for such occasions as this, all trains run on that line to a a bit further away from the waves

@andrewreynolds4949 8 ай бұрын

Supposedly there was also a failed train farther along

@andrewwilliams2353 8 ай бұрын

I see that they used the up line instead of the down line so as to keep well away from the surfing experience

@stevechard3860 8 ай бұрын

I believe this was in part due to a broken down train in Teignmouth station tho 🚉🚂

@davedevonlad7402 8 ай бұрын

@@stevechard3860absolutely spot on, my wife was heading back from London and it was announced on the train that one had broken down.

@poppaonboard 8 ай бұрын

If I had the choice of traveling on HS2 or Steam train, Steam wins hands down.

@songsmith31a 8 ай бұрын

Agreed. In an age of instant communication, there should surely be a place for the enjoyment of the travel itself.

@railwaymechanicalengineer4587 6 ай бұрын

STEAM ON THE WRONG LINE !!! NOTE: The train on the down journey is running Wrong Road on the "Up Line" through Dawlish. The Up Line was signalled for Bi-Directional running, when Exeter Power Box was opened in the late 1980's. Primarily to help with nasty storms like this. What they forgot however, is that Salt Water upsets normal twin rail track circuits and can cause signals to go back to red. Because the system thinks there is a train present. A classic "Fail Safe" policy. HOW TO DROWN AS A TRAIN DRIVER !!! Not much fun however, when you are working an overnight freight from Exeter Riverside Yard to Plymouth Tavistock Yard, through a raging storm like the one seen. Being the "Secondman" on that job (there was no Guard) back in 1989. I'd drawn the Short Straw, as every signal from Dawlish Warren to Teignmouth had gone to red as a result. The Class 47's Radio wasn't in use, so at every signal I had to get out of the cab (being the "Secondman") & get on the signal Post phone. About two seconds after getting out of the cab before even climbing down, I was hit by a wave coming over the sea wall, & I was really lucky not to be washed off the loco. The cheerful signalman gleefully told me. "Storm ? No storm here, the heating's on full blast and the kettles just boiled. Pass that one at Red and obey all others". So at every signal to Teignmouth I was literally nearly drowned. As a result of the Salt Water problem, they changed the track circuits for axle counters, along this stretch. So no more getting slapped in the face by Flying Fish !!!

@crazyfroggie6546 8 ай бұрын

looks like they got the sewall defences built just in time.

@alancrute 8 ай бұрын

Did anyone notice that the royal Scot came down the up line.

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Yes, have a look at Dawlish sea wall bi directional track. It answer any queries

@briansmith9327 8 ай бұрын

There was a failed IET in the platform at Teignmouth.

@allanegleston4931 8 ай бұрын

good grief. what weather .

@glynluff2595 8 ай бұрын

I bet that was both hot and drafty on the footplate.

@brianeynon5406 8 ай бұрын

Need wet weather gear to. Go along here ,as some must spray into the cab

@michaeltaylor1869 8 ай бұрын

Nice video great camera work as usual I am really enjoying your lovely videos and camera work keep your lovely camera work up I am really looking forward to seeing your next video I hope you get a nice video next time also when is your next video going to be on KZfaq bye for now Philip

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Thanks,

@thepicoproductions 8 ай бұрын

A good attempt in conditions most would not have turned out. To keep the kit dry why didn't you film from the shelter above the tunnel at Dawlish. The start sequence at Dawlish was not up to your usual standards, for good viewing. Was that fighting the wind.

@skin150263 8 ай бұрын

It certainly looks dramatic and it seems that steam could get through when modern traction was cancelled. It also shows that it will only be a matter of time before the sea wall is breached again and that the government should be investing in re-opening the Dartmoor line between Okehampton and Bere Alston, rather than spending eye watering amounts of money on HS2 just to reduce the journey time from London to Birmingham by 20 minutes or so.

@peterwatts4163 8 ай бұрын

Why do steam specials always have a diesel engine tacked on to the back? Is it there to provide extra traction, or for emergency extraction should the steam engine fail?

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Yes, it’s insurance in case there’s a problem, it’s an irritating convenience

@JohnSmith-ul8wk 8 ай бұрын

Plus to power the train heating and aircon.

@bobcannell7603 8 ай бұрын

Did they run it on the up line (wrong side) to keep as far as possible from the waves and spray? Yes frightening. This line has not long been rebuilt after a bigger storm washed a chunk away. Is there anywhere else in the world where you can do this? A few years ago a special train pulled by Tornado rescued stranded commuters in the South East when their electric services were stopped by snow. Steam to the rescue.

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Yes, the line is bi-directional for that very reason.

@songsmith31a 8 ай бұрын

Tornado waqs a great step forward in its conception and completion - back to the future so to speak - and basics are never to be sneezed at when reliability is the essential requirement.

@user-jn1uv2su8c 8 ай бұрын

Interesting to see the wrong-line working.

@jamesedwards7241 8 ай бұрын

Bit of a no-contest if you ask me so why the drama party headlines for what amounts to no more than a little heavy rain and a stiff breeze.

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

Someone needs to go outside

@josephinebennington7247 8 ай бұрын

Tide is dropping, not at its earlier worst. Other vids put up today show the worst at high tide.

@Jimyjames73 8 ай бұрын

Very good or should that be Very wet!!! 🤔😀🚂🚂🚂

@paulmorgan6269 8 ай бұрын

We're Cornish until we are cut off and then we are English. Remember that ??? We need the 10 million funding.

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

I say bring on Cornish Independence!

@songsmith31a 8 ай бұрын

I thought that Cornwall was always historically fiercely "independent" of mainland Britain? But money always talks and necessity is the mother of invention etc. etc. 🙂 (from a Devon lad).

@melvynbryan4460 8 ай бұрын

Putting everything through wrong line, obviously a safety issue with the storm

@steamtothewest-trecanrail 8 ай бұрын

I think a train broke down on the other line!

@goranschmidt3543 8 ай бұрын

Gott sei Dank fährt dort nicht die Deutsche Bahn AG - da würde sich schon bei 'Beaufort 1' kein Rad mehr drehen ... 😂😂😂 Gott schütze alle britischen Eisenbahnen ! 🙏☺