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Title: Champion Reflections Post by: PhilWakely on May 10, 2025, 23:06:43 Vintage Trains ran the 'South Devon Explorer' railtour from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth via Banbury, Bath and Bristol on Saturday, 10th May 2025. The tour was headed throughout by an immaculately turned out Class 52, D1015 'Western Champion'. The return leg had a brief diversion up the South Devon Railway to Buckfastleigh and was assisted from the rear by Class 37, 37240. Weather conditions for photography were perfect.
I photted the outward leg of the tour at Ellerhayes Bridge, between Cullompton and Exeter; the South Devon Railway deviation at Dartington; and finally at Gibraltar Bridge, Cullompton. As you would expect, photters were out in their numbers! I would have liked a wider angle shot of the tour by the River Dart, but any wider than this would have resulted in a swarm of cameras and photters in the image! (https://i.postimg.cc/VN6QRHhb/Champion1-20250510.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/gJCCGc2v/Champion2-20250510.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/ZKFGhStd/Champion3-20250510.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/QdfvHJMN/Champion4-20250510.jpg) Title: Re: Champion Reflections Post by: Chris from Nailsea on May 10, 2025, 23:26:30 Thank you for those excellent 'reflections', PhilWakely. :)
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