TOP 15 STEAM TRAINS that look Awesome

You don’t have to be viral sensation Francis Bourgeois to enjoy a good steam train. Let’s face it - steam trains are incredible vehicles, because of everything from their incredible designs to the sounds and smells that they make. Now, we’re not just about the looks, but when it comes to steam trains, the looks trump everything. That’s why today, we’re going to take a look at 15 of the most incredible looking steam trains from history.
All aboard, then. Let’s get started!
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[@stob100]

If I could I would display a stram locomotive in my front yard. The wife says 👎 . So I have a vintage whistle from a steamer connected to my air compressor in the garage. 🍻 👏

[@stob100]

As a mechanical engineer steam locomotives are one of the greatest inventions of all time. The complexity of them for the time is impressive.

[@billmorris2613]

I don’t find them that complex. I am a retired locomotive engineer and have been involved in firing, operating, and maintaining a Mikado 2-8-2 since 2003.

[@arglebargle17]

Trainy McTrainface... the land based version of Boaty McBoatface.... I'm still laughing.

[@GuiltyOne]

I absolutely love steam engine trains.... I plan on heading overseas to take a trip on some of the few steam trains still running these days..... These trains were the workhorses of the past that helped bring us into the future!

[@jaquigreenlees]

there is a steam train running in North Vancouver BC and in the interior of BC called the Royal Hudson and Kettle Valley respectively.

[@GuiltyOne]

@@jaquigreenlees Awesome!! I honestly didn't know of those ones so thank you for that!! I'll look into those ones and probably take a trip out there next summer!

[@jaquigreenlees]

@@GuiltyOne I suspected they were unknown. The Royal Hudson has a unique option, leave Vancouver area on the MV Britannica ship and come back from Squamish on the train, a steam ship and steam train in one trip.

[@GuiltyOne]

@@jaquigreenlees I see that and looks like a blast!!

[@wadepenley7380]

I'm an American and I can say I think the Mallard is one of if not the most beautiful passenger hauling steam locomotive in the world!. If I'm not mistaken it was also nicknamed the blue goose lol. She's beautiful.

[@t3swyatt798]

The Blue Goose was a Santa Fe Hudson

[@stevensolway1054]

MALLARD was nicknamed the "BLUE STREAK", it was painted Blue, and in May, 1937, set the speed record at 126 M.P.H.!!!!!, when descending Stoke Hill, on mainline near YORK, and Southboubd to London, and KINGS CROSS STATION.

[@GuitarHeroPunk1]

I got so happy seeing the Scarborough Flyer because Scarborough is my hometown 😃😃

[@victorcontreras3368]

Nice video! What I've always loved about steam locomotive's is the big plume of steam!

[@billmorris2613]

I’m not very fond of foreign railroading in general. But I’m very happy they have preserved some of their historic equipment like the Flying Scotsman., and have them in museums or operational.

[@j.l_railphotography]

In the Uk, we have 400+ standard gauge locomotives (excluding industrial locomotives and narrow gauge engines) either running on heritage railways, the mainline or in museums and overhauls. I could be wrong but it's my guess our preservation effort and the extent of it is more evolved than America's. I reckon there might be more heritage railways as a whole (I could be wrong) but it's guaranteed there are more heritage railways per X amount of distance than the USA.

[@peterheath9002]

not a steam train; a steam locomotive which hauls a train

[@Transportationfan1421]

2:28 That’s not the end of the story for 3985. In November UP did an equipment move including TWO steam engines one of those being 3985 and both steam locos are being fully restored to excursion service or tourist trains

[@miak6859]

Trains are the Best Thank you for the video🚂

[@JD0G69]

Flying Scotsman IS NOT undergoing restoration work, it is based at Bury on the East Lancashire Railway in Greater Manchester and is operational. She is RARELY at York

[@garethandalisonjones3715]

Exactly

[@j.l_railphotography]

As a local, I've never heard anyone pronounce Scarborough like that.

[@Matsu281]

I agree that the Q2, Challenger, S1, Allegheny, Y Class, and the Big Boy are beautiful

[@polish_lad_who_speaks_English]

Yo you forgot to say that Union Pacific 3985 was donated to a nonprofit organisation. Will be restored to operatonal condition.

[@sorshiaemms5959]

awesom video nothing like a steam locomotive the best

[@warby1212]

I knew I would see abit of bury town in there somewhere.

[@thebanananacam]

I feel like the GS-4 is a good contender for top 10 somewhere.

[@lordvader3279]

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[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Panda Bear Hugs from a 69 yr old grandma in Texas, USA. 🐼 ❤ 🎀 👍 🧚‍♂ 🐈 🧚 🍀

[@TRAIN110ValleyProductions]

I live in Texas and I can say right now is that you are clearly joking.

[@Steven_Rowe]

Sadly you went from talking about locomotive classes in the US which is good but when you got to the UK you talked about train services, not locomotive classes. A train and a locomotive are two seperate entities.

[@nstrainfanyt]

Idea: Most revolutionary trains in America

[@billmorris2613]

Good afternoon and HAPPY LABOR DAY to all from SE Louisiana 5 Sep 22.

[@corazonenesio3768]

amazing train

[@icewaterslim7260]

Aw . . . Missing my favorite, Santa Fe's 484. It's a strictly business poster model for steam locomotives that brings the kid out in grown men I'd replace one of those pretentious attempts at modern art with it. Then you could still put "A1", "Shak" and "Cigarette" all three aboard and it would still look the part highballin' through the yard and the fog at a frightening 100 plus MPH.

[@JD0G69]

12:28 The Scarborough Flyer is NOT a steam train. That green and black engine is called Duchess of Sutherland, she doesn’t pull The Scarborough Flyer and as of 2018, she is red and black.

[@JonathanColemanTrains]

Their is a company rebuilding one Pennsylvania RailRoad T1 steam locomotive to beat the speed record and if you look at the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 it is the longest locomotive in the world and the length for 4014 is 132 feet long. The Mallard steam locomotive is only 70 feet in length.

[@cnichting08]

There is a other y class in Illinois at the Illinois Railroad museum

[@lordvader3279]

Suprised not to see the engine hailed as the most beutiful, daylight gs-4

[@jaysonship124]

Cool

[@christiandzurilla7638]

Bro cool video

[@matthewjimenez655]

I love steam trains

[@Samuelandhisfriendsproductions]

So many trains with two wheels apart just like the union pacific challenger

[@martinanschutz7410]

There were 4 triplex locos . 1 Virginian and 3 of the Erie railroad.

[@jaquigreenlees]

To bad you missed one fully functional steam train in North America. The Royal Hudson based in North Vancouver BC, Canada.

[@mlp-hot-rod5824]

So why, when you began talking about British entries, did you mix express services with the locomotives themselves?

[@50CeNTTTTT]

I just love when I get that notification saying "Someone liked your comment!" Or "Someone has subscribed!" Makes my day better!!!!!😊🍻

[@lextheraichu7246]

you might want to amend your list in the future, England will have several new steam engines running on the mainline soon, LNER P2 Class 2007 "Princes of Wales" will be one of them

[@andrewking7584]

Bro thanks for sharing this video 🚇

[@PROF.DUMMITHEME]

I missed the GS-4 daylight on this list

[@BLACKVIKNGS88]

Norfolk and Westerns Y3A, 2050. Is at the Illinois Railway Museum, in Union Illinois.

[@Saltnprotein]

PRR T1 is typing…

[@tomstage4906]

I like your choices but...How could you NOT include the iconic NYC Dreyfuss Hudson??? Although not anywhere as big, it's way more beautiful than the PRR S1. And, if you were going to include the Flying Scotsman and the Mallard, the Dreyfuss Hudson should be there, as well. Just sayin'...

[@BNSF4706]

Top 1 steam train U.P 4014: Am i a joke to you dude

[@funtechxtream8753]

I noticed that the thumbnail was steam trains galore 5 from coasterfan2105

[@tootired76]

Them are some huge locomotives on display on the Iron Range of Minnesota! Heaviest trains in North America were/are iron ore trains.

[@dragonsunicornsandtrains9779]

4 triplexes were built 1 for the Virginian and 3 for the Erie

[@Adam-wu8nh]

i agree a4 like mallard are very good looking engine running board is a bit difficulte to walk on

[@j.l_railphotography]

coming from someone that volunteers at a railway where an A4 is sometimes based it's not that bad, better than a lot of other locomotives. And maintenance was easier once the streamlined casing over the wheels was removed after the war (Which made it much less intensive to oil the motion and clean the wheels etc.)

[@yuko147]

12:13 it's not a locomotive it's a train service

[@HollenHays-xy5cu]

Am I hearing the guy from simple history?!

[@TheMrKite]

I'm surprised the Southern Pacific GS-4 isn't on here!

[@dansterland1824]

Flying Scotsman what about the mallard the fastest steam engine in the world

[@simonamandamiddleton1587]

You lost me when you got to numbers 5 and 4 on the list. From 15 downward, you were talking about STEAM ENGINES, and therefore the aesthetic qualities of the engines - not the train. Cornish Riviera and Scarborough Flyer are the names given to a special train - which could be hauled by the most ugliest engine in the world, but would still be called “Scarborough Flyer” or “Cornish Riviera Express”….

[@j.l_railphotography]

Yes but generally these services were hauled by elegant express locomotives. And the majority of British locomotives are beautiful anyway.

[@Galactic-Jack1978]

How about the South African Railways SAR Class 26 3450 Red Devil?

[@longhairwayne]

No Beekshires,,,calling a foul.

[@loganmalough2379]

You’ve forgotten the ATSF 3751!

[@MattSmith-uw2pg]

Their are 2 y class 2156 and 2050

[@TheLostGamerMan]

Wait are u also the simple history guy?

[@peterheath9002]

you have to wait for Mallard to get correct terminology

[@iteerrex8166]

My favorite train is of course the Hogwarts Express 🚂

[@garethandalisonjones3715]

That doesn't exist although the Jacobite has a similar design

[@ironhorsethrottlemaster5202]

The Pennsylvania T1 is going to obliterate it once they build the new one look up the Pennsylvania T1 trust and also the most beautiful locomotive in the world hands down is the Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 GS4 484 Northern

[@williamschlenger1518]

Big Boy still number one in my book.♥️

[@GreatGlynndon]

4:18 that's a british prarie not a triplex, I don't like that you mixed two countries up with COMPELETLY DIFFERENT DESIGNS

[@edcew8236]

Mallard was faster than the Pennsy T1 4-4-4-4?

[@sunnygappy9717]

Y E S

[@therailfanman2078]

Supposedly the T1 was faster

[@sunnygappy9717]

@@therailfanman2078 shhhhhh

[@therailfanman2078]

@@sunnygappy9717 Nah

[@sunnygappy9717]

@@therailfanman2078 Mallard is the fastest No matter what

[@annhinchcliff5460]

btw if you want to be accuact its locomotive not steam trains

[@danielrichter5066]

While your narrative is good the accompanying photos and videos frequently have nothing to do with the locomotive (not train) that you are describing.

[@jessdatheturdle6602]

mfw the thumbnail is the same thumbnail from one of coasterfan2105's soo line 1003 video

[@masti_virus2002_axel]

Alec Baldwin?

[@necjerseyrailfan7500]

A lot of the information in this video isn't correct

[@wobblinwheel]

There IS a big difference between a "train" and a LOCOMOTIVE! LOCOMOTIVES are NOT "trains"...❗

[@colbeausabre8842]

Let's face it, you know nothing about what you ate talking about. To begin with, they aren't steam TRAINS, they are steam LOCOMOTIVES.

[@esmbsharp]

Yep

[@wasatchrangerailway6921]

WASATCH is pronounced "wah-satch" Just thought you would like to know???!!!

[@fredericnystrom9045]

Stop calling locomotives trains. A locomotive isn't a train unless it has red marker lights at the rear and has authority to occupy a running track.

[@BNSF4706]

4014 is better u have false report

[@hoppercar]

Mallard....best for last....yuuuuucccckkkkk.......how can you not have the NEW YORK CENTRAL 20TH CENTURY LIMITED

[@geoffreylittlefield2215]

I hate to complain, however it irritates me to hear steam train, you're speaking about steam locomotives. A steam train is a steam locomotive powering a string of cars regardless of freight or passenger cars.

[@australiasindustrialage689]

This video gets my thumbs down as there were several locomotives around the world that were far more handsome than locomotives like the XA Triplex and the Pennsy S1. moreover many trains like the Cornish Riveria Express and the Scarborough Flyer were names of trains, not locomotives. You started with types of locomotives than went to train titles then back to locomotive names. An example is that what many people don't realize is that the Flying Scotsman is that name of a locomotive and train. E.G. Flying Scotsman was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, who also designed Mallard. Flying Scotsman was a Class A3 pacific and had many sister engines such as Papyrus, Royal Lancer and Great Northern. Flying Scotsman was also the title of a train. During the age of steam it was possible for A3 Pacific No.4472 "Flying Scotsman" to haul the Flying Scotsman train. It was also possible for Mallard to haul the Flying Scotsman train, which still operates today, but with more modern rolling stock. The locomotives used on the Cornish Riveria Express were King or Castle Classes of the Great Western Railway. Famous examples were King George V or Pendennis Castle. I'm sorry but I feel that I should give you a thumbs down because you are viewing the world through the eyes of an American. E.G you only looked at the USA, UK and what was quite an ugly train in India. You failed to look at Africa were they are many beautiful locomotives and Australia, which is home to some of the most handsome locomotives in the world. I would urge you to please study your subject thoroughly before proceeding to publish videos like this one.

[@yeoldeseawitch]

r class hudsons come to mind when I think of australia steam, as well as 3801 and 6029

[@yeoldeseawitch]

and he only looked at american articulateds and duplexes not actually beautiful american steamers like the dreyfuss hudson, hiawatha, 49er, blue goose, daylight, j class, etc

[@therailfanman2078]

This video is poorly researched. There's far more beautiful steam locomotives that weren't included, even though they look better than some steam engines on the list

[@snippy0]

Everning Star, Dutchess of Hmalton and the Stiring single 1 i persoanly belive they belong on this list imo

[@user-co5zb4hw7d]

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