STEAM LOCOS IN PROFILE: IMLEC 2021 Special

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[@michaelpham8368]

RIP Karl. That Brittania put on a great show

[@NextEevolution]

And a great show put on by Mr. Andy Healey, who drove the locomotive in place of his friend despite his grief. That Britannia is a beautiful display of workmanship.

[@eliotreader8220]

@@NextEevolution I think his late friend would have been over the moon with how well the engine ran along the track.

[@mlp-hot-rod5824]

Indeed. Gone way too soon at just 35. Such a shame.

[@tanjoy0205]

A jolly good one indeed .

[@andys47]

@@NextEevolution karl was not a friend he was my nephew thank you for your kind words . andy healey

[@hawkerhellfire9152]

Glorious, the miniature stuff doesn't get enough attention. Good lord the chap with the Britannia at the start, what a sad story but what a lovely send off.

[@SteamMasterGaming]

Mini slips in profile? (Covers small live steam)

[@ryanparker4996]

Apparently Karl was only a young lad aswell, all the more impressive, all the more tragic 😢

[@RailRocketRicky]

Never Overlook A Little Engine; I firmly believe in that phrase. :)

[@AtreiusLux]

God my heart when I saw the RIP Karl headboard. She did him proud!

[@Randomstuffs261]

An hour-long episode of SLIPS? Am I in heaven?

[@LMS5935]

Yes

[@ChristheXelent]

To some people, even a 15=20 minute episode of SLIPs is their idea of hell

[@LMS5935]

@@ChristheXelent lol

[@eliotreader8220]

@@ChristheXelent do you like driving live steam models when you get the chance to do so?

[@Crimsonedge1]

@@ChristheXelent Trust me Chris, the people that think 20 minutes of slips is "too much" are in the wrong place. Don't cater to them. Believe me, your fans like long episodes full of facts and interesting titbits. We're not "geeks" for nothing. :D

[@SuperAzusa]

- IMLEC 2021 DRINKING GAME - Drink whenever: - There is some kind of catastrophe that stops a run (e.g. blow out (running out of steam), derailment, or gears jamming etc etc). - Any passengers get off the train (either to lessen the weight carried and to let the run continue, or to enable to train to get back to the start so it can retire). - A loco retires or is disqualified. - Chris (the presenter), when interviewing a contestant, says "How do you think you'll get on?" (or variation thereof). - Onlookers clap for no reason other than because a small train is passing them (Easy mode: disregard clapping when a run starts or finishes). - The driver of Polly 6 (blue loco named "Bluebelle") blows his whistle, thus wasting steam. - A train drives backwards as part of a run (usually to have another go at the enormous hill that makes up like half the route). - An animal is on screen, front and centre. - You inevitably guess wrong as to how well a run/loco did when the ranking screen is shown. - Chris feigns surprise as to well a run/loco did when showing it's place in the rankings (as is the nature of post-production voice overs). - Lastly, raise a toast in Karl's honour.

[@ChristheXelent]

Good drinking game. Though would you rather I was faking cynicism and gloominess when announcing results?

[@SuperAzusa]

@@ChristheXelent Oh no of course not. I know how it must be due to doing voice overs in post. I couldn't think of a kinder word!

[@ChristheXelent]

@@SuperAzusa well that and, to be fair, some of the results weren't what you might expect on first impressions. I was looking back at the results of previous IMLECs recently. A 7F came first in 1992 and a GWR Dean Single won way back in 1971. Not the sort of thing you'd expect to find at the top, for sure. Don't worry, I wasn't taking your words as an attack. But it would be fun to try the drinking game out sometime.

[@DeanNickChase]

The Polly will see participants sloshed in no time

[@westerner2549]

We I’ll say, prepare to get a cause of alcohol poisoning or getting down right drunk

[@TheAmateurBasher1984]

Three things... 1) Welcome back SLIP! And what better way to kick off a new series, than going miniature for a change! 2) 11:08: R.I.P to Karl Midgley; thoughts and sympathies going out to his family, at their time of loss. 3) Well done to all who took part in the contest. A great, big thumbs up once again Chris; great to see SLIP finally resuming after many months of uncertainty.

[@aimee-lynndonovan6077]

Kamakazi squirrels!🙀

[@blasterblaster1221]

I love seeing how passionate people are about there engines....if I even could make or afford one I'd probably get rather a model of Shannon, or an ivatt 2 mogul

[@courtforder4046]

I can't imagine how much work truly went into all this You and the crew must be so proud of yourself for such an amazing project

[@Lifeislikeadoughnut]

RIP Graham and Karl. Your little engines put on big performances and are now immortalised on KZbin.

[@connormclernon26]

They will ride eternal, shiny, and chrome, to misuse a quote from a movie

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

2:27 - No lie, when you revealed the venue for the event, my jaw hit the floor. All the memories came rushing back! I used to live out in Kent when I was a small child, firstly in Headcorn then in Gillingham. And trips to Maidstone and Mote Park were a regular occurrence - with that mighty railway at the bottom of the park being the holy grail for little me! There's plenty of photos in old albums in the loft of me and my folks riding the trains at Mote Park, it was like the best model railway I'd ever seen :) what a lovely event and video Chris!

[@TomsWorkshop42]

You’d always be welcome to visit again, some of us would love to see some of your old photos if you ever stumble on them.

[@daniel14duck33]

What a great competition!! RIP Karl, his Britannia gave a great performance! I think my favorite engine was the P2, that engine was truly Awesome!

[@ysmustyattic8352]

Agreed

[@connormclernon26]

That p2 was a draft horse. She pulled a truly staggering load behind her.

[@kingorry7223]

A good performance done by all! I thoroughly enjoyed this, so IMLEC is basically a mini railway show? I was cheering for Karls Britianna, whilst it wasnt Top 5, i say that Top 10 is a great sendoff to Karl

[@connormclernon26]

1:13:00 I’m just happy the P2 did as well as she did. It certainly bodes well for the full size version when she’s finished, assuming they can get the vibration fixed. Also, the tank engines: “Little engines can do big things”

[@alfimate3712]

This is an incredible special, SLIP never fails to amaze me

[@Nick-vr2pf]

RIP Karl. How lovely to see that Brittania and what a show

[@nathanchan4653]

33:03 “With a shrieking crack, something broke…”

[@user-gv7oy2es1h]

It's the first time in nearly 2 years I've even able to watch this video ,I'm Karl's Nan we took him to all IMLECS since he was about 10, he couldn't wait for the day that he could enter with grandad Ben's locos and later with his own APOLLO, miss you our dear karl

[@ChristheXelent]

I'm sure wherever he is, he's looking down on you with such gratitude and love. Thankyou for sharing

[@trainzman-harperman]

This was an amazing thing I did not know I needed to see until you showed it to us, so thank you very much for doing so.

[@MegaTrainlover]

Great to see SLIPs back and what an amazing special to return the series with!

[@imagreatbigman]

Good to see you back Chris. I missed yearly Slips content. Looking forward to seeing more in the future.

[@Fordsonjames]

Need another one of these, one of my favourite videos by far

[@warrior3456_]

imagine having a run away train in miniature scale still scary but small

[@TomsWorkshop42]

It’s happened… consequences can end in a lot of repair work.

[@SouthernRegionProductions]

And I was involved in one… It was bloody terrifying… And that was only a battery electric for context i was a bath & west track a good few years ago (pre-covid) and i was driving my class 08 when the coupling chain broke, and in shock i nocked the regulator fully open and i was being pulled along by the controler wire, luckily i was able to stop it

[@teddill4893]

A beautiful special! Thank you. Your cinematography is spot on.

[@rbdaviesTB3]

That was great fun Chris! Would love to see you cover more IMLEC events in the future!

[@rachelcarre9468]

Amazing work Chris. Well done and thank you for bringing the competition to YT.

[@JackCavie]

You've absolutely outdone yourself Chris, this is incredible! :D

[@Mackenzie_EV]

this was such an interesting video and change of pace! awesome seeing so many miniature models competing like this, though the competition aspect was surely less important than seeing everyone bring their best models to the track. excellent stuff!!!

[@greaster54]

Beautiful production! You've done a wonderful job presenting the event and it's participants with attention to both the details and the excitement of competition.

[@rjbworkshop]

Thanks for a fantastic video, really good to see and hear the stories behind the people & loco's. Looking forward to next year :-)

[@russellgxy2905]

I love how this contest shows pretty much all aspects of a steam engine, from strength to weakness. Utter shame about the some of the Retirees, and particularly about Karl, rest his soul. But his ‘Apollo’ did him proud, and really everyone did well

[@cogidubnus1953]

Splendid account of what must've been a wonderful event...thank you so much, I loved it!

[@GRAHAM1514]

Well done to all the drivers and everyone else involved for putting on such a great competition and well done to you Chris for such a fantastic and informative video

[@hughmunford7297]

Brilliant video Chris - definitely one of the most enjoyable I’ve seen in ages. I adore miniature steam like 5inch and 3.5inch gauge, and this had me hooked from the start. I really loved your comments on the history of the locos, particularly more obscure ones such as the P1s (one of my favourites), and the soundtrack was brilliant. Amazing work as always: don’t ever stop being awesome mate!

[@normanyates6735]

This must be the finest video you have done Chris, the commentary, the music and particularly the videography was of the highest order for such a long video, I’m a great fan of your locomotive profile series, looking forward to more of the same from you. Thanks.( even if I do come from Southport.).

[@Darrylizer1]

I've stumbled upon this channel by accident and I'm really impressed by these beautiful machines and the people who made and operate them.

[@TritonBrickRailway]

Such a good video this!! Great fun to watch, had this on a second time when I was working

[@bigslydoc]

A really wonderful edition of SLIPs. Thank you Chris. I’d love to have time and skill to make one of these wonderful scale locomotives.

[@ArthurAndNormandyFan1]

Truly interesting. I always enjoy miniature stuff simply due to its availability and charm. Well done!

[@No1thomasfan2010]

This was wonderful to see. The biggest surprise for me was seeing two local engines in the top 5, absolutely made my day!

[@lancpudn]

WOW! These Locomotives are absolutely stunning, Well done to all owners/drivers, a joy to watch.

[@edwardbull3045]

What a wonderful episode! Maybe IMLEC SLIPs should become a yearly thing ;P Congratulations to all involved. And condolences to Karl’s family and friends, Rest In Peace..

[@TankEngine97]

33:05 I wasn't expecting that. This kind of reminds me of Top Gear's time trials and I love it.

[@TritonBrickRailway]

Holy shit Chris! I was today years old when I learned you are a member of 'Tugs the exhibition'!!!

[@tich4472]

This was an absolutely brilliant film!! Please do this again ☺️

[@jsma9999]

well done on great Film, well done to all the Runners ( finisher and DNF ),Sam Brown "Well it Just did an Tangmere" was Priceless

[@ChristheXelent]

As it happens, that was Will Hawks of Frontlinesteam who captured that moment. But you're right, it was a moneyshot moment

[@kevfrombutterley]

Really enjoyable. Well done Chris and team. Top quality.

[@brettsterr11]

Thanks for a truly impressive production ,this sets new standards for IMLEC records .

[@andrewfanner2245]

I really enjoyed seeing that, thank you. Now must find time to get our Polly back in running order

[@Megatron2100]

You guys were so on-top of the camerawork that each development was captured in real time and all the footage looks splendid. Without the availability of reshoots, that's impressive beyond words.

[@ChristheXelent]

Thank you. We couldn't have done it without the extra hands we had on deck from Frontline Steam and Online Models Ltd. There were some bits we missed, like one contestant turning up without a boiler ticket and then being sent away before we could capture it on camera, but that's the trouble with having to be everywhere at once.

[@simonolsen9995]

Well that was surprisingly captivating! Was Mr Eden-Green's commentary was intended to be so side splittingly hilarious? I mean literally, LOL! Loved it. Can't wait for the 2022 coverage.

[@Mason58654]

@8:20 😊 Definitely my favorite entry in the competition. I like the North British olive livery.

[@jackbodenmann7379]

Chris, all your videos are enjoyable, but this one is tops. Being a 3-1/2" gauge builder, and also just finishing up my elevated track after 12 years construction I enjoyed this film immensely. Most Excellent! Jack

[@benskiproductions]

I really enjoyed this. Mostly because there was lots of engines and a brief history about there design. Thank you for making this :)

[@donotwantahandle1111]

This is a top video with interviews with the owners/builders, plenty of variety of locos and efficiency data for all to see!

[@LMS5935]

I wasn't expecting this to be on my notifications

[@Flymochairman1]

A fantastic video with so much technical engineering in miniature. Quite a competition. Cheers Chris.

[@SkylarkFields]

I wish my late Dad could have seen this. He built several locos in his time and as a little girl I spent a lot of time with him while he worked in his shed and when he ran his locos at various tracks/exhibitions in Dorset and Hampshire. (One of the first that he built from scratch, he named 'Bitza' - made from bitsa this and bitsa that!) This video brought back so many happy memories for me. Thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@rolandharmer6402]

That was great! Many thanks Chris.

[@derekwalton6498]

Fantastic video, really enjoyed the editing and presentation, thank you.

[@Locomattive8572]

Love it Chris, well done :) I definitely wouldn’t win the efficiency awarded. 😂

[@toyotaprius79]

I was absolutely glued to this! I could only wonder how a large scaled Hunslet would do competitively...🤔😂

[@andyash5675]

This is such a great video. No doubt an awful lot of work went into producing it. I want to say that this kind of video does the "old fashioned" part of the model engineering hobby an awful lot of good. More power to you. It's an old fashioned hobby, but the basic values and skills are all critical now and as modern as they ever were. I wish the IMLEC coverage were this good every year.🙂

[@gwo7610]

my old man has a 5" scale brit, took him 8 years or so to complete, it looks fantastic and i often have a go, i often head up to gilling with him for a blast around there.

[@matthewteller6095]

Really enjoyed this change of format, it's quite difficult to get miniature railways to be interesting on video and you've done it! Perhaps visit the 7 1/4 Gauge Society AGM or the Gilling Mainline Rally and do something similar?

[@metropod]

Bit more of a 7.5 inch gauge fan myself, mostly from that being the main gauge of the place my grandfather used to take me when I was a kid, Long Island Live Steamers.

[@acertainshape]

You do a fantastic job with your videos. Very professional.

[@F4TiMA.]

This is absolutely AMAZING 😊

[@ScaniaVabis580]

Thoroughly enjoyed this!

[@Philc854]

Brilliant Chris, just brilliant. Enjoyed every minute of this 'different' SLIPs. More please in the same vein - model steam loco engineering. Though not necessarily as a competition. Perhaps about some of the miniature engineering aspects and interviews with builders? Nice change, though.

[@durhamranger988]

Really enjoyable video, well put together. Thank you for sharing.

[@daanbos5918]

This just shows how powerful steam is

[@black.pewdiepie415]

Right 💪🏾💪🏾

[@CPonSound]

Fantastic video. A sort of model railway meets robot wars. Brilliant idea, really well executed.

[@joseleoneldamascenofilhole1604]

a competition on steam live steamers !!! It's worth seeing this. Congratulations to everyone, thank you very much for the video you are the geniuses of steam !!! !!

[@andymottram8546]

Great video... please do this event every year.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Well that was fantastic!! Let’s hope that a really good locomotive won the competition!!

[@joeyvampirowellsteed]

Really enjoyed this one, very nicely done.

[@HROM1908]

What a wonderful hour and twenty. Some track maintenance seems in order. Beautiful colours.

[@RailRocketRicky]

Out of all the miniature locomotives in this competition, the LNER Gresley 'P1' Class 2-8-2 No. 2393 is my favourite as this locomotive's design was outlined for Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway's No. 9 "River Mite". It's great to see these lovely little engines in action especially as minimum gauge locomotives are very close to my heart. :)

[@dennistaylor6499]

Brilliant video of an IMLEC competition.

[@robertwbeams9929]

Brilliant production! Beautiful models. Must go see for real one day soon.

[@timgage8972]

Thanks Chris, this is a great video

[@Madonsteamrailways]

This locomotive is a fantastic piece of kit!! Pretty, easy to drive and a very good little locomotive!!

[@jacoblyman9441]

This would be the perfect event to go full Andre Chapelon and LD Porta on... Lempor exhausts, gas production systems in the smokebox, the whole works.

[@blackbirdgaming8147]

Don’t forget roller bearings on all axles and rods

[@The_New_IKB]

Chapelon's never built 2-10-4 would be a place to start!

[@Meengineer100]

I wonder how much a Lempor would improve the performance of a 5" gauge loco. Would be interesting to see. I reckon an advanced 5" gauge QJ would perform quite well.

[@blackbirdgaming8147]

@@The_New_IKB I think a 2-8-4 would be better since a Texas might be approaching curve limits

[@andrewmagosky7181]

@@blackbirdgaming8147 I have a 4.75" gauge 2-10-2 and it really isn't bad on curves.

[@dragon-junction-MK2]

Well enjoyed this video .Thank you Chris.

[@connorsutherland2005]

Please do this again next year.

[@ErikJanStroetinga]

Great report and very nicely filmed!

[@JoJoAfterHours]

This is a very impressive showcase of small gauge engine doing as well as standard gauge, The music at 1:10:54 fits the mood, and Karl's Britannia really put on a show, may he rest in peace

[@ninalli]

Your best film by far. More model engineering please!

[@michaelhall8586]

Lovely hearing the personal stories behind this

[@aaronsimson-woods5852]

that was wonderful thanks Chris

[@fanofhiro808]

That’s such a fun idea. I love it

[@tridentmusic5570]

That was GOOD. Sad tales, high drama, A a very clever juxtaposition of 2 Riddles 2-10-0s (Yes, we noticed...). and by Gad what a beast that P2 is....Looking forward to seeing the 12" / Ft model ! Thanks to all involved for a great Hr+ of entertainment .

[@hans3063]

So well presented as all your reviews in steam.

[@rodreed5147]

Great video, I got sucked in and watched the engine thing. Very well produced 👌

[@HorwichWren]

Please do this again next year!

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Lovely to see a Southern U Class model!! An absolute stunner!!

[@Daytona2]

Great stuff, thanks Chris. I remember when it was held at Bedford MES waay back. I wonder how the efficiency characteristics compare with the full size locos.

[@LNER4771]

It all reminds me of old photos of Walt Disney's model railroad, especially that one where he's hauling Salvador Dalí around.

[@Tayd0g]

I dont know what ive just stumbled upon but im intrigued

[@Electrodoc1968]

Dads good friend who he worked under at British Rail depot in Shirebrook spun about 17 of these Locomotives up on his lathe. Superb detail and great to see these works of art still running. He was also one of the "Go to" guys in the UK for the boiler test on these beauties. His name was "Uncle" Ted Hazlehurst lovely bloke RIP Ted & Dad, Roger Stansall. Dad built me an electric shunter with a car dynamo as the motor but we never laid the track.