The Regal Tale of the Princess Royals

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Жыл бұрын

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Often forgotten in the annuls of British steam locomotive history, much can truly be owed to the mighty Princess Royal Class of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, as despite their purposeful looks, these machines helped to break a long-flawed locomotive policy by delivering the necessary power and endurance to travel one of the toughest routes on the UK network, powering the famous Royal Scot expresses, and in their preservation years even coming to represent Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, for which one of these engines was appointed her namesake
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@justandy333 Жыл бұрын

Although I'm a GWR fan through and through, I do reserve a special fondness of Princess Elizabeth. As an avid trainspotter and videographer in my 20's Princess Elizabeth was among my favourites. The sheer magesty of this beast is hard to ignore. Its absolutely massive and even when its stood still at the station, you can get a sense of the raw power that its able to unleash. Also, my GF at the time was called Elizabeth, and this was the only locomotive that she would accompany me with on my trainspotting excursions. 🤣

@spankflaps1365 Жыл бұрын

The Lizzy is a masterpiece. We are very lucky to have 2 survivors, when they were scrapped many potential buyers were put off by the extreme length (wifey said “you’re not keeping that in the garden”).

@andrewtaylor5984 Жыл бұрын

Princess Royals 46210 and 46212 were stored unserviceable early in 1961, at Carnforth, I think. They were condemned in the autumn of that year, and had probably not worked for months. 46204 and 46211 were condemned at the same time. Apparently, they could not be readily used for freight because their wheelbase was too long for most depots, marshalling yards, etc., unlike their LNER counterparts. The former LNER Pacifics were regularly used on freight trains.

@tuberider324 7 ай бұрын

The first train set I had in the 1960s was a Triang Princess Elizabeth. I’ve loved the engine ever since.

@nameless5512 Жыл бұрын

I love Railways in general. And one thing has remained through and through, is my love of these locomotives. Tale of two companies on a Race to the North, bringing some of the greatest engine designs the world has ever seen. It’s a shame that most were lost. But it makes the ones that were saved all the better.

@robertwilloughby8050 Жыл бұрын

Funny thing about the Princess Royal class, as they were not quite right when they were first built, and, despite Stanier's mania for standardisation, NO ONE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY SIMILAR TO ANY OTHER! But, yes, a great class, often pulling such expresses as the "Midday-Scot", "Birmingham Scot" and "Liverpool Express".

@andrewtaylor5984 Жыл бұрын

All the Princess Royals were allocated to Edge Hill at some time. The Turbomotive was always shedded at Camden; after rebuilding, it was a cross between a Princess Royal and a Coronation.

@duncancurtis5108 Жыл бұрын

The pioneer loco 46200 finished up at a Scottish scrapyard in 1963, despite efforts at rescue.

@iankingsleys2818 Жыл бұрын

1964

@geoffreyking4515 Жыл бұрын

Criminal

@duncancurtis5108 Жыл бұрын

Connells of Calder, a smaller firm compared to giants such as Henderson of Airdrie and Arnott Young at Troon.

@davidmccall2897 3 ай бұрын

46200 was still at 12B Carlisle (Upperby) in the scrap line in August 1964, I was there to see it, my first Stanier Princess, what a cop.,It should have been rescued.

@1951GL Жыл бұрын

Saw several of these through Wigan North Western, Leyland and Preston towards the end of their working lives - beautiful machines, clean lines and a certain elegance on the track. By comparison, the Coronation class - we called them semis - were bruisers, moving like a ruby prop forward, with a deeper beat.

@keatonendler8202 10 ай бұрын

Hard to imagine one engine was in not 1, but 2 accidents, and then after the second one, a year later, one of their sisters was damaged and scrapped following the second worst British rail accident.

@ralphbalfoort2909 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing that there were so many changes made in a single class over the span of a few years. The Pennsylvania Railroad would test a few designs, and then build 400+ copies. The class E-6S was one of the smallest classes with only 83 examples being built.

@terrier_productions Жыл бұрын

Ah the Princess Royals.. the A4’s beauty pageant rival!

@andrewtaylor5984 Жыл бұрын

After rebuilding, 46202 differed somewhat from the rest of the class, and has been described as a cross between a Princess Royal and a Coronation. To be precise, it had the same size cylinders as the Coronations, hence it had a higher tractive effort. The frames were also different from all the other LMS Pacifics.

@marvwatkins7029 Жыл бұрын

So very nice. A class that should never be overlooked.

@ThatScottishAtlantic57 Жыл бұрын

Despite being an LNER fan. I do love, and admire LMS locomotives. The Princess Royals & Coronations especially. Great video as always Ruairidh 👍

@RHTeebs Жыл бұрын

Same here. I'll always be a Great Western bloke, but, I can still appreciate the mighty Midland designs.

@lukegreen5341 11 ай бұрын

9:17 Great Scotland Yard. It's British Railways Standard Class 8 Pacific Steam Locomotive No. 71000 Duke Of Gloucester. Thanks Mate. X

@golden.lights.twinkle2329 Жыл бұрын

That one with the brown and black livery at 0:48 looks very smart.

@heidirabenau511 Жыл бұрын

The first shot must have been in the early to mid 2000s with that Virgin Crosscountry Voyager.

@thewildsimon1418 Жыл бұрын

Good old Armathwaite station

@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Жыл бұрын

12:43 look at that both preserved princesses passing each other

@N330AA Жыл бұрын

Well this has just made me sad about her Maj :(

@brianwillson9567 Жыл бұрын

Stanier’s super King/castle. Lots of Swindon practice but not slavish copying. No welsh coal in LMS so huge wide firebox for example.

@RogerDyer-dg3ql 20 күн бұрын

Early '50's trip from Lime Street to Euston on the Merseyside Express. The front carriages were off the end of the platform, and the train was 18 carriages long. My mum took me to the restaurant car for lunch and they had to serve the soup in two passes as there was enough rock and roll to empty a fulls soup bowl. Out of Limes St at 10:10 am , into Euston at 1:45pm, if I recall correctly.

@RogerDyer-dg3ql 20 күн бұрын

Behing Princess Margaret Rose. A truly huge locomotive to a 9 year old.

@johnjephcote7636 Жыл бұрын

Stanier, having come from Swindon onto the LMS incorporating the lessons of the Kings into his new Pacifics, was astounded at the (how shall I put it?) less-than-perfect workmanship of the Princess Royals.

@VickersV Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, you learn something new every day as they say. 500 ton and over 100 mph it's mad when you think about it.

@zanelindsay1267 Жыл бұрын

A wonderful fact-filled documentary with the usual excellent editing and narration!

@1BCamden Жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for this excellent insight into this truly great locomotive

@DaveSCameron Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, just brilliant! You certainly pay attention to your surroundings Sir. 🇬🇧

@Quebecoisegal Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ruairidh for another interesting video, much appreciated.

@reesochacon1448 Жыл бұрын

You know what’s interesting? The boiler barrel has the same minimum and maximum diameters as the Kings, but the barrel is four feet longer on the Lizzies.

@Thatspuremental Жыл бұрын

Im personally a gwr fan tho i live in heavy lms territory but i still love the lms classss like the coronanations and 8fs etc

@sprinterofficial8457 Жыл бұрын

My favourite class of loco

@TheHylianBatman Жыл бұрын

Lovely! I love hearing about good workhorses. And how interesting, that Turbomotive. I'll have to do some more reading on that.

@JonManProductions 8 ай бұрын

Hmmm... I'mma hazard a guess that this is the 90 tons of thunder that the band Saxon sang so passionately about in the song "Princess Of The Night"

@SteamboatWilley 5 ай бұрын

Indeed it is.

@michaeloreilly657 Жыл бұрын

Lovely to see your own work included in the video.

@fabshop6359 Жыл бұрын

Excellent, cracking video!

@SteamboatWilley 5 ай бұрын

IMMENSE BULK!

@PaulR1200 Жыл бұрын

Nice work mate!!

@thomasfan5298 Жыл бұрын

Finally the Princess Royal class, after the king class from GWR, I wonder when would be the southern railway turn.

@cprtrain Жыл бұрын

Well done! Great story.

@huwzebediahthomas9193 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful.

@ElrosTar-Minyatur Жыл бұрын

Jeeeeej a new video! 🎉❤

@musicgarryj Жыл бұрын

0:48 Interesting previously unknown LMS "experimental orange" livery! lol :)

@Courtneyobrien19 Жыл бұрын

Wow awesome video i was wondering if you will do a video on the Princess Royals? Can i ask will you be doing video on the Coronation Class?

@guirleineexantus1114 Жыл бұрын

Are you gonna try doing a video on the LMS Stanier Class 8F

@DandamanV Жыл бұрын

Fresh Rudy! Yessssss

@lostlandmarks8305 Жыл бұрын

Great 👍

@bobwilcox1147 Жыл бұрын

Might have been the successor to "The Great Bear" had the GWR chosen Stanier instead of Collett.

@dantheeman6162 11 ай бұрын

I'm sorry did he say that someone bought one of these locos for 60k in 85? Ffs

@AlexHill1991 Жыл бұрын

I wanna see a video on the black 5s next

@amazi6542 Жыл бұрын

Great video! By the way, your microphone quality has decreased significantly in recent videos. You might want to get that fixed!

@mrsaturngamingandstories Жыл бұрын

Nice

@juliusnepos6013 Жыл бұрын

Very early for one of you're videos

@neiloflongbeck5705 Жыл бұрын

Not all the railways were put into the big 4 eith the grouping of 1923.

@iankingsleys2818 Жыл бұрын

The LMS was not bankrupt in 1948

@jonathandnicholson Жыл бұрын

Princess Elizabeth, the namesake of 6201, became the queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland not just 'Great Britain'.

@numptypootis8012 Жыл бұрын

Hi bud, I just wanted to say but there is a person under the channel name "Steamboy's Adventures" reuploading your videos claiming them as their own and saying the narrator is 'an A.I. voice'.

@mickdeverick Жыл бұрын

I'm al lner and Lms fan

@AndrewG1989 Жыл бұрын

Will that steam locomotive be used for the Coronation on the 6th May. Such a iconic British built steam locomotive.

@andrewyoung749 Жыл бұрын

not currently in traffic

@McAttack21574 Жыл бұрын

When’s the A1/A3 coming out?

@andyweb7779 6 ай бұрын

Who manufactured the steam turbine?

@TheAmir259 Жыл бұрын

10 minutes ago? Excellent quality from you as always though

@auntbarbara5576 Жыл бұрын

Aunt Barbara adores you! 😘

@auntbarbara5576 Жыл бұрын

👍

@RobSchofield Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Any chance of an in-depth on "Turbomotive" 6202?

@stuarthart3370 Жыл бұрын

I thought Turbomotive was a splendid experiment. It looked so cool with only one coupling rod. All the big Stanier pacifics were imposing and very powerful. Great video.

@JamesMezzatrainboy Жыл бұрын

What about the history of the class 319s

@auntbarbara5576 Жыл бұрын

Happy Saturday ya'll, thank you Rory. Aunt Barbara adores you!

@awesome-xk8vj Жыл бұрын

Can you make videos about all the BR type 1, 2, 4, & 5 as well as every single Pacific Edward Thompson for the London and North Rastern of Railway please. Please respond when you get this please.

@cooperised Жыл бұрын

Demanding much?! 🤣

@Gfr4OfficalYT Жыл бұрын

i have princess louise in Trainz

@RedArrow73 Жыл бұрын

Were Mallets ever considered in Britain?

@chewyfoks1840 Жыл бұрын

The 'compound' aspect was done, but never a success.

@Soupdragon1964 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure I'll be shot down in flames for this, but I find many of Stanier's large engines rather 'stodgy'. Superb engineering and magnificent performers of course - but I don't think they look particularly attractive.

@OldSonyMan Жыл бұрын

Sorry if this shows my ignorance, but how do you pronounce your Christian name ? (This is the only thing that 'bugs' me about your videos !)

@HertsCommuter Жыл бұрын

It's pronounced "Rory".

@barrydysert2974 Жыл бұрын

Prince Albert was Queen Elizabeth's grandfather not Her father. Shame on You !:-)

@HertsCommuter Жыл бұрын

It's not a mistake. King George VI's actual name was Albert, or 'Bertie' to his family. He adopted the name 'George' when he became king.

@andrewyoung749 Жыл бұрын

err no Albert, Duke of York(later George VI after the abdication of his brother Edward VIII(real name David)) was very definitely Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth 2nd's) father. Her grandfather was George V whose real first name was George. the thing about calling people out and calling 'shame' is that it helps to actually be correct yourself when doing so...