"NORTH EASTERN STEAM" Episode 2 'The Thompson Pacifics'

[@EmilyChaosDrivr]

I'm so happy that you didnt just portray Thompson as a monster. You did splendid work. Have a gold star ⭐

[@Britishrailwaystories]

Very impressed with the slipping shot Tom, this episode is much more refined than episode 1, which takes some doing. A fine piece of work, I'll be sending a PM via PW with my further thoughts later on.

[@leokimvideo]

and let me say beautifully shot video

[@DoctorTankEngine]

It depends which locos you are reffering to. Many are made by either Bachmann or Hornby, if you mean the loco which the episode is based around, 60500 'EDWARD THOMPSON' it's only available as a kit, which i had built for me. Cheers Tom

[@DoctorTankEngine]

Thank's Knux Yeah, got quite more footage than I bargained for so very pleased about that. She can run the whole layout now which solves most of my problems :-) Cheers mate

[@DoctorTankEngine]

Thank you 1D84down I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Hope you stay tuned for Episode 3 :-)

[@DoctorTankEngine]

@HughTheB12 Thank you :) with all my locos none have been repainted all are as they were from the box, then further weathered. The Thompson pacifics were all kit built. Many thanks

[@gwrstudios5181]

Wow this holds up even today great video I love it

[@IoriYagami288]

Yet another amazing episode, Doctor! The history behind the Thompson pacifics was interesting. I have two questions: In terms of handling, how does a kit-built locomotive feel compared to a Ready-to-Run one? Did the Robinson 8Ks/O4s ever ran on the region this layout was based on?

[@gwrstudios5181]

I’m pretty sure the O4s/8Ks nearly ran on every region atleast once

[@hollpoll]

Extremely well done interesting and informative Thanks for all the time and effort you put into the production Stewart

[@hartleymartin]

13 of the Robinson 04's were bought by a coal mining railway in Australia and they were still operating in the 1970's. 2 examples are preserved.

[@WhitehouseFilms]

fantastic tom do you mind if i ask what company made the figure of renald?

[@DoctorTankEngine]

Thanks for the feedback loriYagami288 1. This particular kit model looks stunning and the detail is great. The problem I had at first was the bogies would keep derailing, and meant alot of time with me trying to sort them out. This is probably more to do with the large gap on THompson pacifics between the bogies and driving wheels. 2. My large station is based on York although given a fictional name, so my layout is part of the sourthern end of the North Eastern Region, so most likely

[@robmasterman]

Another excellent production Tom, both entertaining and informative...well done...5* Bob

[@Intercity47GBRail]

This footage is great it is so well re created and realistic, keep up the good work. It is nice to see long gone engines back at work!

[@acw71000]

Tom, what a fantastic video, very well put together and informative. I look forward to the next part.

[@DoctorTankEngine]

@csongorvarga Thanks for your kind comments. Glad you enjoyed it. Episode 3 begins filming this week and should be out in about 2 weeks. Should be a step up from this one in look and design :-) Tom

[@DoctorTankEngine]

@AvonRailFan Many thanks for your kind words. Episode 3 will be released next week. I think you will enjoy it.... ;-) Best Wishes Tom

[@Lapeer9]

This is a great series! I find this episode particularly interesting

[@1D84down]

Thanks very much for an interesting and informative video cleverly made - well done!

[@bobnweaver]

I loved watching this. Very informative and entertaining. Well done.

[@DoctorTankEngine]

@Intercity47GBRail Thanks chap much appreciated. The long lost Thompson locos will be seen throughout North Eastern Steam....including the controversial A1/1 'Great Northern'..... ;-)

[@44662dc]

Just came across your channel I have to say this vid is really good a most enjoyable watch. Denis

[@Jamfluff]

Lovely vid, may i please use the opening music for one of my vids, i just thought i ought to ask.

[@DoctorTankEngine]

@HughTheB12 Yep you could easily you do that.....For removing the existing transfers, I would suggest using mircosol.....small bottle with red writing on it (have a look on ebay) put some on with a cotton wool bud over the old transfer, leave for 5 minutues, then with a cotton wool bud with mircoso on it, start rubbing, the great thing with mircosol is it brings the transfer off, but doesn't effect the paint like T-CUT and others do.

[@redcarmodels]

Excellent Vid'. Love the layout nice work.

[@daverobertocarlos]

Epic video young man, your hard work has paid off

[@DoctorTankEngine]

cheers Rick, very glad you enjoyed it. hmm soft focus, not sure my camera has that feature. Sony SR55E Hard Disk. If you know if it has this feature then i will definitley have a look into it. Not as cam corder knowledgable as you lol Cheers Tom

[@Nozzernomates]

I note that one person has "Disliked" this video but for the life of me I can see no reason why! Well done again .

[@D0nnyB0y]

Fabulous Episode, this one! I enjoyed the interview with 60500's Driver! Splendid work mate, 5 stars.

[@DoctorTankEngine]

the Robinson 04s were a common site more on the Eastern Region, so having one turn up at Eastcote Central will be most likely in future episodes ;-)

[@russellgxy2905]

The A2/1s and /3s are pretty good in my opinion. I mean, the former was just four of an already numerous class, and the latter was honestly the best of a flawed design. It's just the A2/2s and the lone A1/1 that makes my head heat up. The A1/1 I hate for obvious reasons, but the A2/2 was a case of stupidity on Thompson's point. Despite their own flaws, the P2s were the stronger passenger engines in Britain. Thompson could've at least kept the 2-8-2 wheel arrangement instead of converting them into Pacifics!

[@piggynice-06]

Russell Streak Thompson had a grudge against Gresley.

[@toyreviews3214]

Piggynice -06 Thompson did not, they were rebuilt due to their low availability rate during the war (P2’s) And Great Northern had the lowest availability rate of the A10’s (A1’s) and was not chosen by Thompson himself to rebuild but was chosen due it being the most worn out out of the A10’s.

[@piggynice-06]

@@toyreviews3214 actually, believe it or not, they did. They often argued with each other. Because of this reason, people believe that this was the reason why Thompson rebuilt so many Gresley designs. (Examples: the first Gresley Pacific, Great Northern, the P2s, and last four V2s. Yes it is true that they had low availability rates during WW2.

[@darkchaotix1productions326]

@@piggynice-06 The railwaymania podcast actually covers the facts behind thompsons decision's, and stating that he hated gresley is is a fabrication of the truth.

[@piggynice-06]

@@darkchaotix1productions326 tbh i dont even know what this conversation is about because I kinda left the locomotive community a while ago 🤣

[@DoctorTankEngine]

thanks Si The slipping shot took a few takes, but the finished shot i will admit has turned out very well. I look forward to the PM mate, I appreciate the feedback. Cheers

[@littlegiant18794]

excellent, the music is great, sounds like holst's 'jupiter' shame about thompson's pacifics not being as popular as gresley's, they were nice locos

[@OwenConcorde]

Can you please do a video on the Peppercorn A1 Pacifics?

[@mikeytrains1]

Despite my absolute love for Peppercorn designs, and not being British, I’d love to see a new build of the rebuilt P2s, especially of 60510 “Robert the Bruce”.

[@DoctorTankEngine]

cheers Bob, I think you will really like Episode 3.....

[@cactus1907061990]

Well done that was amazing a pleasure to watch 5/5.

[@DoctorTankEngine]

thanks mate. Next episode will have some major changes, including real orchestral theme tune, plus smoke effects hopefully, Special episode out next month! :-)

[@DoctorTankEngine]

finally... the area where the transfer was will have a shine to it...this is great for Fox transfers as they will stick better.....then when you have applied the new transfer, give a light spray with matt varnish, just to seal the transfer and remove the shine :) Hope this helps

[@NewController01]

Anyone watch the Blue Peter special involving 60532's run from Edinburgh to London some years ago?

[@doggerbendrailway6002]

Hope this come back

[@DoctorTankEngine]

thats because the piece is from Holst's Jupiter, :-) lol Glad you enjoyed it

[@DoctorTankEngine]

Cheers Gerry. Hope it brings back some memories of when you were a Fireman at Retford :-) Hope your backs getting better! Tom

[@leokimvideo]

I always say a comment for a comment.. Have you noticed the tube is a bit sick at the moment now it's flying via the new channels, I am hearing reports of huge viewer ship swings and they are not up.

[@DoctorTankEngine]

that little chap, straight out of RADA, first acting job... will be using him again! ;-)

[@therailwayinspector3]

Great episode! Another wondeful masterpiece

[@rickvanman]

Tom, a really well put together video - very informative. I absolutely love those models. I was wondering whether a soft-focus effect applied to the model footage might help to add realism - might be worth a dabble. cheers Rick

[@DoctorTankEngine]

@ThePanzergroupwest support like this is very much appreciated. Wait until you see Episode 3, due out late February, if you liked this you will love it..... ;-)

[@DoctorTankEngine]

thanks palmerstonian I too have felt particular his pacifics got a hard rap due to there looks. So I decided to go with quite a neutral view. I also quite like the pacifics unusual look. You may expect to see an A2/2 and the A1/1 Great Northern in future episodes :-)

[@piggynice-06]

I love the look of these engines. I love when locos have their cylinders set back behind the front bogie! Just interesting in my opinion.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

are you kidding the p2s were better as mikados

[@piggynice-06]

@@IndustrialParrot2816 chill mate can u not take an opinion? I know they were better performing as p2s, but we can have opinions on their looks.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

@@piggynice-06 sorry the P2s were my favorite gresley locos and thompson already a mixed reputation in my eyes

[@piggynice-06]

@@IndustrialParrot2816 I very much understand that.

[@DavidRobinson-rj2sp]

Sir Nigel Gresley, the man who created the A1 and A2s? Gresley didn't produce an A2. A1 (later A10s), A3s, A4s, V2s but HNG certainly didn't produce an A2.

[@DoctorTankEngine]

it was a kit model I had made for me. Thanks

[@DoctorTankEngine]

cheers hollpoll, thanks for inspiring me with your layout! Best Wishes Tom

[@DoctorTankEngine]

Many thanks! :-)

[@falcons1988]

Music by Kevin Macleod??? The music is by Gustav Holst - Jupiter: from the Planets. Also known as "I vow to thee my country" or "Thaxted".

[@DoctorTankEngine]

Hi Leo what do you exactly mean, sorry think I'm being alittle slow today lol do you mean the channel is playing slow, I notcied a video I was trying to watch wouldn't load at all!

[@PhilbruProduction]

Superb. Bravo. 5*

[@NewController01]

Where was 60500 Withdrawn and cut up?

[@Damocles178]

Very well done! If Edward Thompson saw this he'd be proud :)

[@PalomboDylan]

what did you do to make the locomotive slip in the slipping shot?

[@TrackMaster555]

Where did you get your steam sounds

[@DoctorTankEngine]

figure is Bachmann footplate crew, had been waiting for them to be released for some time! Thanks

[@NWRTales1221]

You forgot about the lone Thompson A1/1 Great Northern.

[@DoctorTankEngine]

@sonicxthomasexpert Her story has yet to be told, as she has links to another class of Pacifics ;-) Don't worry...she hasn't been forgotten about

[@railmodler8572]

that was the first gresley A1 Great Northern rebuilt there was only one A1/1

[@cinderhella]

What is the song playing At the start and end?

[@rickvanman]

Happy to help :o)

[@DoctorTankEngine]

seen as I'm altering the music for Episode 3 then u surpose so. The music is by Kevin Macleod so he must be credited, the music can be downloaded from his website

[@DoctorTankEngine]

Brilliant, although I have Imovie 08 i'm sure it has some options, seen to remember now. Will have a gander at your vids on the topic. Cheers Rick, you will be credited for that :-)

[@trainzjpoole]

real nice thank you

[@waldenhouse]

Superb!

[@MrSmokin123]

I think Land Of Hope & Glory

[@NWRTales1221]

the A1/1 great northern is what is missing here.

[@FlyinBlaney]

What is the intro music?

[@DoctorTankEngine]

@Nictrain123 indeed ;-)

[@ThebigLMSoks]

I do too but there is nothing you can do now.

[@DoctorTankEngine]

@HughTheB12 They do look odd don't they, all down to Thomspon's obsession that all connecting rods should be of equal length

[@rickvanman]

You can apply soft focus in the editing - My video called "How-to get a Soft-Focus Effect onZero Budget" - might offer a few ideas :o)

[@theshedrailway]

the a1 trust is thinking fo buliding a new P2 :

[@WPAllen]

Thompson definitely couldn't build Pacifics or Mikados.They were ugly with that gap, and the smoke deflectors. Peppercorn was definitely better than him.

[@NSB463]

60114 W.P. Allen he didn’t build most off the Pacific’s, he had to rebuild the p2s because they where failing.

[@richardthefox3412]

They really should have chosen Arthur Peppercorn as Gresleys successor.

[@darkchaotix1productions326]

Looks don't matter on a working railway, and given peppercorn took hints of thompsons work in to account when making the mascot of your account, I'd say that speaks volumes.

[@DoctorTankEngine]

Thankyou, check out the latest episode, uploaded today, it's my channel video....and I think you will be impressed! Best Wishes Tom

[@PalomboDylan]

I think all of gresleys locomotives should have been left alone

[@pedanticmongrel]

hahaha gresley a hero? hahaha

[@andrewtaylor5984]

Thompson was maligned largely because he took "Great Northern," Gresley's pioneer Pacific as a guinea-pig for his own design. It was just unfortunate that "Great Northern" was in Doncaster works at the time. His rebuilding schemes from 3-cylinder to 2-cylinder was aborted by British Railways in 1949, and it was never conclusively proved whether the rebuilds were an improvement or not, or whether they were more economical. They were probably somewhat easier to maintain. The one real failure was the rebuilt D49, 62768, and once it sustained minor accident damage, no hesitation was made to withdraw it.