60103 Flying Scotsman departure

[@silvy7730]

Always loved the steam locomotives… brings back my childhood memories in India in 70’s and 80’s where me and my brother holding my father’s hand on each side watching these gentle giants roar at the station . Thanks to the British for their efforts in establishing the railways in my home country.

[@annmills5853]

Just wonderful look how lovely and shiney the engine Is,the best of all together with the Golden Arrow 🚂🚂👍👍😉

[@Middlesbrough250]

Indeed it is!

[@jonsmith4669]

Glorious sight and sound ,she looks beautiful and ALIVE ,did I see Michael Portello in a green jacket in one coach.?

[@Middlesbrough250]

Yes it is 3:15 is Michael Portillo.

[@veramae4098]

I keep looking for Lord Peter. And Bunter of course.

[@RobertMustoe]

What a Bute the Scotsman is still on the lines after all these years English heritage 😮😮

[@dieseltrains2]

Fabulous

[@rogerredding5269]

What a beautiful looking locomotive ? But the whistles crap? Just needs a 4 dominion of new Zealand chime whistle ? To suit the locomotive.?

[@iandocwra1169]

I can only imagine 60103 was being pushed greatly as there was no visible or audible effort when it finally got underway. The helicopter also drowned out any possible steam audio as the train receded. It looked as though the crew just let the brake off and (metaphorically) sat back. Captures the crowds well though.

[@acersalman8258]

I love it ❤

[@sahidmondal4177]

This train is very good 😊 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@Middlesbrough250]

Thanks for watching

[@elainelethborg2550]

I can imagine what Gordon would say about that whistle!

[@vphil09]

Disgraceful!

[@elainelethborg2550]

@@vphil09 Precisely!

[@jomspeh9100]

@@elainelethborg2550 Indeed.

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

It isn’t wrong, but we just don’t do it.

[@mobilephil244]

Yup. It's a girlie-wirlie whistle. Not like the manful hooters of the kings and castles.

[@christopherdibble5872]

The engineers don't wave the trains anymore, not like they did back in 1954.

[@eastwest1362]

Huge waste of steam pre-departure…. But what a sight and sound.

[@MrRockmuso]

Wonderful loco, but what is wrong with her whistle????

[@MrRockmuso]

+Martin Ashwill it sounded like she had a sore throat, hope she gets better soon!

[@elainelethborg2550]

His whistle! His name is Scott!

[@ianwilkinson4602]

I think it was toned down because of the proximity of so many people, it is ear splitting normally.

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

What is that blue plate on the locomotive’s front?

[@Middlesbrough250]

"The Flying Scotsman" (This is the name of the train not locomotive).

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

@@Middlesbrough250 That makes sense

[@heitzmannpatrice4315]

Une machine à vapeur c féérique parce que C VIVANT!

[@srking783]

That's beautiful! I'm curious, was this recorded on the first run after its overhaul?

[@Middlesbrough250]

It was filled after it first otherhaul

[@Ballinalower]

Why all the cops?

[@arunkumar8252]

times of locomotives

[@steventhornton4716]

Poundland whistle sounding well

[@heyabusa1]

When will some kind hearted person take that penny whistle off and put a proper one on.

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

11 carriages

[@alpteknbaser7773]

👍

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

Express

[@simonwass6315]

03:14 Michael Portillo?

[@Middlesbrough250]

Yes, it's him

[@1chish]

The man who saved the Settle & Carlisle line.

[@steveluckhurst2350]

@@1chish 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@1chish]

@@steveluckhurst2350 And what are you 😂😂 about Steve?

[@steveluckhurst2350]

@@1chish Michael portillo "saved the S&C line". That slimey twerp wouldn't save his own granny unless there was something in it for him.

[@nigeldeitch9718]

Or Scotsthem

[@julianbassett5172]

The Flying Scotsman's whistle is terrible. Is it the original?

[@T.L.G_studios]

Yes. I believe it is. That’s why preservationists and train enthusiasts won’t let it be changed. Because it’s the original. Or at least sounds like the original.

[@paulholland3869]

I hope the woke brigade don’t see this and start campaigning for it to be renamed The Flying Scotsperson?

[@elizabethturner4814]

😂😂😂😃😃😅😅😀😀😂😀😀!! lol

[@jaymesthededengine5237]

I know you posted this 2 years ago and I'm very late but could you kindly stfu?

[@1977ajax]

Wish they hadn't put that stupid big blue badge on the front.

[@T.L.G_studios]

Well it is a name train (as well as being the name for the engine) so they kinda have too.

[@1977ajax]

@@T.L.G_studios Already has it's name on the side - didn't need this.

[@T.L.G_studios]

@ no cuz the name of the engine is on the side of it. The blue plate is the name of the train that the engine is pulling. The engine was named after said train.

[@1977ajax]

@@T.L.G_studios You just told us that, _just as I said,_ the name of the engine is on the side! Naming the train (if that what the blue thing is even doing) is unnecessary.

[@T.L.G_studios]

@ your not getting it. The train ( the east coast main line, London to Edinburgh service) was already called the flying Scotsman years before the engine was built. The engine was also named the flying Scotsman, after the train that it pulled. So both the engine and the train are called the flying Scotsman. However the flying Scotsman engine doesn’t only pull the flying Scotsman train, it pulls many other trains too. Hence why they have to use the second blue sign to designate that the flying Scotsman is now pulling the flying Scotsman train and not some other train. If people only saw the engines name plaque then they might not know if it was pulling the flying Scotsman train or another train. So they have to put the blue plaque on as well so people know that it’s pulling its namesake train.

[@roylightfoot9572]

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