U.K’s 100+ m.p.h. Steam Trains at FULL SPEED

[@steamingaroundbritain]

If you told me about 6 years ago that spam cans did 100 I wouldn't have believed you but since I went behind Tangmere in 2015 she did 90mph through Newark I soon believed

[@TheSudrianTerrier653]

I doubt it, Since Mainline steam is typically limited to 75

[@steamingaroundbritain]

@TheSudrianTerrier653 believe me they did and the excuse they used was the speedometer was 8 miles per hour out of sync it definitely did 90mph illegally

[@steamingaroundbritain]

@@TheSudrianTerrier653 you are right they are limited to 75 but west coast don't always follow the rules.

[@terrancefields4414]

These Machines sound incredible on modern smooth track.

[@Steamclips]

Thank you for your valued feedback Terrance. Regards, Alan

[@vintagestuffguy1998]

Such a shame City of Truro isn’t in operation anymore. Hope that one day it can make it out of the museum and back onto the rails

[@Steamclips]

Amen to that sentiment and thank you for your valued input. Regards, Alan

[@logotrikes]

@@Steamclips Wasn't CoT the first locomotive to break the 100mph barrier? For that reason alone it must be preserved, even if it never steams again. What a wonderful heritage Alan. We invented the bloody things so we got something right for once eh?

[@chaoticmoron-zl6nv]

​@@logotrikes it's said that it has the potential to do so but no official measurement was made so flying Scotsman claims that title but it Is still a heated debate

[@AmbroseB1900]

Terrific video - such a great idea. I once traveled behind City of Truro and was amazed how she accelerated up a bank. Could quite believe she did the 'ton' in her prime. Thanks for all your efforts in producing this. Regards, Bob.

[@EMuksteam]

Excellent video Alan. Superbly edited. Fantastic idea that made enjoyable watching. Kind regards C&A

[@Steamclips]

Hi folks and thank you for such nice comments. Let's hope we can see the "real thing" again soon, there are already "stirrings" on the P&D.R. Best wishes, Alan

[@annmills5853]

Thanks so much for the lovely video Happy memories of England 👍😉🇬🇧🚂

[@Steamclips]

My pleasure to help you reminisce Ann, thank you for getting in touch. Regards, Alan

[@robinleigh1660]

Nice work with the sound track. It makes the video look totally plausible.

[@Steamclips]

Hello Robin and thank you for your kind and very much appreciated feedback. Best regards, Alan

[@keenanpage9790]

I can’t believe how the side rods can take tht much speed and rotating without just exploding or come off truly amazing!!

[@Steamclips]

You've highlighted the limiting factor for speed of a steam locomotive there Keenan! For example: there have been some ridiculous claims for the top speed of the Milwaukee Road class F7 made in the U.S.A. but when you see the massive motion components, you know that these claims are physically impossible! Mallard had to be virtually rebuilt after setting the record at 126 m.p.h.!! Regards, Alan

[@m90sanimations56]

​@@Steamclips Actually fun fact, Mallard's damage wasn't *that* severe, the issue she had was with her bearings after the run, apparently it took a couple of days before she was back in full revenue service on the LNER

[@magic1ond]

Superb video,thanks for sharing .

[@Steamclips]

Hello Andre and thank you for your kind and much appreciated feedback. Best regards, Alan

[@bennickss]

0:29 is strangely hilarious seeing such a tiny locomotive belting it at such a high speed

[@darleytransportandtravel6353]

Wonderful to watch. I think that many children who travel on heritage railways and unfortunately some adults too, believe steam trains to have been slow. It's great to see them on the mainline where they can show their true potential.

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your kind, interesting and very much appreciated feedback. I am so glad that you enjoyed the simulations but you might like to try this compilation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKbLhJR5odJ3rZI which show actual speeds and being mainly filmed close up at track level also demonstrate how impressive steam is at speed. Best regards, Alan

[@tonybell3422]

Super video thanks.

[@Steamclips]

Hi Andre and thank you for your kind and much appreciated comment. Best regards, Alan

[@samstainer6322]

I started on the footplate back in the 70's, a lot of the drivers I worked with, had experience working on " Royal Scots" most agreed that although they were a bit rough riding they were very powerful and were vastly underrated engines when rebuilt with double chimneys. One driver I worked with said he was stopped by a signalman between Nuneaton and Crewe and asked what was the number of his diesel, when he replied his 'diesel' was in fact a 'Scot', he said the 'Bobby' didn't believe him " not with your speeds between sections driver" apparently was the reply.

[@Steamclips]

Hello Sam. Sorry for the late reply, sometimes comments slip through without notification. Thank you for your most interesting feedback, I really enjoy it when ex-footplatemen get in touch and share their experiences. Best regards, Alan

[@Steven_Rowe]

Back in the good ol' daze. Yes daze I did go on s steam special to Birkenhead. Two trains ran, the Birkenhead flyer pulled by Penndennis Castle and The Zulu pulled by Clun Castle. I went on the latter, I was 13 and timed quarter mile posts, oh for a smart phone Speedo app. Well we were passing quarter mile posts in 10 seconds so we were doing 90mph, that is the fastest I have done with steam. When I got home that night my hair was like wire wool. Took about 4 goes with shampoo to clean it. I'm sure the coal tar sludge clogged up the trains

[@Steamclips]

Hi Steven and thank you for your interesting and amusing reminiscences. I have been in the same situation, especially on the tour behind 71000 where we had crap coal which mainly went straight up the chimney and into my hair! Best regards, Alan

[@bobingram6912]

Excellently produced Alan, that must have taken a lot of figuring out, thank you for time taken, great stuff👍 Some looked the part at speed, others not so much, I'll say no more, don't want to start a Big Four argument!!!!

[@Steamclips]

Hello Bob and thank you as always for your kind and fun comments. You are right about the impression of certain clips, I had to almost double the speed for the Castle but only add 25 m.p.h. to Tornado which shows considerably when compared to original footage. Best regards, Alan

[@grahamfarleck6377]

Awesome insight into these powerful beasts at full speed , imagine standing line side in those days and at those speeds .

[@tadpoles10]

Those side rods sure were move at a pace, unbelievable for the time & something we take for granted these days. Thanks for putting this together Allan. atvb t ..

[@Steamclips]

Hi Terry, I hope the "real thing" comes back soon as I am running out of ideas and archive footage! Best regards, Alan

[@Thursdaym2]

In 1900, City of Truro did an unofficial 100 mph. Amazing.

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your comment. This article might interest you: twsmedia.co.uk/2019/05/21/ocean-mails-at-100-mph/. Sorry for the late reply. Regards, Alan

[@Thursdaym2]

@@Steamclips Thank you for that. City class were great engines and have managed to see City of Truro couple of times, once when some years ago it was displayed on a low loader at Lemon Quay in Truro and of course at York museum.

[@DillonTrinhProductions]

@@Thursdaym2 It's 1904, do you research.

[@Thursdaym2]

@@DillonTrinhProductions Pedantic, what's four years when you're 81.

[@bennickss]

*1904

[@railenthusiastabhishek1527]

Gordon the big express engine also has a top speed of 100 mph.

[@nightfall7234]

and stopped on his hill again....

[@railenthusiastabhishek1527]

@@nightfall7234 Edward is sent to help him

[@Morgan-Owen]

Ha ha ha

[@davidantoniocamposbarros7528]

But we all know what happened when he tried 100

[@D9019]

Top Video! I wonder how much the footplate rocked going at those speeds back in the day.

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your kind remarks. 6233, especially the tender, looks hairy even at normal speed at Exminster! Best regards, Alan

[@thomasgibson2003]

Great video mate 😁! Best loco for me is either the flying scotsmann or the Mallard but also the stanier Black 5s 😁😊😊

[@Steamclips]

Hello Thomas and thank you for your kind and interesting feedback. Thanks also for your subscription; welcome aboard! Best regards, Alan

[@crax7329]

The clip of 6233 is sped up

[@lukeslocomotives]

They all are. It's just for fun.

[@jayasmrmore3687]

@@lukeslocomotives don’t just assume

[@jayasmrmore3687]

You cannot assume this

[@logotrikes]

@@jayasmrmore3687 yes you can. This was the entire point of the video, to show what each locomotive actually achieved back in the day. No assumptions at all...

[@andrewwilliams2353]

Wonderful fun, these clips. I had a memorable run in the 90s behind King Edward I on a St David's day special from Swansea to Paddington. There were 13 BR Mk 1 coaches all jam packed with excited day trippers. For a 70 yr old machine it performed magnificently. Over 60 mph climbing up out of the Severn Tunnel and an Anorak on board timed us at over 92mph on the bank down from Badminton. Officially of course, as confirmed by the driver when we stopped at Didcot, we were doing 60. Yeah, miles per minute ! A great day out and never to be forgotten. Our arrival at Paddington was like a royal visit, which in a way it was !

[@Steamclips]

Hello Andrew. Sorry for the late reply but thank you for such kind and interesting feedback, I really appreciate it. There have been many "unofficial" forays into higher speeds in the preservation era and that is usually because there is an Inspector on the footplate with the authority to allow these things to happen. It should never happen without an Inspector as the consequences for the Driver are serious, especially as everyone on board with a mobile phone can accurately check speed! I was lucky enough to travel behind "The Duke" with an inspector on board, see/read the result from 1:09:00 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnKwc3-LZtuYnJI&spfreload=10 Best regards, Alan

[@chugwaterjack4458]

Very nice piece of work, especially controlling the sound. One's imagination is certainly fed well here. Thank you.

[@Steamclips]

@@chugwaterjack4458 Hi and thank you for such a kind comment, I really appreciate it. Best regards, Alan

[@Dill_Pickle1997]

How do steam engines never damage there coupling rods when going that fast?

[@logotrikes]

You have a great point Dill. Mallard suffered damage to the motion during her 126mph record. As you remark, the motion takes a real pounding at those speeds. Oiling must be particularly attended to. All smooth journals, no roller or ball races that I'm aware of, although had steam traction progressed these superior bearings might have been installed. Due to the reciprocating motion, wheel hammer on the rails was never totally ironed out. Turbine engines cured wheel hammer but this was never taken up....

[@HughFromAlice]

Great idea..... well executed!!! :-)

[@Steamclips]

Hello Hugh, nice to hear from you and thank you for your kind feedback. With luck we will be back to the "real thing" before very much longer, I hope so as I am running out of archive footage and ideas!! Best regards, Alan

[@LimonFox]

Greetings from Costa Rica... With such railways improvements, why they decreased speeds in recent 50 years, if suppose the tracks should look the equivalent of highways nowadays.

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your interesting and valued feedback. Regards, Alan

[@andrewyoung749]

they havent. the trains are much faster now.

[@haroldpearson6025]

My father (Im 83) was a driver on the LMS out of Birmingham Saltley Depot. Driving from Bham to London Euston with steam was 110mls with a stop in Coventry. They did the trip in 2hrs 1min. Sounds slow consider the time getting up speed out of Bham the slowing down for Rugby, getting ip speed again only to have to start breaking 12mls out of London to safely stop at the buffer stops in Euston. They had to be knocking on a bit the rest of the way. Two tons of coal was shovelled into the firebox. The driver would share the firing.

[@Steamclips]

Hello Harold and thank you for such an interesting comment. It is always interesting to hear about the days of steam, especially from first hand or family experience. Kind regards, Alan

[@LongIslandCityLayout]

Now that was cool.

[@Steamclips]

Hello Mike: thank you for your kind and very much appreciated feedback. Best regards, Alan

[@Rosie6857]

Have you got one of a GW pannier on the Bala-Ffestiniog line, squealing round those curves beyond Trawsfynydd? Only needs speeding up about 5X. Centrifugal force? Don't ask. I've calculated that the curve would need to be canted at 57 degrees, the outer rail being nearly 4 feet above the inner one. (6½ chains radius). The use of the telephoto facility (quite justified BTW) greatly exaggerates irregularities in the track and makes me wonder if the loco is suddenly going to leap ten feet into the air when it hits one of these. Great fun. A nifty bit of technique. Thanks very much.

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your kind interesting and amusing comment, it is very much appreciated. Best regards, Alan

[@johannessilver8653]

It is really amazing that as old loco as City of Truro can run 100 mph or more....I personally admire the performance of Castles - such a great engineering work.

[@lucianogalli2947]

Great video, I love the locomotives of United Kingdom in rapid velocities. Greetings from Argentina.

[@Steamclips]

Hello Luciano and thank you for your kind and very much appreciated comment, I am glad that you enjoyed the clip. Best regards, Alan

[@MENSA.lady2]

Brookwood Surrey in the early 1960's was the place to be. No speed limits so the Atlantic Coast express with a well maintained Merchant Navy routinely topped 100 mph.

[@Steamclips]

And you never forgot it! Thank you for your fascinating and much appreciated reminiscences. Kind regards, Alan

[@nigelmiles1597]

Back in the 50’s/60’s the Euston-Glasgow Royal Scot picked up a second engine at Carlisle to climb Shap Summit. Coming down on the other side they must have hot 100 MPH - the shattering in the coaches convinced me!

[@stephenclay2400]

Great video of these iconic machines

[@Steamclips]

Thank you Stephen for your kind and very much appreciated feedback. Best regards, Alan

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

My favourite clip was my beloved daughter City of Truro at the beginning. Excuse a Thomas & Friends sing along song here. You made me think of it. Let's have a race, let's see who is the quickest, Who will be the fastest? On your marks, now get set, go! Let's set a pace, let's see if you can catch me, Let's see if you can match me so. Let's have a race.

[@Steamclips]

Hi Kerry, thanks for commenting, it's always nice to get your fun feedback. Best wishes, Alan

[@stuartbroome1258]

Fascinating video.

[@Steamclips]

Thank you Stuart, your kind comment is very much appreciated. Best regards, Alan

[@JohnChegwyn]

Brilliant! What fun. Any chance of adding a GWR Broad Gauge train doing 80 mph plus as records suggest in the mid 1800's?

[@Steamclips]

Hello John and thank you for your kind feedback and interesting suggestion. That would have been an interesting spectacle especially in view of the fact that the GWR used longitudinal sleepers under the track fixed to the trackbed with piles at the rail joints. The results over time were a roller-coaster effect as the rails sagged between the piles, and at 80mph would have proved a pretty exiting ride! Best regards, Alan

[@JohnChegwyn]

@@Steamclips Thanks Alan I knew that the track required a lot of maintenance but had not thought through what could be the effect of lack of maintenance on ride quality! My father however used to tell me that his grandfather found the Broad Gauge ride from Cornwall to Paddington to be vastly superior compared with the 'Narrow Gauge' journey he then needed to take to get back home in Ealing.

[@richardcaig9836]

Great video thank you 😊

[@Steamclips]

Thank you for your kind and very much appreciated comment Richard. Best regards, Alan

[@darrencsturgis]

105? In a curve! That’s amazing that machine is so well balanced! Thanks!

[@mkm692]

Is the speed increased on this train at 4:46 because the lambs didn’t look like they moving naturally.

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your question. You will see from 4:22 to 4:36 that I give the speed on the original recording as 51 m.p.h. therefore what you see is played at almost X2 to represent 100 m.p.h., hence the high speed sheep. Regards, Alan

[@logotrikes]

All speeds were increased to show how each locomotive actually performed back in the day. This is the entire point of the video...

[@logotrikes]

100mph plus must be approaching the limit of what the reciprocating motion can take. Imagine Mallard at 126mph. Driver Duddington was particularly chosen for this attempt. Unafraid to take Mallard to the limit. Wonderful footage Alan...

[@Steamclips]

It is said that Mallard virtually needed a total rebuild of her motion and never really performed well after that run, retiring early into the National Collection may have been a bit of a "face saver". Thank you once again for your kind feedback. Best regards, Alan

[@BufferBoi]

Have you sped this up? Because Scotsman’s whistle sounds much higher pitched than its broken whistle

[@davidhull1481]

Thanks! Some of these trains seem deceptively slow- until the camera pulls back!

[@Steamclips]

Hello David and thank you for your comment. The phenomenon that you describe is all down to points of reference and (interestingly) life experience. If you viewed the train from the same distance but from the side, you would see it passing stationary objects (points of reference) and your experience would allow you to make an assessment of speed. Looking down the track, especially at a compressed zoom image, you cannot make out any points of reference so the train looks slow. That is until it gets close enough for YOU to become the point of reference. This is where nature kicks in and we start running from the lion! Kind regards, Alan

[@davidhull1481]

@@Steamclips The only time I had a frame of reference was in one clip where the train was passing under a bridge, and the cars were clearly speeding!

[@OliverrandontheRails]

I put it on 2x speed and now every train is over 200 mph

[@cedrickrdecelis4420]

if im correct mallard might be faster than modern day northeast regional train by the sound of union of south Africa flying

[@SaddamHusain-qo8cl]

wow 124mph, i wish i was riding that train...

[@지브릴마후아체]

TVGV (train à vapeur et à grande vitesse) or HSST (high speed steam train) lol

[@TomSunderland]

This video is definitely speeded up ☹️

[@Steamclips]

Just as I explained in detail in the description and at the beginning of each section!!!

[@trackloco]

Read as well as watch and you will know why

[@theterminatordude]

Man those machines are hauling butt!! Very nice video by the way! Since I'm from America, what is your favorite steam locomotive built in the United States?( If you know some)

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your kind and very much appreciated feedback. If I had to pick a favourite it would have to be "Big Boy". Best regards, Alan

[@atilllathehun1212]

Union Pacific FEF3

[@bobevans7957]

Why is every shot blurred?

[@bobsmodelrailways]

I find it a great shame that enthusiasts are now robbed of 90% excitement - that from sixty foot rails, clattering rail joints, loose fishplates and the clickerty-clack of coach bogies which, in my young days was truly deafening!!

[@mr.ashok678]

Ever masculine engines with challenging speed .Second to none in peformance.

[@BufferBoi]

And when union of South Africa went through the cars were sped up

[@percy6814]

Jesus christ i didn't know steam engines went that fast god damn😭 I mean I knew flying Scotsman and city of truo and the A4s can go over a 100 but damnnn

[@ГрантАлексанян-ж7р]

В сентябре 2021 года

[@2025SPACEDUDE]

Why no Mallard 😭😭😭😭

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your question. Yes, that would have been nice to see but Mallard is part of the National Steam Collection and on Static Display at York Steam Museum. There are no plans to ever return her to working condition. Regards, Alan

[@Merchello]

I wonder why they don't let preserved steam reach speeds like that anymore

[@Steamclips]

Hi Merchello and thank you for your thought provoking idea/question. They have let only one steam locomotive reach 100 m.p.h. in recent times and that is the one in the final clip. It was a brand new locomotive but still needed a lot of repair work after that run and would have failed if it were run at that speed for any length of time. The 75 m.p.h. limit takes into account the age of these machines and the stress on motion parts in order to maintain reliable schedules on the busy main line. Kind regards, Alan

[@djburland]

Fab, just how I remember

[@CJ_7519]

It's a beautiful, but frightening sight at the same time!

[@Steamclips]

Thank you for your interesting and valued response CJ. Kind regards, Alan

[@CJ_7519]

@@Steamclips, no problem👍! My question is: Isn't a steam engine supposed to go at a certain speed like a diesel engine?!

[@ttteshorts8860]

Is this sped up per chance?

[@logotrikes]

Sure is TTTE. Check the description on each segment, Alan shows the amount each video had to be increased to match what each locomotive actually achieved back in the day. Fascinating to watch hey..?

[@mychannelbannersus]

The fourth one is too far to see the train

[@mychannelbannersus]

Perry Freeman

[@SimplyRailways125]

Truro did 100? Balls. The engine would lose its connecting rods due to the friction and it would rattle to bits.

[@atilllathehun1212]

One wonders just how far steam development could have gone, given another 10 or 20 years.

[@midoramadan4589]

Thanks for your great effort but why did you accelerate the motion of the trains ?

[@Decrepit_biker]

To show what they looked like at their top speeds! It's almost unheard of to allow these engine to go flat out now, the only exception I know of recently is the authorised run of Tornado.... otherwise they are limited to a lower speed such as 70 or so MPH

[@logotrikes]

To show the official speed of what each locomotive actually achieved in the day. Alan explains this in each segment.. good stuff hey?

[@AttillatheHun-ph5eu]

The aborted '5AT' new build loco was designed to run at a sustained 113 mph, with a max of 125. Wonder how that would have worked out....(wiki figures)

[@FFTGL24-cs3bw]

The high speed of mainline railtours are 7t mph

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

That’s all speed up

[@TheStephengthompson]

Read the description from Alan 🤔

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I’ve already have

[@MusiGig]

That run at 8.00 gives me goosebumps

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for such an enthusiastic and much appreciated response. I must admit that I had a similar feeling when I shot the original footage. Kind regards, Alan

[@MusiGig]

@@Steamclips mate it is a love that can’t be explained. It has memories of my childhood, my late Father who used to take me to station when a big steam engine would come and put me to see the detailing inside the cabin, remember the firemen and driver patting my back still

[@ashleydemoss4609]

My God these engines are like rockets!

[@GamingWithLit]

RIP TRAIN RODS

[@russia4823]

the big four is GWR,LNER,LMS,and BR

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your thought provoking comment. You would think that the Flying Scots"man" locomotive ought to be a "he" but in fact all locomotives, ships and other large transporters are and have always been referred to as feminine in the U.K., probably because, historically, they were always in the charge of male drivers and captains. For example: when a ship is launched in the U.K., no-matter if it's name is masculine or feminine (or neither) the toast is always "God bless her and all who sail in her". More on the subject regarding steam locomotives here: locoyard.com/2014/04/29/are-steam-locomotives-females/ Regards, Alan

[@russia4823]

@@Steamclips I know I get it so ima fix my coment

[@davidantoniocamposbarros7528]

Actually, the big four is:LNER,GWR,LMS and SR.

[@russia4823]

@@davidantoniocamposbarros7528 I always thought it was BR I was wrong

[@davidantoniocamposbarros7528]

@@russia4823 yeah i thought that aswell

[@Herbybandit]

I wish you hadn't speeded up the film to match the records, half way through it looked like the sheep were running away at 60mph! Freaky 😂

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your comment. The sheep featured are a very rare Devon breed known as "woolly jumpers" and have been bred to cross railway lines (and roads) really quickly when being moved from field to field. Of course, they need to be rounded up by extremely fast sheep dogs of which there are two in the shot but which moved too fast for the camera to pick up! Kind regards, Alan

[@rayzan501]

Steam train is slow Steam train in this video: Hold my beer

[@KD_king.daniel]

Our new technology on the steam engines in the future be like:

[@Steamclips]

Thank you for your interesting comment Daniel. Kind regards, Alan

[@KD_king.daniel]

@@Steamclips it’s my honor. Steam was king, and they were worth glory.

[@Edwardtheblue2]

2:24 that one is sped up 🤦

[@Kinggojo465]

It’s like fast and furious but with steam trains

[@sithlordofoz]

Well the footage of City of Truro makes it less plausible to have happened. Just doesn't look realistic at all.

[@eeveegaming2159]

I love how the trains in the UK still run. But the trains in America don’t really run anymore

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your valued comment. I think you will be surprised at how many steam excursions you have in the U.S.A. See here: www.railserve.com/events/railfan_excursions.html even in the current situation ! You also have many preserved railways which operate with steam locomotives. Regards, Alan

[@robertwilloughby8050]

The official top speed of a V2 is 93.5mph.... which I doubt strongly! They must have hit the ton a few times, at least!

[@joemanjoe4235]

i know these kind of machines are still good and realible

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your valued comment. Regards, Alan

[@thegamingpikachu8885]

Why is it all sped up footage? Can we see them travelling at 100 mph realistically...and not sped up footage... >:(

[@Steamclips]

Unfortunately you cannot as the speed limit for steam locomotives in the U.K. is 75 mph.

[@logotrikes]

Each locomotive shown actually did achieve 100mph plus back in the day. Can't be done nowadays but Alan demonstrated the effect beautifully. Lots of posters seem to have a problem with the concept..

[@The_Midland_MainLine_Guy]

U sped it up

[@stuartrooksby5760]

Misleading title and sped-up video.

[@logotrikes]

Not really Stuart. Each segment shows what speed each locomotive actually achieved back in the day. None, other than new-build Tornado are capable or allowed to do those speeds today, so the only way we can see this is by Alan's demonstration. This is the entire point of the video, and Alan makes this very clear...

[@trainsatandaroundbristol7345]

The a4 south africa was at twice speed

[@trainsatandaroundbristol7345]

Not in real life

[@yrinnarhaizasantos7638]

I love flying scotsman excuse me gordon the big engine is yur brother in thomas and friends no in a real life

[@andrewtheberkshireengine4385]

They are the fastest machines of steam in UK

[@Marshall.gaming03]

5:20 spencer in real life 😲😲

[@Pussinboots-l8q]

I can't count mallard carts he was so fast

[@Steamclips]

I will post an even faster train on April 1st. !

[@Bigpro-co8pi]

5:00 Rebecca!!!

[@spaccalinee]

but can't you make better the movies?!

[@christianwolstencroft3431]

These aren't genuine. They're SPAM videos which people have increased the speed of playback on to give the appearance of the train travelling faster. Look at the speed of other things in the clips (people moving, vehicles, wind blowing trees and bushes etc).😡

[@TrevorMcGregger]

It says that these videos are sped up in the description to simulate what it must’ve looked like, he is not saying the trains actually rain at these speeds in the clips.

[@heimlichvonbladderburst8348]

That was the whole point of the video, to show what it would have looked like. It's clearly explained. (They are never going to run at those speeds in real-life these days).

[@KeithFan-ht3fz]

Hey G.W.R king edward name edward thah my favorite steam engine

[@eastengines3875]

Tbh I’m pretty sure this do be sped up and there is no footage of city of Turo at 102mph and no engine has gone faster than 101mph in modern day, not to be an idiotic sounding person this is clearly fake.

[@hugothomas1199]

Yes true

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your comment. It seems that you have not bothered to read either the intro to each clip or the description. Best to do this before you critisise a video next time.

[@hugothomas1199]

@@Steamclips maybe you should not put the title as “UK’s 100+ m.p.h Steam Trains at full speed” Maybe you should put it as “UK’s 100+ m.p.h Steam Trains sped up to full speed of 20th century”

[@logotrikes]

No, it isn't fake. Alan is demonstrating the top speed each locomotive actually achieved back in the day. Can't be done nowadays so Alan is showing us via speeding up the video to show the EXACT speed each locomotive achieved. Great demonstration and the entire point of the video....

[@julianfranck6425]

Shame many of these videos have been speeded up to simulate a higher speed

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your comment. As the current maximum speed for a steam loco on the National Network is 75m.p.h., the only way to demonstrate historical maximum speeds is to simulate them. Maybe this is more in your line?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKbLhJR5odJ3rZI there is no speeding up here.

[@logotrikes]

All videos were speeded up to demonstrate the official speed each locomotive actually achieved back in the day. Many posters seem to be unaware that this is the entire point of the video....

[@jeaniehoney1422]

Bro that sounds so sped up

[@divineknowledge4607]

They look to be moving so slow until they are on top of you, which is why so many potato heads get hit and killed by them every year.

[@Steamclips]

Hi and thank you for your interesting and very much valued remarks. Not only do they look slow from a distance but they are silent until it is too late! and unless you know what it means, even "singing" rails are no warning to some. Thank you for making such a good point. Regards, Alan

[@rondineyribeiro9420]

Confesso que no primeiro trem eu levei um susto. O bicho apareceu de repente. Hahahhah

[@diegolafuente2308]

They are not real time videos. Benny Hill show.

[@acptelford1307]

Shame you sped it up

[@lukeslocomotives]

Well we cant see them at these speeds otherwise

[@logotrikes]

That's the entire point of the video, to show the speed each locomotive actually achieved back in the day. A demonstration only...

[@chiefstain]

Someone else do the math

[@chiefstain]

It would however look similar to this. The future of preservation is in the form of the younger generation. Don't conjurer up the image of greater speed