Coronation Scot

[@TheFerroequine]

This was my favourite piece of music when I was five years old and wanted to grow up to be a train! I'm 68 now and haven't managed it yet.....

[@carltrotter7622]

Maybe one day boiler surgery will finally become available!

[@Angelica_Steam8750]

@@carltrotter7622 Here, Here.

[@carltrotter7622]

@@Angelica_Steam8750, indeed!

[@OldNelboy]

But I bet you've got a train set!

[@BrionyGunson]

This is delightful and made me laugh for a good minute! Thank you!

[@davidsmith6620]

Not a single grinning shot of a Branson in sight - sheer quality.

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

Without doubt, one of the most evocative and finest pieces of British Light Classical music ever composed, a work of pure genius.

[@oogalook]

+Roger Coleman I absolutely adore this piece as well. It combines an impression of the steam locomotive, and also the experience of riding it. We get the whistle's alarming peal, the smooth speed and rhythmic thrumming of the tracks- I love it!

[@MrBrinkmaster]

To me it is a magic piece of elegance, vision and hope. I keep coming back to hear it.

[@johnmcculloch1424]

That's all very well, but I remember my white shirts begrimed with soot after my daily commute. First my mother, then later my wife scrubbing the collars and cuffs by hand. Good music, though.

[@oscillation9814]

If the shot at 2:07 with the music playing isn’t perfection, I don’t know what it! Cried listening to this with the wonderful footage. 😊

[@ivangenov6782]

I quite agree, so i decided to show this to my parents.... After agreeing that it was beautiful they very quickly turned it into a lesson about how i should study more

[@logotrikes]

Nailed it. Musical and steam perfection.....

[@bianchikat]

stirring stuff as inspiring as Shakespeare.

[@Camaro_man437]

I think my would just let t my body. It decided that this was the last thing it wanted to see before it left.

[@dardilly1]

Happy memories of my childhood. My mother always listened to Paul Temple on the radio.

[@paulputnam8211]

Locomotive by William Stanier, music by Vivien Ellis. A perfect combination !

[@logotrikes]

What adds impact to me is the trail of steam and smoke stretching back the entire length of the train. Marvellous camera work from the plane trying to keep up. Has to be 100+ mph. Routine these days but the symphony of mechanical components all playing their parts in unison is a joy to see... As a child I listened to Paul Temple on the wireless, and this tune has never left me. Wonderful piece of light orchestral music. I'm in agreement with the poster oscillation9814. 2:07 is magical...

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

I love the calm from the intense by 0:14 with that graceful breathtaking shot and human nature of the scene

[@leswestley6581]

I remember this music from when I was a lad and before I took an interest in things rail. Too many years later, both the music and the footage are iconic. A lovely match :) Great set of comments!

[@riverhuntingdon6659]

Back when we MADE things like this. Lovely looking train, doubtlessly much more comfortable to ride in than today's plasticy, souless sardine boxes with their ironing board seats. The last trains built that were like the Coronations were the BR MK1 and MK2 coaches, and the MK3s. Give me a long-distance service of MK1 or 2 stock anytime. Reliable, seats that were nice and lined up with windows, loos that don't stink...Oh and of course a PROPER Diesel, or Electric loco. I'm too young to recall the splendid Coronation locos LOL. Even the old EMU/DEMU/DMMU's were nice decent machines. Spent many happy hours working for BR ( SR ) on them. Glad I retired when I did.

[@MrBrinkmaster]

I have always admired the workmanship of the brits - you have magicians inventing and crafting marvelous things - be it in a shed or large a large industry complex. Mass production may be a 'quality' today, but it can't compare with the 'finest'. I'd rather buy one handmade object made in a british garage than 200 things from china through ebay.

[@Glenn1967ful]

I am hoping now Branson has gone, Avanti can make the seats more comfortable for standard class passengers. The comfort is poor and the seats too thin, unlike the armchair type seats on Mark 3.

[@sophielammond4720]

I Love this piece of music, it always reminds me of listening to the Paul Temple "who dunnit" radio dramas! BRILLIANT 😊☺️😌🤗

[@petertuffley7475]

Me too!

[@tansleypotts9486]

and me

[@johncolinleyshon1125]

@@tansleypotts9486 and me.. does that date us !!!

[@TonyWilliampianoman]

Yes, 114 mph, but outrun by A4 Pacific Mallard that still holds the world record for steam at 126 mph. But I remember these in Crewe as a child known then as Duchess Class. All 20th century Light Music is magic to me, Eric Coates being my favourite, but Vivien Ellis composed a masterpiece here.

[@skoot2u]

Beautiful,poetry in motion !

[@murrayanderson-hall7077]

Great stuff never get tired of it.

[@bellevue46]

Brilliant music, a great soundtrack of 1950s optimism.

[@williamwoolhouse3702]

It was composed by Vivian Ellis 1903-1996.It was in 1938,while travelling by train between his homes in Somerset and London,that he conceived his portrayal of a steam train in in full flight,CORONATION SCOT.Its popularity came about when it was chosen as the signature tune for radio's Paul Temple detective series.

[@jimrogers5774]

That word optimism sums up the UK in the 50s just right, And our childhood dreams.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

1950s? This is from the 1930s

[@DanielRobertspiano]

This tune was stuck in my head, and I only just found the name of of it again! Phew.

[@johnmcculloch1424]

A thing of beauty is a joy forever

[@GarethWonfor]

Wonderful music - and the train still look mightily impressive even today!

[@jamescairns4051]

By Timothy this brings back memories!

[@danielpayne500]

But also the Classic iconic opening to the paul temple radio show made it the classic it is today as the paul temple theme tune

[@leedsman54]

I really like the look of the streamline trains. The music is excellent as well.

[@martintremethick8370]

Ahhh! Mum and Dad listening to Paul Temple. Also listening to Elizabethan on BBC Light program while mum did the laundry on a Monday with us little ones sitting around listening to the Goblin washing machine talk as it worked.

[@waleedarif6740]

I can tell, these weren't just expensive or looked expensive. These were probably the only serious locomotives of the time. I have never witnessed any locomotive in the world that was as serious as the Coronation Scot.

[@trevorelliston1]

The Gresley A4’s, his P2, 2-8-2 ‘S and W1 4-6-4 were also very serious.

[@edwardhenryfan5506]

This is classic and beautiful!

[@mikec7108]

Just superb ! Quite a moistening of the eyes job. Question.... Is the light coloured building set back from the lineside at 0:35 the Shredded Wheat factory at Welwyn/Welwyn Garden City ??

[@raymondsmith1676]

So many childhood memories x

[@brockside1575]

In these modern times of utter s***e I play scenes and music like this to keep sane.

[@oldgitsknowstuff]

4 foot, 8 and a Half. Yet another British invention. God bless her Majesty !

[@SkyeSoarer04]

This sounds like spencers theme form thomas ironic as this is for the LMS Corrination class and Spencer is a LNER A4 Pacific

[@jerrycoob4750]

A wonderful song for a beautiful train

[@malcolmabram2957]

Got to say it, watching this beauty steam at speed like a dart through the country turns me on more than watching a space shuttle launch.

[@jackietempleman5490]

My Grandad Samuel Edgar Miller B.E.M was on the footplate during the record run that day.

[@FlyingFoxandBambi4475]

Coronation 6220 is my faviorite coronation class loco because it's blue,preety and that it was the first one built.

[@martinbayliss3868]

The zenith of the steam age! Build a replica streamlined coronation pacific and run it on the west coast main line and get a new steam world speed record of over 130 mph easily.

[@JohnAGood]

Brilliant piece, was once used to advertise Swan Matches.

[@MillandvalleyrailwayCoUk1964]

Where's Paul Temple- it was the introductory music on BBC Radio

[@danielpayne500]

Classic agreed

[@petertaylor3600]

Wasn't she th e last word in elegance and streamlinedness? What a sight she would have been then.

[@teenxcovers4903]

I miss her...

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

Most beautiful train ever built. Back in the day when it wasn't frowned upon to make something that looked wonderful as well as being a marvel of engineering.

[@mrmaniac3]

Oh wow, look at the trimotor flying along! Slower than the train even!

[@johnkelley5006]

fantastic music captures the scene - listening to the wireless the detective Paul Temple l

[@purromemes7395]

I wish I could have lived in the 50s. Would have been great to be born in the 1870s and die in the 1950s.

[@wiliammound7942]

You would probably have been killed in the First World War.

[@wildsurfer12]

And endure food rationing during the last few years of your life?

[@MorristheMinor]

Chuffing marvellous!!

[@rosewhite---]

what a beautiful train!

[@HarryApps-Drsyn]

Coronation Scot that my favourite song

[@railway187]

Wonderful 🤩👍

[@itsconnorstime]

This played briefly in the last actual episode of top gear when they meet up with old British sports cars.

[@jamit2576]

Classic music

[@malcolmabram2957]

I read that the Coronation Scot had the potential to faster than the Mallard, 3xcept the west coast line lacked the quality straights.

[@redeye_]

Fun Locomotive Fact: this is spencers theme in the thomas series.

[@nostalgiaof98]

A beautiful art deco train

[@philipbrown2118]

Best "impersonation" of a steam train

[@chillired5389]

Philip Brown what do you mean?

[@oscillation9814]

Some railway music mimics steam trains. Such as when the chuffing.

[@mrmaniac3]

Robert Wolf has a good train impersonation. This is something else entirely, however.

[@mrmaniac3]

Ah, "impression" fits nicely.

[@jacobwiles8911]

And now presenting the radio adaptation of The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

[@alangiles2763]

To me this music will always be associated with Peter Coke and Margory Westbury in Paul Temple

[@monacruz4072]

The train now leaving. Is the Coronation Scot! 🇬🇧🚂🇬🇧

[@pikachuthebananasplit9061]

0:17 And Spencer was! He ran out of water on Gordon's hill. "Why didn't I listen?!"

[@littlewesternengine3010]

How does this have 49,000 views but the guy who made it only has 35 subs?

[@knuckles1206]

common stuff i've noticed of recent. large view for vids by users with low subs

[@RJSRdg]

@@knuckles1206 Because when people get lots of subs, they start selling advertising space in their videos, and people stop watching them....

[@keyherriot8757]

Spencer the gray engine theme

[@plants2448]

i can hear the paul temple intro over the music LMAO

[@Parovoz0251]

I may prefer the LNER but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t jealous of this hymn.

[@RJSRdg]

Which ironically was written on the GWR!

[@mikegibson2275]

how bro get 144 subscribes if he has ONE VIDEO. ONE VIDEO BRO!

[@Glenn1967ful]

London to Glasgow in six and a half hours.

[@samanli-tw3id]

Today less than one hour by airplane ✈️

[@Glenn1967ful]

@@samanli-tw3id True, but not quite so quick when you add in the commute to and from both airports and the check ins.

[@northwesternsplendor]

You can't spell films without LMS 😁

[@NYXINCARNATE]

LOL

[@peterwatson3395]

Clever!🙂

[@oscarkageson-loe]

Queen of the LMS railway

[@TheFowler99]

Crewe works engineering at its very best lovely

[@wendybricethompson]

Paul Temple!

[@elliottsaucedo442]

What specific recording is this? I can’t seem to find this specific play through of the piece anywhere else.

[@_A.MCarsTrainsTravel]

I only know this music because my piano teacher can play this and he told me the name of it as well

[@TheNotLetterH]

I’m the only person to say that this is a theme from Thomas and friends

[@knuckles1206]

because its not

[@marcogentile3392]

@@knuckles1206 well he actually has a point, part of this music was adapted in Spencers theme.

[@knuckles1206]

@@marcogentile3392 Are you sure? they give of the same vibe but im pretty sure the melodys quite diffrent

[@marcogentile3392]

@@knuckles1206 yes, the start was adapted into the theme and some other small sections too

[@pikachuthebananasplit9061]

@@knuckles1206 No he's right! this song is giving me Spencer vibes right now!

[@farnleyjube3735]

Does anyone know the date of the black and white footage and who made it

[@johnd8892]

Looks to be likely extracted from this 1937 newsreel type train publicity film : kzbin.info/www/bejne/naG0qXeJqNB_rrMsi=2XhwBNUuvTyuwpMR

[@asilettevy]

hey robert are you the one who made this song?

[@johnsplayworld2402]

This sounds like spencer's season 7 theme from thomas

[@josephlandrut4154]

As the express travelled towards Scotland water was soaped up from the centre of the tack.

[@williamdewarrenne5848]

See the people looking outside their cottages at 2:35

[@gerrywatson261]

Britain at it's peak!

[@BrentSudric]

Call them upside-down bath tubs if you will, But if the A4s are better, how come they don't have their very own music piece that is still so widely known by the media? Edit: A certain engine with a face that is an oversized silver teaspoon does NOT count!

[@beezowrailfan]

" A certain engine with a face that is an oversized silver teaspoon does NOT count!" lmao i'm laughing so hard at that

[@chlorekwodoru]

„The elizabethan score” maybe not strictly for A4’s but for a service pulled by them

[@peterwatson3395]

This video is extracted from a news item (without music): kzbin.info/www/bejne/naG0qXeJqNB_rrM

[@nikesb9420]

Is it city of Birmingham or duches of Hamilton or coronation Scot or is it a weird painted woodcock or a weird painted empire of india

[@wiliammound7942]

What??!!

[@kdsgirly5573]

Is this the Flying Scotsman?

[@johnd8892]

It is the LMS rival to the LNER Flying Scotsman and the later streamlined A4 hauled LNER trains.

[@richardcummins5465]

Clues in the title. Its the " Coronation Scot"

[@paulweir5031]

Do you know that the Coronation Scot ran for only two years?

[@Jayhsia1215]

I will use duchess theme for herself theme

[@R08Tam]

A lost age of elegance. Not sure about the carbon footprint though 🤔

[@MiddletownBranchProd.]

its mostly water vapor, coal smoke is black

[@carltrotter7622]

Someone colourise this.

[@sophielammond4720]

That would be a GREAT idea 😉🤗😁

[@wiliammound7942]

No.

[@richardcummins5465]

No, please don't meddle with history.

[@niakaproductions2020ukus]

5th November 1892

[@wiliammound7942]

Bonfire night. So what?

[@anthonydunn3669]

PAUL TEMPLE

[@wobblybobengland]

They shouldn't have scrapped her

[@Thatspuremental]

It wasnt one loco and they didnt scrap all of them but did un steamline them in the was

[@HarryApps-Drsyn]

Coronation is for 1930

[@HarryApps-Drsyn]

Coronation 6220 steam train

[@storiesfromdifferenteras]

Watch out for COPPA

[@BrawnyBuddha]

I'm not fat, I'm cultivating mass!

[@thomashambly3718]

Dam Sun what on earth are you talking about

[@HarryApps-Drsyn]

6220

[@jairocavalcantelimacavalca5113]

Um tribal😅 😢😮