Devon Sea Wall Section part III and a couple of banks

Another move to another classic location, the west bound climb to Dainton Summit, this is the awesome Dainton Bank. 221125 climbs the ruling 1 in 44 grade with 1V46 0913 Liverpool to Plymouth. The actual gradient varies between 1 in 36 and 1 in 56.

67003 and its four van load drops effortlessly down the steep and twisting Dainton Bank. The train is 1C06 1353 Plymouth to Bristol Parkway RMT loaded mail vans. This section of railway was originally designed by Brunel for atmospheric traction and easy gradients were not thought important.

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.