The UNBELIEVABLE Sight of 8 x BULLEID Pacifics Together for the first time in over 50 Years!

[@johndavied3448]

Superb

[@andrewjohnfox]

Remarkable indeed. Having seen these derelict in Barry scrapyard, who would ever have thought that such a day would ever be possible? Huge credit to all those who put in the years of sweat and toil to bring the heritage movement to where it is today.

[@davidwhite3041]

A rare site in this day and age, a lovely reminder of yester year.

[@thebear3178]

Next best thing for those of us who couldn't be there. Thank you for sharing.

[@helmutsandner6964]

Excellent presentation. It's a real credit to the people who made this possible. And it's amazing to see so many fully operational steam locomotives in 2024.

[@robertcharlessceats3647]

This has got to rank as the greatest gathering of serious British steam locomotives I have ever seen. An absolute masterpiece!!!

[@BrianFitch-ry1en]

Fabulous locomotives, fabulous organisation, fabulous video and fabulous weather. Visited on Sunday and the coal just lasted. They get it from Poland ! Probably the best gathering of steam locomotives and timetabling EVER TO BE SEEN, since 1967. A reminder of when Britain was great, not a total mess. Bravo to everyone involved and who supported the event.

[@Play_fare]

I don’t think these engines were in this kind of condition during the final rundown of steam on BR - pictures from that time show steam in dismal conditions at equally dreary depots. This looks more like the glory days of steam - maybe even better! Great job, Swanage for such a great show! Wish I could be in Britain to see this in person, but at least we have this wonderful video for the visual and audible sensation. I’ll have to imagine the smell of coal smoke and hot oil.

[@BrianFitch-ry1en]

@@Play_fare Yes, smoke and oil and soot dust in my eye.

[@johnselekta]

I was genuinely stunned by these bad boys meeting up, and they kept coming! No idea it had been 50yr. Thanks for this kind sir.

[@chrisfrost8456]

Brilliant Job Swanage Railway Fantastic Strictly Bullied 👏 👍 ❤😅 Thank you very Much❤❤

[@boblovell5789]

😅To those of us who saw the demise of steam in the 60's, this is really nothing short of miraculous. How many times do I have to pinch myself when surveying the heritage sector.

[@kristinajendesen7111]

Wonderful. Some of the old drivers I worked with at Bournemouth & Salisbury would have fired any of these based there in the 50s & 60s too. I was only 5 at the time but with my family in Meyrick Park in the summer of 66, we looked down and saw Up & Dn Bournemouth Belles going to & from Bournemouth West. I distinctly remember the shape of the locos so I know one was rebuilt & one was unrebuilt. Little did I know back then but 22 years later I would be working, possibly with some of those crews, out of Bournemouth West NSE Depot. Must have a trip down to Swanage now I'm retired. Thank you for this wonderful video 😊

[@trainsplanes]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@TrainStreet]

As an American viewer I’m not too knowledgeable on British trains but I do have a hell of a lot of respect for bulleid Pacifics. They really are great engines.

[@grangetowncardiff6935]

Yes, they are beautiful engines, but can't hold a candle to anything designed by Collett! The greatest railway engineer and designer after Brunel! Both GWR, of course. But yes, a great and beautiful video. Pip Pip.

[@susanlua4792]

Same here though I know a bit about British trains but not alot

[@stephensmith799]

Never short of steam. Great boilers. A bit light on their feet getting under way. But crew loved them.

[@stephensmith799]

@@grangetowncardiff6935Brunel was a good civil engineer but his locomotives were utterly dreadful! As for the GW, why the obsession with inside valve gear???

[@MyRingwood]

😊😊​@@susanlua4792

[@stephenmcdonald7908]

Reminds me of family holidays in Bournemouth. Two weeks on Bournemouth station and the rest of the family on the beach. My father thought I was crazy.

[@TheClockwise770]

Likewise, though was only a week in my case. They are magnificent engines especially City of Wells which we often travelled on.

[@ianblewett3118]

Fabulous. Thank you for sharing.

[@trainsplanes]

You’re welcome 🙏👍

[@Backwardlooking]

Thank you. A wonderful sight. Remember seeing them at Exeter and Plymouth in the 1960’s 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@GH-pr7sy]

Amazing video ,absolutely Amazing.

[@ianskinner1371]

Great to see bringing back memories of The Golden Arrow thundering through Paddock Wood - a must see appointment for me as a lad standing on the bridge taking numbers.

[@moxon2313]

Excellent Video of the Bulleid Pacifics - I absolutely love the Class!

[@michaelpowell3980]

Fantastic video, what a great day that must have been. I was surprised (and pleased) to see '92 (aka 'The Volcano') still fitted with a Giesel Ejector.

[@mikerobertson7435]

A great video and Swanage Railway are to be congratulated on the orchestration. Also the drivers put on a fantastic echo biotin of handling these mighty beasts. remember seeing these at Exmouth Junction bunking the sheds on a Sunday morning.

[@alanmcgunnigle4186]

Amazing stuff. Never thought I would see so many express engines operating again!

[@dereklund2321]

Watching this made me feel that I'd got my wonderful country back.

[@BrianFitch-ry1en]

You have to be of a certain age to remember when the UK had heavy engineering workshops everywhere. Today there are just a handful. The political class have brought this country to its knees, you have your chance to get rid on 4th July.

[@DavidFennessy-yj7du]

…’my wonderful country back’…you make me squirm, self righteous, aagghhhh!!!

[@marionbloom1218]

@@BrianFitch-ry1en . . . to be replaced by more of the same useless political class? If you think things have been hard the last 15 years, just wait and see how much harder they will get with the new lot! Neither side has a single actual policy about anything!

[@keithjackman8886]

Two Merchant Navy class together, brilliant.

[@555promonkey]

Fabulous display of those beautiful locomotives 👍

[@forrestrobin2712]

Simply magnificent. Thanks for sharing.

[@dereckdavies9005]

Fantastic show of wonderful .ocos

[@grahamslack9360]

What a wonderful display of Bulleid power. It takes me back to June 30 1951 when I saw my very first Southern pacific 34006 Bude sitting by that bridge. One has to admire the organisation that went into running what must have been an incredibly complicated timetable. I would love to have been there, but this video is the next best thing!

[@trainsplanes]

It was terrific - Well worth getting down there for Sunday if you can 👍

[@ernestoguevara8930]

The people who restore these beautiful machines, should be awarded automatic knighthoods! awesome!

[@adrianrosenlund-hudson8789]

Truly amazing! 😍

[@gbentley8176]

Superb. So many memories of seeing and being on the trains they hauled. One thing always sticks in my mind, is visiting Redbridge box and being allowed to pull the signals to let the Bournemouth Belle through. The sight of her steaming over the causeway was fantastic. Well done to all concerned and Swanage does all enthusiasts proud.

[@ianjackson6751]

Excellent video.well done Swanage railway.cheers

[@davedear929]

As an old gricer from the 50s and 60s I never saw anything from the Southern Region. I was mainly a Midland man . This gathering was nothing short of fabulous. Well done Swanage.. thanks for the video.

[@rogercorbett3601]

Absolutely fantastic, easy to imagine this was back in 1950s with everyone doing their specific jobs on a busy excursion day in the summer!

[@anthonystevens8683]

This is brilliant! Oddly originally a Midlander I was always a fan of the Southern railway as a kid. The 'Spam Can Pacific locomotives were quite innovative. Seeing these wonderful Bullied loco's rebuilt or not has made my day in this video. Only a few months ago I not only got to see my first one in steam but was hauled by the wonderful Manston at Swanage. I never thought I would see that day. She was a tad grubby but as a working loco it added to the experience. It would be great at some point if we could see the Schools class, S15 and N15 Sir Lamiel N15 together with other Maunsell locos together but I understand that could be quite an undertaking.

[@marcusgibson3899]

Wonderful sights. As a five-year-old in 1962, before Sunday lunch, dad or big brother would drive me to Esher station to watch the 'Bournemouth Belle' roar through.. Very glad so many of the Southern Region locos have been preserved, more than any other, and quite right, too! Let's hope the remaining unrestored Bulleid locos still in pieces come back to life..

[@MrPete1x]

Thank you for showing this

[@Mounhas]

Little did I know that passing Waterloo often in 1967 and not going in to see the engines because I thought, erroneously, that they were for kids, that here in 2024 I’ve never lost my love for steam, especially southern steam! Congratulations and my total admiration for all those that have made this possible and keeping these engines “breathing”.

[@robinwickenden6069]

Wonderful! Last time I saw anything like this was when catching trains from Waterloo in 1964 and 65. (And, on that last occasion, we changed at Templecombe onto the S&D!)

[@kc5402]

Wow. I would have been chuffed to be there. ;-)

[@West_Coast_Mainline]

Beautiful

[@frenchsteam7356]

This is terrific! Even though I'm a dyed in the wool LNER man, I think the rebuilt pacifics are great. Thank you for sharing.

[@paulcaswell2813]

Just remember: Bulleid was Gresley's No2 at Doncaster before he moved south.

[@wideyxyz2271]

Cracking Video. ❤❤❤

[@JR-SCOOT]

Superb viewing...well captured.

[@tonyday7233]

Lovely.

[@defender1006]

Just amazing, thank you for the footage. I mean, just how lucky are we to see these 'giants' in action and looking so magnificent and that's coming from a 'died in the wool' Great Western/GWR, but ultimately a 'Steam Fan'?!

[@44662dc]

Well done to all involved at the Swanage Railway super turn out.

[@electrocutas]

Some marvelous footage

[@shauniles3840]

Great video and train s wow 😮

[@althejazzman]

The impressive thing about the Pacifics is they always look like they are barely moving, with those enormous wheels and short crank.

[@BrianGeorge-v2y]

Yes well done to Swanage railway. A feat of organisation.

[@ungowa1002]

Majestic

[@Shark30006]

This reminds me of 34006 Bude and 34057 Biggin Hill double heading a train on the last days of steam in the 1960s.

[@FredWilbury]

Thanks

[@trainsplanes]

Thanks Fred - That’s very kind of you 🙏👍

[@RandomWombleP]

That there are 8 running together is pretty impressive but what is arguably more nuts in my view is that 4 (I think) more are currently operational and not there including 3 of the 4 main line certified locos.

[@cedarcam]

Two were in Carlisle so at least 10 were running on Saturday 08 06 2024 Quite something for one day of steam operating

[@paulw.woodring7304]

To any U. S. fan the idea that there are 12 operable standard gauge rod locomotives of a single class in one country is just mind-blowing. About the only kind of steam in the U. S. you could find 12 operable examples of would be Shay geared ones, and some of them would have to be different models.

[@foxstrangler]

What an amazing sight! This was better than the 'Great Gathering' 8 Bulleids beats 6 Gresleys, especiallly as they are all in steam and working. Thanks for this video. I didn't know this was taking place, I may have gone, even though it's a long way from my home.

[@brianwillson9567]

Wow. What would mr Bulleid have to say about so many of his engines around in 2024? ( even if not still to his original design).

[@captaintorch983]

Nice that you gave Ron Jarvis a sort of mention there, even if not by name.

[@brianbunn3604]

Thoroughly enjoyable Gala, Swanage Railway certainly know how to do these ! Shame that “92 Squadron” packed up on Friday, but “Manston” deputised admirably 👍

[@paulmason329]

This is more criticism of Mr Bullied than any peservationist who do a valuable job voluntarily. It's just that the whistles are so small and shrill given the locos size and importance. Were chime whistkes ever considered even by BR post WW2? Still well done anyway bringing these locos back to life.

[@davidmason7765]

Amazing, could we have just one or two visit Australia? Please? We havent had that 3 cylinder beat since Flying Scotsman came in 1988-9. And Sir Keith Park as a Kiwi is almost Australian. Please?

[@trainsplanes]

Fingers crossed for you 🙏🤞

[@FredWilbury]

Thanks with a tear in my Fred ex Eastleigh works 😢ps great piece of film

[@trainsplanes]

Glad you liked it Fred - I wished I could have stayed longer over the weekend to see more. Hopefully another soon 👍

[@45156]

Impressive line up. Love em or hate em - the Bulleid pacifics in unrebuit and rebuilt form were impressive locos - and each variant has its own lovers and haters - I prefer the rebuilt, though I admire OVSB for trying his ideas in the unrebuilt. Wish I had been there but this film does convey something of the atmosphere of the event - but I have to agree, the coal costs must have been immense.

[@NorthWestLevelCrossingsChannel]

Excellent video as always 👍

[@Nurwin1]

Thankyou for sharing. I too had a great day at Swanage Railway today. Seeing the Merchant Navy's the West Country and the Battle of Britain class loco's was a real treat. The weather was kind as well. It's a shame they decided to take of the Golden arrows for Sunday running only. People on the Saturday too would have liked to have seen them. Not sure who makes these decisions but they aren't the best imo.

[@markstone7142]

Oh my - How beautiful. I'm having trouble trying to understand how I could fall in love with these amazing, beautiful, machines. There must be a label for it, but it really doesn't matter I suppose. It's just an incredible marvel of engineering and an artistic design feat that makes them looks so perfect, and from an era that has never been repeated.

[@mickboakes7023]

Living where I do I grew up with the Bullieds. So I’m biased but I still think the rebuilds were the best looking Pacific’s. Great they are all still with us. Brilliant video. All the best. Mick.

[@jeremypreece870]

Loving the Spam Cans. Would love to see one in original Southern Railway livery

[@70053morayfirth]

Fantastic to see '53 back in action after a very quick overhaul.

[@brianwillson9567]

Congratulations, Swanage. I would not like the coal bill!

[@petergraves2085]

At 0.31, the first green train is named "Sir Keith Park" - a New Zealand key participant in the Battle of Britain. How was the train so named ?

[@siriusmicromaniac]

The best 'Great Gathering' of locomotives since the reunion of the six A4s some years ago. I live a long way from Swanage and have only been there twice - on neither occasion were any of the resident Bulleids running so this is rubbing salt into my wounds a bit - seriously though, good job. I'd quite like to see - on some future significant anniversary of the Battle Of Britain - a gathering of all of the surviving 'B-o-B' named light pacifics around the turntable at York museum, with 'Winston Churchill' at their centre on the turntable.

[@trainsplanes]

Agreed - Hopefully we get another incarnation in the next few years with 9 or 10 on show 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@6allmotivepowers363]

What a magnificent sight these engines are! 34028 Eddystone, 34053 Sir Keith Park, 34070 Manston, 34072 257 Squadron, 34081 92 Squadron, 34092 City of Wells, 35006 Peninsular & Oriental S.N. Co., and 35018 British India Line - beautiful!

[@paulcaswell2813]

Just a pity Clan Line wasn't ready in time.

[@michaeltaylor1869]

Absolutely well done great camera work as usual I am really looking forward to seeing your next video I hope you get a nice video next time also when is your next video going to be on KZbin bye for now Philip

[@marcgriselhubert3915]

Magnifique. Bravo les anglais! Ce n'est malheureusement pas demain que l'on pourra voir l'équivalent en France. On a bien ici quelques très belles machines préservées mais elles sont bien rares.

[@stephencope7178]

I'm looking forward to the return of Boscastle at the Great Central, following it's many years of restoration.

[@Shark30006]

34010 Sidmouth, 34058 Sir Frederick Pile and 34073 249 Squadron are still under restoration from scrapyard condition

[@simon-oy6um]

Last time they together was in barry scrapyard 😵

[@markperry5975]

Yeh I know, I climbed over them as a 9 year old boy,, in 1979, Berry scrap yard was a day out when💩and where I grew up 😁

[@NickRatnieks]

Nice to see them in green. As a kid, they were black- with filth, although I did see 602 Squadron at Fratton and it was still vaguely green- this would have been about May or June 1967. A fabulous sight!

[@juleshathaway3894]

Just like Manston is at the moment, pure 1967 nostalgia.

[@davidneale7202]

Great to see some old spam cans back in service

[@cliffleigh7450]

I was waiting for the unbelievable sight of 8 of them together but the most I saw together was 3.

[@trainsplanes]

Swanage is unfortunately too small for that.. Seeing 8 Bulleids on the same day, in the same location is still remarkable nowadays though. 👍

[@cliffleigh7450]

@@trainsplanes Fair enough.

[@dodgydruid]

Nice to think me old father Swanage signalman "fag and tea" Keith Watson is looking down with approval with an everlasting rollie and never run dry mug o' copper coloured tea, can just see him when he was at Harman's Cross or the other boxes...

[@philipallen9991]

Oliver Bullied and Sir Keith Park both Kiwi's

[@poppasmurf]

When was the last time 8 Bulleid's were together in steam? More, when was the last time 8 Pacifics were in steam together? 1967?

[@markglover9819]

Well it looks fantastic just hope they covered their costs, looked to be a lot of empty seats?

[@trainsplanes]

Those were the positioning moves - It was packed on most workings. I’m pretty sure they’ve had a great weekend so far 👍

[@juleshathaway3894]

As explained above many trains were empty working out of platform two up to the station limits signal then reversed into platform one, this then released the loco that brought the train into platform two. For example 18;54 34091 City of Wells slowly moves out with empty stock then you see it reversing back into P1.

[@leoroverman4541]

Be interesting to know if the Unrebuilts have gone back to original spec and are driven by chain through Oilbaths or have they been modified.

[@russellgreen3375]

What do you mean by gone back to original spec, they were never altered

[@leoroverman4541]

@@russellgreen3375 If you read my question you will understand. It is quite possible to build an unrebuilt pacific with the upgrades of the rebuilds, this eliminated the oil bath chain lubrication of the originals which caused occasional fires. Has this been done on the unrebuilt locos-which have almost certainly been overhauled.

[@smitajky]

@@leoroverman4541 I understand your thoughts but there wouldn't be room for three sets of valve gear hidden away. If they used external walschaerts gear it would be visible and a substantial reconstruction. I would expect that modern materials could be used to lessen the oil leaks.

[@robertlees7528]

Memories of barry in 1968. Spent zero time in the butlins camp!!

[@michaelnaisbitt7926]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought that the coal supply for tourist railways was becomi g in short supply due to the Russian Ukraine war or have I been misinformed

[@juleshathaway3894]

No it is hard and expensive to come by since the last open cast in Wales was forced to close.

[@BrianFitch-ry1en]

Checked and the coal comes from Poland to Hull. They are expecting a road delivery at 7am Monday.

[@kc5402]

Mike, like many of the UK population, you've been reading too many of those right-wing propaganda papers again and falling for populist policy statements.

[@keithjackman8886]

AM-AZ-ING.

[@ashleyjiscool]

Coal Bill going to exceed the USA National Debt.

[@emagenevanhorn1543]

And if you fought these fools could never win we’ll look at us we’re coming back again

[@a.squirrel1511]

26:40 toot!

[@alanmusicman3385]

Fantastic! Well done to all or organised this - and to the videographers. The perfect companion to this old film: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnyTgoyHZbdorZo

[@mikerobertson7435]

exhibition

[@johnlunnun9769]

Great shame that this wasn’t better supported! Far too many empty seats!

[@trainsplanes]

There was a huge number of visitors there - The empty seats you can see are the positioning moves only. 👍

[@johnlunnun9769]

@@trainsplanes I’m very pleased to hear this! It must have been a very expensive show to put on. Oh boy, it was wonderful, I’d loved to have been there! Magnificent!

[@brianbunn3604]

It was very well supported, most trains were rammed solid, and people everywhere, stations, fields, bridges etc watching/filming. The “empty” trains were when shunting, mainly at Swanage station / sidings, re-positioning the carriages