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.
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.
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.
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.
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. :)
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!
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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!
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 ???
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.
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
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...
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.
"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.
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....🙄
@@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.
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.
@@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!
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 %~))
@@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!
@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.
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.
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 !
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.
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.
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.
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.
No not in every case. On this occasion, contrary to belief, the diesel is being dragged along adding over two coaches in weight to the train that Royal Scot has to deal with
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.
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.
Many thanks Ian, yes it was a bit of gamble but thankfully everything came together.
Steam, Ian!
Imagine being on a station waiting for your commuter train and suddenly Royal Scot comes thundering through . Excellent vantage points , great work .
Hogworts comes to mind
The steam swirling through the station is so atmospheric.Wonderful stuff.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. :)
A brilliant video. Doesn't she look superb with a rake of matching 'blood and custards'. Thank you so much for braving the elements!
Some strangely modern looking carriages among them though! That said, they look good in blood and custard.
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!
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!
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!
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 ???
I could watch those wonderfull machines all day and night fly through the stations.Speed is so easy it seem for those machines.
Absolutely superb throughout Liam, especially the clips at Preston...
Very nice video of the'Royal Scot',risky well it certainly paid of well done
What a Gorgeous looking locomotive thanks for sharing!
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.
Nice one again thank you for braving the weather to film this to share with us 👏❤️😁xxx
An awesome video of a fine engine! First time I saw her today and it was worth the downpour and wind I'm sure!
Does it sound as smooth in real life as it does in this video?
I can almost smell the smoke at Preston. As a new subscriber I am enjoying your quality videos. Many thanks
Superb footage. Many thanks.
She's a Beauty great Video Mate! :)
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
Beautiful steam locos touch your soul.
shhh don't tell anyone but... I can "gloss up " at these videos ..... like I said ..SHHHH
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.🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃
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...
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
Excellent video, beautiful engine and it sounds so happy, a real joy to see thank you for showing us all !!!
Congratulations great film well edited great to watch
Another stunning video in what must have been very challenging conditions.
I remember the rain that day actually added to the amusement of the event. Made for great captures.
*Great shots as always, well done on a very 'blustery day'*
Excellent video dude she looked magnificent 👍
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.
excellent work
Amazing video....thanks so much for posting!😎👍🇦🇺
Got me in tears........so many memories.
"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.
MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY !!!!!! ...and that moment ......
What a wonderful sight....
Good for the spirit on a day when so much is not so good ..
Soooo graceful...
FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC. WHAT A MAGNIFICENT POWERFUL MONSTER. MAY THEY NEVER DIE.
Beautiful.
Reminds me of my youth. Such great engineering
beautiful machine
Cracking shot of her coming through Preston at the end!
right-te-o.👍
Love the Scot and always such a great performer.
I worked at a miniature park and operated a miniature 3.7 inches loco like this and I loved it
46100 a true legend.I saw her many times on the Midland Main Line in the 50s/60S She was a NottIngham 16A ENGINE.
Saw her at 16A on shed chimney sacked up she was there for months. But I can't remember being sheded there
Excellent footage...........great camera work and very atmospheric...
Cracking shots!
Wow thanks that was great
great vid. Thanks.
Magic. Big risk of being withered at Preston! Imagine if that unit got away as it came through!
Fantastic captures on a horrible day!
Thanks again...Ky state side here...!
Beautiful
Marvellous...thank you!
Beautiful sight 😊👍
I love steamers great peace of engineering. Just applied to drive one next season.
Extremely well filmed and panned 👍
Nice one loads of steam
Good video :)
Fabulous!!!!
Excellent footage mate!
Marvellous.
Yes, that will do nicely!🚂
Love the station announcement at the end. I live in Canada and love the English accent.
I just have to go to England and ride the trains...especially the Steamers!!
Lovely.
Cracking video !
fantastic..
High quality!
4:20 is too cool! Something you would rarely see in the states...
We can always go and visit the place with those good old bulldog noses.
and now we ALL can see why they built the roofs so high like they did ...perfect image here
Fantastic
Memories of my youth in Lancashire spotting days in the 1950s .No camera then
Great clip. How does one get a ride on a steam train like this ?
How much do you know about the Royal Scut? She's a bit like the Titanic. A name changer!
Bloody hell you braved the elements just for a train! Jeez!
An attractive locomotive design if there ever was one.
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....🙄
Yeah but as dead weights go I've seen much, much worse.!
The great Class 47 looks nice too.
@@nigelmitchell351 Almost every tour they run seems to have a tinbox on the rear, same story with vintage trains at present.
@@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.
Rake of 10 and a paraffin can on the back. Brilliant.
Excellent scenes and a great video. I wish that they didn't have to put the diesel on the back!
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.
@@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!
What is the use for the diesel train at the back?
Heating, air conditioning and assistance if needed but not in this video !
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 %~))
I'm thinking it's time I crossed the Pond again!
What sight..
And there’s me thinking you’re not allowed to smoke in the station
You're not lol, steam locos are obviously exempt, thankfully !
A healthy steam engine doesn't smoke nicotine or tars, otherwise it would not have survived this long.
@@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!
@tecdessus Absolutely! Those fumes are Carcinogenic (cause Lung Cancer)
@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.
Hey quick question is the class 47 at the back pushing it or there for no reason
No, it's just providing heating, power etc
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?
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.
Nice
GOOSEBUMPS GALORE
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but is the diesel loco at the back just there in case the steam loco has problems?
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 !
Was the diesel pushing?
No, the diesel was idling. You would of heard a rumble from the rear if it had been assisting.
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.
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.
Please excuse my ignorance, but is the diesel a "just in case addittion"?
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.
@@MarshSteamVideosTM Thank you for filling me in.
all the people on platform 3 waiting for their no doubt delayed Average West Coast train :D
The Pennine's and valley's what(s)?
I'm from the Philippines, may I please ask what is the purpose of the diesel elec loco at the back of the train ?........
Heating, air con, shunting and assistance if needed.
@@MarshSteamVideosTM Thanks for that
Great loco (though I'm not a fan of the early BR logo!)
Great video, why is there a diesel engine on the back, guessing in case the steam engine breaks down?
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.
Why always a diesel at the rear?
No not in every case. On this occasion, contrary to belief, the diesel is being dragged along adding over two coaches in weight to the train that Royal Scot has to deal with
@@46115al ooh not too sure on this answer being an engineer,but not loco expert
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.