60163 Tornado doing 100mph!
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2014
- Just a little bit of fun. Did a couple of (rough) calculations and worked out this is how 60163 Tornado might look like when she hopefully does roughly 100mph in the future, seen at Abergavenny on the outward run of 'The Cathedrals Express' on her way to Hereford and Shrewsbury on the 24th of November 2012. In reality, she was doing around 75mph.
When you're late to Hogwarts.
The Speeding up of the video really helped a lot
As an Engineer and lover of Steam Trains, it amazes me that these beasts can produce steam so quickly that they can move at these speeds. All designed by men with no computers to run simulations or the like. Gresley et al were REAL Engineers. The stuff of legend.
That whistle is AMAZING!
".......And Gordon thundered by."
Hence the name, it moves like a tornado. What a majestic piece of machinery.
When Gordon is late:
[Back to the Future theme]
I could never understand why people raved about steam trains, growing up in the 1970's and 80's seeing them on preserved lines doing 15-20 mph, chuff chuff chuffing along, did nothing for me. But the last 10-15 years or so, seeing them back on the mainline at 70 (ish) mph I really get it now. Awesome engineering when seen at there best.
I like how nobody noticed this footage is sped up even though the description clearly states it. This train is capable of 100 mph / 161 kmh but isn't really able to reach that due to railroad laws.
It's almost odd to see a steam engine moving THIS fast really. Respect to the engineers who without any modern aids designed an engine that can do this! Legends...
Now that's impressive!
Sounded like a freaking F1 car. Awesome video
Nice foreshadowing. As of last week (19th of April 2017), Tornado has officially been clocked at the ton - 101·6mph to be precise. And that was with one MK1, eight MK2s, and a dead 67 in tow... just imagine what she could do with only six on, as Mallard had in '38!
And here in America we think 100 in an Acela is “bullet train” status 😂
As a 72 year old i remember steam trains and this brought a smile to my face thank you.
What a engine. A tribute to everyone who believed in the project and worked so hard to bring it to fruition. Realey stirs something seeing a modern pacific at speed when alas most engines are confined to limits of restored railways.
"For a minute there, I thought we were in trouble"... and then the camera zoomed out!
Wow!!!!!
Whoever thought up the idea of building a NEW Pacific steam locomotive and taking it out at 100+ miles an hour on the mainline should be given a medal. Awesome⭐