33002 Running Day - South Devon Railway, 1st August 2009

5th August 2009

The Crompton Comeback of 2009 - Well it was worth the wait! A very enjoyable day at the South Devon Railway, where 33002, recently returned to operational use was rostered for 5 return trips along the scenic line..with plenty of opportunities for some noise thanks to a few speed restrictions along the route. The external and internal restoration of D6501, the oldest remaining Crompton is a real credit to SDDT and all its volunteers. Well worth the 500+ mile round trip and one I will do again...running days are the future!!

33002 Buckfastleigh 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 - engine start up in readiness for its day of action - Buckfastleigh 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 Buckfastleigh 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 backs onto the first departure of the day at Buckfastleigh 1/8/09 1280x854
33002 Buckfastleigh 1000 Buckfastleigh - Totnes 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 Buckfastleigh 1000 Buckfastleigh - Totnes 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 Buckfastleigh 1000 Buckfastleigh - Totnes 1/8/09 1280x854	22 years to the day since i'd last had 002 (1305 Cardiff - Portsmouth)...I was already getting emotional! - photo courtesy of Stephen Humphrey 1280x960
33002 Totnes 1000 Buckfastleigh - Totnes 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 Totnes running round the first arrival of the day from Buckfastleigh 1/8/09 1279x960	33002 Totnes 1045 Totnes - Buckfastleigh 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 Totnes 1045 Totnes - Buckfastleigh 1/8/09 1280x854
Stephen appreciating 002 before a top fast car move to Swanage for 33111! 1280x854	33002 Buckfastleigh - backing onto the 1300 to Totnes 1/8/09 1280x702	33002 Buckfastleigh - backing onto the 1300 to Totnes 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 Buckfastleigh 1300 Buckfastleigh - Totnes 1/8/09 1280x854
33002 Totnes 1415 Totnes - Buckfastleigh 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 Totnes 1415 Totnes - Buckfastleigh 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 Buckfastleigh - backing onto the 1500 to Totnes 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 Buckfastleigh 1500 Buckfastleigh - Totnes 1/8/09 1280x854
33002 Buckfastleigh 1500 Buckfastleigh - Totnes 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 Buckfastleigh 1500 Buckfastleigh - Totnes 1/8/09 640x960	33002 Totnes 1545 Totnes - Buckfastleigh 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 opens up enroute to Buckfastleigh with the 1545 ex Totnes 1/8/09 1280x854
33002 runs round at Buckfastleigh for the final return trip of the day - 1630 Buckfastleigh - Totnes 1/8/09 1280x854	The superb cab restoration highlighting the unique indicator box door which opens the opposite way to every other Crompton - it was like that on the mainline! 1280x854	33002 Totnes running round for the final run of the day - 1715 Totnes - Buckfastleigh 1/8/09 1280x854	33002 Totnes, backing onto the 1715 departure for Buckfastleigh 1/8/09 1280x854
33002 Buckfastleigh - relaxing after successfully completing the 5 round trips 1/8/09 1280x854