70013 Oliver Cromwell Bids Farewell New Years Eve 2018

[@phylvalen9991]

'Tis indeed a thing of beauty and magic.' My brother 70, who used to be a stoker in the 70s and I share a deep love for these magnificent hunks of iron and it thrills us both to sit and chat about his years in steam. I'm a slightly younger sister and strangely even though I haven't his Footplate experience or any at all rather, the magic of those wheels moving in perfect unison and the punch of the steam makes all my senses spin and I lose myself in these videos absolutely. I think he's infected me with the steam virus (it must begin our arteries lol) Two steam addicts thru an thru.. an thru an thru..an thru an thru!! Thanks so much for sharing these gems with the world.

[@jcmgt]

Twenty minutes of magic, superb,

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Jonathan, glad you like the video :)

[@TalkeTalker]

As a train spotter many, many years ago I recall seeing 70013 Oliver Cromwell at Leicester Central Station, in the latter days of steam. I still recall the Bournemouth - York engine changes at Leicester Central Station. A 4-6-0 GWR Hall would generally arrive late at Leicester, and then a fully hissing steamed up LNER 2-6-2 V2 would take over to York. How those Halls managed to pull so many coaches, I will never know! I used to think it odd that Leicester Central Station was an Eastern Line in a Midlands City where you could see Southern Green coaches being pulled by a Western engine. Although I never saw one, I know that Southern engines had worked the GCR through Leicester. So really keen spotters would have seen Midland, Eastern, Western and Southern locomotives at Leicester Central. Of course at Loughborough Central today, you can still enjoy that experience. Please hurry up with the bridge projects to get Leicester North linked to[All most] Nottingham South . A trip that's on my bucket list - if i can hang on long enough!!!!!!!

[@theburrell4626]

Absolutely fantastic video of an amazing engine!

[@RailView_YT]

Thank you Robert, glad you enjoyed the video :) 70013 certainly is an amazing loco, always a pleasure to see and work on it :) Cameron

[@Melodymaker1]

In August 2009 I had the great pleasure to travel the Settle Carlisle railway with this marvellous Locomotive. This was a truly memorable experience in every respect. It was myself and my Wife's 25th Silver Wedding Anniversary and we could not have celebrated this event in any better way than this. We travelled "Premier Dining " and were cosseted from the moment we joined the train at 07.30 at Peterborough, until we alighted at around 23.00 that evening again at Peterborough. We were well sooted, tired but very elated after a fantastic day. That Wonderful Loco " Oliver Cromwell is now emblazoned in our hearts . That Iconic Loco Seemed so alive to me and took every step of that journey with ease including the notorious 70 odd miles of the Settle Carlisle line which has some major gradients. I have recently had the pleasure also of a trip on Flying Scotsman, a great Loco too and a British Icon but Oliver Cromwell has the edge for me as there is something very special about this Loco. I hope it won't be too long before she returns after her rest and renovation. LONG LIVE OLiVER ! !

[@RailView_YT]

Must’ve been fantastic day, she certainly sounds amazing when she gets working. Certainly a fantastic way to spend your 25th wedding anniversary :)

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

As Loughborough University students in the 1970s, we were largely unaware of all this railway stuff on the other side of town.

[@TalkeTalker]

Clearly too busy studying then! Hope you passed with flying colours. Glad to see you have now come round!!!

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

@@TalkeTalker , well I passed. Still working on the flying colours.

[@jonathanpyle1375]

Brilliant and beautiful photography, what a majestic beast, thanks for sharing

[@RailView_YT]

Thank you very much, Jonathan! She truly is a brilliant loco :) Cameron

[@DaveCooper36b]

There are no words to truly describe the BRILLIANCE of this video, absolutely amazing. It captures all the love this beautiful locomotive has with people. Well done to everyone connected to the GCR, for doing a fantastic job with her. Hat's off to the photographers for some outstanding footage. Top quality production all round..............loved it.

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks David :) Really pleased you enjoyed the video :)

[@hilsthetrainlady4683]

What a stunning record of her last day. One of the best train vids I’ve ever watched; beautifully crafted.

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Hilary :) Really pleased you enjoyed it! Thanks for you kind comment! :)

[@barbaratroughton2810]

That should read heritage railways

[@dazt103]

Superbly filmed. Wonderfully captures both the size and the power of a great locomotive.

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed there film :)

[@michaellovell1368]

Just want to add to what so many other posts here have said. A stunning film of an absolute thoroughbred Loco. The Brits have always been my favourites and to see Ollie from firing up to close of day was a delightful 20 minutes. It has really made my day.

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

Like many others, I have viewed many thousands of videos on KZbin. This one ranks up there with the very best. Thank you.

[@RailView_YT]

That’s really kind, thanks very much and I’m glad you enjoyed the video! :)

[@uphollandlatic]

This is a beautiful film. No silly music just the music of the engine. On 14th May 1966 I was train spotting on Preston station (I'd only been allowed to go by my mum if someone was with me and the only person who was willing to come with me was my Gran, who sat and read her magazine as I excitedly wrote down numbers as trains came and went) and as the station staff were listening to Everton v Sheff. Wednesday in the FA Cup Final I was marvelling as 70013, Oliver Cromwell, came through pulling a freight train. The engine had been newly overhauled and looked truly fantastic. What made it all the more special for me was that this was a 'cop', I hadn't seen 70013 before that day. From then on I followed the career of 70013 closely and always thought of my Gran, who I loved dearly, whenever there was mention of the engine. I wonder if this is the last sighting of 70013 I shall have?

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :) Must've been a fantastic day seeing her on freight through Preston, what a fantastic memory :)

[@10wanderer]

yep I remember going north of Preston on Barton flats , over,t rail bridge and too the right was Oliver Cromwell resplendent in her green colours ! parked up. don,t know why ? Used to train spot ( engine spot?) in the late 40s / 50s @ Preston Station on the Glass bridge which led to the Park Hotel , a LMS hotel . Very busy station was Preston then !

[@YrinnaRhaizaRibeiroSantos-d5x]

@@RailView_YT I enjoy and I Went one friend Mine like Scotty Say love him

[@twaters4827]

What an amazing machine, literally art in motion!!! Truly, great work with the video. Thank you!!!

[@chrisbrown8640]

Yes ....and it also had Iron Sides.......

[@shade19752000]

I was there when the overhaul had been completed back in 2008. I was on the first train it pulled at the end of the day. I have it on dvd. I recorded it on 8mm tape then put it onto dvd. It was a shame that i could not be there for it's final run of the boiler ticket as that would have been a fitting end to the 10 year ticket. Yes while i agree it will be sad not to see Cromwell on the mainline, but if we are to keep these great engines going they need to be overhauled and made sure that they are fit to run on our railways again! The wait WILL be worth while! May the overhaul be a speedy one and a BIG THANK YOU TO THE 5305 Locomotive Association for keeping Cromwell running!

[@RailView_YT]

Must've been great to go on her first trip :)

[@shade19752000]

@@RailView_YT it was. Last train of the day and the first of many for Cromwell.

[@martsmiscmix]

What a brilliant piece of work! This brought back very happy memories of my trip to the GCR last May, when on a cloudless day I enjoyed a "Steam Locomotive Driving Experience" on this very locomotive, thanks to friends and family who purchased that for me for my 60th birthday. I had no idea I would be get to handle this fantastic machine for 8 miles (light engine of course!), I was expecting to get a "Thomas" type. Add to this the wonderful way the GCR staff and volunteers treated myself and my wife (like Royalty!) and it made up a truly unforgettable and fabulous day. Just brilliant! (I know I used that term twice, but it is perfectly appropriate!) There's some amateurish footage of this experience on my own KZbin channel.

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Martin glad you enjoyed the video! :) What a magnificent day out that must've been :) she's a stunning Locomotive :)

[@paulnash1810]

Superb video from start to finish, great shots of Britannia at her best, if I win the lottery I'll pay for the overhaul myself so she's back on line ASAP, love it.

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Paul glad you enjoyed the trailer. Fingers crossed you get some lucky numbers :)

[@nickjh1968]

What a stunning film, absolutely fantastic quality and so stirring to watch. 70013 is a magnificent machine and this video captures every piece of her magnificence in sight and sound. A truly special film that I shall return to again and again. Wonderful!

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Nick! Really pleased you enjoyed it :)

[@MRPUD1]

I remember quite a few years ago this loco been at Bressingham steam museum. I was on holiday in Norfolk with my dad when he was alive . It was a beautiful loco then. Then a few years ago I saw him working on the scarborough line in york at the back of where I live so I fetches back lots of memories of my childhood days. Now I volunteer on heritage railways to complete the pleasure .

[@RailView_YT]

Must’ve been great to her on the Scarborough line bringing you back some happy memories :)

[@johnwalton6642]

Brilliant on shed filing which really captured the atmosphere. Thank you for sharing.

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks John, glad you like the video :) It's my pleasure :)

[@flippop101]

Top notch film. Most grateful. Appreciatively, Germany.

[@patthewoodboy]

wonderful .. thanks :-) 8:20

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Jonathan :) glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@sixchannel8594]

Excellent video! Very well shot and produced.Really took me back to the 60's.

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@morrislouiseeagle7161]

Just found this - it's brilliant hopefully this steam train will be back in service soon 👏❤️😁

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Fingers crossed she’ll return to service in the near future :)

[@trevorjohn2467]

Excellent, well done all involved in the filming, I really enjoyed that

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Trevor, glad you enjoyed the film :)

[@bobnweaver]

Superb video of 70013. Will be missed but what a great ten years it has been on the main line and heritage railways.

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Jeff :) It certainly has been a fantastic 10 years with her running on the mainline & preserved railways, fingers crossed she'll be back in the near future :)

[@1951GL]

Saw this one come out of Crewe works after its last BR overhaul. Looks even better on this video. Best wishes to all involved.

[@RailView_YT]

Wow! That must've been amazing to see her come out of Crewe Works after her last BR overhaul! :)

[@1951GL]

@@RailView_YT The manager was John Barker-Wyatt. He held a press conference. It was the last steam overhaul out of Crewe. The works at the time was fully engaged doing repairs on EE Type 4 diesels, later Class 40. Most were seven to five years old and had been worked hard.

[@10wanderer]

@@1951GL That was 1966 ?

[@1951GL]

@@10wanderer The year after - 1967. April I think. The loco went into the works at the end of '66.

[@paddywilkinson8668]

Firing up and away, very sweet music for the New Year. Keep 'em coming!

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Paddy :)

[@2wheels2strokes4ever]

Well done - superb effort!

[@jslasher1]

What a beautiful locomotive. Maintained with pride. May 'she' return soon.

[@RailView_YT]

She certainly is a beauty :) fingers crossed she will return in the near future

[@gaspode2005]

Superb coverage of the day. Let's hope she's back in action soon.

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it :) Fingers crossed she'll be back in the near future :)

[@tomlucas4890]

@@RailView_YT A strange reply, why don't we bring a few back into service, snow, leaves and ice on the line?? with this, its a forgotten idea, they can clear the line is seconds . Just bring a few back in the winter to clear the lines.Every area has a few in reserve in Collections, lets use them!!.

[@atlantaman]

A classy video of a class act. Thanks for sharing.

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@trevorbridges5745]

Used to see this locomotive when I was train spotting on Colchester North station around 1955 or so.

[@RailView_YT]

Must’ve been amazing Trevor :)

[@podski4]

Love the Brit. I rode on Cromwell 's footplate at Bressingham in the 70s as a boy. Now the owner of a 5" William Shakespeare. Come back soon Oli

[@RailView_YT]

Must've been great to ride on the footplate of her at Bressingham :)

[@podski4]

@@RailView_YT I think it was only a 1/4 mile of track, but being a just a lad the experience was immense! I rode behind Scotsmen as well on the Paignton/Kingswear branch back in 72 or 73 when she came back from the States. We were allowed to stand on the trackbed back in the day next to her driving wheels. Damn, I remember how huge they looked! Got dad to blame for my passion for steam 😊

[@brianparkes9749]

Excellent video! great atmospherics!

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Brian :)

[@jimbegin6554]

Great filming and sounds!

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Jim :)

[@Sprintex]

So glad to have travelled behind this great loco (and eaten a rather good breakfast!) on its last day in steam for the time being 🙂

[@RailView_YT]

Great :) I hope you had a nice day :)

[@brianthetrain9283]

Went to see Cromwell at Worcester in 2018 on one of it’s last mainline tours. Fabulous machine, Hope I’m about to see it return to steam

[@peter9180]

Excellent video, I wonder why it is that the smoke exhaust out of the funnel makes such a noise? Is it somehow forced out by a blower?

[@10wanderer]

yep they have a big Bike Pump in the cab to do that , really / honest

[@peterharman8466]

Beautiful piece of engineering and a gorgeous locomotive come back soon! :-(

[@RailView_YT]

She's certainly a magnificent engine :). fingers crossed she'll return in the near future

[@daystatesniper01]

Lovely video , but i think on some of her last runs they should have put names/numbers on from some of the deceased Brits ,ala' Iron Duke , The TA' 1948' etc'

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks, glad you like the film :) would be nice to see her as Iron Duke one day :)

[@taxidude]

I first heard her haunting whistle on a cold dark foggy night in York. The guard was good enough to let me on to the second leg of the Scarbourgh Spa Express. It was a wonderful unexpected surprise.

[@CharlieStudios]

Goodbye old friend, and may the force be with you.

[@SimonTog]

Very great video you have done, thumbs up and Happy New Year :)

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Simon, Happy New Year to you too! :)

[@TheCrazyhorse1876]

A fantastic video of Oliver Cromwell last day,it's going be a sad year with Union of South Africa calling it a day in April also but at least I will still see her when she arrives in Edinburgh.

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Robert, glad you enjoyed it :) Fingers crossed 70013 will return soon, & fingers crossed things change with 60009 so she can keep running :)

[@grahamj9101]

I remember seeing 70013 on the West Coast main line when she(?) was brand spanking new and I was a boy. 71000 was also a regular on the down Midday Scot.

[@RailView_YT]

Must’ve been an amazing sight to see indeed :)

[@Bitsforboats]

I`m no loco nut by any means, but I think the Britannia class is the most beautiful locomotive ever built.

[@RailView_YT]

They’re cracking engines :)

[@nigelwarnke6514]

Beautiful locomotive 🚂 Let's hope for a speedy overhaul & get Ollie back on the rails where she belongs

[@RailView_YT]

She certainly is a stunning Loco, fingers crossed she’ll be back in the near future :)

[@TERRYBARTLETTRAILMAN28]

Well it is an amazing loco long live Oliver Cromwell I think a special video on Train Simulator would be an order

[@RailView_YT]

She certainly is an amazing Loco :) I look forward to seeing the TS vid :)

[@CharlieStudios]

TERRY BARTLETT or Trainz

[@veratanner1507]

TERRY BARTLETT are the

[@michaelnaisbitt7926]

Will it ever run again ?????

[@RailView_YT]

She will indeed Michael, although it's not certain when she'll be back. Cameron

[@SammyBFilms]

See you soon Oliver Cromwell!! :-) Happy new year!

[@RailView_YT]

Happy New Year Sammy! :) Fingers crossed 70013 will return again soon :)

[@terrier_productions]

My favourite class of steam locomotion

[@RailView_YT]

Great! Brits are one of my favs too :) They're magnificent engines :)

[@glynluff2595]

As a boy I would invest 2d in a platform ticket at Norwich Thorpe and would watch the Britannias, of which she was one arrive and depart. Sometimes, an Engine Driver would give an unofficial footplate ride if the Inspector was not looking. Once I had to be hidden under a large piece of sacking during an unexpected visit! When my son was 18 months old I bought him a footplate ride when it was part of Bressingham Steam Museum. Happy days!

[@RailView_YT]

Happy days indeed! Must've been great to see the Britannia's in service :)

[@srmjo]

As a boy I lived in Wymondham and could see the Britannias stop there on the Norwich-Liverpool Street run - without having to buy a platform ticket. :-) I remember this loco, and Owen Glendower. Never got a footplate ride though!

[@daystatesniper01]

Farewell my lovely .......... until next time

[@evening6311]

The video says it all

[@RailView_YT]

Thank you! :)

[@bobsheruncle1374]

How I remember seeing my first "Brit" 70027 Rising Star as a lad. Saw this one as well. Great Locomotives that were always the icing on the cake for a great day spotting! Why wasn't 47 named?

[@ewannewton979]

Amazing video. Just as a steam raiser didnt you light the the rag way to close to the bucket of more rags 😂😂😂

[@williamradford9631]

BR 70013 Oliver Cromwell bids farewell, out on tour, and in to the sheds for a pitstop/maintenance, overhaul

[@stratac30]

Handsome locomotive.

[@RailView_YT]

Certainly is :)

[@gcr5062]

It's got to be my favourite engine on the GCR. I would have been there helping them prepare the engine only I was ill on that day. Hopefully it returns soon.

[@RailView_YT]

Shame you were ill, She's a great engine to work on :) Are you cleaner at the GCR? :)

[@gcr5062]

@@RailView_YT yeah I always aimed to work on Cromwell as much as I could. It was also the first engine i shovelled coal on so I guess that adds to why its one of my favourites.

[@terrier_productions]

Is really having a decade long overhaul.. like a certain other Pacific

[@timujin02]

Nice!

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks James :)

[@alexandervestergaard5130]

Someone really quick needs to explain what s going on is this train coming down forever or just having a overholdt and then coming back or just being completely scraped please not i love steam train and to see them parish just makes me sad because they just bring out the joy of the old life but please someone explain to me is this train coming down and being scrapped or just having an overhaul and shooting right back

[@tonyblackie3277]

Excuse my ignorance, but why get rid of the old fire and then light another?

[@10wanderer]

mmmhhh something to do with not being required for a couple of weeks, maybe, phone a friend !

[@leonbergersaurus]

Wow that’s an amazing vid👍👍👍xxx

[@RailView_YT]

Thanka :)

[@Richardsrailway]

Stratfords finest !!

[@kevinpoole6233]

goodbye 70013, it would be missed

[@RailView_YT]

She certainly will be, but hopefully she'll be back at some point in the near future :)

[@danielpiccinini4217]

One off the best vidio THE SOUND IS EXE

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks Daniel! I'm glad you like the video! :)

[@bushyconn]

Those were the days. Is my memory deceiving me into believing that ecerything use to be biccer, or did the express trains from Euston to Glasgow really pull 16 carriages?

[@penfloyd]

Was this the Engine that took Sir Winston Churchill yo his final resting place??????

[@ajf3202]

No mate that was 34051

[@9fq6z]

I take it 70013 isn't going cold forever ......just whilst it's overhauled?? How long is the overhaul expected to take? Great vid BTW with no wind noise (well done on the willy warmers) !

[@RailView_YT]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it :) Depending on if the NRM say yes for her to be overhauled it will probably take around a year

[@kingorry7223]

Are they actually going to meet each other in steam, because when this gets back in service britianna ticket will have run out and do on

[@RailView_YT]

Hopefully 70013 will return before 70000 goes out of ticket. But at the moment the NRM are making a decision on weather to let it go for overhaul or not

[@kingorry7223]

I don't get why britianna couldn't visit Oliver Cromwell before it's boiler ticket ran out.

[@RailView_YT]

It was very close to happening at the North Norfolk Railway in September but due to the hot weather and Britannia not being ready the gala was postponed to October but then unfortunately both the Brits had other commitments that were booked on the dates of the gala before it was postponed

[@johntyjp]

nice engine! Unusual to name it Oliver Cromwell when so many were named kings or members of the aristocracy!?? Perhaps we d have a Guy Fawkes if he d got away with it!? 😆

[@glynluff2595]

I recall one was named John Bunyan and another Hereward the Wake so not all were kings.

[@Jonno180556ADI]

If only it had made it the the NNR☹️

[@RailView_YT]

Yeah if only :( Hopefully she'll visit the NNR at some point in the future fingers crossed :)

[@NatureLover-zr9iz]

nice chuffing/chugging