History Repeating - Tangmere the Terrible

6 years of the Troublesome Tangmere, various clips, at various times, in various locations, but always making a lot of smoke, throwing sparks, breaking down or getting into trouble.

[@MrKnowwun]

****. NEWS. Octoberr 2021. Its back on rails undergoing main line testing********

[@MilkDrinker218]

I’ve always had the thought that different engines have different personalities. I guess Tangmere proves that.

[@joes-trainproductions5987]

I really do miss Tangmere, she is a fantastic locomotive. I would say she is my most favourite locomotive, really do hope she comes back to South Coast again. Fantastic completions 🙂👍

[@sansovino4124]

Always a treat to see Tangmere - always puts on a show. She's like a moving volcano!

[@e-mananimates2274]

Sounds like the kind of engine that would inspire the best Sodor Railway Series books!

[@mrstar666]

The noise from these locos is the best! Spam cans are my favourite locomotive

[@mickboakes7023]

Brilliant video. Remember the Arrow, often with City of Wells, pounding through Tonbridge and the Nigh Ferry with a D1 as helper at Petts Wood. Sheer nostalgia. Thank you. Mick.

[@SvenTviking]

One of my earliest memories was walking up the Eastbound platform of Woolwich Arsenal station with my Mum & Dad and a “Spam can” pulled in with a fast train, and my Dad said “Tangmere”. I was about 3, so 1966.

[@philipthomas2918]

On a trip to Dartmouth Tangmere stopped at Exeter. The fireman was having his red watery eyes bathed despite wearing goggles. His face was very black, he said it was the poor quality Polish coal that wasn't as good as former Welsh coal which was less smokey. Hope his eyes were ok, they looked very sore.

[@boblovell5789]

Video aptly described ! Without doubt a very 'flighty' bird. Knowing the history of RAF Tangmere she seems a very appropriate loco to carry the name. Bit of a character here. Bags of spirit, bustle and pride! Great video. Thank you.

[@philipgrooke5124]

Remember seeing her many times near Yeovil junction lovely sound, she looks better now than before, Great Britain great days .

[@anthonyjohnson8285]

I used to ride on the trains pulled behind the Spam Cans fro Chichester to Exeter St Davids in the '60's; The Tangmere being one of the engines. An incredible machine!!!

[@sirjohng1]

Lovely shots, a real aggressive sense of purpose from this beautifully turned out locomotive. Thank you.

[@JoshNunnyt]

Love this type of loco with the boiler shielded like that

[@borderlands6606]

As a child I felt being in close proximity to a steam locomotive being driven at speed, was a terrifying thing to behold. This captures that feeling, minus the smells and smoke. Seeing a mainline express pootling along a preserved railway at 35mph sort of misses the point.

[@SwanSycorax]

That has to be the smokiest locomotive I have ever seen!!! Great footage.

[@greghilton7797]

Imagine being a driver reading the roster and going "hey Billy we're taking a spam can out on the mainline the 13th. How much mayhem, death and destruction we can do with that." While watching all the blood drain from Billy's face.

[@railfreightdrivergallagherGBRf]

The Volcano.... makes City of Wells look tame! Superb loco when on song.

[@robertsomervaille3720]

Got to see tangmere today in Carlisle while dropping my son off and as there was 20mins before she was due to depart I shot through to a spot between Armathwaite and cumwinton and boy did she smoke the place out as she past. Got a good video.

[@Mark_Dyer1]

She may be 'Terrible'; but she's a mighty good-looking steam locomotive.