The Big Four at 100: GWR

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Жыл бұрын

A look at the Great Western from 1923 to 1948 including designs from Collett, Hawksworth, diesel railcars, South Wales and what remains in the preservation era.
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@FeatherWings78 Жыл бұрын

Now this is educational tv

@PreservationEnthusiast Жыл бұрын

There should have been more about steam loco scrapping. How to cut up steam locos etc with footage of the destruction.

@NGaugeUSA 5 ай бұрын

I'm an American with an N gauge GWR era 3 layout. I have watched this video dozens of times. This is by far the most comprehensive GWR documentary I've been able to find. It's been a huge help in giving me context and inspiration. Thank you for uploading it. 🙏

@IgnoredAdviceProductions 9 күн бұрын

Where do you get your trains? I've been desperate to get some british N scale but its so difficult to come by

@dominicmiles4050 Жыл бұрын

A very well written series. I can't wait for your videos covering the other railways. I live in East Devon and my village was served by the southern railway on what is now the avocet line that ran originally between Exmouth to Sidmouth Junction via Budleigh Salterton, Tipton St John, and Ottery St Mary. I'd love to see what you cover on the southerns "withered arm" as they called it.

@HannoRetief Жыл бұрын

Fantastically detailed video, thanks for putting this together and well done!

@stevengorick187 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@MinimumGauge Жыл бұрын

Well worth a subscription, can't wait for the rest of the series!

@misstrever1952 Жыл бұрын

...this era of amalgamating the big four is great for the railway modeller, it means you can get away with some beautiful LMS Stanier coaches being pulled by a beautiful GW Castle class loco. Top show! 👌

@stevengorick187 Жыл бұрын

thank you

@robertgillham6535 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing! Such wonderful information and gorgeous film

@BlueMK2 Жыл бұрын

Very well made, the writing is concise which is complimented by your crisp narration. Sometimes I find legacy long form media on railways to feel rather tired and jaded, I think you've really excelled at overhauling the history for newer generations such as myself, looking forward to your next video.

@stevengorick187 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@NeilM01989 Жыл бұрын

Great video Steven, Barmouth is my favourite seaside town, my family always takes me for the holidays in the past when i was a toddler. The Severn Valley Railway is also my favourite heritage railway, went there with my family also when i was a toddler. It's also more or less my local one. I live in Codsall, Staffordshire, that's 15 miles from Bridgnorth.

@illinoiscentralmodeler Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video!

@stevengorick187 Жыл бұрын

thank you

@MarshallRedmon01 Жыл бұрын

There's two ways of doing things, the wrong way or the Great Western way

@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge Жыл бұрын

Lovely sequence 👍

@joshuaW5621 Жыл бұрын

Happy anniversary to the Big Four.

@lenholloway4390 Жыл бұрын

its just a never ending string of numbers.....

@mattsimonds7153 Жыл бұрын

Great Video!

@stevengorick187 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@DanielsModels Жыл бұрын

What a great video!

@stevengorick187 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@tobys_transport_videos Жыл бұрын

Well done Sir! You have condensed most of the GWR locomotive history into 47 minutes! I look forward very much to Part 2, featuring the Southern Railway. You may also wish to start working on (if you haven't already) a video for March this year talking about 60 years since the Beeching Axe destroyed half of British Railways!

@stevengorick187 Жыл бұрын

Beeching will be covered in BR at 75 planned for May

@tobys_transport_videos Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I look forward to it. 🙂

@user-qp9cd5ng3w Ай бұрын

This is a fantastic and comprehensive overview of the Great Western Railway's history and impact. The detailed examination of Collett and Hawksworth's designs, as well as the evolution of diesel railcars, offers valuable insights. It's also great to see the focus on South Wales and the preservation efforts that keep this heritage alive. Excellent work, Steven! If you're interested in learning more about the history of British railways, be sure to check out the playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PLbkIohgbg3ZNXQ2yFZ92zn-sXxO350Aa2

@toyotaprius79 Жыл бұрын

The political decision to not nationalise the railways in 1921 is an underrated topic.

@ElzevereBlock Жыл бұрын

Great footage and a Harry Enfield type commentary to go with it.

@rossitterforbes3201 3 ай бұрын

I’m terribly sorry, but if you did mention the 47xx “Night Owls”, regarded as “Churchward’s final masterpiece” I missed it. However it is fantastic layout of description and portrayal of information

@daystatesniper01 Жыл бұрын

superb

@stevengorick187 Жыл бұрын

thank you

@Elvinley Жыл бұрын

Excellent video with lots of information. Was there any mention of the Gwili or did I miss it?

@stevengorick187 Жыл бұрын

no mention of the Gwili as I have n o footage of it

@MrPingu70EGCC Жыл бұрын

Is Ian Allen copyright on this brilliant video supposed to be Ian Allan please as in publications

@tominnis8353 Жыл бұрын

All gone!

@wakefieldtrainlad340 Жыл бұрын

I have a question. How do you get away with using photos and videos? Do you have to ask or do you just say it isn’t yours? I really want to know as I have a video planned of Flying Scotsman and other engines turning 100 this year

@stevengorick187 Жыл бұрын

Just claim it's not mine hence why each shot has a credit with publisher on the bottom left

@wakefieldtrainlad340 Жыл бұрын

@@stevengorick187 very helpful. Thank you so much

@PreservationEnthusiast Жыл бұрын

@@wakefieldtrainlad340 Does anyone have any videos of scrap cutting of steam locos? Schnitt das dampfloks mit acetylen-brenners!

@user-cb4bw2kw8d Жыл бұрын

Putting on your apron

@John2E0GTU Жыл бұрын

Should it be Ian Allan?

@aurandon Жыл бұрын

Why didn’t GWR adopt 4-6-2 to keep axle loading down?

@stevengorick187 Жыл бұрын

well they did try a pacific with The Great Bear but is proved to be even more restricted than the later Kings. Hawksworth also had plans for one but it never happened.