5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe flat out though Yatton

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe flat out though Yatton with some good whistle and running 25 mins early. also a clip of her departing Bristol TM

[@nachtjager77]

God, British steam locos are just gorgeous.

[@fcukmegently]

An 'every day' event when I was a 'kid' has now become an amazing spectacle. What a lovely barking machine.

[@tuc-dh4df]

No diesel on the back, total faith in the castle to do the job!

[@garyhess7439]

Very nice video.British locomotives are such fabulous works of art.Thank you from Largo,Florida.

[@robw7676]

From an aesthetic perspective, you can't beat GWR 4-6-0s. The manic scream of their whistle, the polished brass, the curved name plate, always one livery... They are the supermodels of steam!

[@alanmortimer5808]

Watching this, I could smell it, takes me back so many years. Thanks for posting

[@emilyadams3228]

Saw Bristol Temple Meads on a 2-week "civilian" tour of the UK, June 1984. Left the tour that night to make recordings & met the Royal Mail postmaster who gave me a guided tour of the facilities, including the infamous bridge seen in the pan. I was there half the night, & even became pen pals w/the postmaster. Got a gorgeous tape of a Class 08 shunting, around midnight.

[@JimProng]

Made me smile and say "wow!" Took me back to the late 50's when I lived near the old GWR (BR by then) line between Swansea and Llanelli. We used to see dozens of steam loco's every day. I lived near a section of the line which had a gradient and lots of the trains had a "banker" on the back to push them up the hill. The process of synchronising the start at Gowerton North was accompanied by whistles and the sound of the bank engine speeding up as wheels slipped. On winter nights the sparks coming out of the funnels were quite spectacular and in the summer were responsible for brush fires near the track. Happy days, thanks.

[@paulsim8668]

Stunning, just stunning. Sound, sends shivers down my spine. Many thanks for posting....;-)

[@Jon908584]

As a little lad mesmerised by steam locomotives I spent many hours at the London termini and at Old Oak Common, Nine Elms and Willesden sheds. Part of the attraction was the names given to the locomotives; I was particularly enthralled by the names allocated to the Duchesses of the LMS and the Kings o the GWR which, for me at least, added to the glamour of the engine. I mean 'City of Wells' sounds so much more impressive than just plain old 'Exeter'.

[@richarddutchholland4780]

Kings, Castles and Halls...... that was my dad life, no other engines ever came close. He was a fireman out of Canton sheds all through the 50s. He died in 2007, just wish he could have been able to experience the internet and the amazing videos....

[@steelman86]

Beautiful train! I only wish the Venice-Simplon Orient Express would have had a steam engine pulling it when I was on it in 2014, instead of electric!! These old cars are so elegant. This engine reminds me of my short ride along the San Francisco Embarcadero on the Flying Scotsman when Pegler brought it to tour California....

[@gregorymartin6488]

All that power from bucket of water and a scoop of coal never ceases to amaze....

[@bcshelby4926]

...how I wish here in the states we card for and preserved more of our incredible stream locomotives. I can't wait until travel is open again and hope to time my visit when some of these magnificent beasts are in action.

[@maxheadroom7687]

lovely jubbly! love the sound in the covered station. thanks for posting matt.

[@chrishoggett1375]

In the olden days a fireman would have gotten told off for blowing off in the station

[@lilalola33]

Was für eine wunderschöne Maschine !!!!

[@ernestjones8164]

The GWR were the greatest high speed engines of their time. A "King" class never appeared in Chester and I still haven't seen one to this day.

[@buckstaffvvile9064]

Beautiful. Love the old steam locomotives.

[@markcantemail8018]

Nice catch Matt , you should be proud . Thank you for the video it was ripping .