30163 Tornado and 34067 Tangmere, Torbay and Cathedrals Expresses 5Jul09

Two quite different three cylinder locos on Sunday, both apparently taking it easy in the Southwest, or maybe they just sound that way!
A1 Tornados first Torbay Express sees her coasting past after crossing the Cogload flyover on her way to a water stop at Taunton, then, suitably refreshed, making light work of the climb to Whiteball, seen from a sea of potato flowers. Note: a recent tractor track got me to this location and no crop was damaged by me.
S.R. B.o.B Tangmere on its last scheduled visit to the Westcountry prior to overhaul later in the year faces a 20 m.p.h. restriction, making the climb of Honiton bank in the Umbourne valley a little more challenging, as she twice briefly loses her footing the crew must have been thanking heaven for the dry weather! Next Pinhoe, just in time to see a relaxed pass and finally a last minute grab shot of 34067 just as she is leaving Exeter St Davids for the sidings in seriously deteriorating light, seconds later the heavens opened and everyone dived for cover. Tangmere will be missed as it has been generally reliable and even called on to rescue a number of tours, wouldnt it be great to see her back in Southern green? B.R. green looks so dull on a Spam Can, especially in poor light!

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