45407 Epic slog on the long drag Settle & Carlisle IT'S NOT FAST !

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45407 Epic slog on the long drag Settle & Carlisle IT'S NOT FAST !

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Steam over Aisgill summit. The Cumbrian Mountain Express. Stanier Black 5 No 45407 (running in the guise of long scrapped classmate 44996) takes on the 'Long Drag' with 10 coaches plus a class 67 on the rear providing ETH only. This video which was filmed on the 23rd October 2004 starts from Birkett Common & with the exception of editing out some of the running time inside Birkett tunnel is a continuous 16 minute clip to Ais Gill summit.
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@AllenORourke1954 8 ай бұрын

Odd that this pops up in my feed, yesterday I read up on the Black 5's; mainly to find out why they were so called, I didn't realise they were extremely capable locomotives well liked by the crews, this one is doing a fantastic job on the long drag, plus it's one of the Armstrong Whitworth batch which with me coming from the north east makes this video even better, thanks for posting, subbed...

@Locohauledtrainsuk 8 ай бұрын

Arguably the most successful multi-purpose (mixed traffic) design of steam engine ever built for this country. Thanks for watching

@chrisredding6673 8 ай бұрын

Well, the Black 5 was inspired (putting it mildly) by the GWR "Hall" class, which was also a very useful "Swiss army knife" of an engine. 🙂

@Locohauledtrainsuk 8 ай бұрын

I have a book here at home, published by 'The Oakwood Press' of Sir William Stanier. Remember reading of his time spent at Swindon & of the influence the GWR had on him. Thanks for watching

@chrisredding6673 8 ай бұрын

@@Locohauledtrainsuk Really nice video, and thank you for making it. Indeed: I heard that the only reason that Crewe was able to "head hunt" Stanier was that Charles Collett was also a young man, and that would have "blocked" Stanier's progression to CME. We can only imagine what Stanier's GWR locos might have been. 🙂

@rwhb1 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely flat out! Great record of great driving and firing.

@Locohauledtrainsuk 8 ай бұрын

Made all the more memorable by the time of year (late October) and a damp rail. Thanks for watching

@Geo46115 8 ай бұрын

Very nice footage, brings back memories of steam rail tours many many years back. A different angle other than linesiding. I personally appreciate the work 'up front', as I worked on BR as a fireman, in the Manchester area.

@Locohauledtrainsuk 8 ай бұрын

Although it didn't rain it was late October, overcast all day with a hint of dampness in the air which may well of affected the rail conditions for the footplate crew to deal with as well as the hefty load. Thanks for watching

@Senna-xi1gr 8 ай бұрын

This is absolutely fab. Cheers. If it wasn’t for the clip of the cars this could have been made in any year . Beautiful scenery, great footage. All the best for 2024. Steam up. 👍🇬🇧💥

@Locohauledtrainsuk 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching & happy new year

@MySteamChannel 8 ай бұрын

Magnificent! seasons greetings from down under.

@Locohauledtrainsuk 8 ай бұрын

Thoroughly competent & versatile locos, arguably the best 'mixed traffic' type ever built in the UK. Thanks for watching

@johnhaller7017 8 ай бұрын

A real symphony of steam, conducted by experts.

@Locohauledtrainsuk 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@wgj4813 8 ай бұрын

The slip at bridge 138 tells its own story wonderful driving and firing just a great video well done that camera man.

@Locohauledtrainsuk 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely flat out, masterful skills on the footplate. Thanks for watching

@richarddawe9585 7 ай бұрын

Best 17 mins I've enjoyed in years. Absolutely Brilliant. Many thanks and please more of the same.

@Locohauledtrainsuk 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS 8 ай бұрын

Absolute magical. Thank you

@Locohauledtrainsuk 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@wgj4813 8 ай бұрын

Thanks as its 2004 i can believe it is unassisted. Operators then ran steam trains not tourist trains with a steam engine. Its just a lovely sound.

@Locohauledtrainsuk 8 ай бұрын

From memory the train was originally booked as a doubleheader but 45407's regular partner in crime BR class 4 No 76079 was unavailable, can't remember why. Thanks for watching

@wgj4813 8 ай бұрын

Rather pleased the 76xxx was taken off cause your video just demonstrates what a black 5 is capable of when you consider BR only allowed 8 and 9 coach trains single headed and that was for the jubilees

@AndreiTupolev 7 ай бұрын

They last ran steam trains other than tourist trains in 1968