Wonderful program!!! As a fervent US steam supporter who is gleefully ignorant of British Steam , Chris continues to win me over by introducing me to the terrific variety of British steam. Ever post a tourist guide of all of the UK Steam only lines? Keep up the great work, you continue to intrigue me and I happily refer your channel to others.

@mickycarter2365

3 жыл бұрын

I mean if you're close the National Railroad Museum in Ashwaubenon (which is in a suburb just outside of Green Bay, Wisconsin) does in fact have a British A4 class steam locomotive

@ryguygaming06

2 жыл бұрын

@@mickycarter2365 And so does exporail in montreal, canada. And a terrier.

Fun fact- I am drinking out of a SLIPS mug as I watch this. As for did I have any favorites not mentioned- no. They were covered. (Talyllyn and Tatoos, in case anyone wondered.) I only managed to visit two narrow gauge lines (and passed by a third) while visiting the UK, and only managed an official visit to one, but I enjoyed what I saw very much .

I'm on lunch at work, best damn phone notification ever.

I’ve been waiting so long for this day!

I showed my friend (Who isn't into trains) a Double Fairlie, he called it the 'symmetrain' and that names lives in my head rent free

“Pluck, Power, Charm”. Perfect description for Narrow Gauge!

Personally, I like the few 3 foot gauge locomotives that Britain had. They're unusual to say the least, not just because of their gauge but also because of their typical freight - iron ore, rather than coal or slate. I also like how many 3-footers look like a squashed equivalent to some standard gauge locomotives, rather than being a freelance design fit for the specific gauge

@Spud607

3 жыл бұрын

You may find some if the Irish stock quiter interesting then. All of Ireland's narrpw gauge lines ran on 3 foot gauge (except for the 914mm Guinness Railway). The Conty Donegal 5A class ate my favourites but unfortunatley, their entire 200+ mile line was torn up and the preserved examples have nowhere to run. None of them have run in preservation yet. Theres a railway roundabout video on them though.

It finally took me all this time to realise that you actually used clips of my brother being a fireman in a couple of the Ffestiniog clips. Just a point of personal pride.

I was kind of hoping Sir Haydn would have made the cut, but good list, Chris!

@richardtwydell4104

4 жыл бұрын

My favourite too. Had the privilege of driving her few years ago. Shake rattle and roll. I never felt less in control of any vehicle than going downhill in number 3 with a train pushing behind at less than 10mph in the wet. Best 60th birthday present ever. Goodness knows what it must have been like driving the line as described in Railway Adventure back in the 1950s.

Thanks Chris, lovely surprise to wake up to! Just what we needed during this time, so thank you Chris!

Thank you Chris for such an awesome video! When I saw it on my notifications, I was very happy and very eager to see which loco would be ranked.

Love seeing so many Welsh lines represented on the list. I forget just how many we have here ♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@pilotbug6100

2 жыл бұрын

I wanna visit Dammit

Never got so excited over a video for a long while!

The tattoo locos are my favourite locos of all time. I drove Stanhope at the age of 14 at apedale and never looked back since. I was fortunate enough to crew it on one of its last trips out before it was withdrawn for overhaul.

@JoysinglionRichard-mr5us

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t expecting this at all. All the same, this is just what the doctor ordered (which one? Probably 10 or 11).

Top job Chris, you can't do a top 10 like that without having done an awful lot of milage, not to mention the huge dedication to the cause...

Excellent list! I would probably have to go with Talyllyn and Dolgoch. Mainly because of their history and how they really were pioneers for Railway Preservation.

Another great one Chris. Thanks.

I have waited for this for a long time!!!!!!

The perfect video to wake up to, thanks Chris!

I’ve haven’t clicked on a notification so fast in a while.

@TrainMan88

4 жыл бұрын

same I was doing some homework for school and couldn't belive my eyes

This certainly was very informative. I knew nothing about the Quarry Hunslets until now, but after hearing about them, I’m much more intrigued.

I have been waiting for this for so long

I think it’s cool that you did this list Chris.

No.10: Like the aesthetics when photographing them, at least you don't get a arse-end shot when you aren't sure of which they're coming on first encounter 😉🤣

As a former member of the Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust, narrow-gauge steam locomotives are very close to my heart; in fact, for my summer holiday last year, I visited Snowdonia in North Wales, specifically to visit the Great Little Trains Of Wales. It is great that the Quarry Hunslets are your Number One Steam Locomotives, and of course, one of the preserved members is No. 542 "Cloister" of 1891. Along with her Bagnall shed-mate "Wendy" (No. 2091 of 1919), "Cloister" is now based at the Statfold Barn Railway in Staffordshire, following the disbanding of the Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust in February 2020.

love the video mate and the number one loco was a very lovely surprise and i greatly love narrow gauge as it reminds me so much of home being a 3ft 6in system

I love narrow gauge, for me it's the most varied and interesting of British steam. Can't really argue with the list (quarry hunslet are gorgeous, currentlu working on a 7km version) but In surprised the DeWinton coffee pots didn't get an honourable mention

Excellent choices!!! Excellent vid!

On the 15 inch gauge a number of modelers term it 'minimum gauge' instead of narrow gauge. And as it happens I'm here to take a break from catching up on some Gn15 model projects which have been stuck in darkness in a box in the back closet for several years. Once saw someone say that railway modelers cycling between different scales and gauges is pretty much the same thing as farmers doing crop rotation, reduces potential of burning out the soil.

First, Chris’ Top 10 favourite standard gauge British steam locomotives Now, Chris’ Top 10 favourite narrow gauge British steam locomotives This is getting interesting now. What’s next Chris’ Top 10 favourite international steam locomotives?

@TotoDG

4 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't mind that, honestly.

@bavarianbanshee

4 жыл бұрын

Broad gauge!

@superjoeyman1

4 жыл бұрын

This is minimal gauge erasure

@barryosullivan5255

4 жыл бұрын

Considering he has seen Irish, German and Polish steam, he certainly has alot to look at

@nathanchan4653

4 жыл бұрын

Barry O'Sullivan If flight prices allowed Chris to go to America, I bet he’ll cover the Union Pacific Bigboy (depending) Challenger 3985: DO I LOOK DESPERATE ENOUGH THAT I’M RETIRED ALREADY!

What is it that makes narrow gauge railways so charming? I mean, you got all of those that you just listed and more, and here in the States we got the Maine 2-footers, the Disney lines (they're all 3' narrow gauge), the Tweetsie, the Durango and Silverton, and many others and for some reason, I always find them so charming and interesting.

What a great treat to watch with breakfast 🍳 this morning! Love the Isle of Man 🇮🇲 tank locos!

Wasn’t expecting this at all. All the same, this is just what the doctor ordered (which one? Probably 10 or 11).

Best steam channel ever!!

K9 now lives at Statfold Barn after being moved there from the Welsh Highland railway.

4 original Kerr Stuart Tatoo's survive actually. Two are preserved on static display at the Burma Mines Railway.

Great video Chris and have to say that most of them would be in my top 10 as well and agree with the Quarry Hunslets at no 1( as long as Linda and Blanche can be included too), delightful little locos that are little powerhouses.

Quarry Hunslets are just everything I love about locos, just small, they are utterly adorable.

Narrow gauge appreciation we LOVE to see it!!

The GWR Rheidol tanks (as they are alternatively known as), left a real impact when I rode behind one. They aren't very sophisticated, or graceful, but, the way they attack inclines, and I do mean attack, is like nothing else. The echo of the engines can probably be heard for miles and miles. It reminds me of that TTTE episode "You can't win", where Duke roars back to full steam on the mountain side, and it echoes through the mountains. It is truly a breathtaking experience.

Chris, i absolutely go with your selection for the first place! These quarries without cab are mega! Greetings from Germany!

Another great video yet again Chris! I am going to get round eventually to buying the dvds so I can see the coverage of those narrow gauge engines you mentioned. I really want to visit more narrow gauge lines, especially the Ffestiniog, Launceston, Talyllyn and others. I’m really happy that the Hunslet Alice’s were no. 1 though, wonderful locos! Thanks again!

Not much of a Narrow Gauge enthusiast myself, but I must say, this is very interesting!

Nice video Chris I was there on the isle of man last year when you was there filming at the launch day for brown bear and otter at Groudle Glen railway

Lovely list! Quarry Hunslet's at one really made me smile :) Personally, I'd definitely have the County Donegal tanks on there, handsome engines indeed.

Very well done!

It was nice to see the clips of Corris No. 7, as she is probably my favourite narrow-gauge engine. Speaking of narrow-gauge, has anyone else heard of the tiny engines on the Great Laxey Mine Railway?

@paulnicoll7431

Жыл бұрын

Yes. The 19" gauge locos, Ant Bee and the battery electric wasp. There was also a plan to build a saddle tank. I have a 1/35 scale model of the whole railway

Now just a Chris’ Top 10 favourite miniature British Steam Locomotives. And maybe a Chris’ Top 10 favourite international Steam Locomotives too.

Another Great Video. all my Favorite Brit Narrow gauge are on the list Alos on my list are the USA Maine 2 foot locos and the Denver & Rio grande Western K-36's.

So my favourite narrow gauge loco made it into the video. Well... in the background of the shot of the three Hunslets at least...

Chris if you ever get the chance to come down south to the L&B you'll be more than welcome to have a snoop around!

@ChristheXelent

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. I'd be glad to.

I liked all the engine’s you mentioned on this list, some characters from Thomas and Friends are based on the engine’s you mentioned.

2:55 this curving station reminds me of kingswear on the Dartmouth steam railway

My favorite NG Steam are the five remaining Maine Two Footers.

I love you for this top ten. I adore narrow gauge locos (possibly more than standard gauge), where-as I tend to turn my nose up at some standard gauge locos, I don't think I've come across a narrow gauge loco I don't like. Heck, I'm looking forward to when the Chinese C2 is finished, the class itself has a fascinating history, first being built in Russia with the design finding purpose across eastern europe & then being copied by the Chinese. It's absolutely epic that one of them has come to the UK. As for the Quarry Hunslets taking top spot, definitely a worthy candidate. You could look at them as the little engines that roofed the world. Top video

Smashing video, welldone! Would say my favourite ever narrow gauge steam locomotive is Corris number 3 (original not rebuild).

Any engines from the Ffestiniog Railway or Welsh Highland railway are my top picks. My Dad did a lot of volunteer work and designed some of the Welsh Highland railways bridges. Often my dad would get me, my mum and little sister to help out out as well, and my mum and dad even appeared on a welsh highland railway documentary (which gets shown on british television about once a year). it's quite embarrassing for my mum

Dude, I absolute LOVE Narrow Gauge Steam! In fact, my 2 favorite steam locomotives happen to be 3 foot narrow gauge!

Time on your hands? Ha, yes rather a lot at present! Certainly couldn’t disagree with the Hunslet as number one, fantastic engines, the less cab the better. Thanks for sharing Chris

The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway's Russell should have come top. LOL! 😉

This is one great video! Very interesting.

Hey Chris, what are your thoughts on the Snowdon Mountian Railway?

Good to know you're a fan of the Manx tanks. I visited the Isle of Man last year and loved it, not least the steam railway. The Beyer-Peacock tanks, to me, have a sort of laid-back, languid stance to them somehow.

If I had to guess what your least favorite Narrow Gauge engine is, it would be the Baldwin Class 10-12-D 4-6-0 pannier tank engine that were built at the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, which were cheaply built, rough riders and had a tendency to derail a lot as a result.

thanks a lot for making me a Quarry Hunslet fan

Awesome choices! I love all those locos! ...Don't know which ones are my favourite though.

One of my favorite British narrow gauge locomotives is the Clogher Valley tramway 0-4-2's

A show on the different 1,2,3,4,5,6 1/2 and 7 plank wagons, what they were designed to carry, how they were loaded/unloaded, how their doors worked and which lines used which both pre-grouping and after would be a show worth watching!

Didn’t try to predict any of the choices, not that any of that matters, but quarry Hunslets at number one ? Definitely agree. A cabless one is the closest to a horse in that industrial setting. Beautiful little things. Nice one

Intuitively speaking, the George Englands look to be pretty fast too! I'm especially saying that with this video in mind, but also based on the odd vid I've seen of them at work on the Ffestiniog - the chuntering of a typical steam loco traveling from A to B can be interpreted as "come along now, come along now, come along now"; that of an England seems to go "comealongnowcomealongnowcomealongnow", a very long and repetitive single word said at a very rapid pace.

@ajaxengineco

3 жыл бұрын

Probably due to the fact the Englands are riny. Bit like the bark of an Alsation vs a Yorkshire Terrier. Chuff-Chuff-Chuff-Chuff vs Chuffchuffchuffchuff.

There was a reason I wrote a sonatina inspired by the narrow gauge railways of the UK, and your summary of narrow gauge's appeal is just the reason why I picked that of all one could be inspired by: "pluck, power, and charm."

Ah yes, totally agree. I am also a Hunslet man.

@daylightman8459

3 жыл бұрын

So am I. I also enjoy pre-grouping Scottish locomotives.

5:30 my all time favorite.

Pure quality

*🎵THEY ARE THE NARROW GAUGE ENGINES, RUNNING ON THE NARROW GAUGE TRACK, FRIENDS LIKE RUSTY DUNCAN FEARLESS FREDDIE, MIGHTY MAC!🎵*

Top 10 miniature gauge locomotive maybe for you next one? Best of 15 inch gauge?

For British narrow gauge steam locomotives, it's ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE to pick a favorite. Though the Baldwin 10-12 D are among my favorites also. Their use on trench railways during ww1 is truly something. Also if you ever get to vist Maine there are plenty of narrow gauge steam locomotives to be had. Considering that unlike the rest of the United States, that went on 3 foot narrow gauge systems, narrow gauge lines in maine have always been 2 foot gauge.

I personally would've put the Tattoos on the number two spot, and the number one would've gone to the Corris Falcons. They are just absolutely beautiful machines and their history is very interesting. Narrow gauge in general gets my preference over standard gauge.

Great choice! :-)

Me , Being Happy 'Cuz the Quarry Hunslets are my no#1 Locos aswell:

My most favourite Narrowgauge steam locomotive is the double falrlies. They are very interesting locomotives

Having recently started out as a volunteer at the Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway I am going to put a word in for the Kerr Stuart Wrens as well as the Baldwin 10-12-Ds the Wrens are a lovely design that are surprisingly powerful given their size and having been on a short footplate ride on Peter Pan I can attest that they are very smooth runners and really work well.

Ah yes a video with Garrats in it. Thumbs up!

FINALLY!!!!!!

I'm more of a standard gauge person, But I have a HUGE soft spot for Narrow gauge and Miniature railways, I really like the Isle of Man Steam Railway, I feel the same about the Hunslet quarry locos myself :)

Totally agree about Quarry Hunslets, especially Dinorwic Alice class

I fully agree with your No.1 choice!

Narrow Gauge locomotives are almost my types favorite locomotives ever. It’s kinda how you described the 1400s in your Top 10 standard gauge British steam engines

Excellent clip 😊 when all this is over come over and review nancy

Riding in Tallyllyn‘s can purely because of the kindness of said Railway remains one of the best days of my life.

Great Locomotives

My favourite industrial narrow gauge steam locomotive is the Bundaberg Fowler 0-6-2T and one 0-4-2T With eight built between 1952 and 1953, these locomotives were used mostly various sugar cane railways in Bundaberg and one working in Nambour Sugar cane railway. These are the “true” Australian narrow gauge locomotive design for Bundaberg under license by John Fowler who designed Invictta. Although fitted with modern features such as a rocking grate, electric lighting, steam generator and roller bearings; they are the powerful workmates to the Perry 0-6-2T but with 50 horsepower, they can manage 30 cane bins unassisted than the Perry. Despite their good tractive effort and power by the late 1960s to 1980s, with sugar cane demand got higher, and some Bundaberg Fowlers had to double head or single handedly deliver sugar cane during the introduction to diesel locomotives until the withdrawal from 1975 - 1979 but Bundy Fowler N.o 1 (Quinaba Mill no.4) was the last one retired in 1981. Fortunately all 8 Bundaberg Fowlers are preserved in various areas in Australia, two of the eight Bundaberg Fowlers (No. 1 and N.o 3) are preserved in Bundaberg Botanical Garden.

A shame the 15" locos weren't fit for the purpose of this video, but I respect and understand your opinions, especially where the Hunslets are concerned. Where would we be without them? I personally really like the Falcon class, as, to me, they look like the standard gauge tram locomotives around where I live. But ˢᵐᵃˡˡᵉʳ.

Glad to see the BnM Barclays on here.

Interesting fact about the Isle of man railway. The railway serves the islands Airport using rolling stock built over 30 years before man's first flight

I will fight this even thought K1 was built in the UK and is currently in the UK it will always be Australian PS love your videos Chris and if there is a chance can you do a review on K1 Edit: I’m Australian and primarily an Australian steam fan

@superjoeyman1

4 жыл бұрын

K1 would be an amazing Sole SLIP episode But also, bring her home! Back to the wet and winding valleys of the tasmanian wilds!

@almostkentish3042

4 жыл бұрын

@@superjoeyman1 she is home, in Britain

Most the engines on this list are faverouts of mine especially the ones in the honourable mentions the ggr bagnals are especially because I volunteer at amberly where polar bear lives, and G16 garrats are just something else

Loved it. My better half is co-owner of Alan George so the Hunlets being top of the list, and the mention of the TVR made our days :-) +1 pint Spitfire :-)

@ChristheXelent

4 жыл бұрын

It was my pleasure to mention the TVR. What happened in the last few years is one story I'd love to document one day; just so that people fully know what happened and how they can help

@andrewfanner2245

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChristheXelent That would be...interesting. The Boss here knows some but I'm not sure if anyone knows it all. We've been trying to deciode if we bring the rest of our Hudson Hunslet back home to at least get it under cover. Obviously we can't go at present:-(

I didn't expect the Hunslet 0-4-0st to be on your no. 1 lust. But I do agree with their quantities and reliabilities in various preserved narrow gauge railways. I guess Hunslet has proven themselves to be experts on constructing reliable engines that last longer than any other iconic locomotives.

And coming in 2021... Chris' top 10 broad gauge steam locomotives