Azuma & Mallard at York!

[@ricwilki6254]

Super video, thanks for posting. Great to see the Mallard moving. Bitter sweet though as it’s such a shame she can’t go under her own steam. My Grandad was part of the team that built her, he riveted her together, I’d love to see her fully restored and running like The Flying Scotsman.

[@wurlitzer895]

What a wonderful family connection to one of the most famous and iconic locomotives in the world. A lovely post.

[@sharonplumb4653]

Me too!! Ignominiously shunted for a photoshoot!! A legend should be treated better than this. Bring her back to the main line,she deserves it!!!

[@t.m.railways]

It would be amazing if they restored her for the 100th aniversary in 2038!

[@Great_King_Rat]

@@t.m.railways Maybe Gresley "dressed up"? I can't see anyone spending the sort of money needed to get Mallard running again, especially not when you consider how much more of the engine will be replaced [and lost] in the process.

[@Transpennine]

Absolutely amazing to see this Beautiful machine in use again! I am very late mind you but still!

[@robertday8619]

There she stands in all her MAJESTY!!! what a machine she is! Head and shoulders above anything going pass her. she is a testament to the great man that designed her and the skills and hard work of the ones who built her.

[@wakefieldtrainlad340]

This is a recall back to the LNER days, if you were to the diesels not being there (which is impossible, I know) I wish I was there to see this icon out of her museum home and on to a familiar place in which is she had thoughts of her own would bring back memories to make her happy cry. Such a stunning piece of work. May I say first hand mate that you have earned yourself a subscriber! Dan.

[@poppyjodie1]

The museum have said they have no plans to steam Mallard again. As amazing as it would be, she is preserved for all future generations to see

[@sgkingly8392]

I agree, keeping her static leaves the minimum risk for the loco and after all she has been through, she can now rest and be enjoyed by generations to come.

[@poppyjodie1]

@@sgkingly8392 exactly. If they wanted to, they would do it and make her go again. They have no reason to. She is too old. Let her rest

[@sgkingly8392]

@@poppyjodie1 Yeah, that is what we do with the aircraft at the museum I volunteer at. They have had long service lives and we just let them rest and take care of them, I think it is the same case with locos like Mallard.

[@poppyjodie1]

@@sgkingly8392 Nice, must be a cool job

[@sgkingly8392]

@@poppyjodie1 I am not paid for it as it is just volunteering, however I do it out of passion and it is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done and lots of fun to do!

[@obel15k]

Great shot at 5:20 showing the similarity of both profiles.

[@TeddyWandererCamera-Bear]

Oh Mallard looks so good out there in the sunshine, it is so sad she is longer able to steam. However it is so important to keep her looking in tip top condition in the NRM so future generations can view her . Thank you for sharing this footage :D

[@theextremeanimator4721]

Why can't they steam the bird?

[@Steven_20031]

She will steam again one day I reckon, after a thorough overhall

[@TheGWRailfan]

@Steven 20031 hopefully it won't take ten years though lol

[@Steven_20031]

The GWRailfan it may not but there is a lot to do on the old girl, she’s not steamed in about 2 decades

[@flyingscotsmanlover1680]

Just brilliant

[@drdewott9154]

You know seeing the 2 side by side most of all made me realize how good a Mallard style paint scheme would actually look on the Azuma.

[@RichardsAdventures]

Heard about this so awesome it's back on the rails after 30 years.

[@glenshielrailway5696]

An Azuma painted in LNER blue on both ends and LNER teak between would look amazing imo.

[@sullybully]

3:50 Yeah I feel it coming too 🙃

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Fantastic job mate especially seeing mallard meeting the azuma high speed train iep for the first time ever

[@johnbrown9092]

Brilliant film.

[@Pirate-Scorcher-1998]

Spectacular video

[@jcrailwayvideos6588]

Amazing

[@russouk]

azumas 10 a penny in cardiff lol....but will be good to ride them non diesel .when our electrification is complete.. they do look good in GWR Green tho must admit..mallard is booootful...even wheel rims are shiny new...amazing...saw her in wales years ago when she was running...good old vbritish engineering skills 66050 gets around...she was in canton depot few weeks ago.

[@Desiro360]

Awesome video. Mallard looks fantastic. :)

[@ECMLTrains]

Awesome video MT

[@marumado1]

Nice Video!

[@WasatchGarandMan]

0:31 nice to see some young adults help a senior citizen!

[@stestepney]

Nice one mate cheers Steve ..

[@BrickLeafTale]

They both look amazing I love the new class 800 a good replacement on east coast mainline

[@Caesar233996]

Fitting replacement for the HST I think

[@electrohalo8798]

there’s a LNER HST at 8:06

[@marksimpson3372]

What is the timetable for the azuma services between York and Scotland?

[@carlharris2808]

hello mark starting 1st august there is 1 azuma leaving york to edinburgh leaving at 14.02 mon to fri www.lner.co.uk/the-east-coast-experience/azuma-trains/azuma-schedule/#Tab_13897 hope this help you?

[@owenburke4884]

Azusa looks a lot like Transpenine Nova

[@Kaidhicksii]

God, if only they'd actually give Mallard the repairs he needs (or "she", depending on how you look at machines) in order to run under his own power again. Yeah I know it would be extensive and would end up leaving not much of the original Mallard behind, but come on: they did it with Flying Scotsman! I don't even live in England yet it still bums me out to deal with this reality. That aside though, he still looks good. And I had no idea Azuma was run by the LNER! Beautiful electric engine, right there. Really hope I can visit someday: I love trains. :)

[@sgkingly8392]

I think they did it with Scotsman because she is the only survivor of the class. Whereas Mallard is one of 6 surviving A4s and there are already some in working order. As much as I would love to see Mallard steam again, it would leave little of the loco behind. It is similar to the case of the executioner's axe, they replaced the head 3 times and the handle 5 times, it is not the same axe and the same would apply to Mallard.

[@neildelaney5199]

@@sgkingly8392 All very true , but did you know Mallard has already had 12 boilers in the 30 or so years of service? i think one more would be acceptable? and we don't need to steam this wonderful machine just make it possible to do so,,, just because we can, make Britain great again.

[@sgkingly8392]

@@neildelaney5199 You have a point, but in preservation we only replace something if we really need to for a restoration. Like replacing a structural component if there is damage to it that will mean the structure is not going to survive. Also in preservation there is a major difference between replacing parts in service and in preservation.

[@neildelaney5199]

@@sgkingly8392 Thanks for the reply, and i quite agree that perhaps Mallard should be preserved as an icon of British steam and remain in a controlled environment for all to marvel a in perpetuity,, but i would still love to see it pulling a train on the rails of the 21st century

[@sgkingly8392]

@@neildelaney5199 yeah, I would love to see her run for the centenary of the record. I am fortunate to be working with preserved aircraft.

[@russellgxy2905]

While I don't think anything will match the majesty of a fully shrouded A4, the Azuma EMU's seem to be a nice replacement. Certainly more streamlined than the Class 91's

[@TheGWRailfan]

I've been away camping in Switzerland for 9 days... WTF DID I MISS???!

[@LHoriginal]

I was visiting my nan and grandad in widnes (not too far away from liverpool) so i didn't get to see it unfortunately

[@nigelcole1936]

Shame that National Railway Museum have not plans to fully rebuild Mallard to get her to run under her own steam again. With other A4s running they don't seem to see the need and we know it would be expensive. Good to see her even for this publicity stunt but a little sad to see her pushed around by two modern units.

[@thefountainpendesk]

Nigel Cole it’s more beneficial for long term preservation I’d mallard to be static

[@hudson1268]

Why did it need 2 66s ?

[@mjradar]

Probably network rail conditions

[@jcrailwayvideos6588]

It is because Mallard is so fragile because it is old that the power from one class 66 could be too harsh on the mallard and stretch it potentially causing damage, so it is just wise to have to 66's to balance the pressure

[@barrymorris7856]

I would guess it was for the reverse shunt move back into the NRM.

[@Geeves8612]

@@jcrailwayvideos6588 cool story. It's nothing to do with being "stretched" it's purely for brake force and shunting. You do realize the Mallard AND the 66 were being dragged/pushed around?

[@hudson1268]

GW RAILFAN nice

[@iloveastonvilla1670]

can u go to coleshill parkway tomorrow

[@garycharles8649]

That DB class 66 is gleaming!

[@Ed_Gilbert]

How sad. The Mallard is next to a piece of £2 plastic from Japan? Why put a breath-taking piece of engineering next to a saczuma (Azuma)

[@ItsAllAboutTheJourney]

To get LNER more money to make people think the azuma is a breathtaking piece of engineering

[@PianoKwanMan]

8:16 is an HST

[@nickedwards2904]

I know what i would prefer to travel behind, we have gone backwards in this country in customer comfort

[@lloyd9710]

Is there any reason mallard can’t move under its own power ?

[@juleshathaway3894]

It requires a full overhaul, the boiler certificate expired nearly 25 years ago.

[@lloyd9710]

Jules Hathaway I’m surprised they haven’t renewed it as the revenue from it being used would pay for it and more

[@juleshathaway3894]

lloyd9710 There are three other working A4 locomotives albeit one under overhaul and one in storage but Mallard is a priceless World famous locomotive and part of history. There are too many risks involved with potential damage and, ok worst case scenario, possible destruction if involved in an incident. It really is more than just a museum piece. Also overhauling it to current standards would mean replacing worn out parts with new that would detract from its authenticity and the NRM would not allow that. It ain’t gonna happen!

[@thefountainpendesk]

Jules Hathaway couldn’t’ve put it better my self

[@trainsontuesday]

For my money the A4 is a much better looking design than the Azuma. They did look great together though.

[@ethmister]

I see LNER named the class 800 unlike GWR. Also the GWR livery is a lot nicer

[@benrgrogan]

Yeah hoped they would paint the azumas in an old-school LNER colour scheme but looks like they've stuck with the Virgin trains branding.

[@TheGWRailfan]

GWR have named lots of their IETs, including Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Daniel Gooch

[@ethmister]

They named them that way. LNER named the hole class Azuma. GWRs are just IET.

[@OffTheRailsUK]

:O 800 *106* !!!! OMG!!!! 106!!!

[@kevingraham3161]

heaps of Japanese shite, won't last long

[@kingorry7223]

Is that one you need..... oh wait hang on train lover *106* I get it now

[@OffTheRailsUK]

@@kevingraham3161 I know.. But I was talking about the unit number not the train itself. But yeah I agree.

[@tonyp011]

it would have been better to have seen Mallard moving under her own steam as she is not often seen going along under her own steam, and obviously she can go along otherwise she wouldn't be on the rail network now

[@mjradar]

I would like to see the streamlined Coronation Scot locomotive working again instead of being stuck in a museum

[@Aenopia]

@patrickward13491 1 right now

[@Cactus732]

Union of South Africa, Bittern and which is the 3rd A4 that can/will be able to run under her own steam?

[@juleshathaway3894]

The loco has not been seen in steam for a good 25 years and would require a full overhaul which is never going to happen. It is able to be moved under tow as the wheel bearings and coupling rods are fully serviceable and oiled and the connecting rods between the drive wheels and the cylinders have been removed so the pistons do not move as the wheels rotate.

[@juleshathaway3894]

@patrickward13491 The reason it doesn't run is because it is long out of boiler certificate and would require a full overhaul. It is not capable of being steamed.

[@andrewwebster6025]

Despite their age difference and technology advances , when it comes to aerodynamic design the answer was the same for both

[@franciscobarrozo2789]

FRAN

[@andrewganley9016]

Nice train shame about the Azuma!

[@turbocavalli]

a puppet vs a proper steam engine

[@CommandoG331]

Mallard > Flying Scotsman

[@jameshardy4354]

Mallard and scotsman and all the other preserved steam locomotives are propper trains those other things are modern junk 😄😄😄😄 the victorians new how to build now all we produce is junk

[@nickedwards2904]

Scotsman 1923 and mallard 1938 , not Victorian mate .