The Sunday Special

Thank-you so much my dear friend, I’m so pleased you like it, Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Bela, Regards, Rod.

Many thanks Richard,as you may guess, I was on the bend of the cliff path near the shelter long before the train was due and set a fast shutter speed around 1/800 sec which proved OK on the normal trains thar passed earlier,then when this one came I frantically panned,zoomed and fired off about a dozen shots, Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Catherine,it’s wonderful to see it speeding along this part of the line, my late Sister lived only a couple of minutes from here so I know it very well,Regards, Rod.

Many thanks Lyn, I waited for the train for an hour so I had plenty of time to set it up,just had to act quickly as it was passing by,Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Sonia,I was fortunate to get the tide fully in and splashing on the wall as the train passed, Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Peter,Yes you sent me a mail some time ago with an image of the Devonian attached which I have saved to disc,it’s a beautiful painting that captures the magic of steam travel perfectly, Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Des, Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Sandra,most of my uploads will be older stock initially till I get a few with the new D300, Regards, Rod.

You are too kind Corina,thank-you so much, Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Sandra, Regards, Rod.

Many thanks Colin,very kind of you my friend, Regards, Rod.

Many thanks Alan, much appreciated, Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much for the compliment Ant, much appreciated,
Regards, Rod.

I’ve been meaning to get a half decent shot of this Sunday Special for years and this one appealed to me most so far with the high tide splashing behind the onlookers, many thanks Dave,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Carlos,
Regards, Rod.

Many thanks Jan, this little seaside town is just a few miles along the coast from me, the main railtrack follows the coast for quite a way and it makes for a spectacular train ride, especially on this once a week steam locomotive,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much, very kind of you,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Don, it brings back so many happy childhood memories to see this train making it’s way along the coast every Sunday, steam trains certainly have a charm of their own,
Regards, Rod.

Many thanks David, this is just a mile or so West of Dawlish Warren so it may have been the station you actually got off the train,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Gili and for the PhotoWriting tip, I’ll have to look into that,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Rachel, these special steam trains are so popular during the Summer months and this particular part of the journey along the coast has wonderful sea views,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Micky,
Regards, Rod.

I had been planning to take this one for a couple of months and was just waiting for a fine day and high tide to coincide with the train’s arrival time, fortunately it all came together on this day which was the last of these once a week Summer time special steam trains of the Season, many thanks Evita,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Henri, there is something about steam trains that brings back so many happy memories for most of us.
I have tried it in sepia but never thought of converting to B & W, I must try that to see what it looks like,
Regards, Rod.

Hello Sharon, thank-you so much for the wonderful comment my friend, there is a footbridge over the railway line at the station which is immediately to the right of the image and another just a short distance to the left, so no great distance to walk to get on to the beach,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much dear Chen, these steam trains only run once a day on Summer Sundays and it’s so exciting to see them make their way along the coastal track with the whistle blowing constantly,
Regards, Rod.

The steam train runs once a week during the Summer and I’d been planning this shot for some time, it’s wonderful to see it speeding through the station with the whistle blowing and onlookers cheering it on it’s way, thanks so much Kala,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Karon, very kind of you,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Vadim, it is always exciting to see this old steam train make it’s trip down the main line on Sundays, somehow modern trains just don’t look so grand,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much for the wonderful comment Daffo, steam trains always held a strong place in my childhood memories, it’s so good to see these special ones still make this nostalgic trip down to the Westcountry every Sunday,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Malcolm, there is a headland with a cliff footpath making it’s way down to the sea and I was on that path to get that elevated view with the railway on a diagonal,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Jude, the train enjoys quite a long section of it’s journey along the South Devon coast, a wonderful way for it’s passengers to enjoy the sea views as they make that nostalgic trip on the steam train,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Jens, a Happy Easter to you and your loved ones,
Regards, Rod.

It is wonderful to see these old steam trains still running today Ros, this trip along the coast is very popular and scenic, many thanks,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Howard, it only runs on a Sunday during the Summer but attracts a lot of attention,
Regards, Rod.

The smell of a steam engine is unforgettable, thanks so much Margarete,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Tina, it’s wonderful to see it speed through the station with the whistle blowing all the way down the line,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much for the wonderful comment Carol, this was one of the few occasions when I planned the shot to coincide with high tide and the passing weekly train that worked better than I could have hoped for,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Carol.

It’s amazing how many steam enthusiasts come down to Devon to see this Sunday Special each week, it is great to see them though, many thanks Gordon,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Tai, this particular section of the trip that follows the coast is wonderful as a passenger, the weekly steam special could be filled many times over and that is a mark of the popularity of steam as well as the scenic views from the line,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Maxy, this little seaside town is about ten miles along the coast from where I live so I go there quite often, the weekly steam train always attracts a lot of onlookers as it makes it’s way along the coastal section of the trip, exciting to see it speed through the station with the whistle blowing,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed Sandy, appreciated as always,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Roddy, this Sunday Special has just started running again on Sundays for the Summer season,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Laurie, the Sunday Special steam train always generates a lot of interest and following throughout the Summer,
Regards, Rod.

Many thanks Tracy, yes it’s about the best viewpoint in Dawlish to get the Sunday special, I had taken it many times but kept going back at high tide to get a bit of wave action in the scene,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Phil, I am told that there is a brand new locomotive doing this Sunday run on the mainline for the next few weeks, the first one built in Britain for over 50 years, might be worth having a look, gets in to Paignton about midday,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much George,
Regards, Rod.

No worries, I do it all the time.