Devon Sea Wall Section part III and a couple of banks

Even HSTs feel the strain of the bank. All the Devon Banks are fiercesome and if a powercar is out or on low power then it has to have a pilot loco. 43170 and 43192 approach the tunnel marking the summit under full chat with 1C28 1133 Paddington to Penzance.

A Scotland bound Virgin HST drops down the 1 in 44 ruling grade, 43068 and 43088 power 1S41 1412 off Plymouth for the Scots capital. The atmospheric form of traction failed and locomotives had to be used and the Devon Banks became an operating nightmare.

Another of the infamous Devon Banks is Rattray Bank running from Totness to Wrangaton Summit, a distance of 9 miles. 67017 passes milepost 224 1/2 from Paddington with 1E43 1509 Plymouth to Low Fell loaded mail vans. The gradient at this point is 1 in 50 dropping down towards Totness.