My father drove the Flying Scotsman in Scotland when I was a child in the 1950’s and 60 ‘s. This wa during the Steam Age before diesel engines took over. I loved steam trains and have happy memories of running along Kings Cross station in London, to catch The Flying Scotsman to go home to Edinburgh.
And when I was a child we lived in West Hampstead London, with the same London to Scotland main line at the bottom of our garden - and I must have seen this train go by many times - I used to sit on top of our shed & watch them coming & going during the summer months - I was more boy than girl really ! I'm 83 now, been in the US for more than 40 years but this was a nice video to recall my childhood days - thank you !
Driver even gave it a blast of the whistle , so he Top man for doing that for camera. What A Amazing piece of outstanding & long lasting steam engineering. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻 💚
I seen the Flying Scotsman when she crossed Australia. I was able to get up close to her and hm her sheer size was awesome. I felt very lucky to be living in a town she stopped in while crossing the country. ❤
Me and my brother lived near the railway line in Crewe, so we would wave whenever the Flying Scotsman flew by us. We started this when I was four in 1952.
Towing a diesel, just in case? My in laws were railway. Father a guard out of Euston and brother a fireman out of Camden. I’m 84 and this brought back so many memories . Like getting smuts in your eyes if you put your head out of a window and the smell of the smoke. Love the Geordie as well.
where are you guys from. Blaydon Bridge or over to Hexham way, looks like the A69 in the back ground, Hexham Lad in exile here, great to see you, up the TOON!
I enjoyed the waiting more than the train itself Jimmy! And I'm a retired steam loco driver from Wollongong NSW. Pt Kembla steelworks. Brought back some memories aye.
There's nothing like the anticipation of waiting for a train. The reward: for a brief, glorious moment the tracks come alive as the snaking parade of coaches guided by a head of steam cuts its way through the landscape to its important destination.
The Flying Scotsman was also the title given to Eric Liddell, the Scottish Olympic track star of the 1924 Paris Olympics. He's featured in the movie Chariots of Fire.
Is that line near your farm Paddy? Got a lot of the famous steam trains at Crewe near mine. A rich man who has bought a lot of old diesel locomotives from the old BR blue days aswell aswell has some well known steam locos that he has bought for pleasure and business it's called LSL locomotive services ltd. They do charter days out for rail enthusiasts if I have spelt the word right
Description for people who don't know The Flying Scotsman is an express passenger train service that operates between Edinburgh and London, the capitals respectively of Scotland and England, via the East Coast Main Line. The service began in 1862 as the Special Scotch Express until it was officially adopted in 1924. Wikipedia Current operator(s): London North Eastern Railway Distance travelled: 393 miles (632 km) First service: 1862; 161 years ago (service); 1924; 99 years ago (name) Line(s) used: East Coast Operating speed: 125 miles per hour (201 km/h)
Being born in 1945, I grew up with steam trains, in the 1950s I'd be taken to Paddington Station and put in the guard's van for the trip to Swansea or Wrexham. My dad-built tunnels and one job was doubling the tunnels online through Hadley to Potters Bar on the Kings Cross to Scotland line. Steam trains that arrived at Kings Cross would uncouple; another engine would couple up at the end of the train for the run to Scotland. The uncoupled unit would then push the train as far as Hadley station and drop back when the train had gathered enough speed. The chap across the road was a stoker and worked out of the Euston/St Pancras steam yard and I would sometimes ride with him on his motorcycle to pick up his pay packet if pay day came on his day off, so his Mrs. could go shopping. I joined working on enlarging a tunnel at Chalk Farm that ran under the Round House at Camden Town. This was used by steam trains taking empty carriages into Euston. The larger diameter was needed for electrification works. Since then, I've worked on building new Metro/Tube tunnels in London, Cairo and Kuala Lumper plus the Taiwan High Speed Rail. Tunnels not only paid well I travelled to lots of places around the world. Thanks for posting and stay safe.
Edenborough or Inverness are two of em. But I was talking about the extra shunter and the new parallel tunnels, Not the arrival station. I did visit Scotland once to meet an elephant that was performing at Cupar. The intended purpose of the meet up was to dress the elephant in diving gear though none was available, so plastic bowls were used held together with a canvas strap and another strap that went around the elephant's head. Air tanks were made from plastic down pipe some gauges and a length of crinkle plastic pipe. A dagger scabbard was made again using black plastic sheeting and a wooden handle stuck to the end. My part in this was to supple a car recovery trailer for the elephant to stand on for a photo shoot to advertise Land Rovers 110 new V8 engined option. Sadly, the Land Rover did not turn up, so we all went back home to England.@@stanleybuchan4610
Such an amazing, belta old steam train and it's true what they say, they don't make them like this any more. I took a video of it myself as it passed through Newcastle Central Station, I only wish I was in a lovely place out in the Northumberland countryside like where you are and video it going along full belt instead of getting it going pretty slow through the station.
Outstanding video did you catch the old girl on the way back. What was the 47 number on the back locomotive where’s this location brilliant place to train spot, it’s kept at the National Railway Museum in York.
See if Paddy wasn't a decent old proper villain/criminal he wouldn't of done a nice video on an old Train he would of put a brick on the track like a normal Geordie you meet in Durham and derailed the fooking thing..
Paddy, you should have got The Bull to film it and you get your Mavic Mini Pro 3 up and got it from the air. I done it (well tried) last time it came through but loads of kids from this family came all around me pulling me arm down to look at footage...in them few seconds of trying to get the kids parents to get the kids back I forgot to press record. I was livid. I'd been there ages with me girlfriend because it was pulled up at Prudhoe for 20 minutes. Really I should have found a spot where no one could put me off and flown the drone over to where I first was.
YAYY.....!!! THANK YOU....thank you for sharing......
Absolutely excellent!
My father drove the Flying Scotsman in Scotland when I was a child in the 1950’s and 60 ‘s. This wa during the Steam Age before diesel engines took over.
I loved steam trains and have happy memories of running along Kings Cross station in London, to catch The Flying Scotsman to go home to Edinburgh.
Alreet paddy and bull!must be great living there like 👍 good to see bull
And when I was a child we lived in West Hampstead London, with the same London to Scotland main line at the bottom of our garden - and I must have seen this train go by many times - I used to sit on top of our shed & watch them coming & going during the summer months - I was more boy than girl really ! I'm 83 now, been in the US for more than 40 years but this was a nice video to recall my childhood days - thank you !
🇺🇸 hello from Kansas
dude... are you kiddin me?, you couldn't edit that down? or pass me a beer?? 😂😂 great to see that train though!
Best video of flying Scot’s man I ever seen , thank you .
Driver even gave it a blast of the whistle , so he
Top man for doing that for camera.
What
A Amazing piece of outstanding & long lasting steam engineering.
Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻 💚
I seen the Flying Scotsman when she crossed Australia. I was able to get up close to her and hm her sheer size was awesome.
I felt very lucky to be living in a town she stopped in while crossing the country. ❤
Me and my brother lived near the railway line in Crewe, so we would wave whenever the Flying Scotsman flew by us. We started this when I was four in 1952.
Those old Steam Engine 🚂 are so cool. The good ole days. Hope all is well Paddy. Lots of luv from Florida. 🚂🇺🇲🗽🇬🇧🚂
THAT WAS AWESOME
HOPEFULLY THERE WILL
BE MORE OF THIS 😃......
THAT WOULD BE COOL
Weed Me
A magnificent train, I come from a long line of railway workers Great grandfathers, grandfather, father love travelling by train,
Towing a diesel, just in case? My in laws were railway. Father a guard out of Euston and brother a fireman out of Camden. I’m 84 and this brought back so many memories . Like getting smuts in your eyes if you put your head out of a window and the smell of the smoke. Love the Geordie as well.
Amazing Video ,Hello from Scotland 🏴❤️
That's definitely worth the waiting time for the man with his dog for a glimpse of the passing train 😅
And listening to almost incomprehensible Scots.
Really enjoyed that. Beautifully filmed. Thank you x
Very picturesque location! That looks like an ideal spot to see the Scotsman pass through!
where are you guys from. Blaydon Bridge or over to Hexham way, looks like the A69 in the back ground, Hexham Lad in exile here, great to see you, up the TOON!
Thank You Paddy, what a beautiful old train, so nice viewing it over here in Australia 👍 Au
Thanks for posting the video
I enjoyed the waiting more than the train itself Jimmy! And I'm a retired steam loco driver from Wollongong NSW. Pt Kembla steelworks. Brought back some memories aye.
I actually stood on the front of this as a child back in the 70's, have the photo, would never be allowed today. Love steam, still the best
There's nothing like the anticipation of waiting for a train. The reward: for a brief, glorious moment the tracks come alive as the snaking parade of coaches guided by a head of steam cuts its way through the landscape to its important destination.
Grow up
@@DogsWallop I'll always be a kid when it comes to trains!
You can’t skip to 6.30 for the train. Everything up to there is a waste of time.
62k views in 6 days wowzer ! Absolutely smashing it Paddy.
It’s amazing to see a 100 year old Steam Engine fit so perfectly in our modern day world.
I just got a glimpse of Holmes and Watson in first class as they whizzed by.
I felt like I was there with you. Dogs, "shut up"! Here it comes... There it goes... Woof. Toot. Bye bye. Loved this. Thanks.
Nick
The Flying Scotsman was also the title given to Eric Liddell, the Scottish Olympic track star of the 1924 Paris Olympics. He's featured in the movie Chariots of Fire.
My grandad drove the flying scotsman and the mallard and many other steam engines.
Excellent video great to see the Flying Scotsman terrible shame it wasn't live
A lovely GEORDIE accent🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Great Video, a great piece of history, thanks for sharing
Stellar! And me expecting Jackie Stewart.
Is that line near your farm Paddy? Got a lot of the famous steam trains at Crewe near mine.
A rich man who has bought a lot of old diesel locomotives from the old BR blue days aswell aswell has some well known steam locos that he has bought for pleasure and business it's called LSL locomotive services ltd.
They do charter days out for rail enthusiasts if I have spelt the word right
WOW PADDY 111,000 PEOPLE WATCHED THIS AND NEIGH ON 1,000 LIKES 😅😅😅😅😅. PURE CLASS
This is a class video 👍🙌🙌
Thats awesome!! great video, thanks so much. Ive seen the Flying Scotsman but watching this video from Australia 😄😄❤
Wow. That is really close. I was expecting a fence.
Anticipation is everything!
I fist seen the flying Scotsman was in San Francisco on the docks. I would love to see The Scotsman running in person.
I loved that, it’s ace your channel Paddy, dead relaxed. The river and the dogs and the birds and all that, it’s dead calming mate you’re a good man 👍
Er. Slightly chequered past. But yes ok
Thanks for that great to see her again ❤
Should of had the drone up Paddy been a nice view 👍🏻
Great video this paddy i love seeing the area, folk slate you for your farm I'd swap my house for it any day. I'm rural myself different way of life.
Wow, I wanna ride on that train. Cute little doggy I love his ears.
Seem s lovely around there Paddy enjoy with Bull better view than I've got here in Lpool 😢
Thanks Paddy. This was a good video.
Great to see the man keeping the dog warm for so long.
Tootsies conroys a geezer 💯
Also holding the dog and keeping it from getting too close to the crossing. With that weak whistle the dog probably would not have heard the approach.
And vice versa!
Evening Paddy An Bull What A Shame You Didn't Put The Drone Up Then Again Allways Next Time Ut Most Respect Injoy Your Scan 🚂 Choo Choo lol
Wow 97k in days your really smashing the numbers on this one Paddy n Bull
Good to see Bull back ¡
Description for people who don't know
The Flying Scotsman is an express passenger train service that operates between Edinburgh and London, the capitals respectively of Scotland and England, via the East Coast Main Line. The service began in 1862 as the Special Scotch Express until it was officially adopted in 1924. Wikipedia
Current operator(s): London North Eastern Railway
Distance travelled: 393 miles (632 km)
First service: 1862; 161 years ago (service); 1924; 99 years ago (name)
Line(s) used: East Coast
Operating speed: 125 miles per hour (201 km/h)
Well done Daniel, education is everything bro 👏
Great information Daniel. Thanks
Some history preserved.
Went on that as a kid Pad back in the 60 s
Thanks for that!
Thank you for that Pad, great footage.
Not bad for 1923, 100 years old this year.
Magnificent! Ta, matey.
Being born in 1945, I grew up with steam trains, in the 1950s I'd be taken to Paddington Station and put in the guard's van for the trip to Swansea or Wrexham. My dad-built tunnels and one job was doubling the tunnels online through Hadley to Potters Bar on the Kings Cross to Scotland line. Steam trains that arrived at Kings Cross would uncouple; another engine would couple up at the end of the train for the run to Scotland. The uncoupled unit would then push the train as far as Hadley station and drop back when the train had gathered enough speed. The chap across the road was a stoker and worked out of the Euston/St Pancras steam yard and I would sometimes ride with him on his motorcycle to pick up his pay packet if pay day came on his day off, so his Mrs. could go shopping.
I joined working on enlarging a tunnel at Chalk Farm that ran under the Round House at Camden Town. This was used by steam trains taking empty carriages into Euston. The larger diameter was needed for electrification works.
Since then, I've worked on building new Metro/Tube tunnels in London, Cairo and Kuala Lumper plus the Taiwan High Speed Rail. Tunnels not only paid well I travelled to lots of places around the world.
Thanks for posting and stay safe.
You guys are always specific with the England bit, eg Kings Cross, but always vague with the Scotland bit. Whereabouts in Scotland do you mean?
Edenborough or Inverness are two of em. But I was talking about the extra shunter and the new parallel tunnels, Not the arrival station.
I did visit Scotland once to meet an elephant that was performing at Cupar. The intended purpose of the meet up was to dress the elephant in diving gear though none was available, so plastic bowls were used held together with a canvas strap and another strap that went around the elephant's head. Air tanks were made from plastic down pipe some gauges and a length of crinkle plastic pipe. A dagger scabbard was made again using black plastic sheeting and a wooden handle stuck to the end. My part in this was to supple a car recovery trailer for the elephant to stand on for a photo shoot to advertise Land Rovers 110 new V8 engined option. Sadly, the Land Rover did not turn up, so we all went back home to England.@@stanleybuchan4610
Fast forward to 6 minutes, or you'll be asleep when it gets here!😂
Bird Spotting, Train Spotting, Salmon Fishing you got it all going on pad lad Judith Chalmers would be proud of you :)
A train is a train is a train!!😅
I’m in Australia, is that a Geordie accent? I saw the “Scotchman” when she was here! Cheers.
Such an amazing, belta old steam train and it's true what they say, they don't make them like this any more.
I took a video of it myself as it passed through Newcastle Central Station, I only wish I was in a lovely place out in the Northumberland countryside like where you are and video it going along full belt instead of getting it going pretty slow through the station.
Thanks lovely to hear names of Haltwhistle, Bardon Mill I used to stay with Armstrong's Jim and Maggie at the forge at Whitechapel
52k now bull & tootsie are famous 😂
I seen Danny Christie waving out the window he s on the run 😢
Outstanding video did you catch the old girl on the way back. What was the 47 number on the back locomotive where’s this location brilliant place to train spot, it’s kept at the National Railway Museum in York.
Willow gap hexhsm
@@MrPaddyconroyThanks brilliant location will you be doing anymore vlogs when the rail tours pass .
@@MrPaddyconroyNow That's Good County Sligo Name Do You Have Any Relations There 🇮🇪☘️
Love these videos me 👍
I fell asleep waiting for the flying scotchman
Lovely to see. Thankyou for sharing Paddy
Tootsie so excited 😂😂😂
An iconic locomotive .
How fuckin lucky wouldn't care ah wasn't that far away been out on my bike
PADDY, THAT WAS ONE FOR THE DRONE, YOU COULD HAVE BEEN ABOVE IT ALL WAY ON THAT STRETCH..
Isn't it kind of the venerable loco to give that tatty diesel a tow home!!!!!!😂😂😂
You might be waiting for one Flying Scotsman but you won't have three turn up together!
Hi everyone ❤
Love the anticipation😮
i was a passenger that day!
Just seen this, brilliant catch paddy, but you need to get ya practice in with the drone cos it would of been epic if you had.
Tootsies just waiting like a little kid for the train 😁up the conroys❤❤
You'll see the smoke first
Great vid .
See if Paddy wasn't a decent old proper villain/criminal he wouldn't of done a nice video on an old Train he would of put a brick on the track like a normal Geordie you meet in Durham and derailed the fooking thing..
very nice
What a machine
Hi Ian ❤
@@Emily_xx5Hi Emily 🇮🇪☘️💚
@@danbreen6946 how are you
Wouldn’t put you and bull dawn as train spotters 😂
Paddy, you should have got The Bull to film it and you get your Mavic Mini Pro 3 up and got it from the air. I done it (well tried) last time it came through but loads of kids from this family came all around me pulling me arm down to look at footage...in them few seconds of trying to get the kids parents to get the kids back I forgot to press record. I was livid. I'd been there ages with me girlfriend because it was pulled up at Prudhoe for 20 minutes. Really I should have found a spot where no one could put me off and flown the drone over to where I first was.
I want a smaller Lego model of one
Nice one paddy✌️
Awesome
Big up the boys
You should of had the drone out for it pad!!
Nice one pad
That’s a lesson on how to make a 30 second video last 7 minutes and 10 seconds!!
With realistic chuffing sound!!!
Hello Pad & bull and everyone, hope weekend is going good X👊🏻💙🙏🏻