The autumn months have arrived, bringing about the start of a new school year and the end of the summer holidays. This signals the move away from intensive timetables across heritage railways, as they rein in their operations in favour of more relaxed services.
The Dartmouth Steam Railway has made a habit in recent years of being one of the last railways on the south coast to implement such changes, employing their Orange timetable until mid-September. This timetable sees two trains operating over the line, delivering an intensive schedule throughout the day.
Despite appearances, conditions were deceptively hot and humid for the day. 75014 "Braveheart" would put in a fine showing, rubbing shoulders with Class 37 - 6975; the 37 making all the right noises as it thrashed up the steep gradients offered by the 'English Riviera'. 'Small Prairie' - 4555 would make a brief appearance while performing a test run over the DSR.
Locomotives:
BR Standard Class 4MT - 75014 "Braveheart"
BR Class 37 - 6975
GWR 4500 Class 'Small Prairie' - 4555
All footage filmed on Thursday the 7th of September 2023.
