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« on: August 26, 2011, 19:35:44 »
I live in Kingskerswell just down from Aller Junction. Today at lunch time I saw a double headed diesel train going towards Paignton/Dartmouth with a mixture of different liveried coaches. I was aware of this special.
However 15 minutes ago I saw heading towards Newton Abbot, a doubled headed diesel train with 11 coaches all in chocolate and cream and looking magnificent in the poor weather. Does anybody know who ran this train and where I could obtain further information about it?
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« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2011, 20:44:58 »
check out taunton trains dot com
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2011, 00:28:52 »
It's the Northern Belle, operated by DRS» (Direct Rail Services Ltd, a national rail freight operator providing a range of services with its head office in Carlisle and depots at the South East, York, Crewe, Sellafield, and Scotland. - about) (direct rail services).
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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2011, 07:29:04 »
Thanks for the information. Taunton photo was excellent. Must start saving my pennies, quite fancy a trip on the Northern Belle now having visited the website.
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« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2015, 11:01:50 »
Steam tour currently en route to Kingswear via Westbury. No diesel assistance apparently.
RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) times:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53260/2015/10/24//advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53261/2015/10/24//advanced
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« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2015, 11:06:54 »
Interesting to look at RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) which describes it as diesel hauled, top speed 95 mph, and unadvertised.  I think three pinches of salt are required!
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« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2015, 11:10:37 »
Quote from: grahame on October 24, 2015, 11:06:54
Interesting to look at RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) which describes it as diesel hauled, top speed 95 mph, and unadvertised.  I think three pinches of salt are required!
RTT doesn't have "steam" in it's vocabulary! Also the first part of the outward leg (Slough - to Westbury) was diesel-hauled (95mph limit), whereas Britannia is limited to 75mph.
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« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2015, 11:40:19 »
I wasn't at the Station to see it, but heard from my house in Thatcham the definite sound of a steam whistle about 45 mins ago..

Looking at the timings on the RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) links below, it must be something else?
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« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2015, 11:56:30 »
I was on this train. It was definitely Steam hauled all the way from Westbury to Kingswear and back..
The Slough to Westbury section was diesel.. It left Reading at 7.19 and I think the Steam engine went earlier from Southall to Westbury to wait for us there..
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« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2020, 11:08:45 »
The steam railway and it's associated ferries expect to start running on the 7 July 2020 with reduced capacity on the trains but more services running. They usually run more in the summer anyway. They have a lot of paid staff.

This is good news for Torbay after the closure of Living Coasts. Paignton Zoo opens to the general public on 8 July. Kent's Cavern 11 July, Model village and Bygones 4 July.
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« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2020, 13:54:23 »
The steam trains have been running today. Testing I suppose? Their website says they are opening Monday.
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« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2020, 09:44:42 »
Today's Telegraph:
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« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2020, 11:21:47 »
Paignton is packed and the Steam railway is doing a roaring trade as is the putting green.
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« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2021, 16:44:31 »

https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/full-steam-ahead-as-paignton-kingswear-railway-announces-start-date/

The railway and associated ferry due to restart again on Tuesday 13 April 2021.

A train was running a week ago on a test run and more are planned. This railway did not get any grants, that I could see, like the South Devon Railway. Perhaps, again I suppose, they have staff furloughed.
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« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2021, 22:36:21 »
Nice one in the Telegraph (again) on Monday.
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