I had this VHS when I was a kid & I used to watch it with my Granddad who passed away nearly 20 years ago. I found this yesterday after talking about my granddad & then went searching online to find it & as soon as the video started with the close up from a helicopter shot of the Scotsman’s cabin, I got emotional as I had a flood of memories just come back to me. Thank you for posting this up for everyone’s enjoyment & hopefully like me to relive precious memories 😊🤗👍
I watched this about 100 times when I was really really young. It was done at my grandparents house who now don't have the VHS Tape. And now I've found it again after a decade. I love the internet this way.
3:05 This LNER Gresley A3 Pacific Express Steam Locomotive Flying Scotsman Is A Bit Like Gordon The Big Engine From Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends The Original Series In 1984. Thanks A Lot Mate. X
There was a photo in the English steam railway magazine taken at Seymour of 4472 next to R761 and the magazine said that the Australians had re-gauged 4472 to the broad gauge so she wouldn't be returning to the UK. The UK readers went into meltdown suggesting all sorts of retribution against Australia. Of course those in the know even in the UK knew it was a very good leg pull and knew the reaction the caption under the photo would get.
I had this VHS when I was a kid & I used to watch it with my Granddad who passed away nearly 20 years ago. I found this yesterday after talking about my granddad & then went searching online to find it & as soon as the video started with the close up from a helicopter shot of the Scotsman’s cabin, I got emotional as I had a flood of memories just come back to me. Thank you for posting this up for everyone’s enjoyment & hopefully like me to relive precious memories 😊🤗👍
I watched this about 100 times when I was really really young. It was done at my grandparents house who now don't have the VHS Tape. And now I've found it again after a decade. I love the internet this way.
This one of the best train documentaries ever made and what got me introduced to flying Scotsman
this is how I was introduced to 3801 when I already knew about the R-Class and K-Class and D-3 class and of course Flying Scotsman herself.
3:05 This LNER Gresley A3 Pacific Express Steam Locomotive Flying Scotsman Is A Bit Like Gordon The Big Engine From Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends The Original Series In 1984. Thanks A Lot Mate. X
In both the books and TV series, Scotsman is Gordon’s brother and a cousin of LNER’s Mallard.
There was a photo in the English steam railway magazine taken at Seymour of 4472 next to R761 and the magazine said that the Australians had re-gauged 4472 to the broad gauge so she wouldn't be returning to the UK. The UK readers went into meltdown suggesting all sorts of retribution against Australia. Of course those in the know even in the UK knew it was a very good leg pull and knew the reaction the caption under the photo would get.
I love these train documentaries
14:40. Looks like the shunter was in a bit of a panic over how hard that coupling was.
Nice work... thanks for that
i like steam train
2:48 I've Didn't Know Flying Scotsman Did Go To Australia. Happy Christmas Mate. X
40:48 flying scotsmans whistle
Since Scotsman went down under for Aus Steam 88, could they bring 3801 to the UK for her hundredth birthday?
3801 would be too large for the UK loading gauge (too tall and wide), outside of the Channel Tunnel line anyways.
@@DarkLordSauron100 How did Scotsman fit on the Australian gauge?
@@bennickss easy, it's smaller than our largest locomotives thus fits in our loading gauge
@@chrisrabbitt Flying Scotsman runs on the standard gauge, hence why she ran along with 3801.
@@FMAChet yes mate, I'm aware of that. No broad gauge in England, just Ireland if I'm not mistaken