Royal Scot Powers Through Preston ! The Pennines & Valleys Explorer
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
Another weekend of stormy weather was on the cards and not wanting to waste a Saturday at home taking shelter, we headed out to see 46100 'Royal Scot' on the Pennine Peak's & Valley's Explorer which was heading from Crewe to Blackburn via Hellifield. The video starts at Twemlow Viaduct in East Chesire just outside of Holmes Chapel, where we see the Scot powering along in wet and windy conditions while making for a fine sight over the fantastic viaduct ! Having just passing over the viaduct, 46100 is seen on the long approach to Goostrey Station and making for another fine sight as she glides through the station in full glory !
Now back on the road and heading in the direction of Lancaster I made a last minute decision to divert to Preston Station, As I realised the train was booked not to stop which is rare with steam specials when heading to Preston. Thankfully modernisation has yet to take hold at Preston and plenty of architectural character still remains at this station. Even though the steam special was booked not to stop, there was no guarantee that this would be the case and there was even the chance of a wrong platform approach, a very risky shot at a very busy station but thankfully I think it just about paid off !
I hope you enjoy
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Preston was great. A line of passengers instead of photographers lining the platform, the lady running for her train, the smoke drifting to hide the photographers on your side and the Scot storming through. It really paid off. A fantastic shot.
@MarshSteamVideosTM
3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Ian, yes it was a bit of gamble but thankfully everything came together.
@46115al
Жыл бұрын
Steam, Ian!
Imagine being on a station waiting for your commuter train and suddenly Royal Scot comes thundering through . Excellent vantage points , great work .
@ivanolsen7966
4 жыл бұрын
Hogworts comes to mind
Soooo graceful...
Just the sound the carriages make when they go past brings back lots of happy memories of when I lived next to a railway line in the 1950's and 60's, thanks.
beautiful machine
The steam swirling through the station is so atmospheric.Wonderful stuff.
Beautiful.
Grande ! As youngsters in Ireland, mon ami, we always loved it when the trains passed by at a leisurely rate, as it provided us a great chance to bounce a few ripe tomatoes off some of the pork-pie-faced blokes who stuck their mugs out the window/door openings. Mon Dieu, what fun. ESPECIALLY if they were holding a pint a' bitters that they then dropped! Ho-Ho-Ho!...as Monsieur Santa would say.
Wow thanks that was great
Lovely captures, thanks Liam and Phil, from cleverly chosen locations given the prevailing weather. The Preston sequences worked perfectly... probably more due to judgement than luck, accompanied by a generous helping of modesty! Terrific stills, too. Kind regards, Bob.
I remember the rain that day actually added to the amusement of the event. Made for great captures.
Fantastic video, love the clip at 4:24 where as soon as the people on the platform see 46100 approaching, they wip their phones out to take photos/videos of her, nice to see steam hasn't lost its place in peoples hearts. :)
She's a Beauty great Video Mate! :)
78 years old and I still get a thrill seeing and hearing that magnificent beast thundering along the tracks. Did I capture the Royal Scot's number seventy years ago? Can't remember, but I still value my train spotting years.
I can almost smell the smoke at Preston. As a new subscriber I am enjoying your quality videos. Many thanks
I could watch those wonderfull machines all day and night fly through the stations.Speed is so easy it seem for those machines.
What a beautiful machine!
I’d just loved a close -up of the awaiting passengers as it came through Preston ! As ever superb filming; many thanks for your endeavours.
@MasterMoyle
4 жыл бұрын
It would be great if a regular steam service was run for the members of the public which wasnt a private charter. Something like they had over the S&C would be good to see again, infact if Northern did plan it then it would be the only guaranteed Northern service which would run without staff issues or problems with limited seating like on single pacers and 150's/156's.
Nice one again thank you for braving the weather to film this to share with us 👏❤️😁xxx
Excellent video and fair play for braving the awful weather! Certainly was a risky shot at preston. Personally I think the sprinter that was partially blocking the shot actually added to the anticipation factor. Great job!
@paulkayden1158
2 жыл бұрын
i dont mean to be offtopic but does any of you know a trick to log back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly forgot the login password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me!
A brilliant video. Doesn't she look superb with a rake of matching 'blood and custards'. Thank you so much for braving the elements!
@Jockdownsouth
4 жыл бұрын
Some strangely modern looking carriages among them though! That said, they look good in blood and custard.
Beautiful steam locos touch your soul.
@ivanolsen7966
4 жыл бұрын
shhh don't tell anyone but... I can "gloss up " at these videos ..... like I said ..SHHHH
Absolutely superb throughout Liam, especially the clips at Preston...
That still at the end is absolutely perfect! A Great shot of a long lost era! Too right about Preston Station - she came through on the best through line too! Thanks for uploading this!
@10wanderer
4 жыл бұрын
Well as a 77 year old that was platform 5, down to London , or as the railways called it up ?? there was a bridge at the south end of the Station called the Glass Bridge which was a means of the guests leaving the then Park Hotel to alight the trains , it straddled that down line , P5 , great for train spotters in the late 40s/50s. Preston station then had loads of traffic on a daily routine, Sorry that was the up/ down line to Scotland , was referring to to/there side , well I am 77 ???
Got me in tears........so many memories.
Very nice video of the'Royal Scot',risky well it certainly paid of well done
What a Gorgeous looking locomotive thanks for sharing!
Very well done. You got the right position at Preston and there's plenty of smoke and steam for all!
So very beautiful is the train and the scenery, thanks for a great video.🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃
FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC. WHAT A MAGNIFICENT POWERFUL MONSTER. MAY THEY NEVER DIE.
An awesome video of a fine engine! First time I saw her today and it was worth the downpour and wind I'm sure!
@TABRO284
4 жыл бұрын
Does it sound as smooth in real life as it does in this video?
What a wonderful sight.... Good for the spirit on a day when so much is not so good ..
Amazing video....thanks so much for posting!😎👍🇦🇺
46100 a true legend.I saw her many times on the Midland Main Line in the 50s/60S She was a NottIngham 16A ENGINE.
@TheGeoff2209
4 жыл бұрын
Saw her at 16A on shed chimney sacked up she was there for months. But I can't remember being sheded there
Marvellous.
Superb video Liam and Phil. Great shot over the viaduct. . A good decision to capture the Scot at Preston. It was a fantastic shots through the train shed. Shame about the awful weather but you did very well. Kind regards C&A
Superb footage. Many thanks.
Great video of a great locomotive I must say it was a nice change to see a two-tone green class 47 on the rear instead of the usual WCR-liveried example I am a mixed traction man you see...
@46115al
4 жыл бұрын
So long as you appreciate that in many cases like this the Diesel is being dragged along adding at least two extra coaches in weight
I worked at a miniature park and operated a miniature 3.7 inches loco like this and I loved it
Rake of 10 and a paraffin can on the back. Brilliant.
Love the Scot and always such a great performer.
Cracking video!
Another stunning video in what must have been very challenging conditions.
Reminds me of my youth. Such great engineering
excellent work
Excellent video, beautiful engine and it sounds so happy, a real joy to see thank you for showing us all !!!
"Thanks for watching" you said at the end.... "Thanks for *posting"* I say. Great video of one of my favourite steam locos- lovely 3-cylinder beat sound.
@ivanolsen7966
4 жыл бұрын
MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY !!!!!! ...and that moment ......
Cracking shots!
Excellent video dude she looked magnificent 👍
Cracking shot of her coming through Preston at the end!
@vernwallen4246
4 жыл бұрын
right-te-o.👍
great vid. Thanks.
Fantastic
Congratulations great film well edited great to watch
Marvellous...thank you!
Beautiful sight 😊👍
Thanks again...Ky state side here...!
Beautiful
fantastic..
*Great shots as always, well done on a very 'blustery day'*
Yes, that will do nicely!🚂
Nice one loads of steam
Excellent footage...........great camera work and very atmospheric...
Extremely well filmed and panned 👍
I love steamers great peace of engineering. Just applied to drive one next season.
I just have to go to England and ride the trains...especially the Steamers!!
Magic. Big risk of being withered at Preston! Imagine if that unit got away as it came through! Fantastic captures on a horrible day!
Good video :)
Excellent footage mate!
The patter of rain; voices echoing along dank platforms; steam curling into misty landscapes; the rhythmic sound of a distant steam locomotive lost in't overcast; no wonder we Lancastrians struck out across the globe to settle in sunnier climes %~))
Love the station announcement at the end. I live in Canada and love the English accent.
Fabulous!!!!
Lovely.
High quality!
Memories of my youth in Lancashire spotting days in the 1950s .No camera then
An attractive locomotive design if there ever was one.
4:20 is too cool! Something you would rarely see in the states...
@TheBrickGuy7939
4 жыл бұрын
We can always go and visit the place with those good old bulldog noses.
@ivanolsen7966
4 жыл бұрын
and now we ALL can see why they built the roofs so high like they did ...perfect image here
Beautiful. I will never understand why we do not have more steam trains. I get that coal is bad for the environment, but I've seen schematics for steam train modifications that would have given them electric boilers powered via a rail that were drawn up in 1936, i.e. it is more than possible today to convert steam trains to run on electric power for the boilers, its such a shame we don't.
@MarshSteamVideosTM
4 жыл бұрын
No point over here. When coal is eventually phased out of peoples homes, coal will still be readily available for heritage use, steel making, cement etc. There are plans to expand one of the few remaining mines in the North East of England, so that we wont have to import coal in from Russia on a full time basis even though we currently do use some Russian coal.
Wonderful! I drove her v briefly once in BR days in that very station as she shunted a few vans whist awaiting her turn on a Scotch express. A great pity about the dead weight at the back....🙄
@nigelmitchell351
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah but as dead weights go I've seen much, much worse.!
@TheBrickGuy7939
4 жыл бұрын
The great Class 47 looks nice too.
@MasterMoyle
4 жыл бұрын
@@nigelmitchell351 Almost every tour they run seems to have a tinbox on the rear, same story with vintage trains at present.
@nigelmitchell351
4 жыл бұрын
@@MasterMoyle Well, if it's the price to be paid for having steam on the main lines, I think it's a price worth paying. As long as the diesel is in a livery sympathetic to the steam era. Atb.
Love your videos. Very well produced. Is there a couple of you at various locations, and how many cameras did you use at Goostray Station?
@MarshSteamVideosTM
4 жыл бұрын
Just the two of us, so usually we're pretty close together, the first two shots were about half a mile between each other. Thanks for your comment, it's much appreciated.
Great clip. How does one get a ride on a steam train like this ?
GOOSEBUMPS GALORE
Nice
Bloody hell you braved the elements just for a train! Jeez!
The train looks fabulous. Puts Australia to shame. Only spoiled by those bare metal buffers. Please could someone give those guys a can of black paint.
all the people on platform 3 waiting for their no doubt delayed Average West Coast train :D
Dramatic!
How much do you know about the Royal Scut? She's a bit like the Titanic. A name changer!
I'm thinking it's time I crossed the Pond again!
Excellent scenes and a great video. I wish that they didn't have to put the diesel on the back!
@stephenphillip5656
4 жыл бұрын
There was a time when the diesel loco was directly behind the steam loco. Thankfully "the powers-that-be" saw sense and put it at the rear. Nice to see a well turned-out '47 there though.
@jeremypreece870
4 жыл бұрын
@@stephenphillip5656 Hi Stephen. When the Flying Scotsman came to Cornwall last year, the diesel was right behind the loco. As there was no turntable at Penzance any more, the diesel pull the train on the return trip, and the Flying Scotsman looked undignified as it was dragged backwards at the rear of the coaches!
And there’s me thinking you’re not allowed to smoke in the station
@MarshSteamVideosTM
4 жыл бұрын
You're not lol, steam locos are obviously exempt, thankfully !
@stevie8763
4 жыл бұрын
A healthy steam engine doesn't smoke nicotine or tars, otherwise it would not have survived this long.
@46115al
4 жыл бұрын
@@stevie8763 Great reply! Think R Jarrett is a little misleading with his comment as the Scot is producing predominantly Steam/Vapour rather than Smoke. Probably an attempt at Humour!
@46115al
4 жыл бұрын
@tecdessus Absolutely! Those fumes are Carcinogenic (cause Lung Cancer)
@stevie8763
4 жыл бұрын
@tecdessus You are changing the goal posts now, the thread was about steam engines, not diesels. Anyway, the worker saved you money, a free lungful of diesel fumes.
Great days, great engineers, great machines, great people who made them great. Also, unfortunately, great owners, living in great houses, parasites, living the high life on the sweat and torture of the working man, who loved these machines and loved the working community that made them run. Nils Illegitimus Carborundum
@AQuietNight
4 жыл бұрын
It took great owners to get it all together.
Great loco (though I'm not a fan of the early BR logo!)
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but is the diesel loco at the back just there in case the steam loco has problems?
@MarshSteamVideosTM
4 жыл бұрын
No not at all ! The diesel was there to provide heating and power for the carriages. The weather forecast was exceptionally bad and in this instance was taken as a precaution. Any locomotive that want's to run on the mainline has to be fit to run, or it wouldn't be allowed on the public railway !
What is the use for the diesel train at the back?
@MarshSteamVideosTM
4 жыл бұрын
Heating, air conditioning and assistance if needed but not in this video !
Hey quick question is the class 47 at the back pushing it or there for no reason
@MarshSteamVideosTM
4 жыл бұрын
No, it's just providing heating, power etc
Great video, why is there a diesel engine on the back, guessing in case the steam engine breaks down?
@johnkeepin7527
4 жыл бұрын
See above for the MSV reply, but some operators do have generator cars in lieu of the requirement to have an electric train heating (ETH) fitted loco on the tail. The ones I’ve seen were modified MkI carriages with a generator set installed. The oddity is the use of air con stock on steam specials, though; don’t think I’d like to travel in one of those.
Was the diesel pushing?
@MarshSteamVideosTM
4 жыл бұрын
No, the diesel was idling. You would of heard a rumble from the rear if it had been assisting.
Who needs a billion dollar bullet train? That thing was haulin the mail.
What sight..
Please excuse my ignorance, but is the diesel a "just in case addittion"?
@MarshSteamVideosTM
4 жыл бұрын
No, if there's any chance a locomotive might fail, it wouldn't be considered to haul any train on the mainline network. The loco is either fit to run on a public railway, or it's not fit. The diesel was there to provide power to the carriages, nothing more, unless requested from the driver upfront. Hope this helps.
@mrstephenthomas100
4 жыл бұрын
@@MarshSteamVideosTM Thank you for filling me in.