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What’s not to love . Main line locos doing what they were designed for. I love the section at 5.17 with the fireman doing his bit. Each shovel of coal is seen by a short puff of dark smoke that very quickly clears. Classic of what “the book” says. All the locos are working well and hard on the climb. Well done again. Amacf
A fabulous compilation, many thanks for putting it together & sharing. Admittedly watching steam locos lifting trains over "The Fell" is something I will never tire of watching I'm afraid.
Gosh! All those cars... When I was there in the late 1960s towards the end of steam traction, I'd have travelled overnight from Teesside to Manchester (there was a 21.50 and an 02.10 ex-York), and so on to Crewe (a 24/7 railway staff canteen!) and Preston to catch the 06.40hrs to Carnforth - where I'd join the 2-coach 08.30 DMU to Carlisle that called at Tebay and Shap stations. This then meant either walking northwards from Tebay or southwards from Shap. No-one EVER bothered me on my lineside treks - meeting very few other enthusiasts (and of course the M6 motorway was still a planner's dream...) N.B. The only way back home to Eaglescliffe was another DMU to Carlisle from one of these stations Ca. 17.00 and so across to Newcastle to join the "London" sleeping-car train which - incredibly - called at Eaglescliffe, very close to my home.
An inspired compilation theme, David, brilliantly edited and captioned to great effect. Much appreciated documentation, too. All brilliant but my favourites: Galatea @ 03:10, The Great Marquess @ 04:50 and Oliver Cromwell @ 10:00. Kind regards, Bob
Many thanks Bob, very much appreciated. There have been some excellent runs over the years, and the sound and clag certainly made The Great Marquess one to remember! Thanks again, David.
Ten minutes of excellent non stop action David, really enjoyable. I've often wished for a time machine to go back to Shap with modern equipment before the wires went up and the M6 blighted the landscape!
Many thanks Austin, much appreciated. Yes I get that totally - the volume of traffic back then, the bankers, the peace, and a railway full of life and interest.
@@Linesider1Tebay should have been kept open as a steam shed & museum/visitor centre. Anyway, thanks for this brilliant video. So much for B.R.'s ban on steam in 1968, I bet I'm not the only one who's so glad it was overturned. Such a stupid decision anyway; millions of £'s worth of (taxpayers money) working, useful, perfectly serviceable loco's scrapped & wasted, with some seeing as little service as 5 years old from new.
If you want to see and hear express trains exactly like they were in British Railways late 1950's - 1960's time, this is it. Red Mk 2 carriage stock, BR livery locos, unassisted, working 100%, as the expresses did. I lived in St Albans, 20 miles uphill out of St Pancras. Most expresses were around 11 carriages behind Jubilee's, Scots or double-headed just like here, with Black 5 piloting a Jubilee. To put it into context, this was a time of competition between lines to have the fastest services, West Coast, Midland and East Coast. No motorways, so business people could get to various cities, where factories and other industrial facilities were prospering at a world level, at a mile a minute. Manchester, Nottingham, Leicester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, centres of commerce and industry, were all served with direct trains, some if them named. Seeing a class 47 diesel pushing a steam train does not recreate the sound, atmosphere and drama of the real thing.
Many thanks Reginald, your insights are much appreciated and yes, pure steam is a very special thing which sadly we've seen little of this year on the mainline.
I give in - I can't make up my mind which sounds best!! Is it the Brits, oh here's the 8F then along comes Lizzie. Maybe they are all great in there own way. Wonderful compilation so thanks for putting it together and sharing it with us David. Take care - Chris
Thank you very much Chris, much appreciated. I know what you mean, and we could probably agree that Tornado doesn't have the loudest bark! Interesting to see the differences when putting it together.
It's a pity that there's no film (at least, not that I know of) of the epic 1936 test run by Princess Elizabeth over the WCML to gain data in preparation for the (then) proposed "Coronation Scot" streamlined train service. "Lizzie" achieved a start to stop AVERAGE speed from Glasgow to London of just over 70 MPH. :-)
Thank you for the vid. What a pity the trains plus surroundings are esthetically anihilated by the ugly overhead wiring. On top of this, here in Germany the bulk of high speed lines run between high noise protection walls. What have they done to our trains Ma....
You’re welcome and thanks for your comment. Yes we have lost a lot of the character and beauty but it is remarkable that steam is allowed to run on the modern railway. We have some unattractive fencing too which is sadly on the increase. Thanks again, David.
Awesome sight to see all those and shows the power of Brittania Angry Ollie and Tornado off brilliantly also was Tangmere really struggling cos to me that poor loco always seemed to have some form of issue . Would love to see ollie and Brittania double head that would be spectacular
Many thans David, much appreciated. Yes, Tangmere had quite a battle, but in my humble opinion, had too many on (13) for a light pacific. She slipped at Shap Wells and twice at the summit, great enginemanship to get her there. A 70000/70013 would indeed be quite something!
Spam can's are brilliant loco's, but their slipping while on the run is pretty much a trade mark, at least on the un-rebuilt ones (oil Bath chain drive - who needs a flange oiler? (Lol)).
... and the very best place for a recording was Tebay, i.e. to get the "cock-a-doodle-doo" whistles... Banking engines would first be ex-LMS 2-6-4Ts, then later, some of the BR Standard Class '4' 4-6-0s.
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Love the clanging of Tangmere at 07:34...🚂
Many thanks Walter, definitely makes a distinctive clang haha!
@Linesider1 and you can't have a spam can without some slippage either! :-)
Beautifu! Triple liked ;-) I used to live near Shap (Towcett), youth is indeed wasted on the young!
Brilliant filming . Thanks for all your hard work.
thanks very much for taking the time to comment and your kind words, much appreciated.
Yes, agreed; I second that!
Aren't we lucky in the UK to have had and have such beautiful and varied steam engines to enjoy ?
No effort from Tornado or the Duchess whatsoever. Marvellous
Duchess and Shap the legend synonymous
@@simonal1989 just wondering and reminiscing what could a Duchess have done on the east coast mainline done in line in their heyday down sutton Bank?
What’s not to love . Main line locos doing what they were designed for. I love the section at 5.17 with the fireman doing his bit. Each shovel of coal is seen by a short puff of dark smoke that very quickly clears. Classic of what “the book” says. All the locos are working well and hard on the climb. Well done again. Amacf
Thank you very much Alan, much appreciated. So many great performances over the years, and always exciting to see how it's going.
Terrific video Highlighted just how good the Scots are!
Many thanks Peter. I fully agree - fantastic machines, and 46115 has given the pacifics a run for their money, if not bettered many performances.
Excellent video. There's nothing quite like watching steam on the main line. I've done Shap behind the Duchess of Sutherland. Great experience.
Many thanks Nigel, me too - a great loco to travel behind.
Earl of mount edgcumbe causually sauntering over shap with load 10. You love to see it.
Only 10 on the hook and only 1:75; it's child's play to a Castle.
A fabulous compilation, many thanks for putting it together & sharing.
Admittedly watching steam locos lifting trains over "The Fell" is something I will never tire of watching I'm afraid.
Many thanks and much appreciated - like you, I don't think I'll ever get bored of it either.
Really enjoyed the video. Great to see steamers working. 😊❤
Fantastic experience travelling south at speed on the steamers from Shap Summit to Tebay in the 1950s.
That must have been brilliant. Thanks for your comment.
Bloody fantastic footage 👍🏻
Fantastic compilation thanks
Excellent steam action at sharp summit
Many thanks Scott, glad you enjoyed it.
@@Linesider1 anytime david
Gosh! All those cars... When I was there in the late 1960s towards the end of steam traction, I'd have travelled overnight from Teesside to Manchester (there was a 21.50 and an 02.10 ex-York), and so on to Crewe (a 24/7 railway staff canteen!) and Preston to catch the 06.40hrs to Carnforth - where I'd join the 2-coach 08.30 DMU to Carlisle that called at Tebay and Shap stations. This then meant either walking northwards from Tebay or southwards from Shap. No-one EVER bothered me on my lineside treks - meeting very few other enthusiasts (and of course the M6 motorway was still a planner's dream...) N.B. The only way back home to Eaglescliffe was another DMU to Carlisle from one of these stations Ca. 17.00 and so across to Newcastle to join the "London" sleeping-car train which - incredibly - called at Eaglescliffe, very close to my home.
Wonderful spectacle and quality of filming. Thank you for posting.
Many thanks Rob, much appreciated, glad you enjoyed it.
Love the compilation of steam over Shap over the years. Richard
Many thanks Richard, much appreciated. Hopefully there will be plenty to enjoy next year but who knows.
Superb compilation, thank you.
Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it :)
Terrific, David. What a collection!
Many thanks Alan, much appreciated. Hopefully we will have more to enjoy next year!
As always a real pleasure to watch. thank you.
Many thanks Barry, much appreciated.
Some very good captures there, I’ve always wanted to come here myself.
The transition at 1:55 was absolutely perfect!
Many thanks Charlie, luckily the weather and lighting was very constant which helped the transition.
An inspired compilation theme, David, brilliantly edited and captioned to great effect. Much appreciated documentation, too. All brilliant but my favourites: Galatea @ 03:10, The Great Marquess @ 04:50 and Oliver Cromwell @ 10:00. Kind regards, Bob
Many thanks Bob, very much appreciated. There have been some excellent runs over the years, and the sound and clag certainly made The Great Marquess one to remember! Thanks again, David.
Mostly shows the locos running through, well done.
Thanks Ian, glad you enjoyed it.
Ten minutes of excellent non stop action David, really enjoyable. I've often wished for a time machine to go back to Shap with modern equipment before the wires went up and the M6 blighted the landscape!
Many thanks Austin, much appreciated. Yes I get that totally - the volume of traffic back then, the bankers, the peace, and a railway full of life and interest.
@@Linesider1Tebay should have been kept open as a steam shed & museum/visitor centre. Anyway, thanks for this brilliant video. So much for B.R.'s ban on steam in 1968, I bet I'm not the only one who's so glad it was overturned. Such a stupid decision anyway; millions of £'s worth of (taxpayers money) working, useful, perfectly serviceable loco's scrapped & wasted, with some seeing as little service as 5 years old from new.
I like this video my friend do. More pls
Many thanks again, glad you enjoyed it
Superb video David. Great action compilation. Really enjoyed . Nice selection selection of locos. Kind regards C&A
Many thanks C&A, much appreciated as ever. We are very lucky to have such a variety of mainline loco's.
Nice train in a wonderful landscape, great video, thank you! Best Regards from Germany, Railherbie
Thank you very much Herbie, very much appreciated. Best regards to you from a grey England, David.
If you want to see and hear express trains exactly like they were in British Railways late 1950's - 1960's time, this is it.
Red Mk 2 carriage stock, BR livery locos, unassisted, working 100%, as the expresses did.
I lived in St Albans, 20 miles uphill out of St Pancras. Most expresses were around 11 carriages behind Jubilee's, Scots or double-headed just like here, with Black 5 piloting a Jubilee.
To put it into context, this was a time of competition between lines to have the fastest services, West Coast, Midland and East Coast.
No motorways, so business people could get to various cities, where factories and other industrial facilities were prospering at a world level, at a mile a minute.
Manchester, Nottingham, Leicester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, centres of commerce and industry, were all served with direct trains, some if them named.
Seeing a class 47 diesel pushing a steam train does not recreate the sound, atmosphere and drama of the real thing.
Many thanks Reginald, your insights are much appreciated and yes, pure steam is a very special thing which sadly we've seen little of this year on the mainline.
Nice one Steve great to have the crack with you lovely video's Steve nice one 👍 😊
Thanks but this video isn't by Steve, it's by Linesider (David). Glad you enjoyed it.
Marvellous!
Brilliant
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
I give in - I can't make up my mind which sounds best!! Is it the Brits, oh here's the 8F then along comes Lizzie. Maybe they are all great in there own way. Wonderful compilation so thanks for putting it together and sharing it with us David. Take care - Chris
Thank you very much Chris, much appreciated. I know what you mean, and we could probably agree that Tornado doesn't have the loudest bark! Interesting to see the differences when putting it together.
It's a pity that there's no film (at least, not that I know of) of the epic 1936 test run by Princess Elizabeth over the WCML to gain data in preparation for the (then) proposed "Coronation Scot" streamlined train service. "Lizzie" achieved a start to stop AVERAGE speed from Glasgow to London of just over 70 MPH. :-)
Main line steam at it's best!
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it.
Real Steam, Long rakes of Coaches, SHAP, No Pusher, Easy-peasy. Bring back steam.
Sounds good to me!
I second that.
Great video!
Thank you very much!
Some of the soundtrack here is clearly from two-cylindered - rather than three-cylindered - locos...
Each video's soundtrack is 100% authentic, recorded at exactly the same time as the visuals.
Thank you for the vid. What a pity the trains plus surroundings are esthetically anihilated by the ugly overhead wiring. On top of this, here in Germany the bulk of high speed lines run between high noise protection walls. What have they done to our trains Ma....
You’re welcome and thanks for your comment. Yes we have lost a lot of the character and beauty but it is remarkable that steam is allowed to run on the modern railway. We have some unattractive fencing too which is sadly on the increase. Thanks again, David.
Awesome sight to see all those and shows the power of Brittania Angry Ollie and Tornado off brilliantly also was Tangmere really struggling cos to me that poor loco always seemed to have some form of issue . Would love to see ollie and Brittania double head that would be spectacular
Many thans David, much appreciated. Yes, Tangmere had quite a battle, but in my humble opinion, had too many on (13) for a light pacific. She slipped at Shap Wells and twice at the summit, great enginemanship to get her there. A 70000/70013 would indeed be quite something!
Spam can's are brilliant loco's, but their slipping while on the run is pretty much a trade mark, at least on the un-rebuilt ones (oil Bath chain drive - who needs a flange oiler? (Lol)).
... and the very best place for a recording was Tebay, i.e. to get the "cock-a-doodle-doo" whistles... Banking engines would first be ex-LMS 2-6-4Ts, then later, some of the BR Standard Class '4' 4-6-0s.
Why has the colour been changed from red to green on so many LMS engines?