The FULL Story of Eppleton Hall’s Transatlantic Voyage - Newcastle to San Francisco (1969-1970)

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*THIS VIDEO IS A RE-UPLOAD OF THE ORIGINAL posted on November 20, 2021.
Once upon a time, a man named Scott Newhall wanted to save a paddle wheel tugboat called Eppleton Hall in Newcastle. The catch: he lived in San Francisco. This is the story of how he got her home.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
1:35 Once Upon a Tyne…
6:10 The Rescue of the Eppleton Hall
9:28 Restoring the Eppleton Hall
13:16 The Voyage of S.S. Eppleton Hall
27:13 Eppleton Hall: A San Francisco Tug
31:55 Epilogue
♫ MUSIC:
/1:19 Western Panorama - Neil Richardson, Gordon Rees
/4:25 Country Meadows - John Fiddy
/5:48 The Toy Frog - Alfonso G. Aguilar
/6:11 Jack A Tar - Toucan Pirates
/9:26 The Sunday Marathon - The Fire
/12:34 Wind - Alfonso G. Aguilar
/13:16 Sailing for Adventure (Instrumental) - Danny Elfman, Stephen Roberts
/14:34 A Star Mo Choi - Cathal Hayden
/17:06 New Horizons (Remaster) - Antti Martikainen
/19:45 Adventure Awaits - Adrian Von Ziegler
/22:16 Opening Race - Randy Newman
/22:56 Darkling Wood - Philleann
/24:24 A Tale of Sea Dragons - Marcus Warner
/24:50 Welcome to Smeerensburg - Alfonso G. Aguilar
/25:08 A Tale of Sea Dragons - Marcus Warner
/27:13 The Regatta Parade - AceofTrains Music
/27:54 The Bridge Cafe Band - Freelance Cover - MKtheinstrumentalist
/28:58 Retrovailles - A.L.I.S.O.N. & Rosentwig
/31:56 Western Panorama - Neil Richardson, Gordon Rees

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@bigalgames7963 Жыл бұрын

Crazy how Eppleton Hall & Flying Scotsman's journeys to the States both started in the same month of the same year. Man, September 1969 was a wild time for steam enthusiasts.

@Jesus.Garcia-uy6nb Жыл бұрын

Yes it is crazy how they can go to 🇺🇸🎉🎉

@ThompsonSteamtrain 4 ай бұрын

I imagine seeing flying Scotsman and Eppleton Hall in action at San Francisco in 1971.

@lilmizznocomment 2 ай бұрын

What the hell that just blows my mind

@thomaswalsh8726 Жыл бұрын

It's quite amazing how an English paddle wheel tug travelled all the way from Newcastle, England to San Francisco.

@MagiTailWelkin Жыл бұрын

It's a pity losing the original channel meant we lost that wonderful comment from Scott Newhall's grandson.

@antonberglund117 11 ай бұрын

Nobody that copied it to a google or word-document?

@austint918 11 ай бұрын

What did it say does anyone remember?

@MagiTailWelkin 11 ай бұрын

@@austint918 Basically he praised the video, mentioned he was Scott Newhall's grandson and added that Scott had a wooden leg at the time of the voyage. When Scott's daughter wanted her dad's attention she would kick the wooden leg, she even did so amid the press when he and the crew arrived in San Francisco.

@Hercules658 5 ай бұрын

tug has the screenshot iirc. i remember seeing him tweet about the comment when the video first came out

@HaddaClu Ай бұрын

why was the original channel taken down? I remember watching this on it.

@genevieve53fan30 Жыл бұрын

I just love this story! As a writer I just love stories like Eppie's, so I started jotting down a few scenes: “look Scott,” said Carl “it’s been nearly two months, and she’s still a ways off being ready.” “She’ll be ready next week” Scott replied “I’ll see to it myself.” “well even if she is ready,” Karl continued “I still don’t see her making it to San Francisco, I mean it’s 11,000 miles for christ’s sake.” Scott looked at Eppie, and then back at Karl, a determined look in his eye. “I know she may not look like much,” he said firmly “but she’s got it where it counts. We’ll make it or perish in the attempt!"

@Scrinwaipwr Жыл бұрын

I think the story (or one based on it) would make a good movie.

@cloudracer07 Жыл бұрын

She honestly deserves the rest she's going through after that crazy journey. Long live Eppleton Hall!

@DanGamingFan2846 Жыл бұрын

There's something so surreal about this is the only paddle steam tug left in the entire world. It was quite a journey, piloting a little tugboat half way around the world to preserve her, but it was definitely worth it for future generations to marvel at this important piece of history and hear her story. I really hope Tug makes more vehicle history videos like this and "The Flying Scotsman's USA Tour" someday.

@ellieradford4562 11 ай бұрын

My Daddy worked on the restoration of Eppleton Hall, at R B Harrison's, Bill Quay which was on the south bank of The Tyne, east of Gateshead. He was a shipwright. He replaced the decks, rebuilt the sunray housings for the paddle wheels etc. He worked on adding the masts for extra power, the forward one also used for the Marconi radio (also a Bill Quay company). I've been on board her a few times during the restoration, as a child before she sailed to San Francisco! Imagine my surprise when, on a wet afternoon in San Francisco, I naturally wanted to go into the Maritime Museum; ships (and boats) are in my blood! There she languished in the fine mist. I was blown away! Knew her in a heartbeat! My Daddy was delighted when I got home and told him! I am a very proud Tyneside girl, and Eppleton Hall is an English woman abroad! x

@Wildcatt1999 Жыл бұрын

The next time I visit San Francisco, I will definitely pay Eppleton Hall a visit!

@Dr.Disney Жыл бұрын

Same here for my first trip to San Francisco

@connormclernon26 2 ай бұрын

If I ever won the lottery, I’d definitely put the money towards getting her back into steam

@AdamWalter2012 6 ай бұрын

Something funny that I noticed, is that The Fying Scotsman and Eppleton Hall both started in England and left in 1969 and even funnier. They both ended at San Francisco.

@DanielChannel57 5 ай бұрын

Except one's story had a happy ending in San Francisco and the other's story didn't.

@AdamWalter2012 5 ай бұрын

@@DanielChannel57At least Scotsman got back home in the end

@DanielChannel57 5 ай бұрын

@@AdamWalter2012 True, but unlike Eppleton Hall, Scotsman arriving in San Francisco wasn't considered a happy ending as by then, her owner was broke and she had an uncertain future, trapped in America for quite a long time.

@Scrinwaipwr Жыл бұрын

OJ from Tugs is Welsh but he is based on Eppleton Hall which was built in Newcastle, England - the same place Sunshine's accent is from!

@selinapersaud7629 Жыл бұрын

That just goes to show that some characters develop a character and a soul that’s outside of where they were built.

@Scrinwaipwr Жыл бұрын

@@selinapersaud7629 Quite possibly. I like to imagine that Sunshine was built in Newcastle though. As for OJ, if he wasn't built in Wales it makes sense that he worked there for a long time instead. The booming docks of places like Cardiff or Swansea would've needed someone like OJ in the late 19thC and early 20thC.

@selinapersaud7629 Жыл бұрын

@@Scrinwaipwr I was referring to him more than sunshine. I agree about Sunshine having that accent, fits so well. I’m sure he was built in Newcastle. Although I wonder how they got from there to America.

@cadenware3222 Жыл бұрын

I love the story of the Eppleton Hall

@Glitchonyx 6 ай бұрын

I honestly love your documentary vids. I think you should alternate in between famous boats (like the Eppleton Hall or st. Augustine or smth idk) and famous engines (like the city of Truro). I'd love to hear different war stories of different trains and boats, or even planes! Or just interesting stories about them in general.

@454ChevelleSS Жыл бұрын

I find it fasinating that both Eppleton and Flying Scotsman began their journey to America in the same year on the same day! What are the chances of that happening!?👍

@Dr.Disney Жыл бұрын

I’m surprised they didn’t meet for British Week in 1971

@Douglas57647 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to see this amazing video reuploaded! Eppleton Hall has such an incredible story.

@articusramos808 7 ай бұрын

I can picture HMS warrior, USS Texas and a few older ships and this Paddler meeting up with a few long boats in a reunion in a show. All talking about the past.

@samuelfarris1949 Жыл бұрын

I noted this in the original upload, but I found it astonishing that in 1959, ten years before Eppleton Hall had her telling voyage, a feature film was released - 'North West Frontier' starring Kenneth More - that told a similar story about a time-expired old steam engine being dispatched on a daring journey across India, with a party tasked with carrying a young prince to safety from occupied territory; despite odds, the film's steam engine, Victoria, made the journey successfully, just as Eppleton Hall denied the odds in a telling journey across the high seas. Life imitated art. Regards, Samuel Farris.

@zamazenta2023 Жыл бұрын

I love Eppleton Hall, I would like to see it.

@joshuaW5621 Жыл бұрын

I might be more of a train guy, but I gotta admit boats can have just as fascinating stories to tell.

@PopCorn-pv8qq 11 ай бұрын

I can agree with this

@Whoasked-bc5ui 2 ай бұрын

Same

@Glitchonyx 6 ай бұрын

This deserves way more people to watch it. The eppleton hall is/was a trooper. Honestly I could almost see and feel the way you described her coming into the San Francisco port. It felt like she had an actual face, crazy how storytelling can do that.

@boots76 Жыл бұрын

Reliant “The Unlucky Tug”

@thomasspongeconductor2222 Жыл бұрын

This should be used in history classes.

@Mrcookiemonster515 Жыл бұрын

ok, someone tell hollywood to make this into a movie, hech they should do the same for the flying scotsman. This is proof there are stories out there that can be made into films.

@MAX1MUS593 Жыл бұрын

As a Newcastle resident, this video goes hard.

@ForestofKippers Жыл бұрын

As somebody who has walked up and down the Hyde St. pier myself, she really does look and seem better than I ever thought.

@1911olympic 5 ай бұрын

What a fantastic story! And a very good narrator too!!

@darthdangervest2821 Жыл бұрын

Yey finally one of my all time favorite videos is back!!! I love this video! Is so entertaining/informative! I’ve put this video on as background noise so many times! Thank you Tug!

@lordvader1672 6 ай бұрын

I wish this video got more well known i love maritime history.

@Deevster Жыл бұрын

Out of all the nonrelated Thomas Videos from your channel, this was the one I enjoyed the most. So glad to see it back on the new channel.

@Mr.MurdochTimothySchmidt 8 ай бұрын

Eppleton Hall has (in my opinion) one of the most incredable preservation stories i've ever heard. LONG LIVE EPPLETON HALL!!!

@emersoninfinitystone5785 Жыл бұрын

25:31 Chills.

@reggawardle4874 2 ай бұрын

Good to see the old lass still making waves in the US of A...im a stones throw from her old home..south shields..thankyou ❤

@NotWorkFail Жыл бұрын

Was waiting for this to be re-uploaded! Go Eppy!

@peteratkins4902 4 ай бұрын

I was the beck boy on the Tyne tug (think it was the Askbrooke work out of North Shields when nearly all the Tyne tugs were stationed on the South side of the river) which took the Eppletonhall from the breakers yard to be restored, remember thinking some jod getting her back in shape for such a long trip great memories.

@London8F Жыл бұрын

It's incredible that such a small tig was aboe to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

@alexandergonyea4642 4 ай бұрын

Y'know, I'm just gonna say it: I love this just as much as I love your retrospective on ol' Flying Scotsman's USA tour. I dunno why this one didn't do as good. The story is just as fascinating to me; and your capacity for storytelling continues to shine through!

@peterredman235 5 ай бұрын

Thank you that was very interesting, and well put together.

@zachattack4322 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video, need more like this discussing the interesting stories from transportation past!

@Steinwelt 5 ай бұрын

Man what a grest documentary. I've already seen it when it was uploaded to the original The Unlucky Tug channel. Very well done. Realy hope you do more docus 😊

@frostlord1246 Жыл бұрын

This imo is your most impressive video so far. Glad its back up

@tugsfan1617 Жыл бұрын

This is one of your best videos ever

@user-ys9sk6qf8t 8 ай бұрын

Hi, thank you so much for making this video about the Eppleton Hall. My grandad worked on this tug when she was on the River Tyne at South Shields.

@tobbs5410 7 ай бұрын

It's strange how the character based on a boat from Newcastle ended up with a Welsh accent. Perhaps in an alternate universe, Sunshine speaks with a Welsh accent, and O.J with a Geordie brogue.

@Arturobrito0502 Жыл бұрын

I missed this video, great to see it back and good Luck qith the rest of your fantastic content nic!

@ProtonTheProtogen Жыл бұрын

Next please build Hiro, because his concept always intrigued me with a Japanese d51 steam engine brought back from "scrap" as a hero, pun intended, and runs freight, instead of passengers

@robertrishel3685 6 ай бұрын

That is an epic story! What a journey! An adventure of a lifetime!!!

@DuckShowStudios Жыл бұрын

Wow this video is really interesting! It's just incredable... Everything is incredable how Eppleton Hall was saved from the brakers yard how Eppleton Hall sailed all the way to Sanfransisco. Eppleton Hall is amazing! If I ever go to Sanfransisco I definitly would love to visit Eppleton Hall! Amazing video! Hope you have a great day!

@SONICX1027 6 ай бұрын

I find this funny while Eppleton Hall was steaming across the sea to San Francisco, Flying Scotsman was steaming across America at the same time

@xela4183 Жыл бұрын

Ah, my favourite Thomas character, Lakesider III.

@graceygal2664 Жыл бұрын

Always loved this video

@JLWorkshops 8 ай бұрын

I want to say Thank You for making this! I’ve always had a fascination with history & machines, so to learn that such a unique little boat sailed from Newcastle Upon Tyne to San Francisco was truly remarkable. I got the chance to visit America for the first time this past September, and the moment I knew we’d be in San Francisco - I KNEW I had to see Eppie for myself, and what a vessel she is! I got the chance to venture below the decks of C.A. Thayer & Balclutha. Sadly the walk-bridge to Eppie was closed & Hercules was nowhere to be found… But I would never have known about Eppie or the San Francisco Maritime Museum if not for your video. So Thank You so much for bringing it to my attention and for an epic day or sightseeing & exploration!

@ValentineHolbert 6 ай бұрын

Sorry this may be a month late, but Hercules went off to dry dock for daily maintenance. Just so there ain't any confusion.

@ItsCarlos563 Жыл бұрын

Never knew you made something like this on your channel. Interesting.

@corduroycal 10 ай бұрын

man this video is awesome. What a tale

@sawajiri100 11 күн бұрын

Great video wort it to watch 👍

@EvelynJiles232 Жыл бұрын

I must purchase this book!

@Dr.Disney Жыл бұрын

Just a heads up. It’s hard to find. It took me 4-5 months to find it and to find it for a good price

@EvelynJiles232 Жыл бұрын

thanks for the heads up, I hope I will have some luck!

@TheAvergeRailwayFan Жыл бұрын

I remeber wanting to watch this video so bad that I watched it all the way from my bathroom when I needed to take a piss

@1CHIPETTEs 5 ай бұрын

I love your documentary videos (flying Scotsman in this one) I hope you do more in the future

@jasonanderson6583 10 ай бұрын

I said it on the old video and I’ll say it again. The music when eppy arrives at San Francisco goes SO well

@UA-51 Жыл бұрын

I’m glad this great video has been reuploaded

@Ryder-a-Blaze Жыл бұрын

When I was little I didn’t know OJ’s name stood for Old Jones and thought it stood for Orange Juice

@FunAngelo2005 Жыл бұрын

The story of eppy was early simmular to Flying scottsman

@Randomstuffs261 Жыл бұрын

Imagine if they forgot their wallet and had to sail all the way back to England

@H2cool. Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know this video existed on your old channel till now

@IonlyPlayz 16 күн бұрын

2:41 The ship shown is the S.S. Victoria City. She was sunk by U-140 on December 3rd, 1940. She was not being escorted.

@iceprincealex8875 Жыл бұрын

Yes it’s back

@LIamMar-pq8zw 11 ай бұрын

The chugging sound almost like the polar express

@at9taha225 Жыл бұрын

BIGGEST FAN

@jackbrown6859 Жыл бұрын

I've noticed an error in this reupload, that being that at 4:23, there is an audio glitch.

@TrainFan591 Жыл бұрын

I now want to go to America just to see that thing thanks tug 😂

@Jesus.Garcia-uy6nb Жыл бұрын

I love tugboats and steam locomotives

@JOESWANSON1982 11 ай бұрын

Im in san Francisco rn so ill try to see it

@millythecat7211 6 ай бұрын

must have been how Oj got to America!

@coledakers6127 Жыл бұрын

My right ear enjoyed nip & tuck

@connormclernon26 Жыл бұрын

Eppleton Hall: I live, I die, I live again!

@DiggerBill 4 ай бұрын

Interesting, but at 1:35 in the introduction the narrator states "The River Tyne in England" with two bridges in the shot - this is actually The River wear in Sunderland, England.....

@singletona082 Жыл бұрын

just like this ship. You'll make it through man.

@DukeOfTrains 9 ай бұрын

I got to see eppelton in person

@YurtFerguson Жыл бұрын

The equivalent of reviving a lawn mower in Maine and then driving it all the way to the u.s. Mexico border lol. I would definitely watch a movie about this

@Eric_Ramirez_Gaming_101 Жыл бұрын

Good show Eppie! Ya did good kid. Oh, and so did you on this video Tug!

@Cyberleader135 11 ай бұрын

There’s a great irony in giving a revolutionary steamship design masts for sailing

@ChiefPigletonRoblox 10 ай бұрын

My family owns a hotel and I think I saw a picture of Eppleton hall on one of the walls

@jaydenbrownman4181 Жыл бұрын

i love undertime slopper

@DavidDumbedDown 2 ай бұрын

This video was uploaded at 12:29

@DavidDumbedDown 2 ай бұрын

12:30

@animeboy9307 Жыл бұрын

Will you ever get your previous channel back?

@LBSC70 9 ай бұрын

You should also do Hercules the real one

@caledonianrailway1233 4 ай бұрын

John h Amos is being maintained while the museum looks for a lane based locoation to store their collection in

@joshuahughes5647 Жыл бұрын

Please please do one for the SS Jeremiah O’Brien the liberty ship and her voyage back to the beaches of Normandy for the 50th

@Ryder-a-Blaze Жыл бұрын

Travelled all the way from England to America to live that American dream

@HaddaClu Ай бұрын

Its a shame that Eppleton Hall isnt eligible for any grants to go towards upkeep or repairs or possible restoration work; since she isnt a US built ship like the rest of the fleet at the museum.

@liamcarey560 Жыл бұрын

😊

@irislmsproductions4299 Жыл бұрын

What happened to the crew members?

@Jesusisking2785 Жыл бұрын

Poor Reliant that's a horrible thing to do

@at9taha225 Жыл бұрын

@joehogan3691 Жыл бұрын

So awesome to see you re-uploaded this video today. Just got back from Hyde St pier and the Eppleton Hall. They have a tugboat called the Hercules there now and it seemed like it too had a fairly interesting back story. I guess it towed it's sister ship from New York around Cape Horn to California.

@trainsforrobert Ай бұрын

Which one of you let OJ escape from bigg city port?

@selinapersaud7629 Жыл бұрын

Didn’t she depart the same day as flying Scotsman?

@ironphilly2366 Жыл бұрын

13:44 theres waldo

@jimmymccartney2049 Жыл бұрын

Tugs Series 1(1989)

@jimmymccartney2049 Жыл бұрын

Year built:1914

@jimmymccartney2049 Жыл бұрын

Narrated by: Patrick Allen and Richard Browning

@jimmymccartney2049 Жыл бұрын

1920

@sezerkaratepe8262 Жыл бұрын

Oh well this is new

@cormacafton6069 Жыл бұрын

Strange a massive ocean liner from the 1910s on her maiden voyage can't go across the Atlantic but a small old tug boat from the same time period can now that is ironic