As an American, I am always impressed with British enthusiasm for steam locomotives and wish there was as much public appreciation here in The States.

@CharlesLowenstein-de6sn

8 ай бұрын

Maybe because by giving these engines a "name", they gave their steam engines a "personality", sort of like the Thomas the Tank Engine series.

@dianeunderhill8506

8 ай бұрын

Yes indeed there is a huge following for steam locomotives and preserved heritage railways in Britain. I think it has a lot to do with nostalgia. Nothing like a steam locomotive.

@treinenliefde

8 ай бұрын

​@@dianeunderhill8506it's more then just nostalgia I think, because if you look at other countries that still have steam on the mainlines (my home country of the Netherlands comes to mind, but I think Germany is similar as well) there is much less attention given to it. I think it's also just a part of heritage that people genuinely like to see in the UK, combined with perhaps a love for the railways of before. Look at all the charter runs and preserved railways, even things like the Pullman HST, they can't run on nostalgia alone. The cultural heritage aspect comes to mind as well to me.

@dianeunderhill8506

8 ай бұрын

@@treinenliefde Yes, you are quite correct. The heritage railways make a lot of us hark back to our childhood when we caught the train to go on our holidays to the seaside. I do think we look at them with rose coloured spectacles as the old days in some aspects, certainly regarding the railways, were times of smoke and grime and an awful occupation for the drivers and firemen, a very hard life for them so it is difficult to understand our attraction to them, but we do seem to have an affinity with them and they do seem to attract a lot of people.

@shankargopal4150

8 ай бұрын

The British have a keen sense of history and have tried to preserve their heritiage. Unfortunately, here in India, we have lacked this finer sense of appreciation. India being a collection of a huge number of unwieldy princely states then, each with their own railways and rolling stock, could have had the most diverse collection of steam locomotives ever, but our railway administrators chose to sell them as scrap. They could have been such a huge draw for tourism. A huge let down for railfans all over the country.

The Flying Scotsman is such a beautiful train. Love watching her go flying by...what a train! Thank you for uploading and sharing!!

@akitas8165

7 ай бұрын

It is only "flying" because there is a modern diesel loco pushing at the rear.

@Mary-mr4jr

7 ай бұрын

Some narks like to spoil things, or at least they could be a little more soft in their comments. Sad.

@Eleina1951

7 ай бұрын

1 He is a locomotive not a train! The Flying Scotsman train is the Azuma that runs between London and Edinburgh. That one is definitely not named Scott!!!!

@usmale49

7 ай бұрын

@@akitas8165 Are you always such a rude KIA?

@smedleyfarnsworth263

6 ай бұрын

@@akitas8165 For lights and heating old boy.

The Flying Scotsman is just a beautiful National Treasure and long may she run on the Railway Tracks for ever and be around for generations to come. 💂‍♂️💂‍♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💙💛🇺🇦🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@alanbrookes6637

5 ай бұрын

The magnificent golden age of steam.❤

I'm American and totally not into trains but I laughed in delight and clapped too.

As a youngster, I travelled on both the flying Scotsman and the Royal Scot, when they were both in service. It wasn’t unusual to see them in those days

Beautiful sight of "The Scotsman" a piece of British History still drawing crowds 👏👏👍👍👌👌

Having grown up in South Africa I have a good acquaintance and appreciation for steam, right up to riding troop trains to military training camps, the journey sometimes taking days. There seems a worldwide interest and revival of steam fortunately. There was a huge graveyard of steam locos near Cape Town in the late 80's I remember. I recall long trips in Africa in magnificent carriages finished in teak and leather, beautiful dining cars and scenery. Rovos Rail have introduced a luxury train in this style. But nobody does stem better the Brits, thanks for sharing.

Great shot, and a great crowd. Reminds me of the return to steam crowds of the seventies. Brilliant

When I was growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, my parents did not own a car. That was seen as an extravagance we could ill afford. We used the city busses and walked. However ,when we went to visit family in Pittsburgh, it was train travel. I remember steam engines, The Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Chesapeake and Ohio, Erie Railroad, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie, and ultimately the Erie Lackawanna. Train travel was fantastic, I still remember the whistle stops.

Used to live in dear old Barnt Green 50 years ago, near the "Vic". The Redditch branch curve out of the station was better than any alarm clock ! If I remember correctly the road parallel to the right hand platform was aptly named "Fiery Hill Road". Thanks for the memories

@FeckHallBahn

8 ай бұрын

It’s still a pretty good alarm clock if you’ve nodded off after a trip to Brum. Allegedly…

@ef7480

8 ай бұрын

The 'Vic' is now only a 'local pub for local people'..

Always great to see the old lady doing what she does best ❤

Wonderful to see the old lady locally but I do worry for the people on the down platform with their backs towards Birmingham who are sticking their heads into the space where a down train would hit them.

@JohnDavies-cn3ro

8 ай бұрын

I'm surprised by how narrow the down platform appears to be. That's a very narrow looking six feet wide, which I thought was the bare legal minimum. Had I known of the run - I'd have been there too. Thanks for sharing.

@robertbate5790

8 ай бұрын

I thought the same of both sides. There was a visible wave standing back as she passed the platform.

@Eleina1951

8 ай бұрын

You mean the old MAN!!!!

@andrewchaston503

8 ай бұрын

Where are the BTP

@metalman4141

8 ай бұрын

Don’t worry I’m sure they are all capable of looking after themselves by now

Love the guy who's unmoved by the kettle but tongue-out for the donkey on the back

I saw Scotsman a few years ago at Preston. I had a 45 minute wait and wandered down to the end of the platform where there were a few guys with cameras on tripods. ''What are you waiting for?'' I asked. ''Flying Scotsman'', they replied. Scheduled services arrived and departed and eventually about a dozen guys in hi viz and some in suits came down from the offices above. An announcement was made, ''The next train on platform 1 doesn't stop here, stand back from the edge'', and Scotsman appeared, light engine, tender first and dissappeared up the line almost silently. Camera shutters whirred, the suits, having had their look, returned to their meetings. I walked through to the other platforms. Mum's tended their children, passengers watched their phones, people ate in the cafe. They never knew what they'd missed.

Wen England had a great railway and we built are own locomotive and rolling stock i can remember going to paighton from Liverpool on steam trains in a corridor coach the workmanship was amazing then watch the change to deisle still going to devon with my wife starting on a electric loco to Birmingham new street the a deisle to Paignton rembering that in the old days it ran all the ti kings where now a days there only one train that goes one way without haveing to change i miss the steam and deisle lococs aspecaly the westes great sounds

It's great isn't it how people still love to see the old chuffer!

Wow, these steam engines were and still are best! I love them!"! 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂

Reminds me of waiting here in Germany at a small station to see the mighty 01 118 rush through… 😊

Great filming as always 🫠 Love the flying Scotsman 😍 chased it many times for the shot😁 xxxxx

Would I turn up having travelled miles in the cold and probably wet to see her? bloody right I would!!

1:12 onwards - Oh! What a heavenly sound! Rhythmic melody of the piston pushing in and out! Miss it so much! If only they could replicate it in the modern electric locos!!!

Something magical about steam trains. And mystical at night…

That is one of those difficult moments to choose from, is it better to be on it or to watch it in action

So many people using their pnones to record in portrait mode.

Some railway enthusiasts filming and taking pictures go crazy when there are people in front of them because they want a clear "authentic" view of the train. But I think - second only to riding along - the best thing about these excursions is crowds - especially with excited kids - appreciating the whole event. (At least as long as they don't take undue risks, which sadly sometimes certain people do.)

Sadly, it scares me how many people are willing to get too close for comfort just to get a photo or video..

Most of the show about a train is waiting for it--and it doesn't even stop for you! (This IS a fine machine.)

Oh, man, you took normal horizontal video! You are the hero!! )))

That thing really moves for an old timer.

Here it is...there it goes...

Thanks for sharing this…

scary how people stand so close to the edge, especially if a train came in the opposite direction on the left hand platform

That silence of everyone getting the perfect video clip, instead of clapping and cheering, is downright unnatural...

There would be nothing more mortifying if this grand steam locomotive were to ever perish from your tracks; may it forever be kept alive and running on your tracks for another hundred years.

Great capture, nice sound! Good work! Perfect clip! LIKE 678 All the best from Dublin & Merry Christmas Andrew

В фильме ,,Безымянная звезда" был похожий эпизод. ...Поезд Бухарест-Синая проследовал через станцию. ...и все жители городка были в восторге и возбужденно обсуждая это событие расходились по домам.

It's so awesome to see something from the distant past to still be fully operational whether it's a car or an airplane or this awesome train. Hate it when such things are stuck in some museum somewhere never to run again.

@veramae4098

8 ай бұрын

The "Spruce Goose", a large airplane built by Howard Hughes, had to be moved. I read a column by a guy trying to encourage the pilot to just take off ... one last flight. He didn't. Oh well.

She’s beautiful what a sight

What a wonderful piece of impromptu editing :) you get the shot of the locomotive: then you're suddenly shrouded in smoke which clears gently and magically allowing the passenger wagons to come into view :) pure chance but you could not have invented that in the editing room :)

Good video of a lovely train, thanks for uploading it! For viewers, unless you are terribly keen on antici...........pation, start watching at 00:55, just before the first whistle is heard and the chug chug becomes obvious as it really comes into view 🤓

I've never been a big fan of 20th century steam, but I do make an exception for this one, the beat of three cylinders is the best steam gets.

If you blink you'll miss it

Oh man.... Who the hell is cutting onions in here? ⚒️🇬🇧⚒️

Nostalgic. I grew up in late 60s with steam engines here in India. Now we don't have any running AFAIK

Quite a long consist on this beautiful engine! Fabulous!

@akitas8165

7 ай бұрын

Complete with a diesel pushing at the back.

@julius6889

7 ай бұрын

@@akitas8165 Not pushing, just a backup loco.

Magnificent!

Nice to see Scotsman out and about. But would rather see Mallard, out and about again.

The crowd didn't disappoint, all wearing anoraks.

very nice but what an indignity to have a Class 47 tagged on behind!

“Please step back from the edge!”

Yeah.........Yeah..........the wonderful Flying Scotsman.

fun fact: i have one of the original spanners from the scotsman

fantastico, c'è qualcosa di umano nel respiro di quella macchina!

Bit like watching le tour de france go by

Wow so many excited folk waiting to see an old Steam engine!

@andrewwaller5913

8 ай бұрын

It's more than that, it's history.

Lovely beat, she was well Intune.

@FeckHallBahn

8 ай бұрын

I thought she was sounding just a touch uneven for a 3 cylinder Gresley.

@Eleina1951

8 ай бұрын

Eh? He is supposed to chug and chuff not clatter like a rattling tin can!!!!

@user-jl4sn5ex8m

8 ай бұрын

I'm not alone in thinking it had a bit of a misfire!

Nothing compares to the sound of a steam locomotive

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Any film of Flying Scotsman climbing the Lickey? Barnt Green is 1 mile to the north, so the train had picked up speed by the time it passed through the station.

@12crepello

8 ай бұрын

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Broke the speed record in 1934 at 100mph!

Lovely lady! So many people though. I fear it's only a matter of time until there is some awful acccident due to people being so wrapped up in their enthusiasm that they are taking so little care of their own safety. I *really* hope I am wrong, but if it did come to pass, it's not too hard to imagine that Network Rail would be forced to clamp down on these kinds of runs - and that would be a huge shame.

I still prefer her without the smoke deflectors

And that my dear friends. Is why coal will always remains an energy source.

Grand old lady!!!

Some might have come to see the diesel on the back . . .:)

Bet some of them said the same old phrase claiming "My grandad use to drive Flying Scotsman."

@hythekent

8 ай бұрын

Well I know someone who used to be fireman on Talisman

VIDEO really starts @1:01 min. I am not sure as to whether you caught this. This is a whole lot of cars being pulled by that "little green" locomotive.

Excellent. Thank you for filming in landscape. Portrait makes no sense for this.

Used to rida a diesel 🚝like this when I was a kid👍I loved it❤the sound of diesel Engine/👃 Ride all of it👍now ie Electric🥵🤧

I noticed some of the carriages have names too. Was that normal back in the day or just something the service that runs The Flying Scotsman is doing?

@voidjavelin23

2 ай бұрын

Only on Pullman carriages

Do they run photo charters of the various steam locomotives in the UK?

nice🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Editing is your friend! Try trimming off the first 55 seconds. Everyone will love you for it.

It sounded a bit strange, almost like the valve timing was out🤔

@williamgardner2739

7 ай бұрын

It`s a STEAM ENGINE not an internal combustion engine DOH!

@fredscratchet1355

6 ай бұрын

@@williamgardner2739 yes I know. Do you not realise a steam engine's valve timing can be adjusted? You need to do your homework.

Scrub forward to 1:07 for the actual appearance of the train!

A brilliant crowd to watch her, could have done with a whistle or two.🤔

@williamgardner2739

7 ай бұрын

@neilharrison It did give a whistle or two at the start of the video.

Steam was noisy, smelly, and slow. Thats why the railroads got rid of them.

Diesel banker at the back,to help the old girl on......

Something missing from this video from years past. Clickity clack, clickity clack, clickity clack. Fused rail smooth sound

That’s quite a load she’s hauling.

I'm surprised nobody seems to see how this could have resulted in tragedy. What if a train had come at speed in the opposite direction?

@Mary-mr4jr

7 ай бұрын

But it didn’t!

@organisten

7 ай бұрын

@@Mary-mr4jr That isn't the point! Thinkest thou one should keep on doing things like this? That is how to get someone killed.

Can anyone say "Steam is dead." after seeing this?

BEHIND the yellow line or is that too hard to understand ?

So is the locomotive at the front more for show? Isn't that another modern locomotive in the back? That's a long trainset. I doubt that ancient locomotive could pull all that at that speed. Regardless, it was cool to see. Just hope no one ever falls onto the track trying to take a selfie. People were too close to the edge including a lot of kids.

@rjsegedin7116

6 ай бұрын

I was wondering the same thing. It looks like a diesel at the back helping to push everything along.

@voidjavelin23

2 ай бұрын

​@@rjsegedin7116 eh they don't in anyway, they mostly do it for a return service whenever it ends on a terminus

who was watching catchphrase?

It's Lorna Doon 2.0

question !? are the steam trains not creating a lot of co2 ?

@bilbobaggins8551

7 ай бұрын

Who cares?

@gregjalepeno6769

6 ай бұрын

The Steam Trains? The Flying Scotsman is one unit that runs peridocially. Unlike the billions of cars, planes and ships running every second around the planet

I don't think we'll see much of Flying Scotsman in 2024, as the arrangement with Riley to service and manage the Locomotive comes to an end in 2023 and the National Railway Museum doesn't have another operator in place for 2024.

Wonderfull steam train, such a shame they have to stick a diesel loco on the end.

@andrewwaller5913

8 ай бұрын

It's there for a good reason. No shame whatsoever.

"Please stand back from the platform edge" but these spectators don't. Annoyingly the majority are probably "normals" who don't understand these things, but any such acts will be attributed to railway enthusiasts.

She sounded like she was only running on 2 cylinders. Not 6 clean beats I heard 4 and half muffled beats… could have been blowing past one of the cylinders.

well that wouldn't have been worth the wait

So many over the yellow lines and too close to the edge!

All those people taking videos in portrait mode! Very sad waste of digital storage. 😢

@voidjavelin23

2 ай бұрын

Because they want to see the train and they can watch the moment again by filiming them? What are you on about??

No whistle 🙁

You know people really are sheep, we all are, think about it. Someone stands close to the edge which is dangerous, the next person comes along and then has to do the same to see around the person in front and so it goes along the line. It begs the question, if the first person stood back say 6ft, then everybody else would too and everybody would be safer. As it is the people on the left platform have there backs to an approaching train which could be dangerous.

@AHJ99.

8 ай бұрын

This is why many train drivers hate enthusiasts, no clue on safety - and the regulars are some of the worst offenders, thinking rules don’t apply to them and their infinite wisdom.

@Steven_Rowe

8 ай бұрын

@@AHJ99. Back in the 1960s having a camera was a licence to walk all over the track. The worst thing is people do not even use common sense and as you say, the law is always made for others

@andrewwaller5913

8 ай бұрын

Well that's what the yellow line is for. If you're too stupid or ignorant then you're putting yourself at risk.

@kyleJohn1997

8 ай бұрын

​@@AHJ99.Problem is most of them aren't enthusiasts

Clowns everywhere when this engine goes through stations ☹️

Looks very dangerous tbh, no one showing any awareness of the operating railway

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Absolutely ridiculous!! All those silly people risking their lives for a terrible steam locomotive. Sticking their arms over the platform not knowing if another train might come and hit them? 😂