Tks for the clip. Great to see all the green coaches as well, as it should be.

I love the whistle here. Throaty, strong, it signals something big and fast is approaching. You don't want those 'tinker bell' whistles they have in other countries....

Hi Steve, Thanks I meant....while I love the steam engine whistles of UK engines - this is an ace (no pun!) clip especially the doppler effect as 35005 flashes by - I also love the haunting sound of those US steam engines. I imagine a train like the Hiawatha, pulled by an F class, cruising at 115mpk/185kph across those flat open plains whistling 10ks out from some 'lonesome' little US town before it rushes through and disappears in an instant into a swirling cloud of steam and dust.

Excellent video of this loco performing on its home rails. Caught the whole ethos of steam.

Nice Doppler effect with the whistle!

Nice whistle or not, she's an awesome sight to see!

Great whistle!

Man I didn't know steam trains could go so fast! Awesome!

wow! What a whistle!

Merchant Navy class is a thing of beauty for certain :D Will be good when we get ours running next year on the GWSR :)

OOOPs! In haste and slipped - Apologies ----- meant to give you a +1. Nice comment - love those US steam engine whistles!!!!!!!!!

I'm Aussie, this is only humour,he was speeding, get it, I am 61 grew op in Sydney close to a rail line and never tired of watching steam locos..

Stunning vid *****

Steve, this is one of my other big interests -astronomy. See video response. Sunset on Mars is somewhat more sedate! It amazed me to see this sunset so soon after it happened. Hope you enjoy it. Sunset Mars August

Still a classic vid 12 years on!!! :-)

Awesome!

Great video, very nostalgic. The Hornby Dublo catalogue for about 1961 (might be a bit later) had a pic on the front cover of a rebuilt Bulleid engine at speed - not really possible to identify it, but very like this shot.

No not a mistake at all . we both obviously have the same interest in these amazing machines . I also agree that rock will never die, it also is good for the soul..

who cares about whistles. this loco is fantastic and the clip is aweaome. my dad always said the southern used to run flat out compared to a more leisurly pace on the great western. that's why he preferred the southern.

Wow. That is freakin' cool. English engines have those super lonesome, haunting whistles. Not quite as intimidating or as large as our American consolidateds but still mighty fine. Thanks for sharing.

totally awesome.

What a pointless comment...because the whistle really makes the steam loco move doesnt it.... Can Pac's whistle has always had a bit of a squeak to it in preservation, and in my opinion she beats anything american. Cant beat a Bulleid! This is a great video, one of my favourites.

sort of owl hoot noise really - owl at speed - the big difference is when whistles are double or multiple blast - we had a few of those - check out the Britannia Class locos.

You can't know that much or you'd know this was a British engine that happens to have that name!

ah, this was 21C5 under Oliver Bulleid's original numbering system! Names were after shipping lines - Clan Line, French Line CGT, Elder Dempster Lines etc

Didn't need to be heard over the distances American engines did. Out on the prairiestheir lower tones could carry miles, and gave plenty of warning- important when most railways were (and are) unfenced over there. In Europe generally the whistle was a more local warning.

I like this clip...and I like the whistle...Uk steam engine whistle are alot better than american ones....which are like vulgar tug boat like whistles..!!!!!!!

The headlight would make a very good target for a couple of rifle rounds! What a smokey polluting, ready for the graveyard machine!

What ever happened to British Rail? They used to appear everywhere now there all private companies. The only times you see the old BR logo is on steam specials like this one. And i think Intercity is privatly run now. =/

The whistle sounds like a man screaming

ive entered the matrix lol!

These days the speed is limited to, I believe, 75 mph but the Bulleid Pacifics were capable, and indeed did, top the 100mph milestone. Especially in the latter days of steam some very fast runnings were recorded.

you should watch the BR 05 001. that one goes up to 120 mph :P

@dcg12b Which railroad was it, because it certainly wasn't a Pennsy engine. Probably one of them UP engines or 4449, can't stand them.

GREAT! does anybody know how fast it can run?

supurb, you dont get that with diesels!!!!!

A Bullied at speed - is there any finer sight?

Toooottt

you'll never beat steam, never ever

if you look at 'steam train at speed 1' that's 77 mph - so compare if you can !

how about a japanese rendition ? Yamaguchi steam 3 - somewhere inbetween

Hugh- its in UK not US!

ACE

This driver is going to loose his license..

what makes you say that?

See my other replies above. This is why I also love US steam Speed+Whistle: Union Pacific # 844 @ Laramie Awesome Power: 3985 + 143 Freight Cars Enjoy!

@loflyerz7 What?

Oh sorry, my mistake. :P

@disgruntldtoad american whistle sound like a moan :P

You didn't honestly think people wouldn't jump down your throat for saying that. Did you expect us to agree with you? I think American diesels sound awful compared with British ones.

Why? You have hardly any steam and your diesels sound like they are coming out of the bottom of a bread bin.

Be nice if you could actually spell WHISTLE!

Spammer!