LNER Famous A4 class 4-6-2 ¦ 1930s Elegance¦ Model Speed Trial 100+MPH?

[@durhamranger988]

Very enjoyable! You always post interesting videos. Thank you.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Well that's super kind of you to say ☺️

[@carlgauntletttrains3026]

Absolutely brilliant. Carl.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Oh mate thank you, really appreciate that ☺️

[@fircombehallrailwayoogauge1430]

Lovely footage Mike! We all feel the need for speed! Sometimes!

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Lol thanks, you have no idea how curled my toes were 😂😆

[@FredWilbury]

Nice detailed view on this record , a bit better than the mad 2 vids I did a few years ago 😮 regards Fred

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thanks Fred glad you liked it 😊

[@phil36310]

Amazing history. The 'need for speed' in those days changed rail traffic forever. The Belgian Class 12 - a stream lined Atlantic - won the Blue ribbon for +140 km/h on 12 June 1939 with a 200 ton train in 57 min for a distance of 115 km's. The competition was a driving force of the Railways. Interesting to see your model speeds Mike. A most enjoyable and interesting video ! Thanks for sharing & sunny greetings from the North of FR. Cheers, Filip

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thanks Filip and for the info. So glad you enjoyed. Hope you are ok?

[@KellinoRail]

Meanwhile, sauntering past on the inner track at half speed comes Smokey Joe... (lol). Great video, and very brave. Maybe it might waken some of those modellers who take their layouts to exhibitions and insist on running everything at a snails pace boring all the viewers.... (lol). Keep up the good work Mike. 😎

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thanks very much 😊 certainly very different from normal

[@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge]

Right, now I’m dizzy! Good to see the models being stretched a bit. I bet those passengers were glad to alight. Great video as usual Mike👍

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Lol yeah they all be pressed against the outside of the coaches

[@neilfarrar6217]

Exciting stuff there Mike, bringing back a few memories, as a kid most of my engines used to career around at similar speeds most of the time. Very nice sound editing going on. Thanks.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

So good to hear that ☺️

[@davidhardy7356]

I now feel a bit sick after all that excitement and speed . However it just demonstrates how good both those locos and those Hornby coaches really are . None of them flew off the track like a rocket . Your track must have been laid very well indeed . Thanks for sharing again . Cheers the noo !

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Haha thanks very much, I was indeed a wee bit scared but those old coaches are quite heavy, as for the locos I was very pleased. Track is by no means perfect lol don't think I'd have wanted to be in the sleeping car.

[@stevenrowley8502]

Fantastic. Thank you. Really enjoyed that. Watched during half time Gainsborough Trinity v Harrogate. FA Cup 2nd round.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Glad you enjoyed it, 😄

[@Jimyjames73]

A very good running Session 🙂🚂🚂🚂

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thanks kindly

[@rodericfindlay4147]

Very impressive. Excellent locomotives and a tribute to your trackwork.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thanks so much Roderic, I never thought of it like that

[@davidwynne3170]

Great entertainment. Thank you Mike.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

That's wonderful to hear thanks 👍

[@davidportch8837]

Very interesting Mike...Makes you think just how clever the heavy engineering was in the 20s/30s to produce a steam engine able to do those kind of speeds....the valves, boiler, axles and wheels etc

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thanks and yes amazing engineering. I know they specially lubricated everything ahead of the attempt and that after some bearings were shot.

[@robjw66111]

very quick, great video. Of course the real speed deamons for OO use the hornby 0-4- 0 chassis. I had a Percy who could take on any contender! My kids loved it...

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thanks, ah yes limited only by it's ability to stay on the track 😂

[@AdiPullen]

Absolutely loved this video

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thanks mate, I'm so glad lot of effort 😁

[@AdiPullen]

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited i know you do alot a research. You deserve more subscribers

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

I've got really nice subs like you mate, that matters more to me

[@LawrenceDaley-s2u]

Hi Mike, so did you time how long it took to do one circuit of your layout? Also, I see that you were using the same track but in opposite directions, did you notice any difference and what about doing the reverse, Falcon running right to left and the other, who's name I've forgotten, running left to right, just to see if the models achieve the same speed as filmed?

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thanks, as per the commentary it was timed over a four foot section. Falcon may well have made the 126, but she's lighter and might have been less stable so never pushed it lol

[@hotdogpilot6319]

Mike check out Holpols, he did speed trials for the A4's. If I remember correctly the old tender drives were the fastest at 130 mph plus!

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Ah yes probably true that, I'll have a look

[@RobA500]

Fantastic stuff, if a little frightening on those curves.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Cheers, yes I was holding my breath quite a bit lol

[@bramelsheretan]

amazing to watch, question, what camera was you using on the track ?

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thanks 👍 that's a Mobius, check my older videos for details I did a special on it

[@bramelsheretan]

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited thank you

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

@bramelsheretan no worries mate

[@piers995]

Quite exciting. Perhaps you could run some speed trials on your other express locomotives. I chatted to the driver of No 777 Sir Lamiel on an occasion at the GCR when they had cab tours, and he was saying even in heritage condition she could easily reach 100mph. Of course she is undergoing overhaul at present.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thanks very much, ah yes I'm sure 777 could, pure force of nature steam locomotives

[@Night_Ferry]

Do you know what I like about your videos? The set dressing. That Oxford NE van had no business being in the video, it didn't move at all. It just established eastern territory. Nice touch.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

You noticed! Brilliant 👌

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

You forgot one very important carriage, coupled up directly behind Mallard, who wears the Garter Blue livery: the Dynamometer Car. After achieving the speed of 126mph, Mallard sadly sustained some internal damage. Thankfully, it didn't stop her running in the 1980s. Ever since that time, she has been a static exhibit in the NRM. Nice, exciting video. Love the chime whistle.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Glad you enjoyed

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Oh, I didn't forget the Dyno car I don't have one to include.

[@petercole2092]

It must have been something to travel at that speed at that time. The fireman in the cab would be working flat out properly wanted a few pints after that.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

I think he'd need a holiday too lol

[@fossil9559]

A fantastic film Mike , but I think the passengers in first class will put in a few complaints after going around those curves .. the bone china will be all over the floor ;-)

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

😂😆 thanks 👍 I think you are right about the passengers

[@hamshackleton]

I'm surprised the trains stayed on the track at that speed, on your comparatively tiny layout.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Yep, I think these curves real life would be 20mph max. High praise indeed for the models that they cling so well