Thanks for that Martin. As a child, I experienced the end of the steam era, and the beginning of diesels. I vividly remember always trying to sit at the driving end of the class 101 DMU, just to watch how the driver operated the train. Fast forward to about 2005, I'm working at an office on Blackfriars St, Manchester. My journey to work was from Bolton to Salford Central. One evening, on my journey home, whilst waiting at Salford Central for a dreadful journey home on a Sprinter 'nodding dog', I was in for a treat... The train that turned-up comprised two class 31 loco's, with four 1950 vintage carriages in between. I still remember that the loco's had names - Cerberus and Minotaur. They made a glorious sound. The treat lasted for about six weeks, until we were, once again, dumped on to the sprinters. I have no idea why this all happened, but grateful for the experience.
I used to ride to school in a class 101, and like you I sat at the front and watched the driver. A few years ago I got to drive one, which was a thrill. I think you meant to say Pacer rather than Sprinter when you were referring to a "nodding dog".
@@garyhardman8369 One thing that always puzzled me was the "sunflower" dial with its black and yellow segments. It was only recently I learned that it is part of the AWS safety system. Something I saw in the cab of Tornado in a few shots.
I Remember the "shock of the new" I experienced when a DMU pulled in on our train to Southend instead of the usual N7. My disappointment was soon tempered by the discovery that we had a forward view!
In 1967, when was seven years old, my father took me and my sister down to the railroad tracks to see the "Flying Scotsman" as it made a tour of the United States. He took an amazing series of photos as the the steam train passed by, including shots of me and my little sister watching it go by. I recently discovered them in an old album. Great memories. Thank you Martin. :)
Opening and closing with some of the best music ever composed, period. So that alone is worth a like! See, steam has its place; not just for kettles and curling tongs. Chalk up another convert, Martha. Truth be told, I find this mainline stuff a bit sterile these days, but I can't turn back the clock. I had a very small bit of steam footplate malarky and it stayed with me and will not go away, but, I do miss real working steam, in its everyday clothes, grime and oil and industrial habitiat. At least Tornado proves we can still do it, albeit with modern materials, alterations due to H&S, and the boiler made in Germany (pity about that), can't we make other things as well? Apparently not. Rant over! Good to see you clearly had a good time, and caught the spirit of things which may now stay with you too. And the good ol' duff, with wheel flats an'all- who'd a thunk it years ago how well loved they would become in the future, having been 'bowled' yet again when out fishing for the big stuff like Deltics or hydraulics. Time marches on. Thanks for doing this one mate, I did my driving training between Vic and Blackpool, and they were golden days indeed, if I but knew it then. This stirred the memories for me. Cheers, Martin.
My husband learned to read only after leaving school when he was a young fireman sitting on the footplate of a steam engine waiting in sidings or stations. The first book he ever read was "Red For Danger" by L.T.C. Rolt. He remembers reading about engine boilers exploding because the fireman screwed the safety valve down for more pressure not realizing the gauge was on it's 2nd time round when it blew. He'd nervously look up from reading and see steam escaping from the boiler wash out plugs!! Gruesome but absolutely fabulous book, beautifully written and gripping.
Those first class carriages reminded me of my childhood in South Manchester in the seventies. All the carriages in South Manchester were like that, silver service and roasted caviar butties. :)
That's the Westinghouse air pump, for the main air supply. Steam-powered, it is.but it's on the offside of the footplate , so you would'nt have seen it. Necessary on account of all rolling stock being air-braked these days.Great vlog, as usual , don't fight the steam- resistance is futile !
Martin, Martin, Martin ( id say your full name if i knew it lol ) My whole face hurts from smiling so hard ! That was MAGNIFICENT ,MAGICAL ! It could of o ly been better if you got to drive it then have a posh meal in first class. Love , love ,love you from Peru P.S. i always feel regal riding the train! Thank you Martin for taking me places i can't go in my Wheelchair
Fantastic seeing the stream train. We used to have a steam train that used to run on a bank holidays. It was a treat to hear it running and blowing the whistle. Now it’s no more. The tracks have been pulled up and housing built on the land.
Fantastic Locomotive built I’m my town of Darlington, big shame that it had its naming ceremony in York though. Another great video Martin, loved every second of it mate. 👍🏻😀
Another one of your clips that can't be beat. Thank you. 50+ years ago, my first job out of school, I had the run of one of NSW Govt. Railway workshops. I've seen diesels stripped down to the last component, and put back together beneath the shell. Ever since I rode a steam hauled suburban Sydney train in the '50s, steam has always seduced me because much of the workings are out there for all to see. It looked like you could do it yourself with no more training than a childhood of Meccano. My awareness the skill, expertise and precision of steam machinery creation was yet to come. Every steam loco has it's own soul.......
Got to see the engine over a year ago while visiting The East Lancashire Railway on its 10th anniversary. An amazing masterpiece of engineering! It’s one of the first engines in decades to be able to travel at 100 mph+ (it got up to 101mph during a test run a few years back!)
Mallard will always hold the record for fastest steam loco. It is more aerodynamicly streamlined than tornado with its sloping front. I think i read somewhere that models were tested in a wind tunnel before the full size engine was built.
@@simontay4851 Yes but only the track near Grantham would allow a steam record run because of it,s straight length ! a Duchess Class even without it,s streamlining would have eclipsed the Mallard on the same track . I think that a German loco actually beat that record .
In my home town they had a steam locomotive that was on display for years, called "The 400". It was famed for traveling 400 miles in 400 minutes (Chicago to Minneapolis...yes in 'Merica). Then a local club spent years rebuilding it, and when they were done, they leased to be used for tours. And it was crashed pretty much right away. It was a complete loss. So yeah, enjoy them while we got them; nothing lasts forever!
I am unfortunately old enough to remember steam trains in the early to mid 60's as a child and lived near West Jesmond Station in Newcastle, and would run up to the bridge to get the steam and smoke in your face..... nothing like the smell of the mixture of steam and smoke.. You should go to Haworth in Yorkshire for the Keighley and Worth Valley steam railway it s where they filmed the 1970s The Railway Children and have steam trains also Diesel as well ;-)
Use to sit in Bishop Auckland, East Signal Box, with my Grandad who was the signal man. The best days were when there was a diversion of the East Coast Mainline between Darlington and Durham, all the express trains with A3, A4, V2, etc. use to come through.
Martin pops his steam cherry!!!! Welcome to the club, now you know what you've been missing. They're alive and have personality but I must admit the sound of a 47 purring on tickover or a 37 throttling up does get the blood pumping!!! 🚂❤👍
There is certainly something special about seeing a steam engine come to life. Looked like it was harnessing the power of dragons lol. Only travelled on one once and that was at the Dart Valley line. Incredible pieces of engineering.
Incredible that basically a coal or oil fired boiler on wheels can go a 100 + miles per hour! I worked on a historical steam railroad in New Brunswick, Canada. We had a running steam engine from 1899, #42. She was a living breathing entity and i got to help fire her up many times an actually got to drive her a couple of times! Ironically she now sits in a museum just 10 miles away from me in Nova Scotia! Laughed at the red faces! But the train looked amazing leaving with the red light and steam! Great episode Martin!
Martin's videos are much better produced than paul and rebeccas. They forget basic things like torches when they know they'll be exploring a tunnel and they often miss out stations/sections and don't talk about the history in as much detail as martin.
Another surprise! What a treat to witness a British Railway steam engine! Plus a sneak peak inside the first class cars! Love those old hissing and blasting monsters! And I loved watching you and Gordon go all giddy! Two big kids. You make a good team!
Martin totally agree about class 47s and the wonderful sound of sulzer engines. We went on the Cumbrian Mountain express in 2014 it was mywifes birthday so did the first class dinning experience like you saw. Highly recommended the trip from Crewe to Carlisle via Ribblehead viaduct and back down the west coast mainline.
Great one, Martin. The difference between a Diesel and a Steam locomotive, is that a steam engine can be summed up in the words of one Doctor Frankenstein: "It's alive!" So many variables in getting one to work at it's best, it's very much like a body - it has to be at the right temperature and pressure; has to have plenty of water; the right coal that burns at a constant rate. The Tornado is a beautiful machine - I saw pictures of it, in about 2009, running on the beautiful bit of line that runs through Devon and Cornwall - a good portion of which is along the sea wall, cliffs one side, sea the other. I didn't recognise it, and looked it up, and was blown away when I found out it was a new 'old' engine. My brother and his little lad saw it a few years back when it ran on the line not far from my house - they stood on the bridge near my old school. That day, alas, I was working nights, and fast asleep as it thundered by.
I dunno, you youngsters? I grew up with steam & came to love the diesels & electrics later on. I always class myself as a "railway" fan, not just steam or diesel, I love 'em all. Brilliant video as usual Martin, thanks very much.
Come on. The raw physicality of a steam loco. The engineering. The art. It is a pure representation of mechanical power. It doesn't get better than that, does it?
I was a railroad engineer 26 yrs , worked on 4 different short lines in Indiana USA , would i trade those memories for one night at the throttle of that machine.....? Yes sir I think I would , thanks again Martin !
Absolutely brilliant, Martin , there's just something magical about steam engines, I used to have an uncle who volenteered on the Watercress line preserved steam railway in North Hampshire, he worked for years helping to restore various steam engines & eventually became a fully qualified driver.
As a kid in 1950 s my mates n I would wait on bridges over railway for steam trains to pass under ! Sound n smells were wonderful ,never forgotten !Also traveled on them, would deliberately leave windows open passing through tunnels !!!
A pity she decided to "blow off" just as she was leaving. What can you expect, keeping her waiting for so long. A small point, but both you and your friend occasionally made the mistake of calling Tornado a steam train. She is the locomotive. The whole issue with the loco and the carriages is the train. Never mind, love your videos. Cheers.
Martin, I'm so glad that you have met the prescence that is the Steam locomotive. I remember travelling on trains pulled by them when I was a very young child. They, for me, are the living, breathing heart of the Industrial Revolution! You must get yourself a journey on a train pulled by one. Treat yourself for Christmas!
Martin Thanks for sharing.. what a blast! I am a bit older than you.. as a small boy I used to run from the station side of the bridge over the tracks to the station exit side of the bridge at our local station to get the maximum steam an coal smoke blast in our faces when the steam trains pulled out of the station under load... I Still love “anything” powered by steam.. they just leak and hiss and have some sort of life force going on.. Keep the videos coming from the heart... so many of us love what you do.. and the enthusiasm with which you do it!
Amazing Martin, Brilliant stuff. perfect lense for the steampunk effect too, Look forward to seeing you and Gordon on ya adventures, your videos are so interesting and informative. Thankyou. I could imagine Hercule Poirot being sat in that carriage. 👍 Take care from Julie in good old Burnley.
Fantastic engineering. Made me laugh though when you talked about a friend called Gordon, no disrespect intended, but have you other friends called Henry, Thomas, James, Percy, Edward and Toby? Might just have to watch Night Mail now, more real trains making real train sounds. You’re a lucky guy to get to see such fantastic machines up close.
@John Smith Not sure if this is tongue in cheek or a serious post!!! I find it hard to believe the TTTEAF brigade would pose a threat to anything. Isn't their new president 8 years old???
i have the tornado in hornby model form still to be run on my new layout which i will be starting to build next week glad to see you and gordon together hopefully a video of you an nodrog doing a video together
What can I say....two of my favourite youtubers together with a great passion of mine...steam locomotives...absolutely brilliant...really looking forward to yours and Gordon’s “Big Adventure “....👍
It was steam that powered industrialized countries well into the 20th century . It's still used to produce most of our electricity . Enjoyed looking at such a marvelous brute of a locomotive 👍
Exquisite as always. I always thought the Blackpool train went from Victoria , as I was once told trains North Victoria, trains South Piccadilly. You learn something new every day!
All trains are interesting but steam is special! Strange that a train spotter would have never seen an enthusiast special? Here in Aus they used to run bucketloads in the 80-90's and they still run a decent number of mainline tours.You Brits are incredibly lucky, you have the best steam locomotives in the world,even more special somehow.
That explains it. I thought I heard a steam train last week. I live in Crewe, about 400yards from the west coast line. Thought I was off my trolley. Should have known better. If I don’t hear them I smell them and yes I have a couple of private pads I can film from in daylight. Brought up with these marvelous creations. Used to go over to the north shed which my father on payday from the age of two and I’m 65 now. We walked past them being tended in their bays. Men climbing all over them sometimes, hand brush, oil cans and rags (or shed cloths ) in hand. And Martin these are not things and they don’t rock. They are living and breathing and yes they get in your blood. Oh and I’m female. Thanks Martin.
Loved this to bits!!! Tornado was the engine that rekindled my interest in British steam. I bought it in model form in OO scale and it has subsequently lead to a collection of well over 30 British steam locomotives (in OO scale) with more being ordered every month or so. I too enjoyed the sound of the Class 47 (and Class 37 too) but I'm not so much a Deltic fan. Being Australian most of our diesel locos were either GM/EMD or Alco powered, both f which feature on my channel along with a growing selection of British steam on preserved lines. Oh, and can we Aussies borrow Tornado for a while? We'll send it back - eventually, just like we did Flying Scotsman in 1989!!!
You don't know what your missing Martin . I had the pleasure of Tornado while I was working on the North Yorkshire Moors. It was good to see you with Gordon . I can't wait for your next adventure . Steam or Diesel which ever you choose they both have a character of there own
Great video, I live locally to where Tornado was built in Darlington. They are currently building a P2 steam locomotive named ‘The Prince of Wales’ which is hoped to be in service on the mainline around 2022.
Well pleased with this. I saw Tornado entering Bangor, Gwynedd, station earlier in the year and she looked amazing. We'll make a steam buff of you yet, Martin!
As I watch this video, I can hear the long wail of a diesel train off in the distance. (Iove that sound). I have to agree with your friend, there is something about a steam locomotive.
That was so beautiful, you captured some brilliant footage. You two make a right pair of comedians and the town crier was great. I really appreciate your videos Martin thank you very much 👍
I've been a steam enthusiast ever since I saw a steam locomotive in action, they are fantastic. A Diesel is much more efficient and easier to maintain, but there isn't the same romance. The sound and smell of a steamer is epic!
when i was 13yr old my uncle drove these fantastic beasts at mirfield shunting sheds and let me drive one of these steamers backward and forward and of course blow the whistle fantasric from bulgaria now 70yr but never forget this memory
What a fantastic video Martin me and my family used to arrive at Blackpool north by steam train in the 60's this was very nostalgic for me , thanks again keep the videos coming
I remember travelling from Manchester to London by steam train when I was a kid. The engines were magnificent beasts, the noise, the drama - but what I remember most is the smell of hot grease and coal smoke. Diesels just aren't the same....
Steam engines is the bees knees. Lovely to see you discover it. :-) We usually go on a small steam train to Mariefred every summer, and go back with a steam boat. It's a really nice day trip.
I absolutely loved this. Just a few minutes down the road but I missed it. Saw Nodrog's take on it and loved his vlog but you got great footage and Barry of course and the obvious delight you had at seeing this was a pleasure to watch. The Foxes got Tornado going over the Marple Viaduct with the drone up... (episode 71) isn't it wonderful that UA-cam can link it all together to let us relish these things :D And your music choice was inspired - Thank you :)
martin that was fantastic i have seen a lot of steam in the day light but the night filming realy gave us the feeling of the wonderful TORNADO thank you so much and to your pal with you we will be looking forward to see what you both get upto for the next show thank you so much and all the best from trev and chris down south
British power of steam....having sat here and watched that locomotive pull away on my 50 inch smart tv was enjoyably goose pimply. Another good video Martin and yes nothing beats watching, tasting and smelling steam power in the real. I'll now have to get back up to Churnet Valley railway now and watch steam locos in the real.
Thanks Martin, great video. 👍 I first saw Tornado when she was still doing trials (passing my local supermarket car park, next to the west coast main line) in her "unpainted" grey livery.
Now you have had a taste of what you have been missing Martin! Steam beats diesels every time!Couldn't see anything interesting about the tin boxes I'm afraid, was on the support crew 6201 Princess Elizabeth in the 1980s,and being able to ride on the footplate of a beautiful Princess Royal at speed was truly an experience I will never forget! You should go and see some real locos, and forget the diesels! You won't regret it,believe me, incidently, they are building a new Patriot 4.6.0.The Unknown Warrior 45551,looking forward to seeing the engine soon!
She was doing tours between Edinburgh and Aberdeen a few months ago and having seen her steaming up the East Coast line I was impressed with how "quiet" she is when running. I didn't get as close as you though so a bit envious.
I wonder if the poor buggers who drove these back in the day hold them in such fond memories. Having to get there hours before hand to fire them up.. cold and deafening cabs.. diesel seems like the sweeter option to me although not as atmospheric..
i photograph these trains all the time as i live yards away from a well known steam locomotive line in north manchester.. Tornado even starred in the film paddington 2 along with another train. a hughes crab 13065.. got some great shots of the tornado hurtling down the line at the back of my house .
Great stuff Martin. When I was a kid and a train spotter, a diesel was a novelty which we where not really interested in, they had no sole!!! We where Steamers only and I probably rode on one of the very last steam trains in service. The York Railway meuseum is a must vist.
Yet another brilliantly shot & presented vlog. Thanks for getting these shots on video for people who are not fortunate enough to get to these places. Lovely sounds of both steam and diesel.
Great video Martin and Nodrog too, it's like the crossover they used to do in comics you know when Superman suddenly met Batman !!!! You guys are superheroes, glad you like steamers now, the idea is to build modern steam trains based on old designs that didn't get preserved and can also keep up with modern trains on the mainline. In my childhood these locos were everywhere now there's only a few on the mainline,so they are very special, take care mate cheers
Thanks for that Martin.
As a child, I experienced the end of the steam era, and the beginning of diesels.
I vividly remember always trying to sit at the driving end of the class 101 DMU, just to watch how the driver operated the train.
Fast forward to about 2005, I'm working at an office on Blackfriars St, Manchester. My journey to work was from Bolton to Salford Central.
One evening, on my journey home, whilst waiting at Salford Central for a dreadful journey home on a Sprinter 'nodding dog', I was in for a treat...
The train that turned-up comprised two class 31 loco's, with four 1950 vintage carriages in between. I still remember that the loco's had names - Cerberus and Minotaur. They made a glorious sound.
The treat lasted for about six weeks, until we were, once again, dumped on to the sprinters.
I have no idea why this all happened, but grateful for the experience.
I used to ride to school in a class 101, and like you I sat at the front and watched the driver. A few years ago I got to drive one, which was a thrill. I think you meant to say Pacer rather than Sprinter when you were referring to a "nodding dog".
@@hanskniezand2049 Yes Hans, I was incorrect on two counts. It should have been Pacer and the correct nickname is 'nodding donkey'.
@@garyhardman8369 One thing that always puzzled me was the "sunflower" dial with its black and yellow segments. It was only recently I learned that it is part of the AWS safety system. Something I saw in the cab of Tornado in a few shots.
I Remember the "shock of the new" I experienced when a DMU pulled in on our train to Southend instead of the usual N7. My disappointment was soon tempered by the discovery that we had a forward view!
It sounded like a large metallic heartbeat. It was amazing!
That,s the braking system making that noise
What an amazing description; love it!!
@@10wanderer it’s the air pump for the air brakes.
In 1967, when was seven years old, my father took me and my sister down to the railroad tracks to see the "Flying Scotsman" as it made a tour of the United States. He took an amazing series of photos as the the steam train passed by, including shots of me and my little sister watching it go by. I recently discovered them in an old album. Great memories. Thank you Martin. :)
Best notification to receive on a Sunday! New video!!
I was a train driver based in York, seeing the steam locos never gets old.
Frank Coldwell I miss steam trains
Opening and closing with some of the best music ever composed, period. So that alone is worth a like!
See, steam has its place; not just for kettles and curling tongs. Chalk up another convert, Martha.
Truth be told, I find this mainline stuff a bit sterile these days, but I can't turn back the clock. I had a very small bit of steam footplate malarky and it stayed with me and will not go away, but, I do miss real working steam, in its everyday clothes, grime and oil and industrial habitiat.
At least Tornado proves we can still do it, albeit with modern materials, alterations due to H&S, and the boiler made in Germany (pity about that), can't we make other things as well? Apparently not. Rant over!
Good to see you clearly had a good time, and caught the spirit of things which may now stay with you too. And the good ol' duff, with wheel flats an'all- who'd a thunk it years ago how well loved they would become in the future, having been 'bowled' yet again when out fishing for the big stuff like Deltics or hydraulics. Time marches on.
Thanks for doing this one mate, I did my driving training between Vic and Blackpool, and they were golden days indeed, if I but knew it then. This stirred the memories for me. Cheers, Martin.
My husband learned to read only after leaving school when he was a young fireman sitting on the footplate of a steam engine waiting in sidings or stations. The first book he ever read was "Red For Danger" by L.T.C. Rolt. He remembers reading about engine boilers exploding because the fireman screwed the safety valve down for more pressure not realizing the gauge was on it's 2nd time round when it blew. He'd nervously look up from reading and see steam escaping from the boiler wash out plugs!! Gruesome but absolutely fabulous book, beautifully written and gripping.
Those first class carriages reminded me of my childhood in South Manchester in the seventies. All the carriages in South Manchester were like that, silver service and roasted caviar butties.
:)
Don't forget the sautéed black pudding with a drizzle of brown sauce.
Stunning. Fantastic intro. You looked so happy to be there. The entire vlog was a treat. Wow. Speechless
7:37 wow that sound, it's almost like a pulse. Think i need to get into this train stuff haha
That's the Westinghouse air pump, for the main air supply. Steam-powered, it is.but it's on the offside of the footplate , so you would'nt have seen it. Necessary on account of all rolling stock being air-braked these days.Great vlog, as usual , don't fight the steam- resistance is futile !
Nodrog and Martin...Top.....And a bridge lad like me superb......And Tornado.........Brilliant! (fast show)
Martin, Martin, Martin ( id say your full name if i knew it lol )
My whole face hurts from smiling so hard ! That was MAGNIFICENT ,MAGICAL !
It could of o ly been better if you got to drive it then have a posh meal in first class.
Love , love ,love you from Peru
P.S. i always feel regal riding the train! Thank you Martin for taking me places i can't go in my Wheelchair
That was a wonderful vlog. Those trains seem like something living with all the chuffing and huffing. I even like the sound of the diesel electrics.
Fantastic seeing the stream train. We used to have a steam train that used to run on a bank holidays. It was a treat to hear it running and blowing the whistle. Now it’s no more. The tracks have been pulled up and housing built on the land.
Fantastic Locomotive built I’m my town of Darlington, big shame that it had its naming ceremony in York though. Another great video Martin, loved every second of it mate. 👍🏻😀
Another one of your clips that can't be beat. Thank you. 50+ years ago, my first job out of school, I had the run of one of NSW Govt. Railway workshops. I've seen diesels stripped down to the last component, and put back together beneath the shell. Ever since I rode a steam hauled suburban Sydney train in the '50s, steam has always seduced me because much of the workings are out there for all to see. It looked like you could do it yourself with no more training than a childhood of Meccano. My awareness the skill, expertise and precision of steam machinery creation was yet to come. Every steam loco has it's own soul.......
Got to see the engine over a year ago while visiting The East Lancashire Railway on its 10th anniversary. An amazing masterpiece of engineering!
It’s one of the first engines in decades to be able to travel at 100 mph+ (it got up to 101mph during a test run a few years back!)
and then, regrettably, it broke!
@@hamshackleton that happened to the Mallard on it,s record run , middle cylinder failed .
@@10wanderer - as well!
Mallard will always hold the record for fastest steam loco. It is more aerodynamicly streamlined than tornado with its sloping front. I think i read somewhere that models were tested in a wind tunnel before the full size engine was built.
@@simontay4851 Yes but only the track near Grantham would allow a steam record run because of it,s straight length ! a Duchess Class even without it,s streamlining would have eclipsed the Mallard on the same track . I think that a German loco actually beat that record .
In my home town they had a steam locomotive that was on display for years, called "The 400". It was famed for traveling 400 miles in 400 minutes (Chicago to Minneapolis...yes in 'Merica). Then a local club spent years rebuilding it, and when they were done, they leased to be used for tours. And it was crashed pretty much right away. It was a complete loss. So yeah, enjoy them while we got them; nothing lasts forever!
Stupid Idiot driver. That wouldn't happen in the UK now (crashes have happened in the past but they were caused by bad points or bridge collapses.
I am unfortunately old enough to remember steam trains in the early to mid 60's as a child and lived near West Jesmond Station in Newcastle, and would run up to the bridge to get the steam and smoke in your face..... nothing like the smell of the mixture of steam and smoke.. You should go to Haworth in Yorkshire for the Keighley and Worth Valley steam railway it s where they filmed the 1970s The Railway Children and have steam trains also Diesel as well ;-)
You're not alone ..... great days a kid in the 50s n 60s
Use to sit in Bishop Auckland, East Signal Box, with my Grandad who was the signal man. The best days were when there was a diversion of the East Coast Mainline between Darlington and Durham, all the express trains with A3, A4, V2, etc. use to come through.
Martin pops his steam cherry!!!! Welcome to the club, now you know what you've been missing. They're alive and have personality but I must admit the sound of a 47 purring on tickover or a 37 throttling up does get the blood pumping!!! 🚂❤👍
There is certainly something special about seeing a steam engine come to life. Looked like it was harnessing the power of dragons lol. Only travelled on one once and that was at the Dart Valley line. Incredible pieces of engineering.
It's Martin Zero O Clock!!
.....who needs the atomic clock at Rugby, when you can set your time pieces from when Martin uploads his Sunday videos!
Incredible that basically a coal or oil fired boiler on wheels can go a 100 + miles per hour! I worked on a historical steam railroad in New Brunswick, Canada. We had a running steam engine from 1899, #42. She was a living breathing entity and i got to help fire her up many times an actually got to drive her a couple of times! Ironically she now sits in a museum just 10 miles away from me in Nova Scotia! Laughed at the red faces! But the train looked amazing leaving with the red light and steam! Great episode Martin!
Found your channel today, I'm really into steam trains. This is just getting better and better.
If you like railway history, check out his videos with Paul and Rebecca Whitewick! I love them.
Martin's videos are much better produced than paul and rebeccas. They forget basic things like torches when they know they'll be exploring a tunnel and they often miss out stations/sections and don't talk about the history in as much detail as martin.
Another surprise! What a treat to witness a British Railway steam engine! Plus a sneak peak inside the first class cars! Love those old hissing and blasting monsters! And I loved watching you and Gordon go all giddy! Two big kids. You make a good team!
Thanks very much Sarah 😃
Really brilliant video Martin! Beautiful steam locomotive! Thank you for sharing! ...take care!
A few years back I took the husband on the East Lancs railway from Bury for a dining experience on a steam train. Lovely!
Martin totally agree about class 47s and the wonderful sound of sulzer engines.
We went on the Cumbrian Mountain express in 2014 it was mywifes birthday so did the first class dinning experience like you saw.
Highly recommended the trip from Crewe to Carlisle via Ribblehead viaduct and back down the west coast mainline.
What a treat. I'm a diesel fan myself but there is something magical about steam, wonderful living machines. Many thanks Martin and Gordon.
Great one, Martin. The difference between a Diesel and a Steam locomotive, is that a steam engine can be summed up in the words of one Doctor Frankenstein: "It's alive!" So many variables in getting one to work at it's best, it's very much like a body - it has to be at the right temperature and pressure; has to have plenty of water; the right coal that burns at a constant rate. The Tornado is a beautiful machine - I saw pictures of it, in about 2009, running on the beautiful bit of line that runs through Devon and Cornwall - a good portion of which is along the sea wall, cliffs one side, sea the other. I didn't recognise it, and looked it up, and was blown away when I found out it was a new 'old' engine. My brother and his little lad saw it a few years back when it ran on the line not far from my house - they stood on the bridge near my old school. That day, alas, I was working nights, and fast asleep as it thundered by.
Not the usual content but delivered in the same way. Great video Martin
I dunno, you youngsters? I grew up with steam & came to love the diesels & electrics later on. I always class myself as a "railway" fan, not just steam or diesel, I love 'em all. Brilliant video as usual Martin, thanks very much.
Come on. The raw physicality of a steam loco. The engineering. The art. It is a pure representation of mechanical power. It doesn't get better than that, does it?
I was a railroad engineer 26 yrs , worked on 4 different short lines in Indiana USA , would i trade those memories for one night at the throttle of that machine.....? Yes sir I think I would , thanks again Martin !
Thanks Danny glad you enjoyed and regards to Indiana
Martin i could go on all night but i'm not going to so,, fantastic heart warming well made video loved it..
Absolutely brilliant, Martin , there's just something magical about steam engines, I used to have an uncle who volenteered on the Watercress line preserved steam railway in North Hampshire, he worked for years helping to restore various steam engines & eventually became a fully qualified driver.
As a kid in 1950 s my mates n I would wait on bridges over railway for steam trains to pass under ! Sound n smells were wonderful ,never forgotten !Also traveled on them, would deliberately leave windows open passing through tunnels !!!
A pity she decided to "blow off" just as she was leaving. What can you expect, keeping her waiting for so long. A small point, but both you and your friend occasionally made the mistake of calling Tornado a steam train. She is the locomotive. The whole issue with the loco and the carriages is the train. Never mind, love your videos. Cheers.
Martin, I'm so glad that you have met the prescence that is the Steam locomotive. I remember travelling on trains pulled by them when I was a very young child. They, for me, are the living, breathing heart of the Industrial Revolution! You must get yourself a journey on a train pulled by one. Treat yourself for Christmas!
Might just do that Sue
Martin
Thanks for sharing.. what a blast!
I am a bit older than you.. as a small boy I used to run from the station side of the bridge over the tracks to the station exit side of the bridge at our local station to get the maximum steam an coal smoke blast in our faces when the steam trains pulled out of the station under load...
I Still love “anything” powered by steam.. they just leak and hiss and have some sort of life force going on..
Keep the videos coming from the heart... so many of us love what you do.. and the enthusiasm with which you do it!
Indeed. It fuels me for a week!
Incredible video Martin of the steam train. Thanks for cheering.
Amazing Martin, Brilliant stuff. perfect lense for the steampunk effect too, Look forward to seeing you and Gordon on ya adventures, your videos are so interesting and informative. Thankyou. I could imagine Hercule Poirot being sat in that carriage. 👍 Take care from Julie in good old Burnley.
Great, nice to see history still going on!
Martin the intro to this video is stunning the slow mo and the music just fantastic your best work to date
Have had the pleasure of riding behind this fabulous locomotive on a couple of occasions (excursions from Kent to Bath and Worcester).
Old diesels are great so is old steam. Its hard to express well why I like each. Thanks for making this video it was a treat.
Oh Martin you outdid yourself. I love all trains but especially steam trains. I was so rapt with that. Thanks so much
Fantastic engineering. Made me laugh though when you talked about a friend called Gordon, no disrespect intended, but have you other friends called Henry, Thomas, James, Percy, Edward and Toby? Might just have to watch Night Mail now, more real trains making real train sounds. You’re a lucky guy to get to see such fantastic machines up close.
Tee hee
Donald Douglas and Duck....the list goes on and on
@John Smith Not sure if this is tongue in cheek or a serious post!!! I find it hard to believe the TTTEAF brigade would pose a threat to anything. Isn't their new president 8 years old???
@John Smith Not all of us. Some of us are respectful.
Tornado is a fantastic piece of workmanship. Thanks, Martin for bringing it along.
i have the tornado in hornby model form still to be run on my new layout which i will be starting to build next week glad to see you and gordon together hopefully a video of you an nodrog doing a video together
@@millomweb will do until its built
What can I say....two of my favourite youtubers together with a great passion of mine...steam locomotives...absolutely brilliant...really looking forward to yours and Gordon’s “Big Adventure “....👍
Beautiful! Was like she was breathing 🤩🤩🧱👍🏼🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃☁️☁️☁️☁️
Great job Martin thanks for the trip back in time nice to see some of the engines around that made the country world renowned
Beautiful shots! My favourite Mainline steam locomotive running to this day
It was steam that powered industrialized countries well into the 20th century . It's still used to produce most of our electricity . Enjoyed looking at such a marvelous brute of a locomotive 👍
Thanks Martin, music choice was brilliant! Video was brilliant! That engine was immaculate!
I have always loved steamlocomotives and I have been on two different trains and that one is beautiful. Thanks for sharing this video
Exquisite as always. I always thought the Blackpool train went from Victoria , as I was once told trains North Victoria, trains South Piccadilly. You learn something new every day!
All trains are interesting but steam is special! Strange that a train spotter would have never seen an enthusiast special? Here in Aus they used to run bucketloads in the 80-90's and they still run a decent number of mainline tours.You Brits are incredibly lucky, you have the best steam locomotives in the world,even more special somehow.
That explains it. I thought I heard a steam train last week. I live in Crewe, about 400yards from the west coast line. Thought I was off my trolley. Should have known better. If I don’t hear them I smell them and yes I have a couple of private pads I can film from in daylight. Brought up with these marvelous creations. Used to go over to the north shed which my father on payday from the age of two and I’m 65 now. We walked past them being tended in their bays. Men climbing all over them sometimes, hand brush, oil cans and rags (or shed cloths
) in hand. And Martin these are not things and they don’t rock. They are living and breathing and yes they get in your blood. Oh and I’m female. Thanks Martin.
Loved this to bits!!! Tornado was the engine that rekindled my interest in British steam. I bought it in model form in OO scale and it has subsequently lead to a collection of well over 30 British steam locomotives (in OO scale) with more being ordered every month or so.
I too enjoyed the sound of the Class 47 (and Class 37 too) but I'm not so much a Deltic fan. Being Australian most of our diesel locos were either GM/EMD or Alco powered, both f which feature on my channel along with a growing selection of British steam on preserved lines.
Oh, and can we Aussies borrow Tornado for a while? We'll send it back - eventually, just like we did Flying Scotsman in 1989!!!
I was a trainspotter in my youth around the time of the change from steam to diesel. Have to say I preferred steam.
You don't know what your missing Martin . I had the pleasure of Tornado while I was working on the North Yorkshire Moors. It was good to see you with Gordon . I can't wait for your next adventure . Steam or Diesel which ever you choose they both have a character of there own
Great video, I live locally to where Tornado was built in Darlington. They are currently building a P2 steam locomotive named ‘The Prince of Wales’ which is hoped to be in service on the mainline around 2022.
Well pleased with this. I saw Tornado entering Bangor, Gwynedd, station earlier in the year and she looked amazing. We'll make a steam buff of you yet, Martin!
Got to see tornado and flying scotsman both steaming at ELR it was pure bliss
As I watch this video, I can hear the long wail of a diesel train off in the distance. (Iove that sound). I have to agree with your friend, there is something about a steam locomotive.
That was so beautiful, you captured some brilliant footage. You two make a right pair of comedians and the town crier was great. I really appreciate your videos Martin thank you very much 👍
I've been a steam enthusiast ever since I saw a steam locomotive in action, they are fantastic. A Diesel is much more efficient and easier to maintain, but there isn't the same romance. The sound and smell of a steamer is epic!
Thanks for the great video Martin. Blue Danube at the begining and the end creates a magical feeling of traveling back in time. Amazing as always.
I love steam trains. I worked on the restoration of Avon Valley railway near Bristol in my late teens.
when i was 13yr old my uncle drove these fantastic beasts at mirfield shunting sheds and let me drive one of these steamers backward and forward and of course blow the whistle fantasric from bulgaria now 70yr but never forget this memory
Very nice video😃 those steam locomotives are so impressive to see and hear. And yeah the sound of that Sulzer idling 💪
What a fantastic video Martin me and my family used to arrive at Blackpool north by steam train in the 60's this was very nostalgic for me , thanks again keep the videos coming
I remember travelling from Manchester to London by steam train when I was a kid. The engines were magnificent beasts, the noise, the drama - but what I remember most is the smell of hot grease and coal smoke. Diesels just aren't the same....
I guessed you weren't a Steam Queen! I have seen you sniffing around Bury ELR on Diesel day. 😁
Thank you Martin, a special treat!
Steam engines is the bees knees. Lovely to see you discover it. :-)
We usually go on a small steam train to Mariefred every summer, and go back with a steam boat. It's a really nice day trip.
I absolutely loved this. Just a few minutes down the road but I missed it. Saw Nodrog's take on it and loved his vlog but you got great footage and Barry of course and the obvious delight you had at seeing this was a pleasure to watch. The Foxes got Tornado going over the Marple Viaduct with the drone up... (episode 71) isn't it wonderful that UA-cam can link it all together to let us relish these things :D And your music choice was inspired - Thank you :)
martin that was fantastic i have seen a lot of steam in the day light but the night filming realy gave us the feeling of the wonderful TORNADO
thank you so much and to your pal with you we will be looking forward to see what you both get upto for the next show thank you so much and all the best from trev and chris down south
Love the chuff chuff chuff sound a steam train makes!
Yeah me to
British power of steam....having sat here and watched that locomotive pull away on my 50 inch smart tv was enjoyably goose pimply. Another good video Martin and yes nothing beats watching, tasting and smelling steam power in the real. I'll now have to get back up to Churnet Valley railway now and watch steam locos in the real.
A nice trip back in time. Always went. to Blackpool. On the. Steam train. Back in the day
Thanks Martin, great video. 👍 I first saw Tornado when she was still doing trials (passing my local supermarket car park, next to the west coast main line) in her "unpainted" grey livery.
That was great Martin it’s great to see steam trains on the network even if it was a one off trip
Best Notification for the whole week... Thanks for your work mate... 😘
gotta agree on that
Got my new 42 inch hd smart tv just in time. Can now watch on the big screen and enjoy even more. Might have to start the medlock series again now🤔👍👍👍
Now you have had a taste of what you have been missing Martin! Steam beats diesels every time!Couldn't see anything interesting about the tin boxes I'm afraid, was on the support crew 6201 Princess Elizabeth in the 1980s,and being able to ride on the footplate of a beautiful Princess Royal at speed was truly an experience I will never forget! You should go and see some real locos, and forget the diesels! You won't regret it,believe me, incidently, they are building a new Patriot 4.6.0.The Unknown Warrior 45551,looking forward to seeing the engine soon!
She was doing tours between Edinburgh and Aberdeen a few months ago and having seen her steaming up the East Coast line I was impressed with how "quiet" she is when running. I didn't get as close as you though so a bit envious.
What a brilliant video so much great pictures conversation 1st class Martin well and a contender 9/10.my steam train was central stn 1963. John
I wonder if the poor buggers who drove these back in the day hold them in such fond memories. Having to get there hours before hand to fire them up.. cold and deafening cabs.. diesel seems like the sweeter option to me although not as atmospheric..
Another great blog as always, great locomotive,,,! 👍Thumbs Up👍
Really great video Martin. Looking forward to seeing the next one!
Union of South Africa was at East Lancashire Railway in Bury along with the Flying Scotsman that other night
I travelled on the Union of South Africa along the East Lancs Railway the Friday before last, an amazing looking thing.
i photograph these trains all the time as i live yards away from a well known steam locomotive line in north manchester.. Tornado even starred in the film paddington 2 along with another train. a hughes crab 13065.. got some great shots of the tornado hurtling down the line at the back of my house .
Very neat train. Thank you.
Great stuff Martin. When I was a kid and a train spotter, a diesel was a novelty which we where not really interested in, they had no sole!!! We where Steamers only and I probably rode on one of the very last steam trains in service. The York Railway meuseum is a must vist.
Yet another brilliantly shot & presented vlog.
Thanks for getting these shots on video for people who are not fortunate enough to get to these places.
Lovely sounds of both steam and diesel.
Great video Martin and Nodrog too, it's like the crossover they used to do in comics you know when Superman suddenly met Batman !!!! You guys are superheroes, glad you like steamers now, the idea is to build modern steam trains based on old designs that didn't get preserved and can also keep up with modern trains on the mainline. In my childhood these locos were everywhere now there's only a few on the mainline,so they are very special, take care mate cheers