That man who said young engineers today are learning from the old engineers was spot on. Many lost or dying crafts. To learn these and carry them forward is a great opportunity. I remember many years ago driving up to Tyseley in Birmingham with a car full of frost damaged cast iron parts and this man repaired them. Stitched them back to gather. They are still working thirty years later. Nobody in my area would look at them .told me they are scrap.
@Will Rose - One of the major efficiency problems with steam was the tolerances that could be achieved. With modern metallurgy, it would be able to build steam locomotives that are once again competitive with diesels. The down side is watering the train every so often, but the up side is that the trains are not that fussy on fuel.
@Will Rose It also depends on the grade of the diesel oil being used as not all diesel oil is the same just like coal. Varying sulphur amounts in the crude oil affects the quality of the diesel produced.
Why? It is old inefficient outdated technology. Would you swap your modern home for some draughty medieval hovel? The only thing this is any good for is hobbyists and nostalgia.
@@rogerphelps9939 Your right, BURN THE BOOKS! They're an old medium, why use em when we got tv. Nostalgia and memories stop us from reaching our true potential! Worm food for the worm god! How could I be so blind!
@@_wheeler8601 As I said, steam locomotives belong in the same category as medieval battle re-enactments. A bit of fun, nostalgia but little else. Books are extremely useful and versatile, steam locomotives, not so much. That is why we have much better means of traction.
What a fantastic project and as the Chairman said younger employees are learning on how things are put together and built, just like back in the day when the greats like Crewe, Derby, Swindon, Eastleigh and Doncaster were building and making wonderful engines. These will be fantastic engines keeping steam alive 😊
My late dad would have cried at the sight of these, he was a steam lover and the thought of new loco's would have turned him back into a boy. I can't imagine the quality that's going into these builds, a 21st century trip into the past.
I used to live next door to a guy who had an engineering business in Ireland he had built a huge works on his land , however after the crash in 2008 the work slumped but he didn’t want to lose his younger guys so a lot of the older men retired but would be called in as trainers and advisors when the slump was over…In the meantime Gerry was into old traction engines so he bought a few that were barely recognisable and he rebuilt these using modern equipment and tooling, plus he rebuilt many of the old caravan /wagon type trailers these guys used to tow around…This kept the business turning over nicely until the slump eased, the finished products were fabulous and as Gerry was a traction engine fanatic it was a very rewarding hobby…
@@herbiemitchell9156 It was Balinalee county Longford , I’m not sure he’s still at it because that was about 12 years ago, so possibly retired like myself, I moved away then as I had a holiday home in the Canary Islands and I wanted to live there more permanently..
@@vincentl.9469 : Not necessarily, it could be using hydrogen.... or a blend of.... cos then it will generate steam as well... There are knowledge out there.. and if they also outsource some missing bits to local universities as well.. on a research base this way. There can be a lot of funding.... I mean.. how did the previous generation of things kick started to begin with? It was money donated to form a university... and then the findings became commercialised etc. All under the British soveign's money pot. Same can happen again, in all honesty.... without patents.. or commercial (global or local) money. So....
@@christophergarland7936 nowt wrong with getting it from Russia what pees me off is we could get of from here still billions of tons of it in the ground! Oh and man made climate change is a LIE!
The heritage rail industry is huge in the UK. Many railways such as the Severn Valley offer engineer apprenticeship for young people who can look forward to long and rewarding careers in the business. The boss man has his business head on as well as the rose tinted spex for the locos 😊
Anything that gets young engineers and apprentices learning this aspect of engineering can only be a good thing. Older craftsman passing down their skills and knowledge is how it has been done for years. I work in Devonport Dockyard and whether they are instructors or not, most of the 'old boys' continually pass down skills. They can't help themselves, the urge to train and share skills seems ingrained in the psyche of their generation. Great to see it carrying on in Sheffield.
This is amazing!! The fact that Steam is surviving and making a comeback in this day and age is astounding! I can't wait to see the finished results for the Clan Class and the B17! Best of luck to you and everyone working on these projects from America!
It would be interesting to see what steam engine could be made using the technology of today, but still keeping the traditional arrangement (coal as fuel, direct drive and not steam-electric etc). Probably a stronger boiler could be made to use with higher pressure, modern types of bearings that do not need oiling every 100km, maybe some better valve gear. It would be interesting what speed and power could be achieved and how much the maintenance costs could be reduced.
@@phiksit As a matter of fact, I worked in a coal fired utility plant for a couple of years and as an inspector I inspected several coal fired boilers in my time. Even before that, my first home was an apartment behind a boiler room. My Dad was the building superintendent. Some of my earliest memories are playing in the boiler room. The boiler there was coal fired. I’ve seen it all, oil, gas, coal, wood, black liquor, off gas from coal coking, blast furnace gas, exhaust gas from gas turbines.
Fantastic. Henry Royce and R J Mitchell served their engineering apprenticships in locomotive works and look what they produced as individuals and came together to produce.
@@keystonedriving8180Yes; it has been said that the chassis of a Bentley resembled that of a railway wagon in its robustness of construction, and that it owed a lot to Bentley's early training!
Magnificent learning opportunity only the hardcore steam enthusiasts of the UK would pull off. (I'm a Yank but your lads are a very special breed when it comes to taking joy in industrial history and that merits respect!) It IS a "cathedral to engineering" (and cathedrals themselves are engineering feats).
Good video and positive news. Thank you. A nice bonus is that a lighter weight 4-6-0 should be able to visit a number of heritage railways without putting excessive stress upon the permanent way and bridges.
The Clan will also be able to visit heritage railways as it is lighter than the Class 7 Brit's. It will also be more efficient on coal and water, and steam better than the original Clan's. With the latest design drag box it will also be more pleasant to ride behind!
Pure class the older generation teaching the younger generation learning new skills especially on gorgeous steam locomotives thank you Sheffield steel your a huge credit to this countrys engineering skills this was what made this country great bring it on ❤
Outstanding project. Any young engineer with half his/her marbles, would jump at such an oportunity. Working under a master craftsman with decades of practical exeprience is knowledge no university can offer. Tollerances, fitting, lapping, casting . . . get hands on experience.
I think this is really great to see. That boss looked dead enthusiastic about helping the project even though he said he wasn’t really that interested at the start. Top bloke, and his business improves from helping others, a powerful message
What a great set of projects to undertake and to be hearing are viable propositions too - not the struggles that befell the Flying Scotsman. A long wait since the last steam loco, the 2,223rd to be produced there, at Doncaster in Oct 1957 (works completed in 1853). What a history in that area for both steam and steel. I have spent quite a bit of my career in the steel mills and steel processing in the area, so pleased to see associated businesses thriving and able to give the steam preservation groups this massive support and opportunities. Also to pass down the knowledge, skills and interest to the younger generation. Well done.
yes you never know we might need them in a pinch, there are times when things fill a niche, after all there is sam mackwell in new zeland that is building steam traction engines that use fast growing wood or waste material to be powered and using a watertub boiler a lemate style but without the water wall around the firebox so it dont have all the leaking and weakness and scailing problems that plegued the first gen ones when they tried it in the 20th century, he also has a garrett style loco listed as to how far along to build it they are I dont know but its on the website, the beauty of steam is if it can boil and superheat water it can be used even solar made steam using the sun to boil it for a stationary compound engine this earth day when this message is written.
This popped up on my recommended list and as a railway enthusiast, I had to watch it. Firstly let me commend you on your presentation skills and editing, You have the perfect voice for a presentation like this and it was skillfully put together. I have subbed and now looking through your back catalogue. You should have millions of subscribers with this quality of video these are tv worthy. Well done.
This is great news we need to keep our Heritage a live so future generations can not only see but also experience riding on and even seeing them getting built.
Brilliant, what a golden opportunity for any apprentices to see application of modern technology for historical engineering practices. Just think how they could have been if they had carried on? Amazing.
a very significant point of engineering these locomotives that they fail to mention is that the frames are welded plate steel as opposed to cast iron. They are stronger, more resilient and flexible, and probably lighter.
Absolutely Fantastic and great to see good engineering and manufacturing happening in Sheffield a proud city of engineering and manufacturing. This country should get back to making stuff for ourselves as this was once standard. Top Marks.
Of course technology takes a lot of the brain fag out of engineering ,and can even complete the job with computerised machines. Where's the satisfaction in that? My Dad was a precision engineer before that happened, working on blueprints to one thousands of an inch.Setting up the machines for the prototype, and inspecting the result. Some of this stuff was parachutes where life depended on its accuracy. To my mind when you take away the necessity for skill, you reduce the interest in the work, and only mindless people need apply. Technology is producing mindless people. Which is dangerous for humanity.
That’s a fantastic project I worked at Brush worked on shuttle class 92 back in my day also the first generation of electric locomotives for New Zealand with regenerative braking
Fantastic to see engineering on these projects wich draws in young people who are interested in our industrial heritage this warms my heart keep up this Fantastic work there is still hope for this country
I can only imagine how modern casting, and machining technology is working here. I'm pretty sure small cast parts are having their patterns made using 3D Printing, some of the larger frames plasma or water cut, some large items not even cast but flat plate cut, bent, and then 100% full depth weld being used and then line drilling and boring to make bearing hangers.... its exciting!
Loved the Video. Well done, do not let the skills of the past ever fade away, let the young pick up the knowledge and pass that on to their apprentices.
Fantastic. Used to stand on the footbridge at St Deny’s station, Southampton as a child, getting steamed by the trains passing under. Sad when the diesels came in.
It is interesting to see that a few new steam locomotives are being built. Even though diesel electric locomotives are a lot less costly to run and maintain, the steam locomotive is still very appealing to many people for tourism and special excursions.
Not strictly true that Doncaster stopped building steam locos, dozens are built in Doncaster every year, but they are 16mm to the foot scale at the Roundhouse factory!
great to see some sterling engeneering done in yorkshire.....some of the best railway stock and inventions are from the northeast.....lovely... hope to see the "finished" product some time soon......greetings from germany...."we"could learn a lot from you in yorkshire....
This is amazing, is it possible to book a visit? I’m not far from Sheffield and would love to see this! I’m not overly into trains but totally love the engendering / old technology side of this! Amazing to have something like this happening so close, and a once in a lifetime opportunity for the young engineers learning from the old boys! So lucky!!
This is terrific, but the effort involved just points to how great our engineering capabilities were in the heyday of steam, when such engines were routinely turned out in various workshops in great numbers, and built to such a standard that we still have examples of them running today.
Fantastic and thrilling! I have long been convinced that a steam locomotive built with today's technology could be much more efficient than they were in the past. This I infer from the evolution of central heating boilers which went from the size of a full-size fridge, to the size of a small kitchen cupboard. All the best, Rob in Switzerland
THIS IS SUPERB!! PLEASE build a Q1 locomotive - only ONE survives in a museum but we need one IN STEAM on the mainline.. They were austerity engines built during the war - but they helped this country immensely during and after the war! The highly unusual and controversial design represents the ultimate development of the British 0-6-0 freight engine, capable of hauling large heavy trains. Nicknames for the class included "Ugly Ducklings", "Coffee Pots", "Charlies", "Biscuit Tins", "Biscuit Barrels", "Clockworks" and "Frankensteins". The Q1 DESERVES TO BE SEEN it is an unsung HERO of the railways that has been forgotten.
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That man who said young engineers today are learning from the old engineers was spot on. Many lost or dying crafts. To learn these and carry them forward is a great opportunity. I remember many years ago driving up to Tyseley in Birmingham with a car full of frost damaged cast iron parts and this man repaired them. Stitched them back to gather. They are still working thirty years later. Nobody in my area would look at them .told me they are scrap.
@Will Rose - One of the major efficiency problems with steam was the tolerances that could be achieved. With modern metallurgy, it would be able to build steam locomotives that are once again competitive with diesels. The down side is watering the train every so often, but the up side is that the trains are not that fussy on fuel.
@Will Rose It also depends on the grade of the diesel oil being used as not all diesel oil is the same just like coal. Varying sulphur amounts in the crude oil affects the quality of the diesel produced.
Frost damage?
@@wideyxyz2271 There is a particular type of Scotish coal that is world renown for its super low sulfur content and efecent, clean burning.
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Great to see locomotives being manufactured in the UK again.
An honourable start. There's a long way to go... but a good start in the right direction!
As an American, I'm glad to see them build steam engines in the UK again.
Why? It is old inefficient outdated technology. Would you swap your modern home for some draughty medieval hovel? The only thing this is any good for is hobbyists and nostalgia.
@@rogerphelps9939 Your right, BURN THE BOOKS! They're an old medium, why use em when we got tv. Nostalgia and memories stop us from reaching our true potential! Worm food for the worm god! How could I be so blind!
@@_wheeler8601 As I said, steam locomotives belong in the same category as medieval battle re-enactments. A bit of fun, nostalgia but little else. Books are extremely useful and versatile, steam locomotives, not so much. That is why we have much better means of traction.
What a fantastic project and as the Chairman said younger employees are learning on how things are put together and built, just like back in the day when the greats like Crewe, Derby, Swindon, Eastleigh and Doncaster were building and making wonderful engines. These will be fantastic engines keeping steam alive 😊
What I would like to know, will they convert all the old drawings to metric or will they use imperial measurements?
@@tonysheerness2427 Stick to English not that euro trash!
I which I was a bit nearer but if any body needs help in way by taking about it by all means get in touch Bill
@@tonysheerness2427 HOW DARE YOU SIR!!!!!!!!!
WHITWORTH ALL THE WAY!!!!!
It's very important, because in one generation, many skills and much knowledge can be lost forever.
Well done CTLSeal, what a great company
My late dad would have cried at the sight of these, he was a steam lover and the thought of new loco's would have turned him back into a boy. I can't imagine the quality that's going into these builds, a 21st century trip into the past.
A marriage of two worlds. best of the old, best of the new.
I used to live next door to a guy who had an engineering business in Ireland he had built a huge works on his land , however after the crash in 2008 the work slumped but he didn’t want to lose his younger guys so a lot of the older men retired but would be called in as trainers and advisors when the slump was over…In the meantime Gerry was into old traction engines so he bought a few that were barely recognisable and he rebuilt these using modern equipment and tooling, plus he rebuilt many of the old caravan /wagon type trailers these guys used to tow around…This kept the business turning over nicely until the slump eased, the finished products were fabulous and as Gerry was a traction engine fanatic it was a very rewarding hobby…
What part of Ireland, please?
@@herbiemitchell9156 It was Balinalee county Longford , I’m not sure he’s still at it because that was about 12 years ago, so possibly retired like myself, I moved away then as I had a holiday home in the Canary Islands and I wanted to live there more permanently..
@@dermotmcglinchey282 Thank you for the reply. I am a steam enthusiast too and built a 4" scale Foster some years ago.
I hope both projects can survive financially in the current climate with costs spiralling 🤞. A great story, good luck to all involved 😊.
Steam ..that means burning coal. I can just see the enviro people jumping up & down
@@vincentl.9469 Coal that a fair few railways got from Russian mines. Costs are far from the only concern, unfortunately.
@@vincentl.9469 : Not necessarily, it could be using hydrogen.... or a blend of.... cos then it will generate steam as well... There are knowledge out there.. and if they also outsource some missing bits to local universities as well.. on a research base this way. There can be a lot of funding.... I mean.. how did the previous generation of things kick started to begin with? It was money donated to form a university... and then the findings became commercialised etc. All under the British soveign's money pot. Same can happen again, in all honesty.... without patents.. or commercial (global or local) money. So....
@@vincentl.9469 They can jump up and down on their pogo sticks, which equates to ZERO Co2 emissions.
@@christophergarland7936 nowt wrong with getting it from Russia what pees me off is we could get of from here still billions of tons of it in the ground! Oh and man made climate change is a LIE!
I can't believe I'm seeing this, what a brilliant project.... Britain hasn't lost its skills!
Nice to see them built here.
Fantastic stuff. Proper engineering, made in Yorkshire. 😊
The heritage rail industry is huge in the UK. Many railways such as the Severn Valley offer engineer apprenticeship for young people who can look forward to long and rewarding careers in the business. The boss man has his business head on as well as the rose tinted spex for the locos 😊
And what a nice bloke he is too
Anything that gets young engineers and apprentices learning this aspect of engineering can only be a good thing. Older craftsman passing down their skills and knowledge is how it has been done for years.
I work in Devonport Dockyard and whether they are instructors or not, most of the 'old boys' continually pass down skills. They can't help themselves, the urge to train and share skills seems ingrained in the psyche of their generation. Great to see it carrying on in Sheffield.
Devonport Dockyard in New-Zealand? This is the RNZN Base in NZ.
@brendonnz1964 Plymouth UK. Awesome to know you have one too. 😀
This is amazing!! The fact that Steam is surviving and making a comeback in this day and age is astounding! I can't wait to see the finished results for the Clan Class and the B17! Best of luck to you and everyone working on these projects from America!
Japan has been doing the same recently.
Steam is not making a comeback. It is just a niche hobby.
is not making a comeback in any meaningful way. It id just a hobby and nostalgia rather akin to battle reenactment.
It would be interesting to see what steam engine could be made using the technology of today, but still keeping the traditional arrangement (coal as fuel, direct drive and not steam-electric etc). Probably a stronger boiler could be made to use with higher pressure, modern types of bearings that do not need oiling every 100km, maybe some better valve gear. It would be interesting what speed and power could be achieved and how much the maintenance costs could be reduced.
This needs to be a TV series IMHO.
There was a great programme about a1 tornado, called absolutely chuffed. Great programme, mostly built in uk but boilers in Germany.
@@mj897 I think every Build A New Steam Loco project needs the widest publicity. 60163 Tornado would not have been built without it.
Absolutely brilliant. The people working on this company are an inspiration to the rest of British industry!
As an old Navy Boiler Tech and former boiler inspector, thanks for bringing these back to life. Steam Power!
Bet you never had to inspect a coal fired boiler... talk about DIRTY 😷
@@phiksit As a matter of fact, I worked in a coal fired utility plant for a couple of years and as an inspector I inspected several coal fired boilers in my time. Even before that, my first home was an apartment behind a boiler room. My Dad was the building superintendent. Some of my earliest memories are playing in the boiler room. The boiler there was coal fired. I’ve seen it all, oil, gas, coal, wood, black liquor, off gas from coal coking, blast furnace gas, exhaust gas from gas turbines.
When the pathetic amount of energy produced by those 'renewables' in future - I think your skills will be desperately needed, Sir?@@pitsnipe5559
Fantastic. Henry Royce and R J Mitchell served their engineering apprenticships in locomotive works and look what they produced as individuals and came together to produce.
As did a certain Walter Owen Bentley.
@@keystonedriving8180 Thanks for the information. I will remember that. Proper engineers.
@@keystonedriving8180Yes; it has been said that the chassis of a Bentley resembled that of a railway wagon in its robustness of construction, and that it owed a lot to Bentley's early training!
What a great project, and hats off to the M.D.
Magnificent learning opportunity only the hardcore steam enthusiasts of the UK would pull off. (I'm a Yank but your lads are a very special breed when it comes to taking joy in industrial history and that merits respect!)
It IS a "cathedral to engineering" (and cathedrals themselves are engineering feats).
Fantastic to see a Sheffield company building new steam locos
Good video and positive news. Thank you. A nice bonus is that a lighter weight 4-6-0 should be able to visit a number of heritage railways without putting excessive stress upon the permanent way and bridges.
The Clan will also be able to visit heritage railways as it is lighter than the Class 7 Brit's. It will also be more efficient on coal and water, and steam better than the original Clan's. With the latest design drag box it will also be more pleasant to ride behind!
@@johndrew3202 Sounds good. Thank you for that additional info.
We have some serious engineering talent in Sheffield now and in the past it really makes me proud of our city
Pure class the older generation teaching the younger generation learning new skills especially on gorgeous steam locomotives thank you Sheffield steel your a huge credit to this countrys engineering skills this was what made this country great bring it on ❤
Fantastic CTL a true engineering company bring old and new while teaching the young one's
Excellent!
Wow that was brilliant ,British engineering ,using British made steel it doesn’t get any better , 😊
Outstanding project. Any young engineer with half his/her marbles, would jump at such an oportunity.
Working under a master craftsman with decades of practical exeprience is knowledge no university can offer.
Tollerances, fitting, lapping, casting . . . get hands on experience.
Yes, imagine those 'screen-only' students at university 'engineering departments' getting their hands dirty!
Really impressive to see! I also love the guy who says "it's a good market to be in" - the steam engine building market haha.
a 'Cathedral to Engineering'.... that is a very good way of putting it. What a beautiful place.
As a North Yorkshire
(from Kirkbymoorside) born lad, now 80, I find this is a very exciting project !!
This is just brilliant!....Keep it alive! :)
I think this is really great to see. That boss looked dead enthusiastic about helping the project even though he said he wasn’t really that interested at the start. Top bloke, and his business improves from helping others, a powerful message
great video and great to see British Engineering at it's finest
This is heartwarming to see steam locomotives being built in 2023, Bravo Zulu to you all 👍👏
How wonderful! More power to your elbows, guys!
What a great set of projects to undertake and to be hearing are viable propositions too - not the struggles that befell the Flying Scotsman. A long wait since the last steam loco, the 2,223rd to be produced there, at Doncaster in Oct 1957 (works completed in 1853). What a history in that area for both steam and steel. I have spent quite a bit of my career in the steel mills and steel processing in the area, so pleased to see associated businesses thriving and able to give the steam preservation groups this massive support and opportunities. Also to pass down the knowledge, skills and interest to the younger generation. Well done.
yes you never know we might need them in a pinch, there are times when things fill a niche, after all there is sam mackwell in new zeland that is building steam traction engines that use fast growing wood or waste material to be powered and using a watertub boiler a lemate style but without the water wall around the firebox so it dont have all the leaking and weakness and scailing problems that plegued the first gen ones when they tried it in the 20th century, he also has a garrett style loco listed as to how far along to build it they are I dont know but its on the website, the beauty of steam is if it can boil and superheat water it can be used even solar made steam using the sun to boil it for a stationary compound engine this earth day when this message is written.
Well, it hasn't been quite such a long wait as that, A1 60163 Tornado was built from scratch and completed in 2008. I think there have been others.
What a wonderful project I hope to see you progress these loco’s. I hope you are able to post videos of your progress I would love to see more.
Well done to all involved!
This popped up on my recommended list and as a railway enthusiast, I had to watch it. Firstly let me commend you on your presentation skills and editing, You have the perfect voice for a presentation like this and it was skillfully put together. I have subbed and now looking through your back catalogue. You should have millions of subscribers with this quality of video these are tv worthy. Well done.
Fred Dibnah would approve 👍
"Be careful steaming up the trains boiler for the first time, or it'll be half a day out with the undertaker ."
He most certainly would have.
This is great news we need to keep our Heritage a live so future generations can not only see but also experience riding on and even seeing them getting built.
Excellent news, I'm proud to know we can still build these amazing machines.
Absolutely wonderful. Why not ? Locos that can run on the mainline. Great. Good luck to all involved.
Unlikely to be allowed to run on mainline.
@@rogerphelps9939 Why's that? Tornado does and P2 will as well when its finished.
A very smart idea to build steam engines. Everyone should be doing that.
Fantastic to see Locomotive production in England again.
Wow, new locos will capture the hearts of millions !!!!
Hats off to the UK, for building a steam locomotive from scratch. In Albuquerque NM we rebuilt locomotive AT&SF 2926 running again. CHEERS !!!
Those Beautiful Steam Engines did a great deal of work. Not just locomotives.
Wow that is the best thing Ive seen all day, well done CTL that is impressive support I have no doubt you wont regret it.
I've a photograph of this from early Oct 21. I deliver supplies to CTL Seal regularly. A lot has changed since I took the picture.
Brilliant, what a golden opportunity for any apprentices to see application of modern technology for historical engineering practices. Just think how they could have been if they had carried on? Amazing.
I like how well this video was edited. Short, entertaining and to the point. Great topic as well. Thanks.
THE OLD DRAWINGS - in engineering these are everything. Without the drawings - just dont bother with the project. Great project!!
a very significant point of engineering these locomotives that they fail to mention is that the frames are welded plate steel as opposed to cast iron. They are stronger, more resilient and flexible, and probably lighter.
Great to see this work making a comeback in the north. I worked at the hunslet engine works and it was a sad day when it closed.
Absolutely Fantastic and great to see good engineering and manufacturing happening in Sheffield a proud city of engineering and manufacturing. This country should get back to making stuff for ourselves as this was once standard. Top Marks.
Lovely video Mr Ingall thank you.
What a wonderful HUGE shop to work in !
Absolutely beautiful, I hope this sort of occurrence will become commonplace everywhere.
I always wondered what we could do if we tried manufacturing yesterday's innovation with today's techniques! Awfully interesting!
Of course technology takes a lot of the brain fag out of engineering ,and can even complete the job with computerised machines. Where's the satisfaction in that? My Dad was a precision engineer before that happened, working on blueprints to one thousands of an inch.Setting up the machines for the prototype, and inspecting the result. Some of this stuff was parachutes where life depended on its accuracy. To my mind when you take away the necessity for skill, you reduce the interest in the work, and only mindless people need apply. Technology is producing mindless people. Which is dangerous for humanity.
That’s a fantastic project I worked at Brush worked on shuttle class 92 back in my day also the first generation of electric locomotives for New Zealand with regenerative braking
Just great to see that England still has the engineering skills, Made in UK just unreal you guys are awesome.
It is lovely to see this project.
Thank you.
Please, some people must film this all the way.
For all to see, from beginning to end.
👌🏻🌿👋🏻
what a fantastic idea and a great way so many engineers can learn from
We need more of this kind of thing, much, much more of it
This is just excellent guys, well done 👍
This is really remarkable. What an amazing project, what amazing people.
Fantastic to see engineering on these projects wich draws in young people who are interested in our industrial heritage this warms my heart keep up this Fantastic work there is still hope for this country
Love it. Great British stuff XXXX
Very good video! Not only the content but also the making of the video.
I can only imagine how modern casting, and machining technology is working here. I'm pretty sure small cast parts are having their patterns made using 3D Printing, some of the larger frames plasma or water cut, some large items not even cast but flat plate cut, bent, and then 100% full depth weld being used and then line drilling and boring to make bearing hangers.... its exciting!
I love groups like this. It would be a great way to give some hands on experience to some student engineers too.
Wow, I didn't know they still make new steam locomotives. That's really great!
This is wonderful for so many good reasons. What gentlemen!
Fantastic news, thanks for posting, subscribed.
These videos are so high quality I was shocked when I saw how few subscribers you have
Excellent video, my very best wishes to all involved in the building of these great locomotives. 👍🚂
wow this is very cool. glad to see it being done.
Wonderful to see this.
Loved the Video. Well done, do not let the skills of the past ever fade away, let the young pick up the knowledge and pass that on to their apprentices.
Absolutely outstanding video. An amazing tribute please please keep us posted on the progress.
What a lovely thing!
Fantastic. Used to stand on the footbridge at St Deny’s station, Southampton as a child, getting steamed by the trains passing under. Sad when the diesels came in.
It is interesting to see that a few new steam locomotives are being built. Even though diesel electric locomotives are a lot less costly to run and maintain, the steam locomotive is still very appealing to many people for tourism and special excursions.
Congratulations to these enthusiasts! Human genius in all that it can do that is magnificent
Thank you for making this interesting video Tom. Also nice to put a face to the GCR official video person.
Fantastic to see
Not strictly true that Doncaster stopped building steam locos, dozens are built in Doncaster every year, but they are 16mm to the foot scale at the Roundhouse factory!
I hope they are recording everything so as to help builders in the 22nd century. Keep up the good work.
great to see some sterling engeneering done in yorkshire.....some of the best railway stock and inventions are from the northeast.....lovely...
hope to see the "finished" product some time soon......greetings from germany...."we"could learn a lot from you in yorkshire....
Lovenswaardig werk !
Wonderful. Thanks for uploading.
This is amazing, is it possible to book a visit? I’m not far from Sheffield and would love to see this! I’m not overly into trains but totally love the engendering / old technology side of this! Amazing to have something like this happening so close, and a once in a lifetime opportunity for the young engineers learning from the old boys! So lucky!!
Outstanding video and project!! 👍🏻🎅👍🏻
Simply brilliant.
Absolutely brilliant ! The skills them young people will learn from the mature/older people is absolutely priceless !
This is terrific, but the effort involved just points to how great our engineering capabilities were in the heyday of steam, when such engines were routinely turned out in various workshops in great numbers, and built to such a standard that we still have examples of them running today.
Great video, Excited to see the later progress!
Fantastic and thrilling! I have long been convinced that a steam locomotive built with today's technology could be much more efficient than they were in the past. This I infer from the evolution of central heating boilers which went from the size of a full-size fridge, to the size of a small kitchen cupboard. All the best, Rob in Switzerland
THIS IS SUPERB!! PLEASE build a Q1 locomotive - only ONE survives in a museum but we need one IN STEAM on the mainline.. They were austerity engines built during the war - but they helped this country immensely during and after the war! The highly unusual and controversial design represents the ultimate development of the British 0-6-0 freight engine, capable of hauling large heavy trains. Nicknames for the class included "Ugly Ducklings", "Coffee Pots", "Charlies", "Biscuit Tins", "Biscuit Barrels", "Clockworks" and "Frankensteins". The Q1 DESERVES TO BE SEEN it is an unsung HERO of the railways that has been forgotten.
for the same reason would be far less popular than similar engines
Hat off to your dedication to this engine class.
Could YOU organize a team of volunteers to start building such a loco?