60103 Flying Scotsman Blasts Through Devonport-6/10/2018

[@elliswilliams6844]

My grandfather watched the Flying Scotsman come out of the sheds when she was first built. Wonderful.

[@danielcordova6356]

Your grandfather is very lucky

[@nikesb9420]

My great grand father saw Helen to build scotsman and saw it brand sparkiling new in new condison

[@nikesb9420]

I mean helped

[@somnathbose5475]

Exciting as ever at 74 years of age as it was at 10 , to watch a train pass through . Felt like waving.

[@skinnydipper3493]

When i was a little kid, all i wanted to be was a steam train driver..!!

[@ShahidAnsari-uv1yf]

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[@jameswaters4024]

47 and just like a kid again.

[@gerrydave7586]

Second that at 76 being a French American naturalized citizen and veteran. Lots of nostalgia looking back at traveling on those trains as a kid.

[@Pinkielover]

zzz

[@jimmyb1559]

Trains are magical. I’ve loved them for as long as I can remember. And that’s a long time!

[@youknowme8578]

Steam will never get as old as we do, wonderful to see her running like a top.

[@kathywilliams5152]

Fabulous video, thanks for sharing. My Dad (died in 1972) went to work in Montréal Canada for at least a decade on trains with steam locomotives Canadian Pacific. His hobby was photography and he would take us all to museums and to see real trains. My mother was assigned to carry his photo bag with all the lenses etc and I was assigned to keep people away from him and from bumping him. This was actually an upsetting task for me because I was about 8 or 9 years old and people wouldn’t listen to me and then my Dad would get mad at me for not doing a better job of “security “.

[@ivan-Croatian]

Your dad seems like he was interesting person 🙄

[@stevegreenwood7837]

Memories wow, and sad too , nice story Kath. One of my best memories is when l was a young boy l used to stayed with my Gran & Grandad they lived in Watford just at the end of the road was the train station my first sight of a steam-train close up in reality, l never forget it l was blown away ...not literally lol but probably possible if it was going fast enough as l was a wee lad .

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

My brother in law was a fireman on Southern Pacific Cab Forwards.

[@stevegreenwood7837]

@@toomanyhobbies2011 l bet he had a few interesting stories to tell.

[@danipandev4567]

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[@biswanath2802]

this is so amazing to see a vintage train still has that energy...

[@anniefannycharles9951]

Old but still beautiful and very impressive! Thank you for posting.

[@vinnylovesretro]

If any of you have been that close to steam engines at that speed in person, you realize "blast" is a perfect description. Great video, thx!

[@aro4491]

The train engine coupled behind the Scotsman is an LMS Stanier Class 5 locomotive

[@stuartaaron613]

Michael Palin's favorite locomotive!

[@johnwalker6736]

Would that be a”Black Five”. ? Ah yes,I remember them well.Spent many a happy hour at Manchester Victoria (platform eleven) and Exchange( Platform one) watching these very versatile locos when I was a kid.

[@djabbt4171]

Used to see it every weekend when I was young, although with less carriages and no rear locomotive, very nostalgic

[@stephennicolay1940]

My father went from London to Edinburgh on this train in 1944!

[@caboose.20]

I love how they're not going terribly fast, but it sounds like their wheels are pounding the rails!

[@globetrotter2920]

These lovely machines are a treat to watch , whatever your age be . It brings the child in you - you tend to recollect lovely memories of your childhood travel with your loved ones . It's just reliving those awesome moments . Cheers .

[@larrylebowski8386]

Really cool. I’m so glad that a pretty good number of these old, beautiful locomotives are still around.

[@brianmorris248]

I a was a fireman in the fifties for British rail I wish I was still working on steam engines never forget....Brian Morris bolton sheds

[@beachbum4691]

Thank you whoever posted these images, time passes but the magic of the flying Scotsman does not diminish; if anything it grows, a lot a lot a lot................

[@philt4346]

Never, have so few, been locomoted, by so many. But a grand capture and I got a sense of 'event', I was that 3-year old when I saw her on her final scheduled run through Darlington *sniff

[@jimbos3421]

That was really cool! I wish we had more steam up here on the north shore of the US of A, mostly NKP 765, but not for awhile. The exhaust sounds like a 4 cyl, whomever set the valves knows his craft! My hats off to you Brits. for preserving and continuing to use these treasures!

[@rishi-eq8kx]

This kind of effort makes you one of the most responsible you-tubers......keep the good work going. Viewers sure understand your predicament after reading your thoughtfully worded communication, necessitating abiding by the disclaimer-option. keep the goood work going.....I Love Trains !!!

[@StaxRail]

Thanks very much, I'll do my best! Should be a couple new videos coming soon if you're interested, but once again thank you!

[@jomac2046]

In 1988/89 The Flying Scotsman toured Australia, during the course of which a World record non-stop run for steam was achieved of 422 miles from Parkes to Broken Hill in New South Wales ( Equivalent to Inverness to Bristol)

[@JR1300r]

Yes I stood next to track with my two baby children just south of Sydney somewhere as it blasted past us at speed Will never forget that day Cheers

[@Gauge1LiveSteam]

Gorgeous train. Them Brits know how to run steam. Thanks for posting this.

[@guff9567]

Fake train. I saw TWO engines. FAKE FAKE FAKE.

[@matemyballshurt]

@@guff9567 shut up

[@guff9567]

@@matemyballshurt Two engines. Check it out. Fake steam locomotive.

[@kayleighbrown965]

@@guff9567 theyre both old girls, its more for back up, just in-case either of them have problems. And ij this day and age, trains are a lot faster so they need to be able to rely on each other so they dont clog up and delay the rail service

[@kayleighbrown965]

@@guff9567 they are both very real steam locomotives.

[@davidbailey533]

Considering the climb they were coming up it pretty good for having that many coaches and the 47 on back good film as well

[@StaxRail]

Thank you for watching!

[@BeNice4243]

Love your video. Thank you so much for sharing. It starts my day the good way. Haters gonna hate. Please don't let the haters stop you. Best wishes from a train lover. Have a lovely day everyone.

[@raymondhoyland61]

As a joungstrer in the late 50s I be a Doncaster train station to see the sir Nigel gresley blast through and the Scotsman... My, what memories

[@StaxRail]

Firstly, thank you so much for over 1 million views! I never expected this video to get more than 1000, so Im incredibly happy! Anyway, I've seen plenty of people saying that it didn't "blast" through, and wanted to clear it up- I am referring to the noise of both locos rather than their speed, as their regulators were wide open creating a massive racket as they went past. Call it an exaggeration if you will, but it was damn loud in person, and I felt the title was appropriate

[@bobnewlands]

No matter it’s still fabulous, thanks for sharing.

[@StaxRail]

@@bobnewlands Thanks for watching, and more importantly reading the comment- it seems many here are too quick to leave a remark rather than reading it first.

[@ASelbo]

Never mind the trolls. That’s a living, breathing, hard working specimen of old machinery but in mint condition and doing what it was designed for. I would have stepped back as it approached, awestruck as it passed leaving people on the platform in a shroud of smoke and vapour. Poetry in motion, only thing missing was a blow on the whistle as it whirled past. Whereas in "old" lies an understatement considering the complexity of these machines and the high level of skill and knowledge it takes to keep them in tune. A diesel engine is mechanically simpler than the steam engines and easier to run and service. Blessed be the men and women keeping these beautiful, piwerful and purposeful machines alive!

[@Otacatapetl]

She blasted through as far as I'm concerned.

[@graemedurie9094]

You're right about the sound, but the loco itself is running very easily and well within its capacity.

[@archerry6457]

More of a stroll through...

[@StaxRail]

Please read the pinned comment

[@Shagnasty1956]

@@StaxRail Don't waste your time mate. Ask to look at their channel and watch footage they have uploaded fir cockwombles to pick fault with. Nah, they just meander through other dedicated people work and pick fault with. Then they hear mum shouting "meals ready hun"...."Coming,mum"

[@StaxRail]

@@Shagnasty1956 at this point I'm just astonished how many people feel it's necessary to nitpick a video made by (at the time) a 13 year old, way before this channel was even getting 100 views a video

[@Shagnasty1956]

@@StaxRail Seriouzly, i wasn't aware of age. But its impressive. Would they be more impressed if you just hung around outside the local chippy, being a moron? Carry on with What your doing mate.

[@StaxRail]

@@Shagnasty1956 thanks, I fully intend to carry on. Covid has somewhat restricted me, but this year looks very promising railtour wise

[@Jeff4fun]

2 steam engines + a Diesel just in case. Lovely to see it working. I remember seeing it in York back in 1979.

[@NCrist100]

A beautiful locomotive from an amazing era of travel

[@ralph5407]

You perhaps failed to notice that there were two locomotives on that train, but hey ho.

[@sf-fa]

I understand your feeling too like thise lovely days. now every thing modernised and replace those beautiful looks people as well as things. now every where covid19 fear we lost most of our yadien

[@70rks]

Such lush green picturesque surroundings... Reminds me of greenery around sub urban-rural railway stations of India...

[@malcolmabram2957]

I remember as a kid sitting on the railway bank, just south of Stevenage old station, watching the last scheduled service of the flying Scotsman at 10:24. The place was crowded.

[@corneliuscrewe677]

Just as thrilling as seeing the restored Big Boy 4014 return to the rails! Thanks for posting!

[@ronfullerton3162]

Have failed to catch it, even though I live just a few miles from their track. Have seen it's little brother though. That alone was grand. The sounds are something else. They stopped to lubricate, and hearing it start out and pull away gaining speed was awesome.

[@MarkHenstridge]

I saw the Flying Scotsman here in a suburb in my state of South Australia way back in 1988. I am so glad that Flying Scotsman made it back home to the UK from the USA.

[@StephSancia]

You shouldn't have to justify your OWN videos and description on your OWN channel to keyboard warriors in abundance who just love to stir up crap regardless. It was great to see UK trains again after a 20 years absence down under. One of the beautiful things about England, train travel, yes, I'll sub for sure 🌼

[@GeneralLiuofBoston1911]

What a glorious train. It wasn't blasting through in terms of speed, but dear lord does the sound of her passing the station was magnificent!

[@ronfullerton3162]

Cannot beat that sound! I have seen the smaller of Union Pacific's compound locos. And grew up in the Midwest with several "old timers" that participated in antique agriculture equipment. Those old steam tractors were great to see operate. If you want to see both steam tractors and locos, go to the Old Threshers Reunion at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa during Labor Day weekend. Plenty to see of so many different things. Or at least it was thirty years ago when I moved away.

[@GeneralLiuofBoston1911]

@@ronfullerton3162 The sound of Big Boy is also magnificent

[@ronfullerton3162]

@@GeneralLiuofBoston1911 I can only imagine. Am hoping I am paying attention better to it's travels this year.

[@dougdobbins6533]

The approach of the locomotive and the sound together seems one magnificent sensual experience!

[@alcopower5710]

I was fortunate enough to see the Union Pacific Big Boy last summer but can only imagine what it’s like to see this legend ⭐️

[@KR-KR]

I have really no interest in trains, but I clicked on this in my recommended and have no regrets. Nice work

[@jacintaedwards1123]

The Flying Scotsman run along some of Melbourne's rail lines back in the 1980s. Melbourne Victoria is the birthplace of railways in the southern hemisphere so it was fitting that The Flying Scotsman ran on Melbourne's lines.

[@jameswaters4024]

Look at that beauty rollin by.

[@paulhorton5612]

Captures very well that distinctive '6 to the bar' sound of the Gresley 3cyl.

[@Dsjlbc]

When it’s at the end of it’s life, it would be incredible if it went through the Chunnel and did a big Europe tour

[@NeilJR]

Thanks. Great to watch (and hear)

[@russelloneill9763]

Grand old Dame. Stunning

[@georgemarshall8078]

My father worked for the L.N.E.R. We lived near to the railway engine sheds at. East Ardsley. On his day off during my school holidays he often took me to the sheds where they cleaned locomotives, he would help them by driving the engines up to a turntable to get cleaned. He would lift me up onto the footplate of the one just cleaned and

[@georgemarshall8078]

Drive to a parking spot, I remember being on the Flying Scotsman, but the one I liked best was The Silver Fox.

[@leheureux9683]

Wonderful memory, thx for sharing.

[@davidrlindsay]

Steam - great memories from riding the steam trains when my Dad worked for Rhodesia Railways in the '60s to the steam train that took my wife and I from Khartoum to Wadi Halfa in 1981.

[@yuryschkatula9026]

And that diesel loco attached at the end is like a kid looking after his famous grand pa!

[@a.m11558]

My great-great grandfather was a train driver here in Melbourne, Australia. He used to drive engines under a bridge on my grandfather’s route to school and he would wave at him as he went by. He loved steam engines (although obviously i never met him) and i’m sure he would have loved to operate the Scotsman.

[@calliarcale]

Beautiful video of a beautiful train! It's so good to see a steam train still operating.

[@alextrainspotterhd6444]

God I remember recording this rare but fantastic moment for us here down in the south west wonder if the flying Scotsman will return

[@Mousehole-Rail]

Excellent video I saw the tour with the 47 & Flying Scotsman at Penzance which I enjoyed seeing it for the first time. I have subscribed to your channel and stay safe

[@davidbaber5445]

Steam still sends shivers down my spine 💥

[@CharmaineNel-t4n]

❤❤❤❤ I love steam locomotives. Many years ago my father was a conductor. So I had many rides on them. I also spent a lot of time with the drivers inside the engines. It was awesome

[@Absolut531kmh]

Even though its not full speed, it's just magnificent to see these iron horses rock on the rails yknow.

[@roliekennelley5589]

I don't give a damn about what is considered "blasting"! Double headed steam and a bunch of coaches, downright impressive!

[@lesteraizlewood8457]

The most famous train the world will ever see. Still as magnificent as ever.

[@thomasrailfan5774]

Nothing better than a Gordon & Henry double header!

[@harshabiliangady3211]

Wow double steam traction that is something!

[@davidbuxton7921]

Thank you poetry in motion!

[@voyager202000]

There is always something majestic about steam locomotives!

[@SJTrains2024]

I remember watching this just outside of Exeter st davids in the flowerpots park where the railway line crosses the river

[@SharonGD-rh1pz]

That is awesome footage - and such a beautiful train !!

[@michaelteasdill6410]

It Blasted through for me sir, Thank you for releasing this video

[@smajl2]

The newer trains are just boxes with wheels... There is something magnificent seeing steam and rods doing their job. Transfering all the power from pistons down to the wheels!

[@paulsmith5398]

Yeah, it sounds like its going faster than it is. But.....double-headed, and a diesel "DPU" as well on the end! (DPU is short for distributed power unit in USA)

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Great video thank's very much.

[@pannier1366]

I was onboard! Second coach in at the back, you can't see me in the video but it was a day to remember

[@christophers.o622]

I'm glad that the Flying Scotsman returned home to the U.K. where it makes Excursion trips. When it made its tour of the United States in late 1969, I missed seeing it run through Newark, Delaware where I lived at that time, I was going on 16. On 10/16/2019 I was traveling home to Chula Vista, California, stopped in Wellton, Arizona to see the Union Pacific steam locomotive 4-8-8-4 Big Boy number 4014 in action, I took advantage of it pulling an Excursion train on the Union Pacific system/network. I'm glad to have taken that opportunity to see a Big Boy steam locomotive in action, I have seen 2 of Big Boy 4014's brothers on display, 4005 in a Union Pacific freight yard in Denver, Colorado sitting awaiting for a move to a public display site & 4012 on display at Steamtown National Historical Park in Scranton, Pennsylvania on 9/24/2012. Big Boy 4005 I seen in Denver, Colorado on 5/25/1973.

[@rockabyebaby6111]

Love this.. pure raw energy.. feel.. hear... and see the power.. great Scott...👍👍👍💖💖💖

[@6058jeremysmith]

British steam at its very best, thank you so much for this video …

[@sf-fa]

Am I Indian I enjoyed seeing it too, those days a bit different around 1970s my Childhood days, the steam train looks so natural beautiful and the best smell of steam, coal burning and its sounds so much linked to our lives, those days beauty looks is hard to find in modernized trains, hard to compare this sound of train and its looks, which was part of our life

[@Jarek_73]

The kneeling madness seems to spread everywhere! 0:38 😁

[@Jarek_73]

@@omi_god It was irony 😉

[@Hopeless_and_Forlorn]

A wonderful machine. And I am proud of the mothers who watched after their children as the train approached.

[@stevegreenwood7837]

That was a shame they stuck that big ugly Diesel locomotive right on back end ...you could clearly see it as it went through the station .

[@kucinglaper5330]

That is some next gen steam physics right there

[@danielcoombes7899]

one of my favourite spotting places ,devonport station

[@obadiahspong2300]

The first time I travelled by train through Plymouth in 1958 the engine was steam. It broke down near Cheltenham however and we were two hours late getting to Derby.

[@stephenrobbins2038]

My father drove the Flying Scotsman among others, out of Marylebone in the 1970/80’s on steam special days.

[@nomadexplorer6682]

Excellent. A visual treat. This is travelling through time....for one minute. 👍

[@you2square]

Its double heading with black 5, my favorite train!

[@michaelhawthorne8696]

Beautiful machine....I had a red Hornby Flying Scottsman as a child with a 6ft Oval track... It had real puffing smoke too when you dropped a capsule of fuel down the spout which you could buy as a small squashy tube.

[@Petemonster62]

Was it an O scale model?

[@simonblackham4987]

Depends how old you are ... but unlikely to be Flying Scotsman ... with smoke it was probably in the Tri-ang Hornby days and if red may have been an LMR Stanier pacific. Princess Elizabeth (would have had large chopper couplers) ... I think they only made the Flying Scotsman in green only (??) much later. If original 00 Hornby (with smaller knuckle couplers) ... and if red it would have been an LMR Duchess that was without smoke deflectors ... my dad had Duchess of Beccleugh (? spelling) but probably put new name plates on ... maybe the original was Duchess of Atholl. The green one with smoke deflectors was Duchess of Montrose. (My first ever engine was an LMR 2-6-4 tank ... 80011 again probably renumered by my dad ?? ... I think the standard number was 80024 or 80042 I am not sure which ... probably the first ... the second probably 'remembered' from the 'so long and thanks for all the fish' train ! ! ! Note LMR not LMS as after nationalisation the London Midland Region of British Railways and not the London Midland and Scottish railway (LMS on the tender). Flying Scotsman would be LNER either way (but only LNER on the tender before nationalisation and after restoration (with two tenders and 4472 on the second one).

[@michaelhawthorne8696]

@@simonblackham4987 It was red and it was a Flying Scotsman....The name plate was clear.

[@michaelhawthorne8696]

@@Petemonster62 I think it was 00

[@simonblackham4987]

@@michaelhawthorne8696 I can't find it on the net. Hornby produced various engines in 'unrealistic' colours for advertising etc so it was quite likely one of these. I couldn't find any pictures of the actual Flying Scotsman in red (except a spoof of it in Virgin livery!).

[@outthere9370]

Fantastic! But a bit disappointed that at the end of the units was a modern diesel electric pushing from behind! For obvious reason back in the good 'ol days their were only 3 carriages not 30!

[@irelandbloke]

Great video !

[@RM-ti8nf]

Very cool. I thought everybody might applaud actually 😃 I was surprised at all the passenger carriages!!

[@TheCharliverse]

This is a great video. Thanks for posting.

[@jeffjerome4805]

Skip to 1:02. Thank me later.

[@thebataviator1859]

amazing video of such an amazing locomotive. I just want to say though that as an American i would love to see her in person but i also think they should give her back her 4472 numbering

[@philyew3617]

You might find this link really interesting... www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/history-flying-scotsman It gives a lot of info about the Loco and it's number. 1472 was it's original number, 4472 was it's second number and only held for about 24 years, it was changed to 60103 in 1948 so it's held that number longer than any other (72 years). So for historical acuracy, if it were to be re-numbered 'again' it should be 1472. Like many other Brit's we have always known it as 60103 and don't really go with the obsession about 4472. It seems to have become more of a topic since the Harry Potter Hogwarts Express appeared, with many people incorrectly assuming it was the Flying Scotsman used in the film. It was not the Hogwarts Express.

[@kenhurley4441]

Maybe it didn't "blast" through,,,,, however it was a "blast" watching it!

[@DifferentSaturner]

Sad! Lots of people wanted to see it running & blocked the view! Thanks for sharing! (Thu 11 Nov 2021 21h00)

[@gilly4881]

What a beautiful catch, thanks for sharing.

[@exb.r.buckeyeman845]

Those people on the platform edge taking pictures, would have been totally shocked had something been coming the other way.

[@StaxRail]

Definitely, it's a massive problem when Flying Scotsman is out and about, but unfortunately many normal people don't realise the danger they are putting themselves into, as well as potentially jeopardising the railtour industry

[@nigelthebriton54]

OH...I just LOVE that 3-cylinder beat...

[@mikenagy3728]

This video sent chills up my spine to watch that gorgeous machine blasting through. Thank you for sharing this.

[@AustralianRailwayVideos]

Awesome, nice to see a british steamie once in awhile as im mostly watching aussie steam train videos

[@nkj8775]

Steam locomotive...the CHOO CHOO sound has always been so fascinating ☺️☺️

[@pby1000]

Great video. Beautiful train.

[@StaxRail]

Thanks for watching!

[@LisaG442]

Everyone holding phones, missing the actual moment, not one wave 😕

[@MrChopsticktech]

Amazing! Thank for sharing!

[@richardjames3446]

Good quality steady picture!

[@StaxRail]

Thanks! I invested in a monopod a while ago, and it has sure made a difference. If you want more, please consider subscribing

[@markcantemail8018]

Looks blasty enough for me , Thank you for the Video .

[@Alco16-251F]

Love the sound of this beautiful 3 Cylinder steamer!!

[@SuperMikado282]

Yes, the triplet exhaust beat.

[@tungstenkid2271]

When the FS was in regular service, did its route start in London and end in Edinburgh? How long did the run take? Was it nonstop all the way? What towns and cities did it pass through en rout,e?