Having lived in this part of Devon over 50 years, this was very interesting. Thanks for sharing. God bless you..

@RailMart

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great video. I live in that part of the world and rate the Teignmouth to past Starcross part as the best train journey possible in this country. Travelled it many times but never seen it from the cab. Thank you for posting it.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

That's cool!

Great views. Thanks so much for posting. We always used to travel from London Paddington to Teignmouth when I wS growing up and we loved going through the five tunnels as we knew then that we were almost there. Thanks so much for naming all the tunnels. Have walked the sea wall many times. Last week was the last time.

I don't get why anyone puts thumbs down when you can watch this cab-ride for free? Instead of paying up to £25 on official carbide websites.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@profbollo338

4 жыл бұрын

This was filmed over a year ago that's why the dislikes maybe, Dawlish has a new sea wall now and looks totally different

@kilowagmagnusson4590

3 жыл бұрын

What is a "carbide" website? These videos should be volunteer-driven for the love of and spirit of trains-not to make a buck.

Went right past our old flat in Dawlish, loved that walk to Dawlish Warren and back we always waved to the train drivers, loved it, just couldn’t cope with the building shaking when the sea hit the sea wall in winter storms! 👍🏻

@kilowagmagnusson4590

3 жыл бұрын

If there was a storm in the summer during a heat-wave, that would be "Shake n' Bake".

Love this video .Hope more to come.

I am astounded by how Newton Abbot has changed since I went there in the 70's early 80's. Just 3 plain tracks and not even a single point at the west end now, what a difference. Great video though

Brings back memories of Warships & Westerns and of a cafe that sat beneath the old footbridge on the right as you left Paignton Stn.

I'm glad you've done this. One of my favourite routes I've experienced. From Teignmouth to Star Cross might be the best view you can get on a train in Britain. Top video mate.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks!

How things have changed, i can remember the diamond cross-over outside Paignton that allowed trains to leave either platform onto the up line, and lots of people on the footbridge watching every train departure. Also 4 lines into newton Abott, 4 platforms, a passing line on the up track, and the motorail terminal. Also many more lines in the goods yard opposite the horse racing course, not the few there are now. The empty space says everything about the decline of our railways over the last 40 years :(

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Very much rationalised when Exeter panel resignalling came in.

I Spent a many years working this area, one of my favs, from maintaining structures, litter clearing between the platforms and that estuary wall railing between Starcross and the yacht club, what a job that was every weekend during the autumn and winter for about 6 months, still have a core which was drill out of the wall, why couldn't Network Rail asked us to do it during the summer 🤣. Suberb video of one of the best train rides in the country. Thanks

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

Very nostalic. This was the latter part of my route from my home in Yorkshire to Agricultural College at Newton Abbott in 1960-61 on, I think, the Sheffield Cutler: a spectacular finale to the journey. Thanks.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Magnificent landscape, superb editing - thank you for posting! Theo, Netherlands.

@RailMart

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Lovely videos, and thanks for clarifying regarding the lack of sounds, Totally understandable but yes, it’s lovely to have in cab sounds. Also - we love watching the driver do his stuff too. Most videos catch a 5 second glimpse here and there but it’s great to see extended shots of driving techniques etc

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

I put on another vid of a train ride and it worked perfectly. I'll always remember this ride as we came from the other direction, from Paddington, as we came out of a tunnel my Mum cried: "the sea, the sea!" It made me a fan of trains, Brunel and of course, the sea. I was 8 at the time.

My grandparents had a hotel, in the 1930’s , a beautiful Edwardian building, painted green and cream I think with a verandah. Set back from the sea overlooking a grassy area in front of Goodrington sands. My mother remembered a big storm when she was small. She said in the morning all the sand had been washed away just leaving the stones!! Joan

Always remember the large signal box between Exeter and Starcross, back in the 1950's ,on the river Exe side.

Very nice clear video thank you. That thing corners like it's on rails.

Fantastic views, probably the best views in the U.K. thanks for sharing

@RailMart

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Really enjoyed that. I've been on the sea wall a few times but never 'in the cab' before. Love to do it for real. Thanks for sharing.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Nicely filmed. Liked the map at the start and the comments through the video.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@jamescarey2707

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks james

Superb cab ride. 1950s holiday route!

Excellent, really enjoyed that ride, so many memories and so many good times.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Really enjoyed that, a lovely part of the country and very good references for us modellers too...subbed, thanks, Chris

A real shame about the sound , this has got to be one of,or possibly the best cab ride on the you tube network . Spot on RailMart .

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

thanks

@Fireglo

3 жыл бұрын

I mean you could just put a video of train sound effects on in a different tab. I mean it's not gonna sound much different anyway.

Many years ago in the 80’s with my late wife we were on a cycle tour of the south coast the hills defeated us so we caught the Teignmouth to Exeter all I can remember we got on with our loaded bikes the train was packed with school kids

just after 18:19 the line passes under a footbridge that links to a property overlooking the river estuary near Bishopsteignton. Nearly 60 years ago I had a holiday at that property with my parents and somehow my dad knew that at a certain time each night a mail train from Penzance to London would pass by and we could see the mail being sorted through the windows.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

The Mail train ran until early 2000's.

Another great video. Thank you for reviving some childhood memories. No mention of the former station at Kingskerswell, though, between Torre and Newton Abbot, the platforms of which are still very distinct and visible. But nitpicking, I know.

@bobwood856

3 жыл бұрын

Or, for that matter, Exminster, between Starcross and Exeter St. Thomas, the station buildings of which are still there, in another use. More nitpicking! lol

@RailMart

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

Stayed in a hotel for a week opposite Dawlish station in 1967 , all 5 of us mum, dad, brother and sister. Happy days.

Another lovely video. When I was a kid we went on a school trip to Paignton zoo. Used to go to Newton Abbot with my elder brother ( who was a bit of a dell boy ) to the car auctions. This is a beautiful line, just confirms what a beautiful county Devon is. Thanks again.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Excellent video - one of the best.

@RailMart

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

Great colour, well filmed, lovely wide-screen view. Just like being in the cab. Very nice trip thank you

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

A very good video, as others have said shame about no sound but it didn't detract from the show, well done

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Sorry bout that, but my hands were tied by HR.

@williamparker3765

4 жыл бұрын

that's ok I understand the reasons. but it was still a good video, I have spent a lot of time over the past 11 years going to those places but only by road, so it was good to see it from a different view, many thanks

@M124M

4 жыл бұрын

Silence is BLISS😋

“Oh I do like to be beside the seaside ... “. Thanks for posting a beaut video. 🐨🇦🇺

@RailMart

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Brilliant, a few changes since I last rode this line in 1979!! On screen commentary useful.

@RailMart

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Brilliant.I was born in Exmouth and when I was a kid we used to get the ferry across to Starcross and get the train to Dawlish Warren. Great place before it became a 'holiday destination slum'. Thanks for the memory jog.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

As an ex train driver(Ripple Lane,Norwood, Waterloo, Gillingham) ,I still enjoy going over unfamiliar routes,so thanks for posting!

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Used to speak with the TCS at Ripple Lane and Norwood junction during my time in the control!

Absolutely loved this, many thanks.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Your welcome.

I've found in the railway Videos, some will be always negative,, why Ill never know, they are absolutely brilliant, Loved this, I watch the railcams along the Dawlish wall, San Remo is my favourite, see some lovely sunrises too, thanks for posting this video, nice to enjoy the views from lower down,, have been a passenger a few times, but even better to see the views from the cab... many thanks

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of service.

*bird poo's on the train's windscreen* Me: Dirty bird On the other note I love this route, one of my favourite routes in the area

I worked the very last morning SWT service from Paignton before it was withdrawn, hybrid 158/159 6 car due to repairs, (last ever was later at night), really miss that route. I did that shunt one day that the 143 is doing but we both had the road. It must have looked strange to the people standing at the crossing seeing two trains leaving at the same time and me racing him. I presume the big herring gull (or one of its mates), still waits by the driver's cab in the up platform to see if you have a bit of a sandwich for it or a chip etc? So funny. When I first drove over the route in 1999, it was still the regulation to blow the horn entering and leaving tunnels. The four nearest Dawlish though are so close to each other that I would blow one (high or low), on entering, then one in between each one and the final one on exit before reaching the longer Parsons tunnel.

I live in Exmouth so seeing this was great!

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Great.

Fantastic quality, thanks for sharing it with us. 👍

@RailMart

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Wonderful scenic journey,cheer's bob.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks

Excellent ride especially when the sun came out with blue skies at Dawlish!

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

beautiful - no more words to describe this.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@paulnorton5670

4 жыл бұрын

@@RailMart thank you

Excellent 👍👍💕💕👌👌❤️❤️😊😊

@RailMart

2 жыл бұрын

Many many thanks

Saw the photo of DAWLISH, had to watch it!! I lived 30 years in Dawlish ,before moving to Norway. Great to see some familiar places 🥰

@RailMart

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow!

Loved the journey thank you :)

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

So glad!

I can remember being in the old cinema next to the crossing at Paignton in the late 70's, my cousin and I would run to the toilet to look out the window when we heard a Class 50 leaving the station, sod whatever film it was, a big filthy unrefurbished Hoover was far more entertaining 😂😂. Its sad to think that all the glory days have now gone, no more real locomotive hauled trains of note, only the odd rail tour, it's just a procession of horrid units. 😫 Even a good old HST has more character than any modern plastic monstrosity.

A lovely video and an historical record. Thanks for sharing :)

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Excellent film . It’s a shame to see Newton Abbot as a shadow of its former self . A once great rail centre . What’s also surprising is the lack of crossovers from one line to another .

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

I think its called rationalisation.

I was a language student in Torquay in 1992. Will have to go back n visit. Now residing in Suffolk

Whenever I'm down in Torbay, I will always make that journey ( there and back), even if I have no reason to go into Exeter

As the "English Riviera" you'd think Torquay Station would make a bit of effort ,it's an eyesore

@chazsach6594

4 жыл бұрын

Yes was shocked when i was down there last year. NOT a good first impression.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Its all about image!

Really enjoyed this. Thank you so much.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Well filmed, I have ridden this journey many times and done it by road.....pity you cannot see the castle.

You forgot to mention Brunel's pump house at Star Cross...

Many thanks great vid!

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

ive just got home from dawlish,it looked funny seeing the train go past some on the places we went to to-day 18/08/20 time 18-04

My father is the chairman of a group by the name of 'Heath Rail Link' on facebook trying to get the disused Newton - Heathfield line back open again, has had a big backing so far, 527 members to date which ain't too bad considering not many people know about this line.

@shidzngigglez

3 жыл бұрын

I was the chap that spoke about running the buffet at the Heathfield end.

That was great thanks.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@robertfreeman2608

4 жыл бұрын

@@RailMart I did very much thank you

Without the real sound it is just sad. Look forward to real in-cab sound again!

Nice view, thanks for uploading.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Just couldnt believe the amount of white painted houses. Is this a Devon fashion?

@colinfoster6926

7 ай бұрын

Reflect the sun's heat in the summer

Brilliant. I live in Paignton

@tommytaylor5195

4 жыл бұрын

Me to,love The Bay,esp when the sun is out,

Pity it was low tide and no easterly gale blowing - I was looking forward to seeing breakers crash over the train 😀! Memories of my childhood many years ago, both on the train and walking with the dogs along the sea wall. Another commenter observed how run down Torquay station looks,. In my young days, it used to be very attractive, with gardens tended by the station staff, but I guess that nowadays few people travel to Torquay by train, and it's too expensive to employ porters, etc, who can keep the station looking good in their spare time.

" FIRST CLASS " Is it me, or is this area not magic ? Nice escape in these trouble lockdown times, thanks.

@RailMart

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

This green and pleasant land.

@uktravel8341

3 жыл бұрын

Not surprisingly, since it's a temperate climate and therefore you will see green fields, valleys, meadows etc. Just as you will see the exact same green fields, valleys, meadows (if not more beautiful) in the Czech Republic, Germany, France, Hungary, Poland, Canada and many more countries around the world.

The Parson is the large rock which appears to lean against the cliff, I understand. Is The Clerk the smaller one further out to sea which lost its top part a while ago, or is it closer to Dawlish?

Music? What music? Enjoyed the view as it reminded me of a holiday in Devon. One thing that driver's eye view videos seem to miss out on is an external view of the train we are to ride on - the view could be at the start or the end of the journey.

what was the miles distance ?

Very interesting.video and very interesting info given, with a weather certainly good. When there is a very bad weather.fron the south east, in certain place the waves do.not temporaly submerged the railway line ?

Hi there, great trip thankyou. Understand about your restrictions about sound and I hope you can find a solution to that soon. Must say I really appreciate the additional captions and descriptions ... a great improvement. As someone mentioned earlier ... you must have been taking notes from Don Coffey ... in my opinion the "master" of cabrides. Have subscribed and look forward to further trips in your company

@RailMart

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Our later cab rides now are not subject to those restrictions.

St Thomas station was undercover in the 50's and a ride to St David's cost 1 penny

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Bargain!

I Bet You Was On A CrossCountry Train?

Nice video thanks. Have you made one on the Barnstaple branch. ?

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I have

Thanks for doing this.Great journey and well worth the trip.Are you able to redo this some day with train noise ?,Best wishes

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

I will try.

👌👌👌👌

Thankyou for this video... enjoyed it very much. Having Google Earth open at the same time helps to cross-reference where 'we' might be on the journey. As a suggestion, would you please indicate the bridges - especially the over-bridges - so we can keep up as the landscape evolves. I think I will have to play this backwards... heading south along the Exe estuary always evokes 'coming home' after an adventure, and by the time I entered the tunnels, I just knew for sure!

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Debm. I have Exeter - Newton Abbot yet to edit and post. However noting all the bridges in edit is quite a task.

@pwblackmore

4 жыл бұрын

@@RailMart Being a bit selfish, I admit. Still, it was great to play Clouseau and try to connect Earth to your vid.

Driver keeps his eye rock steady.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

As ever!

Interesting to note all the crossovers, in Victoria (au) many crossovers have been removed so most suburban lines are just two tracks with a crossover at the terminus. When operating the weed poison train to Glen Waverley, the VR would run a light engine (another loco) to put the train back out again. Nowadays the weed spraying is done from Hi-rails which are trucks with rail wheels which can be raised or lowered.

I live just up the road from Paignton station.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Nice part of the world to live!

@SpeccyMan

4 жыл бұрын

Lived in Paignton back in the late 80's and often walked over the level crossing just outside the station.

Great video, rather similar to the DB Productions of the late 1990s, depicting reinstated railways after German reunification. One observation, would it be possible to include small notifications of the locations of closed stations on the route.

@RailMart

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@fightingdutchman7476

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, would you happen to have a link to those DB Productions? I'd love to see some of the German Railway Network in the '90s!

RailMart hello in the previous video of the Barton line I said I’ll pass to purchase, but now I’m actually interested to know what your prices are for the videos you put out on KZread, so for the Barton line how much would you ask for if you wanted people to use it? Very good quality as always

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Hi. Not going to go into detail here. E mail me. My info E mail is in the About section.

@train_paul9478

4 жыл бұрын

RailMart no worries sent email now

What was the traction? 143?

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it was.

The bit at Dawlish doesn't look like anymore

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

No been rebuilt recently.

When was this video shot please? I love South Devon. Have relatives in North Devon, which is equally pleasant but I know it inside out.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Its now about 3 years old.

Really magical video, nice to get away from it all! What class of train was this filmed aboard? :)

@RailMart

3 жыл бұрын

It was on a GW Sprinter.

Thanks for increasing my knowledge of places in the UK. I had heard of Dawlish, though. Wasn't there a washout of the rail line a few years ago?

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Sure was i put a caption about it when we went past that part.

Nice. Missed the cab sounds.

@RailMart

3 жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

was this video from 2019 as HSTs have finished on GWR

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Yes from a couple of years ago.

The train has more stops, it’s a shame you missed out lympstpone village and exmouth also the train goes past lympstone and commando

@ccashmr

4 жыл бұрын

Wrong side of the River Exe, you really should know better please do your homework

@charlesprynne9547

3 жыл бұрын

Surely Lympstone is on the Exmouth line on the other side of the River !.

@cjrko

3 жыл бұрын

Roger Cashmore nope I get the train from Paignton to exmouth all the time it’s one train journey

Watching this video, I can see where your inspiration comes from. Your editing and presentation is similar to that of Don Coffey.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@neilforbes416

4 жыл бұрын

@@RailMart Have you seen any of Don Coffey's videos, by any chance?

There's a possible way around the recoding audio problem. You need a 'model release' signed by everyone in the cab after they have heard the audio and agreed to deletions. BobUK.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

I am hoping to get some more up to date recordings later in the year that will have sound. It was mainly caused by paranoid HR and the new gdpr regulations coming in 2- 3 years ago. Thanks for the suggestion.

@bobuk5722

3 жыл бұрын

@@RailMart Thanks for replying. The other way is an audio recorder in the unoccupied rear cab - if there is one.

Another line I know well and have traveled along many, many times. Really great to follow it on my exercise bike today, as I did with your Settle / Carlisle videos. Would love to see a cab ride from Bristol via Weston-S-Mare to Paignton (or Totnes) - pure nostalgia.

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Why dont you do sound?

@Fireglo

3 жыл бұрын

Dude the first minute of the video literally explains why so why are you asking in the comments?

Shout out to my old red car at 14:35 at Newton Abbot station

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Ha Ha. Fantastic!

Why is it only the railway track? Where is the peir and the beech and the hotels and the cinema and the golf course and the shops and the resteronts? Altho im not denying that its a cool video. I think its cool that you got on the tracks but i was just hoping to see everything else aswell!

@RailMart

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Erin. It was done as a Driver training video, not a Tourist video, That is why you only see the tracks.

@Ok-qf4wz

4 жыл бұрын

@@RailMart oh, ok! Sorry and Thankyou!

@SpeccyMan

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ok-qf4wz Take a train to the English Riviera and see it all for yourself. You won't be disappointed.

It's a pity about the cab sound. Good video though!