61306 Mayflower and D1015 Western Champion seen THUNDERING down the English Riviera Line (01/06/24)

Tours & locations featured in this video:
00:00 - 61306 'Mayflower' & D1924 / 47810 at Newton Abbot
01:23 - D1011 'Western Thunderer' (D1015 'Western Champion) & 50034 'Furious' (50007) at Dawlish Sea Wall
03:31 - 61306 'Mayflower' & D1924 / 47810 at Starcross
04:54 - D1011 'Western Thunderer' (D1015 'Western Champion) & 50034 'Furious' (50007) at Exeter St Davids
D1015 'Western Champion' (disguised as D1011 'Western Thunderer') and 50007 'Hercules' (disguised as 50034 'Furious') lead the 'English Riviera Airshow' railtour to Paignton from Tame Bridge Parkway as 1Z50 (and 1Z52 on the return journey).
61306 'Mayflower' and 47810 (D1924) lead the 'English Riviera Express' railtour to Kingswear from Crewe, as 1Z27 (and 1Z28 on the return journey).

[@lazerjet899overshoots8]

Why did Western Champion slow down at Dawlish Warren

[@TrainsOfDorset]

I think there was a 150 not far in front of it.

[@lazerjet899overshoots8]

From what it looks like on RTT 2T15, it was ahead of it and that one was running late

[@railfreightdrivergallagherGBRf]

Previous train still in section. JG.

[@chrisst8922]

Don't want Champion showing the modern engines up. That would never do.

[@Trainguy_spotter]

Why was D1011 on the last clip

[@TrainsOfDorset]

It was in both clips of D1015 - occasionally they change its name to a former classmate's name so this time it was D1011 Western Thunderer. You can search for some of its older tours and you'll find it did the same with other numbers as well, more commonly when it was in its maroon livery.