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Sea cruise to Dartmouth - returning by steam train to Paignton

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Torquay (1) Leaving Torquay Harbour on the Dartmouth Castle heading for Dartmouth with one call at Brixham
 
Berry Head (2) Berry Head. The small blob to the right of the mast is reputedly the shortest lighthouse in Great Britain and also one of the highest

Dartmouth (3) The entrance to Dartmouth Harbour
 
Bow (4) It was a beautiful day, even baby was sleeveless on the front seat

cone (5) The cones on this buoy change position, indicating the direction you should take to pass it
 
Dartmouth Castle (6) The name of the boat we're on is Dartmouth Castle, this is Dartmouth Castle, on the entrance to the harbour

Dartmouth (7) Dartmouth
 
Dartmouth (8) Dartmouth

Dartmouth (9) Dartmouth
 
Dartmouth (10) Dartmouth

Dartmouth (11) Dartmouth
 
station (12) From Dartmouth we took the ferry across to Kingswear to catch the steam train back to Paignton.
Here comes our train into Kingswear station

Train (13) The engine uncouples, changes points then runs past all the carriages to the other end of the train. The points are then changed again to allow it to recouple for the return journey.
 
engine (14) The proud engine in Paignton, uncoupled ready to move to the other end of the train to return to Kingswear

engine (15) GWR locomotive 7827 Lydham Manor. Obviously well looked after, just see how she shines
 
Lydham Manor (16) GWR engine number 7827

GWR engine (17) GWR engine number 7827 "Lydham Manor"
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