It was not moving as much as you think it was moving opposite to the locomotive which made it look like more movement than it actually was. Besides the devil you know is not as frightening as those you don't know.
Actually, the most dangerous thing in the cab is the English insistence on driving with the firebox door open. Gases escape if you aren't careful to turn on the blower at a station stop. Badly burned a crew a few years back when the coal gas exploded in the cab.
Yeah, blowback..also happens when the driver shuts the regulator when coasting....I used to keep the blower open a touch to combat it. (I have been a steam fireman).
I am with you Kris. Cannot beat the power of steam and those beautiful locomotives. It is in my blood anyway, as whenever I see or smell one I light up. Hardly surprising, two grandfathers more than 45 years each as enginemen on steam (GCR, LNER, BR), one uncle from oily rag (cleaner) to senior instructor at BR and who did the lot (steam, diesels, electric), including trial runs of 4000 Kestrel. Yet another uncle as top link man on Euston to Glasgow mainline expresses with the LMS. He could remember firing Princess Coronation Class locos with the full streamlining back in the 1930's. And yet three other uncles as firemen on LNER/BR. One of those uncles told me that he had driven Flying Scotsman....but only around Langwith Junction (Shed 71J) yard and onto the steam turntable!
I worked the switch engine at Chevron and ever since I've admired the days of working something up this way wow hun stopping to water the engine lol instead of blowing the stacks beating the carbon build up
If it happened in California some rich 18 year old blonde who says everything is hers even tho she has daddy’s money and daddy said she could take control of the train. That’s why it would never happen in California. It’s jokes it’s just a joke
@@1320fastback -What? Only requires about $70,000,000,000 more, and the initial stages of planning and actual feasibility may begin.. Then of course the EPA will check hourly, for any splashing of oil, or nonessential atomic particles. The impact on the environment will enter of course, requiring ever more beta tests of what happens to any living molecules during construction, let alone the day that the actual operating train passes. Computer modeling [recycled from Al Gore's team] of course, will dictate the final, definitely earth destroying results. Only then, if actual construction ever begins, PETA approved barriers must be built, so that any pets, including wildlife of any diversity, cannot enter the ROW. Of course it will need solar panels stretching the entire distance and many miles wide, to cover the entire planned geography allotted for generating the required energy... Clean of course. Using Disney writers engineering from the early cartoons, placing wind turbines on top of the train, so that any airflow is funneled into generating energy? Ahh California. So many of it's political leaders lined up, excitedly 'filtering' the taxPayer generated funds, that it will be handled by international lotto officials. One can only dream... and Vote... for more.
I must admit as an American Steam enthusiast that British steam programs seem to be in absolute abundance. It’s amazing to see how many locos run in the UK and surrounding areas. Maybe it’s just because most steam locos don’t get very much media coverage here but I definitely feel as if the UK does steam right (and that’s not to mention it appears you lot have preserved a lot of your steam as opposed to many RR company’s here scrapping steam when their usefulness was done in)
It's mainly because rail is actually less open to secondary operators in the US than it is in the UK. In the UK, there's a lot of regulations, but their lines are nationalized so once you get through them it's pretty easy to get permission. In the US, however, a majority of the track is owned by freight rail companies that want as few disruptions to their own operations as possible. It's the same reason why passenger rail is so shit here in most places - it's just not a priority to the companies that actually own and maintain the track in most cases. Chicago really got lucky with Metra, even considering all of its issues.
Re why there are still so many different types (Classes) still running is, perhaps, peculiarly British, but a certain metal scrapyard owner at Barry in South Wales (who purchase many, many hundreds of locos) played a significant part by allowing Preservation Groups to "reserve" locomotives they wished to purchase but didn't have any the money to do so at the time. Some Classes, like the P2, which were lost to history are now being constructed as "new builds" but benefiting from modern production / design / construction methods and technology rather than just be just accurate copies of the original. Nice to see "The Big Boy" back in steam and being appreciated, as any people who don't know where they have come from, as sure as Hell don't know where they are headed?
The Brits are very proud of railways. They were an integral part of the industrial revolution and our communities. Even non enthusiasts have a soft spot for locos. From steam to diesel, they changed our lives
As one who grew up in Cheyenne in the days of the fast 800's and the Big Boy/Challenger trains, I agree that it's a shame we don't have, let alone see, more of our steam heritage. Right now I'm contemplating driving three hours just to join crowds to see 4014 in Roseville this weekend, knowing the cinder dicks won't let anyone close enough to see/hear/feel the life of that loco. As far as I know, this is the first time in years that BIG steam has been in the region. Now, we do have a couple of stump-dodgers along the coast at Felton and Roaring Camp, and the 3.5 mile operation at the California Railroad Museum, but nothing compares with having stood trackside as a double-header of 4000's (Big Boys)blasted westbound out of Cheyenne to take on Sherman Hill.
The day after, the staff member at Darlington is wondering whether he really saw a steam train go through in the middle of the night, or whether he just dreamt it.
I'm 78 yrs old now, and I can remember steam engines from my youth and even into my teens. both here in America and overseas when I was stationed in Germany in the early 60's. And I lived adjacent to my city's train yard and station so they were part of daily life for me. well done Gentlemen. that was a bold and brave venture and done well and best of all safe. Thanks for sharing. ECF
yes,i was about 5-7yrs old i'm now 65yrs and so i was around when switched from steam over to the diesls and the main station was just a few hundred meters,while the roud-a-bout was still in use,and the siding was just across the road.
I remember passing through Stratford stn just before Liverpool St stn loads of to be scrapped Eastern Region locos, fortunately in Wales a scrapyard had the sense to tow them there from which hundreds have been restored !
Same age as me now living in Spain , we are visiting Essex in the Spring my Spanish companion MariCarmen & I & will visit the Chappel & Colne valley rail & have a steam ride !
And more sorry, see on RUclips el tren Inglese that passed not 200 m from my casita & my dad in the M.N on the McAndrew line used it from Gandia Harbour to Alcoy , the centre of textiles in the industrial revolution !
Off the charts awesome, the British, they bought us from the horse and cart to 100mph with just the power of steam ... few people realise how this changed the world ...
It brings the tears to hear these locos pulling and puffing again. Union Pacific recently got the Big Boy running again here in the US. When I was a boy growing up just north of Atlanta, I waited where the tracks headed up into the mountains, to hear the engineer upen up the throttle. I will never forget. Just look at those driving wheels on the Tornado.
The Big Boy, 4014, has some amazing and interesting sounds, even when standing still, you hear the steam turbo generators. But on that first day coming out of the shop on its own power, hearing the whistle for the first time in about 60 years, starting low at first, then working up to that massive sound, amazing to listen to. Of course, even more so picking up speed!
You are not alone .. .thanks to YT we can share these feelings around the planet .. .I am speachless when seeing the pursuits (filmed from a car) of the big UP's in the wide open in Nebraska/Wyoming ... and getting a impression of your real big wide country. Best wishes from Berlin, Germany
@@mbr5742 just watched the documentary, it’s amazing that six guys in a pub decided they were going to just build a steam engine from scratch. And they plan on building 2 more!
You have to be a real cold hearted individual to not shed a tear when that old gal breaks 100mph. Everyone on board seemed proud of that moment and rightfully so
A steam loco is even more than that. It's practically a living thing. They'll even communicate with you while running, if you just know what to listen for. They have the ability to be immortal, as long as stewardship of humans exists. What makes me tear up, is a steam locomotive no longer maintained. Stripped and scrapped, rusting away. That, is truly saddening.
I bet it was. Mallard knackered her centre main bearing. Tornado might fare better with having roller bearings as opposed to white metal bearings. But then Mallard and her sisters are streamlined, Tornado isn't
@@g8ymw Also interesting to note Tornado was covered in sensors, had the driver, 2 guys acting as firemen and a traction inspector on board to advise the driver, mallard did the record with just the driver and fireman learning what to do as it was happening!
@@AlycidonDeltic Indeed taking that into account a fantastic feat, but it was not the drivers 'Locomotive' or his money at stake. My Car will exceed the manufacturers speed claims (as I have done) but at the risk of serious damage being caused (as was indeed Mallards Case) my car MB B200 CDi AMG line, to the east of Munich on the A8 achieved 148 mph with no harm caused ! OK felt like capable of faster and it was downhill, but checked with Sat-Nav - not Speedometer readings which are around 5% fast.
@@AlycidonDeltic Mallard would have had the best driver and fireman to start with. You didnt get on the prestigious engines without knowing what you were doing to start with :)
The final scene... The driver has a hand on the regulator, another on the reverser, looking out on the railroad ahead. The firemen are working the injectors and the shovel calmly while another man looks out to the railroad ahead. There is a bit of a sway, not enough to worry, and the speedo is all the way over.
Many years ago my neigbour Eddie Coors told me the story of his last run driving a steam loco before he retired, Eddie was also a NUR rep, heading towards Oxford he push his loco past 100MPH i think he mentioned 106 on the clock looking for the fireman he couldnt see him , then spotted him on the floor hanging on for dear life, seeing this video reminded me of what Eddie did, and what it must have been like , upon arrival he got bollocked by the station master for arriving too early and the station master added, " I know what you did but cant prove it " Steam men , real men !
Not a particular steam fan really but tears in my eyes watching this ... Chief design engineer my roommate at university - David Elliott; Ton broken on what would have been my mum's 90th birthday and Achieved on the stretch of track between Thirsk and York, literally just 250m from my house! Well done Thrashman! You & the team did Britain and British engineering skill & prowess proud! VERY proud! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
What a magnificent beast. You expect to see an electric bullet train whistle by at great speed but to see that elephant scream by straining at the leash must have been some sight for the people awake at that hour.
In 2019 we had BR01.10 1075 around going through train stations full of FfF kiddies. The old SSN Rotterdam frikandel burner is an impressiv sight but also a heavy smoker. Some FfF now prefer diesel SUVs over trains :)
What an awesome achievement. I on a smaller scale am building a model railway and have just purchased a Tornado LNER A1 60163 locomotive to my collection. What a beautiful locomotive. The sweat and tears of the brave crew who put everything into this landmark achievement I can only say Thank you and well done.
@@christopherdibble5872 Yeah, there was a train line right next to a brook where I went net fishing for tiddlers as a wee lad. The fireman or driver would always wave to me as they went by in a cloud of smoke and steam. Great memories.
A magnificent report about these people and their locomotives. I'm from Romania and I could come to you in the Kingdom because of my service. We lived moments from childhood when we stood on the bridge and watched the locomotives while we were eating donuts, the mixture of steam and smoke was great. I appreciate you as a nation and people because you do not forget history, keep it alive. I go to the Normandy shore where I pay tribute to your Heroes every time I cross the area, do you know why? ... if you were not your courage and the US Army ..... today would have talked German in Europe. Total Respect
As an ex railway fireman who worked out of Willesden A1 depot in London some of the speeds were scary, but we only had one fireman {stoker] on the footplate, and sometimes the engine had a coalpusher and it was dirty work.
Even in 2019, steam locomotives still fascinate and will continue to do so, for thousands of years to come.It will be man's greatest invention of all time!Hat's off to the britts!
Philippe Riopel...... just wait till you see the looks on the younger generations (60 and younger) faces when the UPRR's 4014 (4-8-8-4) Hits the rails for the first time under steam since 1959 sometime within the next month from now (Mar.4th 2019)!! When they outshop the 3985 Challenger class (4-6-6-4) they will have the two largest steam locomotives operating in the world, plus the 844 Northern (4-8-4) which is the Only class 1 Steam locomotive in the western hemisphere (if not, the world) that has NEVER been retired from active service since it was delivered to UP from ALCO in 1944.
@@Romans--bo7br 844 still does some freight service , in revenue.. if she has no passenger consist on a return leg.. better for the loco to run under load mechanically , as well as fuel economy.. rolling with no load is a huge waste of torque , plus the braking for the consist helps the loco slow down without using her own brakes too much.. they were designed to be under load at around 65 mph, and it's better for them to run that way.. reduces vibration and lash on the bearings n valve gear , keeps the boiler right at peak instead of constantly steaming up and down.. once the kettle is at 300 or so psi it wants st stay right there.. that aside.. the loco pays for it's up keep easily with these freight runs.. ruclips.net/video/RU9uEwSGp9M/видео.html you'll love this
Bloody Magical.A monolithic example engineering of yesterday brought right up to date.Tornado i salute you, with the greatest of respect and to all the gentlemen who operated you and coaxed you to that magical 100 mph on the footplate,fantastic my lads.Fekin brilliant :-)
@@nasanierulastname2997 Like Pennsylvania Railroad Class S1/T1, LNER Mallard and DRG Class 05 with avant-garde aerodynamic shape designs which even successfully achieved 125 mph. There were also so many ordinary design steam engines with just a pair of appropriate bigger driven wheel that still could easily reach 80, 90 or even 100 mph. Tornado and Flying Scotsman are two of them.
I saw Tornado running through Northallerton about 10 years ago when it had just been out shopped. It was dark & Tornado was in grey primer, hauling mainly unlit coaches. Like a ghost ! Seen it loads of times since - its a real mainline 'Celebrity' now. Really looking forward to seeing the A1 Locomotive Trust next build, an as built P2, Prince of Wales.
The English has done it again! Congratulations for all of you brave man. Nice job. 100 mph is nearly insane on stream!!! I have travelled on steam a lot. At that speed you feel that beast is really alive. Very exciting indeed. Thank you all from 🇭🇺Hungary & 🇨🇦Canada.
Splendid stuff - man, machine and great skill all round. Reminds me of a memorable trip in 1997, I think it was, when King Edward I took an excursion from Swansea to Paddington on St David's Day. Kings never came on the S Wales line in regular service so this was a 1 off special. The engine was groomed to within an inch of its life and the tender had an exceptional load of steam coal which gave no smoke at all There were 13 BR Mk 1s behind the engine and the crew did wonders. We topped 60 mph climbing up out of the Severn tunnel and descending from Badminton to Didcot an "Anorak" timed us going in excess of 92 mph (unofficially). Didcot saw the engine going into the depot for some more coal. From there into Paddington there was pitch black effluvia from the chimney as if they were burning old tyres !
It makes me happy to know that old technology is still relevant. I work as a locomotive driver. It amazes me that some parts on the modern Class 66 locomotives were designed by General Motors in the 1930s, such as the two stroke diesel.
Me too pal, I'm always happy to see a Steam locomotive running or go for a trip on a heritage steam railway. I think Steam engines will always be around, they'll just use a carbon and smoke free biocoal instead of fossil coal 👍🏻
I had a chance to ride on a tender loco on the South Wales line in the 1960s which added to the excitement of watching this video. The crew were amazing and had some guts. My respect for the crew on Mallards record breaking run has gone through the roof. Respect also to the crew of City of Truro on their run too as their relatively lightweight loco would have been a really rough ride as continuous welded track didn't exist in those days. I've been reading through the worldwide comments and it makes me proud. Thanks a lot to guys over the pond.
Working as an occupational nurse for the railways , I can say these workers are wonderful , treated me like a queen it was a fabulous job and for ten years I had a great job ! Absolutely fabulous video great job guys very well done !
Zzoooooom Zzoooooom Zzoooooom! This has got to be one of the most exciting pieces of footage of steamrailroading I think I've ever seen yet! Wow! My dad got to ride steam trains outside of London into Scotland following his service during WWII with the US Army Air Corps a treat by the Royal Air Force for a few of his comrades! He always told me stories of his adventures as I hung on every word! I even named my beloved Scottish Terrier lass "DunRobbin"--- "Robbin"--- after one of his favorite steamlocomotives he rode behind the DunRobbin! My dad got to ride the Flying Scotsman twice: back then after the war, then again Stateside when it was brought across the pond to run the rails across America! This is one beautiful fast train as well! Glad to see it fly!
Just awesome! The last part where the crew posed for the photo reminded me that Tornado is really a symbol for those that made this happen. Congrats to all involved!
Great to see people still love and care about steam trains my grandad used to drive them and used to load coal in to the fire he got me to love steam trains i've been to the national railway museum and saw alot of these amazing powerfull machines and my favourite steam train is the flying scotsman i love its design and colour that fast machine is very well known around britain i've loved it since i was a kid my grandad told me everything about steam trains how they worked what they and how they are driven we both still love them and he misses driving these huge beasts.
Yes, I watch a lot of these videos, including the restoration of Union Pacific 4014 (4-8-8-4), and the best videos of these trains have nothing but the sounds of the engine and track.. with occasional talk by engineers about the restoration and the equipment / controls.
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Larry Pretty amazing stuff, amazing machines, 4014 passed by my house, within a block twice, had to work that Friday, and left Tuesday for the Philippines for vacation with the family, wish I could have seen it, maybe some day, these locomotives were amazing machines, huge giants.
@@larrygall5831 Then you'd love Pentrex. They do have narration but only when ya can't really hear the engines, or when they're idle, or if they're cold.
Tornado is once of the most amazing steam train in the world, just after the Mallard. It is magnificent while being powerful and fast, Congratulations to your English friends, friends across the Channel (France)
Ah, I see below, Mallard. Back in the US, we are pitifully slow, but in a few months, Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 reenters service for the UP about 60 years after retirement - on time for the 150th anniversary of the US's first transcontinental railroad opening.
@@topbanana8438 May be slightly, but "Mallard" almost destroyed itself ! Suspect "Tornado" could better it, but when cost over £4 million I wouldn't want to risk it if it was my money.
Stunning footage David, Tornado is beautiful locomotive, we were fortunate to cab it on Bodmin Wenford couple of years ago, love to be in that cab doing 100 mph.
Late response, but not level; speed records for steam locos are allowed to use downhill stretches to give them the extra push. That's part of why they had only a few shots at 100.
27th September 1935 - Silver Link made 112.5 twice on undulating track in the home countries. This was in the opposite direction from Mallard. Indeed 2509 averaged 100mph+ for over 40 miles...
I spent many happy hours at Potters Bar in the 50's & 60's watching these fantastic Pacifics roar through every 5 or 10 minutes especially on a Summer Saturday. So glad we have some preserved.
Absolutely brilliant. You could see how the locomotive was "hunting" between the rails at top speed. I know they were monitoring the dynamics to avoid getting into trouble. Loved how the fireman said he wouldn't do that again! He must have been exhausted!
April 25, 2020 1930hrs PST. Greetings from California. Thanks to the great Engineers they did it ! I felt, that I was in the cabin riding along. I love trains and reminded me how I watched THOMAS the Train ! Thanks for the video. 73s.
100+ miles per hour.. with steam, while shoveling coal..... THAT IS BONKERS! Hats off to the gentlemen that were running the train and my gods I can only imagine how tired the poor fire man was in the end!
It makes me proud of this big old girl, as well as the men who crewed and maintained her (all these years!), to see her let loose for this one last grand effort to make a mark. I imagine this was a very special occasion and she'll probably never be allowed to run free like this again. We don't really remember what beasts some of these steam locos were for the time. When you think of the power they made, the loads the parts were under, the pressure of the boiler... it really makes me appreciate the engineering we had back then, and on top of all that, this engine is STILL putting out her best today. Someone, somewhere in England, put up the funds for keeping this loco maintained and in good enough shape to run like this. Here Washington, (USA), we had a steam loco in a park that used to chug around a line carrying park-visitors through a historic steam-era logging exhibit. But the park couldn't raise enough money to maintain it, so the loco was put away in a shed. And eventually there wasn't even enough money to just house it. So finally it, along with the whole exhibit of steam-powered logging machinery, were sent away to some logging museum by the mountains where I doubt many people get to see it. So again, wonderful to see this grand British lady waking everyone up in the middle of the night, reminding them just what incredible machines these steam-powered locomotives were.
Here in New Zealand, it's a bit more sedate. All our successful steam locomotives from the Ab class on had 4'6" coupled wheels ( we have a lot of steep gradients. 1 in 50 is common, and I've driven on a ruling gradient of 1 in 45), and they were all 2 cylinders, so speeds are lower. Steam Incorporated's star loco, Ja 1271 (it may have been J1234; it was a longish time ago) was being driven by a KiwiRail driver about to retire, so he wasn't afraid of trouble. He asked if we could sort of ignore the speedometer, and we obliged. Although there had been talk of js hitting 85 or 90 mph, we found that at 75mph, each driving wheel lifted off the rails once per revolution, so that was its practical maximum.
Hi there Jonny jetstreamer, there is a RUclips video which is an old LMS film on firing a steam engine, you may find it interesting; it's called "Vintage Rail Film: Coal Firing a Steam Locomotive" ruclips.net/video/6QwfBCDZqxY/видео.html 11 minutes long, Enjoy
Oh WOW, it was a real thriller, edge of the seat moments. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. Thank you very much for uploading. Had been on foot plates of steam locomotives as a child, love the Steam Locomotives. Love from India 👍👍👍🇮🇳🇮🇳❤️❤️
Man and the powerfull Tornado what power she has Big shout to the crew.Grew up with steam my bro was a fireman/driver hard graft.Looking forward to seeing her again can'nt get enough of em.T. leeds Yorkshire.
Wasn't that run Tornado? That very day was it's infamous failure on the first public regular 90mph run...don't think any more will be hauled until more tests are done
@@scootergrant8683 excess speeding, endangering conduct life and the worst case maximum penalty of loco accreditation being disqualified and driving accreditation revoked.
Really proud of our men past and present who operated these machines and did it daily connecting the whole country, much like the men and women working in the Industrial Revolution. We’ve got a lot to thank the Victorians for, their ingenuity & fearlessness.
Just awestruck at this momentous sight. The steam engine era is not over...!!!!!. May the steam engine run for a thousand more years. Wonderful crew on the footplate.!! Bravo...!!!!!!.
Yes... Imagine how cool the railways would if we had early to mid 20th Century steam engines running in service today like the did way back when... seeing the steam swirling from the funnels and hearing news headlines about steam engines breaking speed records like the Coronation Scot in ‘37 and Mallard in ‘38
They are back! You can find them on every heritage railway. As to mainline, today's rail traffic and, concequently, today's regulations don't allow steam traction en masse - but there are special tours run by steam locos, and I hope there will be such for long.
Watching the light from the cab as it speeds through the darkness is an awesome sight. And the balls those guys have especially with that tender bobbing and weaving like Frank Bruno is remarkable
I remember as a kid we used to cycle to watch the express engines going through. When they used to lower their water scoops into the trough running down the middle of the tracks then the spray and steam was something to see. Happy simpler times which I was In reflection privileged to see
Fantastic! It's so nice to see the crew and everyone involved having fun! I got emotional when the speed hits 100 miles per hour! Steam locomotives should never die! Congratulations!
What an awesome feat to go 100 MPH, running on steam at that. In the USA here, I doubt very much that we could do what you Brits did with the Tornado, and with a fairly new engine at that. This is somewhat off topic but related. I used to work at a paper mill, and the newest paper machine was put in in 1955, it would make a sheet of paper at 900 feet per minute, and at 167 inches wide. In 1980, that paper machine was rebuilt to run up to 1,800 feet per minute, using live steam to run it. We set a record by getting the machine up to just a little over 2,180 feet per minute in 1989, making good paper all the while at that speed. I understand you Brits joy at hitting 100 MPH. and just wanted to share a story of similar steam where I worked. Sad ending, the paper mill was closed up in 2000, and torn down shortly after, all the machinery was scrapped, what an absolute waste.
The track condition is the key. Here in the US when 100 to 120 MPH steam loco speeds were common in many parts of the country, track gangs covered the landscape whose only job was to make sure the 10 or so miles of track in their charge were top notch. On one run in steams heyday, while the engineer denied it at the time with a run on a 4-4-4-4 Duplex, the train timing between stations proved he reached 140mph. Later he admitted he did hit the 140 mark and held it, but he and the fireman were scared to death while they did it. The steam technology was at its apogy at the end, but the manpower requirements for maintenance made the diesel electric the financial choice.
Back in the 1950's, I was a passenger behind 70023 Venus returning from a day excursion to the Lake District. It was running late, and we did just over the ton on the main line, in old LMS excursion stock. That was scary.
Fabulous ,daring couragous adventure i must say, i could not Miss how much great acceleration it is compared to diesel locomotives, and further more even than dmu like class 43 ,etc,etc,it's hard to me to admit it since i'm a deep diesel traction fanatic my self, in short words just amazing
I've been on the Natchez steamboat in New Orleans a few times. What astounds me is how quiet the engine is. You are allowed to go to the engine room and see it in action. You can be standing right next to it and converse at a regular speaking volume. I'm 57 years old but when I get near a steam engine I turn into a little boy again.
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Watching that tender bounce makes me really respect the bravery of the men who ran these steel beasts
Bravery?...........nothing compared to the bravery of those great men who mined the coal.........
It was not moving as much as you think it was moving opposite to the locomotive which made it look like more movement than it actually was. Besides the devil you know is not as frightening as those you don't know.
That's what I was thinking.
Actually, the most dangerous thing in the cab is the English insistence on driving with the firebox door open. Gases escape if you aren't careful to turn on the blower at a station stop. Badly burned a crew a few years back when the coal gas exploded in the cab.
Yeah, blowback..also happens when the driver shuts the regulator when coasting....I used to keep the blower open a touch to combat it. (I have been a steam fireman).
As a locomotive driver, myself, nothing more stirs that extra heartbeat, a tear in my eye, and.. Not often I am lost for words.
I am with you Kris. Cannot beat the power of steam and those beautiful locomotives. It is in my blood anyway, as whenever I see or smell one I light up. Hardly surprising, two grandfathers more than 45 years each as enginemen on steam (GCR, LNER, BR), one uncle from oily rag (cleaner) to senior instructor at BR and who did the lot (steam, diesels, electric), including trial runs of 4000 Kestrel. Yet another uncle as top link man on Euston to Glasgow mainline expresses with the LMS. He could remember firing Princess Coronation Class locos with the full streamlining back in the 1930's. And yet three other uncles as firemen on LNER/BR. One of those uncles told me that he had driven Flying Scotsman....but only around Langwith Junction (Shed 71J) yard and onto the steam turntable!
I worked the switch engine at Chevron and ever since I've admired the days of working something up this way wow hun stopping to water the engine lol instead of blowing the stacks beating the carbon build up
Many here share your feelings, Sir . Sure you mean tears of joy.
Bless you 👏🏻 If only Mallard was still around eh, that would be me a happy man. Give a lot to of seen her smashing the rails 😭
The engineers don't wave from the trains anymore, not like they did back in 1954, still get a tear in my eye, when I hear an old train in the night!
I’m glad the authorities had the balls to let that happen...even with the public on board! That would never happen here in California. Awesome!
everything in california causes cancer so lol. jk jk
Haha....too true!
If it happened in California some rich 18 year old blonde who says everything is hers even tho she has daddy’s money and daddy said she could take control of the train. That’s why it would never happen in California. It’s jokes it’s just a joke
California will never have a train that goes over 100 ;)
@@1320fastback -What? Only requires about $70,000,000,000 more, and the initial stages of planning and actual feasibility may begin.. Then of course the EPA will check hourly, for any splashing of oil, or nonessential atomic particles. The impact on the environment will enter of course, requiring ever more beta tests of what happens to any living molecules during construction, let alone the day that the actual operating train passes. Computer modeling [recycled from Al Gore's team] of course, will dictate the final, definitely earth destroying results.
Only then, if actual construction ever begins, PETA approved barriers must be built, so that any pets, including wildlife of any diversity, cannot enter the ROW. Of course it will need solar panels stretching the entire distance and many miles wide, to cover the entire planned geography allotted for generating the required energy... Clean of course. Using Disney writers engineering from the early cartoons, placing wind turbines on top of the train, so that any airflow is funneled into generating energy? Ahh California. So many of it's political leaders lined up, excitedly 'filtering' the taxPayer generated funds, that it will be handled by international lotto officials. One can only dream... and Vote... for more.
As an American steam enthusiast I must say British locomotives are fascinating looking at how differently they were designed.
a lot squatier and rounder, right? more curves on em.
A lot faster and nicer American locos are too big more power doesn’t mean better
@@repeatedaction4273 For the supply and demand of our industry at that time, yes it was every bit better. Big boy loco still the best
sgt.thunder the best comedic train
@@npdm5432 For a steam nut Big Boy 4014 is a site to behold
I must admit as an American Steam enthusiast that British steam programs seem to be in absolute abundance. It’s amazing to see how many locos run in the UK and surrounding areas. Maybe it’s just because most steam locos don’t get very much media coverage here but I definitely feel as if the UK does steam right (and that’s not to mention it appears you lot have preserved a lot of your steam as opposed to many RR company’s here scrapping steam when their usefulness was done in)
It's mainly because rail is actually less open to secondary operators in the US than it is in the UK. In the UK, there's a lot of regulations, but their lines are nationalized so once you get through them it's pretty easy to get permission. In the US, however, a majority of the track is owned by freight rail companies that want as few disruptions to their own operations as possible. It's the same reason why passenger rail is so shit here in most places - it's just not a priority to the companies that actually own and maintain the track in most cases. Chicago really got lucky with Metra, even considering all of its issues.
I a shock that in 2023 tornado is 15 ml now
Re why there are still so many different types (Classes) still running is, perhaps, peculiarly British, but a certain metal scrapyard owner at Barry in South Wales (who purchase many, many hundreds of locos) played a significant part by allowing Preservation Groups to "reserve" locomotives they wished to purchase but didn't have any the money to do so at the time. Some Classes, like the P2, which were lost to history are now being constructed as "new builds" but benefiting from modern production / design / construction methods and technology rather than just be just accurate copies of the original. Nice to see "The Big Boy" back in steam and being appreciated, as any people who don't know where they have come from, as sure as Hell don't know where they are headed?
The Brits are very proud of railways. They were an integral part of the industrial revolution and our communities. Even non enthusiasts have a soft spot for locos. From steam to diesel, they changed our lives
As one who grew up in Cheyenne in the days of the fast 800's and the Big Boy/Challenger trains, I agree that it's a shame we don't have, let alone see, more of our steam heritage. Right now I'm contemplating driving three hours just to join crowds to see 4014 in Roseville this weekend, knowing the cinder dicks won't let anyone close enough to see/hear/feel the life of that loco. As far as I know, this is the first time in years that BIG steam has been in the region. Now, we do have a couple of stump-dodgers along the coast at Felton and Roaring Camp, and the 3.5 mile operation at the California Railroad Museum, but nothing compares with having stood trackside as a double-header of 4000's (Big Boys)blasted westbound out of Cheyenne to take on Sherman Hill.
The day after, the staff member at Darlington is wondering whether he really saw a steam train go through in the middle of the night, or whether he just dreamt it.
Was probably thinking he saw a ghost
Hope he was a old timer a moment like that.....
Aren’t steam locomotives quite often over at night, though obviously not at that speed.
I wish my train station's name would be Darlington ... and a dream would have become true ;-)
I live in Newcastle, I would of ran down in me boxers to see Tornado come through
I'm 78 yrs old now, and I can remember steam engines from my youth and even into my teens. both here in America and overseas when I was stationed in Germany in the early 60's. And I lived adjacent to my city's train yard and station so they were part of daily life for me. well done Gentlemen. that was a bold and brave venture and done well and best of all safe. Thanks for sharing. ECF
yes,i was about 5-7yrs old i'm now 65yrs and so i was around when switched from steam over to the diesls and the main station was just a few hundred meters,while the roud-a-bout was still in use,and the siding was just across the road.
I remember passing through Stratford stn just before Liverpool St stn loads of to be scrapped Eastern Region locos, fortunately in Wales a scrapyard had the sense to tow them there from which hundreds have been restored !
Same age as me now living in Spain , we are visiting Essex in the Spring my Spanish companion MariCarmen & I & will visit the Chappel & Colne valley rail & have a steam ride !
And more sorry, see on RUclips el tren Inglese that passed not 200 m from my casita & my dad in the M.N on the McAndrew line used it from Gandia Harbour to Alcoy , the centre of textiles in the industrial revolution !
Off the charts awesome, the British, they bought us from the horse and cart to 100mph with just the power of steam ... few people realise how this changed the world ...
Your welcome lad
Hopefully next stop we can give the world zero emissions air travel
Yes bro, the British 👍
@@aidenbrewster4209 ppp padi
@@captainsidewinder Build straight up in the air like minecraft, put a ladder, jump off with a parachute
It brings the tears to hear these locos pulling and puffing again. Union Pacific recently got the Big Boy running again here in the US. When I was a boy growing up just north of Atlanta, I waited where the tracks headed up into the mountains, to hear the engineer upen up the throttle. I will never forget. Just look at those driving wheels on the Tornado.
Actually Tornado is basically brand new. It is a 21st century build using the LNER A1 Peppercorn design.
The Big Boy, 4014, has some amazing and interesting sounds, even when standing still, you hear the steam turbo generators. But on that first day coming out of the shop on its own power, hearing the whistle for the first time in about 60 years, starting low at first, then working up to that massive sound, amazing to listen to. Of course, even more so picking up speed!
You are not alone .. .thanks to YT we can share these feelings around the planet .. .I am speachless when seeing the pursuits (filmed from a car) of the big UP's in the wide open in Nebraska/Wyoming ... and getting a impression of your real big wide country. Best wishes from Berlin, Germany
Cannot imagine how much it must cost to run a Big Boy today.Prohibitive.For a 'cheap' thrill try the narrow gauge Puffing Billy line.Vic.Australia
@@mbr5742 just watched the documentary, it’s amazing that six guys in a pub decided they were going to just build a steam engine from scratch. And they plan on building 2 more!
You have to be a real cold hearted individual to not shed a tear when that old gal breaks 100mph. Everyone on board seemed proud of that moment and rightfully so
The old girl was hauling ass and I teared up
Tornado is no older than we all are. The reply above explains a bit more.
@@Jamesified740 she may not be that old but the steam technogy seems it. Still quite a feat.
@@dwhallon21 In that way, it is a truly great machine considering it is built in accordance to Morden day rail.
shes gen z lol
Absolutely fantastic - found myself tearing up at the end. A steam locomotive is a machine of beauty indeed.
You are not alone in that!
A steam loco is even more than that. It's practically a living thing. They'll even communicate with you while running, if you just know what to listen for. They have the ability to be immortal, as long as stewardship of humans exists. What makes me tear up, is a steam locomotive no longer maintained. Stripped and scrapped, rusting away. That, is truly saddening.
Hear hear, my friend!
I will agree with you on that they are an absolute work of beauty
@@ElementofKindness that is exactly what I think. You just earned yourself another subscriber.
Just another reason we refer to you good people as, "The Mother Country". Well done gentlemen from your friends and relatives in the USA.
Thank you for your nice comment, and kind regards from Cornwall.
Oh yes, well done, boys. From Australia.
And we Brits admire American Railroading too!
Great comment, I agree !
That's what i call exciting.
Blimey, Mallard's 126mph must have been epic, as topping 100mph looked dead scary.
I bet it was.
Mallard knackered her centre main bearing.
Tornado might fare better with having roller bearings as opposed to white metal bearings.
But then Mallard and her sisters are streamlined, Tornado isn't
@@g8ymw Also interesting to note Tornado was covered in sensors, had the driver, 2 guys acting as firemen and a traction inspector on board to advise the driver, mallard did the record with just the driver and fireman learning what to do as it was happening!
@@AlycidonDeltic Indeed taking that into account a fantastic feat, but it was not the drivers 'Locomotive' or his money at stake. My Car will exceed the manufacturers speed claims (as I have done) but at the risk of serious damage being caused (as was indeed Mallards Case) my car MB B200 CDi AMG line, to the east of Munich on the A8 achieved 148 mph with no harm caused !
OK felt like capable of faster and it was downhill, but checked with Sat-Nav - not Speedometer readings which are around 5% fast.
Absolutely!!
@@AlycidonDeltic Mallard would have had the best driver and fireman to start with. You didnt get on the prestigious engines without knowing what you were doing to start with :)
The final scene... The driver has a hand on the regulator, another on the reverser, looking out on the railroad ahead. The firemen are working the injectors and the shovel calmly while another man looks out to the railroad ahead. There is a bit of a sway, not enough to worry, and the speedo is all the way over.
Awesome
Epic
Many years ago my neigbour Eddie Coors told me the story of his last run driving a steam loco before he retired, Eddie was also a NUR rep, heading towards Oxford he push his loco past 100MPH i think he mentioned 106 on the clock looking for the fireman he couldnt see him , then spotted him on the floor hanging on for dear life, seeing this video reminded me of what Eddie did, and what it must have been like , upon arrival he got bollocked by the station master for arriving too early and the station master added, " I know what you did but cant prove it " Steam men , real men !
Brilliant, thanks for sharing that William
Fast Eddie:-)) Good on him!!
Not a particular steam fan really but tears in my eyes watching this ...
Chief design engineer my roommate at university - David Elliott;
Ton broken on what would have been my mum's 90th birthday and
Achieved on the stretch of track between Thirsk and York, literally just 250m from my house!
Well done Thrashman! You & the team did Britain and British engineering skill & prowess proud! VERY proud! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
High speed rail with a steam loco, no words for how cool that is.
Steam still has some fight left in them
From the US, What a great achievement and what great video to record this great event! Thank you all so much!!
What a magnificent beast. You expect to see an electric bullet train whistle by at great speed but to see that elephant scream by straining at the leash must have been some sight for the people awake at that hour.
In 2019 we had BR01.10 1075 around going through train stations full of FfF kiddies. The old SSN Rotterdam frikandel burner is an impressiv sight but also a heavy smoker. Some FfF now prefer diesel SUVs over trains :)
As the great late Fred Dibnah said " if you haven't stood on the footplate of a Steam Locomotive doing 100mph you haven't lived"
Indeed , even at 50km/h at a german 50 class footplate.
It wouldn’t be a bad way to die either go out with a bang .Just gotta love steam locos .🚂
Bloody love Fred
Loved Fred, miss him so much 😢
I adore these trains and their glorious history. Love those Brits and The United Kingdom too.
Well done.
Cheers from 🇺🇸
What an awesome achievement. I on a smaller scale am building a model railway and have just purchased a Tornado LNER A1 60163 locomotive to my collection. What a beautiful locomotive. The sweat and tears of the brave crew who put everything into this landmark achievement I can only say Thank you and well done.
I grew up with steam trains as a lad in the 1950's (my granddad was an engineer, sadly before my time). This brought tears to my eyes. Many thanks.
The engineers don't wave from the trains anymore, not like they did back in 1954, still get a tear in my eye when I hear an old train in the night!
@@christopherdibble5872 Yeah, there was a train line right next to a brook where I went net fishing for tiddlers as a wee lad. The fireman or driver would always wave to me as they went by in a cloud of smoke and steam. Great memories.
Nice to hear!
A magnificent report about these people and their locomotives. I'm from Romania and I could come to you in the Kingdom because of my service. We lived moments from childhood when we stood on the bridge and watched the locomotives while we were eating donuts, the mixture of steam and smoke was great. I appreciate you as a nation and people because you do not forget history, keep it alive. I go to the Normandy shore where I pay tribute to your Heroes every time I cross the area, do you know why? ... if you were not your courage and the US Army ..... today would have talked German in Europe. Total Respect
Can't beat the beat of that exhaust, fantastic. Steam power rules!
As an ex railway fireman who worked out of Willesden A1 depot in London some of the speeds were scary, but we only had one fireman {stoker] on the footplate, and sometimes the engine had a coalpusher and it was dirty work.
It still is a dirty work 12:27 Coal and speed!
Even in 2019, steam locomotives still fascinate and will continue to do so, for thousands of years to come.It will be man's greatest invention of all time!Hat's off to the britts!
Philippe Riopel...... just wait till you see the looks on the younger generations (60 and younger) faces when the UPRR's 4014 (4-8-8-4) Hits the rails for the first time under steam since 1959 sometime within the next month from now (Mar.4th 2019)!!
When they outshop the 3985 Challenger class (4-6-6-4) they will have the two largest steam locomotives operating in the world, plus the 844 Northern (4-8-4) which is the Only class 1 Steam locomotive in the western hemisphere (if not, the world) that has NEVER been retired from active service since it was delivered to UP from ALCO in 1944.
@@Romans--bo7br 844 still does some freight service , in revenue.. if she has no passenger consist on a return leg.. better for the loco to run under load mechanically , as well as fuel economy.. rolling with no load is a huge waste of torque , plus the braking for the consist helps the loco slow down without using her own brakes too much.. they were designed to be under load at around 65 mph, and it's better for them to run that way.. reduces vibration and lash on the bearings n valve gear , keeps the boiler right at peak instead of constantly steaming up and down.. once the kettle is at 300 or so psi it wants st stay right there.. that aside.. the loco pays for it's up keep easily with these freight runs.. ruclips.net/video/RU9uEwSGp9M/видео.html
you'll love this
@NNNNNNNGGGG and Mr Stephenson for putting in to practice.
@NNNNNNNGGGG Boulton and Watt were only concerned about stationary steam engines which revolutionised factories.
Dude there’s fire coming outta the smoke stack!!!!! So fucking epic!!!
Bloody Magical.A monolithic example engineering of yesterday brought right up to date.Tornado i salute you, with the greatest of respect and to all the gentlemen who operated you and coaxed you to that magical 100 mph on the footplate,fantastic my lads.Fekin brilliant :-)
hi I was wondering if you like trains
So some guys said steam engines are old, obsolete and slow.
Tornado: Hold my beer.
RUSA 101 Steam did high-speed rail before high-speed rail was cool
@@nasanierulastname2997 very true. Rail slowed down a bit after high-speed steam.
@@nasanierulastname2997 Like Pennsylvania Railroad Class S1/T1, LNER Mallard and DRG Class 05 with avant-garde aerodynamic shape designs which even successfully achieved 125 mph. There were also so many ordinary design steam engines with just a pair of appropriate bigger driven wheel that still could easily reach 80, 90 or even 100 mph. Tornado and Flying Scotsman are two of them.
100 mph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nope they're still pretty fast.
I saw Tornado running through Northallerton about 10 years ago when it had just been out shopped. It was dark & Tornado was in grey primer, hauling mainly unlit coaches. Like a ghost ! Seen it loads of times since - its a real mainline 'Celebrity' now. Really looking forward to seeing the A1 Locomotive Trust next build, an as built P2, Prince of Wales.
The English has done it again!
Congratulations for all of you brave man. Nice job. 100 mph is nearly insane on stream!!!
I have travelled on steam a lot.
At that speed you feel that beast is really alive. Very exciting indeed. Thank you all from 🇭🇺Hungary & 🇨🇦Canada.
Splendid stuff - man, machine and great skill all round. Reminds me of a memorable trip in 1997, I think it was, when King Edward I took an excursion from Swansea to Paddington on St David's Day. Kings never came on the S Wales line in regular service so this was a 1 off special. The engine was groomed to within an inch of its life and the tender had an exceptional load of steam coal which gave no smoke at all There were 13 BR Mk 1s behind the engine and the crew did wonders. We topped 60 mph climbing up out of the Severn tunnel and descending from Badminton to Didcot an "Anorak" timed us going in excess of 92 mph (unofficially). Didcot saw the engine going into the depot for some more coal. From there into Paddington there was pitch black effluvia from the chimney as if they were burning old tyres !
It makes me happy to know that old technology is still relevant. I work as a locomotive driver. It amazes me that some parts on the modern Class 66 locomotives were designed by General Motors in the 1930s, such as the two stroke diesel.
classic EMD 567, 645, and 710 engines, basically upscaled Vee Detroit Diesel's.
Me too pal, I'm always happy to see a Steam locomotive running or go for a trip on a heritage steam railway. I think Steam engines will always be around, they'll just use a carbon and smoke free biocoal instead of fossil coal 👍🏻
Not going to lie, I did get a little emotional watching that.
I had a chance to ride on a tender loco on the South Wales line in the 1960s which added to the excitement of watching this video. The crew were amazing and had some guts. My respect for the crew on Mallards record breaking run has gone through the roof. Respect also to the crew of City of Truro on their run too as their relatively lightweight loco would have been a really rough ride as continuous welded track didn't exist in those days. I've been reading through the worldwide comments and it makes me proud. Thanks a lot to guys over the pond.
Working as an occupational nurse for the railways , I can say these workers are wonderful , treated me like a queen it was a fabulous job and for ten years I had a great job ! Absolutely fabulous video great job guys very well done !
I’m thrilled to bits , well done Tornado and crew , I was lucky enough to have stood on the Footplate on Tornado’s visit to SVR Kidderminster ❤️
I have the "Flying Kipper" theme song stuck in my head as I watch this, how awesome.
Zzoooooom Zzoooooom Zzoooooom! This has got to be one of the most exciting pieces of footage of steamrailroading I think I've ever seen yet! Wow! My dad got to ride steam trains outside of London into Scotland following his service during WWII with the US Army Air Corps a treat by the Royal Air Force for a few of his comrades! He always told me stories of his adventures as I hung on every word! I even named my beloved Scottish Terrier lass "DunRobbin"--- "Robbin"--- after one of his favorite steamlocomotives he rode behind the DunRobbin! My dad got to ride the Flying Scotsman twice: back then after the war, then again Stateside when it was brought across the pond to run the rails across America! This is one beautiful fast train as well! Glad to see it fly!
Just awesome! The last part where the crew posed for the photo reminded me that Tornado is really a symbol for those that made this happen. Congrats to all involved!
Rail fan or not...you have to admit this is extremely cool.
Great to see people still love and care about steam trains my grandad used to drive them and used to load coal in to the fire he got me to love steam trains i've been to the national railway museum and saw alot of these amazing powerfull machines and my favourite steam train is the flying scotsman i love its design and colour that fast machine is very well known around britain i've loved it since i was a kid my grandad told me everything about steam trains how they worked what they and how they are driven we both still love them and he misses driving these huge beasts.
So great that there are people who make this possible. A new main line Pasific doing 100mph with a proper train is awesome to see in modern world.
Looks scary as hell to be in that engine compartment, doing 100 mph at night.
The flames pouring from the stack was awesome.
Great video. But we don't need the "music" at all! The sounds of the loco and the sounds of the train rolling along are more interesting.
Totally agree...
The over dramatization, the music, the "interviews"..... I hate tv....... Still it's nice to see an engine running properly again.
Yes, I watch a lot of these videos, including the restoration of Union Pacific 4014 (4-8-8-4), and the best videos of these trains have nothing but the sounds of the engine and track.. with occasional talk by engineers about the restoration and the equipment / controls.
Larry
Pretty amazing stuff, amazing machines, 4014 passed by my house, within a block twice, had to work that Friday, and left Tuesday for the Philippines for vacation with the family, wish I could have seen it, maybe some day, these locomotives were amazing machines, huge giants.
@@larrygall5831 Then you'd love Pentrex. They do have narration but only when ya can't really hear the engines, or when they're idle, or if they're cold.
The romantic era of steam locos can never, ever, be forgotten. Those were the days.......sheer poetry, melody, and awe inspiring.....
The final 'magic ton' at 11:08 - would have paid shed loads of cash £££££ to have been on this fantastic train at the time !
But wasn't asked !!
From one David Robinson to another I must say thanks for the upload, added bonus it came through my hometown Durham 🙏
Tornado is once of the most amazing steam train in the world, just after the Mallard.
It is magnificent while being powerful and fast,
Congratulations to your English friends, friends across the Channel (France)
Which is faster, Mallard or Tornado?
Ah, I see below, Mallard. Back in the US, we are pitifully slow, but in a few months, Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 reenters service for the UP about 60 years after retirement - on time for the 150th anniversary of the US's first transcontinental railroad opening.
It's a locomotive, not a train. Just saying.
Mallard Down Hill lol
@@topbanana8438 May be slightly, but "Mallard" almost destroyed itself !
Suspect "Tornado" could better it, but when cost over £4 million I wouldn't want to risk it if it was my money.
Stunning footage David, Tornado is beautiful locomotive, we were fortunate to cab it on Bodmin Wenford couple of years ago, love to be in that cab doing 100 mph.
Many thanks Paul..
Deep respect, coal, water to steem and a 100mph in old school technology. Great to see how great those engines where.
Those nights shots of the train passing with flame bursting out of the top are great!
All those old geezers on the footplate, not one of them breaking a sweat and nobody panicking. Now that is what it means to be BRITISH!
This is why me as a german has the deepest respect and appreciation for you the british !
And dang, they ain't sweatin, just havin a spot o' tea while they're at it😳
So humbled. My grandfather was the lead engineer in Werris Creek NSW on 3801
The track must have been very level; very straight; and very smooth for that to happen. Awesome accomplishment for such elderly technology.
Late response, but not level; speed records for steam locos are allowed to use downhill stretches to give them the extra push. That's part of why they had only a few shots at 100.
27th September 1935 - Silver Link made 112.5 twice on undulating track in the home countries. This was in the opposite direction from Mallard. Indeed 2509 averaged 100mph+ for over 40 miles...
An evidence of the efficiency of that technology.
You are quite right concerning the track; fortunately it is a modern technology :))
I spent many happy hours at Potters Bar in the 50's & 60's watching these fantastic Pacifics roar through every 5 or 10 minutes especially on a Summer Saturday. So glad we have some preserved.
Absolutely brilliant. You could see how the locomotive was "hunting" between the rails at top speed. I know they were monitoring the dynamics to avoid getting into trouble. Loved how the fireman said he wouldn't do that again! He must have been exhausted!
Now compare that to the Long Island Hell Road. A certain train each evening (with transfer) takes about 90 minutes to go 40 miles. On a good day.
Absolutely wonderful, those old boys on the footplate are priceless.
The teamwork in the locomotive's cabin was amazing, congratulations!
April 25, 2020 1930hrs PST. Greetings from California. Thanks to the great Engineers they did it ! I felt, that I was in the cabin riding along. I love trains and reminded me how I watched THOMAS the Train ! Thanks for the video. 73s.
100+ miles per hour.. with steam, while shoveling coal..... THAT IS BONKERS! Hats off to the gentlemen that were running the train and my gods I can only imagine how tired the poor fire man was in the end!
It is crazy to think that Tornado started with some guys in a pub, and is now in the top tier of British steam.
What I find most amazing is that its all from boiling water , Just fantastic
So James Watt stared at a boiling kettle watching the lid being pushed up under pressure. He thought Hmm, wonder what I can do with that phenomenon?
@@logotrikes Go a buck and some change, or in the UK, a pound and some pennies!
It makes me proud of this big old girl, as well as the men who crewed and maintained her (all these years!), to see her let loose for this one last grand effort to make a mark. I imagine this was a very special occasion and she'll probably never be allowed to run free like this again. We don't really remember what beasts some of these steam locos were for the time. When you think of the power they made, the loads the parts were under, the pressure of the boiler... it really makes me appreciate the engineering we had back then, and on top of all that, this engine is STILL putting out her best today. Someone, somewhere in England, put up the funds for keeping this loco maintained and in good enough shape to run like this. Here Washington, (USA), we had a steam loco in a park that used to chug around a line carrying park-visitors through a historic steam-era logging exhibit. But the park couldn't raise enough money to maintain it, so the loco was put away in a shed. And eventually there wasn't even enough money to just house it. So finally it, along with the whole exhibit of steam-powered logging machinery, were sent away to some logging museum by the mountains where I doubt many people get to see it. So again, wonderful to see this grand British lady waking everyone up in the middle of the night, reminding them just what incredible machines these steam-powered locomotives were.
“You bought the whole speedometer, you use the whole speedometer” 🙃
Here in New Zealand, it's a bit more sedate. All our successful steam locomotives from the Ab class on had 4'6" coupled wheels ( we have a lot of steep gradients. 1 in 50 is common, and I've driven on a ruling gradient of 1 in 45), and they were all 2 cylinders, so speeds are lower. Steam Incorporated's star loco, Ja 1271 (it may have been J1234; it was a longish time ago) was being driven by a KiwiRail driver about to retire, so he wasn't afraid of trouble. He asked if we could sort of ignore the speedometer, and we obliged. Although there had been talk of js hitting 85 or 90 mph, we found that at 75mph, each driving wheel lifted off the rails once per revolution, so that was its practical maximum.
Imagine how beautiful it would be to drive at train at midnight
And scary
Thank you putting this up - Wonderful video!
I didn’t know you could shovel coal in there fast enough to keep up a head of steam
Hi there Jonny jetstreamer, there is a RUclips video which is an old LMS film on firing a steam engine, you may find it interesting; it's called "Vintage Rail Film: Coal Firing a Steam Locomotive" ruclips.net/video/6QwfBCDZqxY/видео.html 11 minutes long, Enjoy
Oh WOW, it was a real thriller, edge of the seat moments. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. Thank you very much for uploading. Had been on foot plates of steam locomotives as a child, love the Steam Locomotives. Love from India 👍👍👍🇮🇳🇮🇳❤️❤️
Man and the powerfull Tornado what power she has Big shout to the crew.Grew up with steam my bro was a fireman/driver hard graft.Looking forward to seeing her again can'nt get enough of em.T. leeds Yorkshire.
Just read today, that Flying Scotsman will be doing a run from London to York on the 14th April 2018 and will be able to run up to 90 mph...
Wasn't that run Tornado? That very day was it's infamous failure on the first public regular 90mph run...don't think any more will be hauled until more tests are done
THAT DID NOT HAPPEN.
What would the legal issues be if you ran over. I'd probably pay the charges if I took any of the powerful Gresley locos to over 100.
@@scootergrant8683 excess speeding, endangering conduct life and the worst case maximum penalty of loco accreditation being disqualified and driving accreditation revoked.
Really proud of our men past and present who operated these machines and did it daily connecting the whole country, much like the men and women working in the Industrial Revolution. We’ve got a lot to thank the Victorians for, their ingenuity & fearlessness.
Just awestruck at this momentous sight. The steam engine era is not over...!!!!!. May the steam engine run for a thousand more years. Wonderful crew on the footplate.!!
Bravo...!!!!!!.
Sent a tingle through my spine a few times! I loved the station announcement of"Fast Train Approaching! " Bring Steam Engines back!
Yes... Imagine how cool the railways would if we had early to mid 20th Century steam engines running in service today like the did way back when... seeing the steam swirling from the funnels and hearing news headlines about steam engines breaking speed records like the Coronation Scot in ‘37 and Mallard in ‘38
With the modern technology, I believe they could bring Steam back if they wanted to, using carbon free bio-coal👌🏻
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>> they could bring Steam back if they wanted to, using carbon free bio-coal
They are back! You can find them on every heritage railway. As to mainline, today's rail traffic and, concequently, today's regulations don't allow steam traction en masse - but there are special tours run by steam locos, and I hope there will be such for long.
This is phenomenal! Thanks for sharing!!
Amazing this steam locomotive can achieve 101mph . I salute you Tornado from Malaysia.
Mallard, the fastest steam locomotive in the world, hit 126.7mph. And yes, she was British too.
Yes indeed Sir
Those locos were designed to haul fast trains.
well we have a 100 mph TORNADO WHISTLING DOWN THE EAST COAST AND LITTLE AND OFTEN STILL HOLDS GOOD WHEN FIRING
That is the proper way to move a train.
Watching the light from the cab as it speeds through the darkness is an awesome sight. And the balls those guys have especially with that tender bobbing and weaving like Frank Bruno is remarkable
Newly built Locomotive is fantastic.
I remember as a kid we used to cycle to watch the express engines going through. When they used to lower their water scoops into the trough running down the middle of the tracks then the spray and steam was something to see. Happy simpler times which I was In reflection privileged to see
This is coming through Darlington next month can't wait! 😍
Wow, great camera work and a wonderful testament to the raw power of the steam engine! Breathing Fire!
Amazing the tracks withstood the heavy run! Congratulations ❤
Fantastic! It's so nice to see the crew and everyone involved having fun! I got emotional when the speed hits 100 miles per hour! Steam locomotives should never die! Congratulations!
What an awesome feat to go 100 MPH, running on steam at that. In the USA here, I doubt very much that we could do what you Brits did with the Tornado, and with a fairly new engine at that. This is somewhat off topic but related. I used to work at a paper mill, and the newest paper machine was put in in 1955, it would make a sheet of paper at 900 feet per minute, and at 167 inches wide. In 1980, that paper machine was rebuilt to run up to 1,800 feet per minute, using live steam to run it. We set a record by getting the machine up to just a little over 2,180 feet per minute in 1989, making good paper all the while at that speed. I understand you Brits joy at hitting 100 MPH. and just wanted to share a story of similar steam where I worked. Sad ending, the paper mill was closed up in 2000, and torn down shortly after, all the machinery was scrapped, what an absolute waste.
most track here is not to 100 mph standard. The exception is the northeast corridor where Acela runs.
Szacunek dla ekipy i konstruktora który stworzył to cudo techniki
Great video and the emotion that goes with it!😊👍 These are Real men, Real engineers, Real brave!
The Glory of steam! Wonderful! Thanks for this video.
The track condition is the key. Here in the US when 100 to 120 MPH steam loco speeds were common in many parts of the country, track gangs covered the landscape whose only job was to make sure the 10 or so miles of track in their charge were top notch. On one run in steams heyday, while the engineer denied it at the time with a run on a 4-4-4-4 Duplex, the train timing between stations proved he reached 140mph. Later he admitted he did hit the 140 mark and held it, but he and the fireman were scared to death while they did it. The steam technology was at its apogy at the end, but the manpower requirements for maintenance made the diesel electric the financial choice.
Nice to see the RE cap badge being worn proudly on the footplate!.
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Back in the 1950's, I was a passenger behind 70023 Venus returning from a day excursion to the Lake District. It was running late, and we did just over the ton on the main line, in old LMS excursion stock. That was scary.
Fabulous ,daring couragous adventure i must say, i could not Miss how much great acceleration it is compared to diesel locomotives, and further more even than dmu like class 43 ,etc,etc,it's hard to me to admit it since i'm a deep diesel traction fanatic my self, in short words just amazing
Class 43 is a locomotive mate.
There are simply two of them coupled together, with some carriages in between.
I've been on the Natchez steamboat in New Orleans a few times. What astounds me is how quiet the engine is. You are allowed to go to the engine room and see it in action. You can be standing right next to it and converse at a regular speaking volume. I'm 57 years old but when I get near a steam engine I turn into a little boy again.
Its a bit of a shame they didn't let Tornado near Stoke Bank to give her the chance to prove herself on the site of Mallard's record.
Absolutely magical. Brings tears to your eyes.