WHAT AN EXIT!!! - Sir Nigel Gresley steam train passes through Peterborough

[@peterchapman697]

Brings back happy memories from my trainspotting days in Leamington Spa where i was raised. We only had western region there, however. Very nostalgic this and much appreciated from where I live now,, Canada. Thank you for posting :-).

[@Explorewithmepaul]

@@peterchapman697 hey!!!! So glad you enjoyed it. Take care

[@captaintorch983]

@peterchapman697 "We only had.......". Peter, I lived on the same line as you. A magnificent array of mighty King's, Castles, Halls, Granges etc. It was fantastic and every bit as good as the A4's. Merry Christmas.

[@Explorewithmepaul]

@ merry Christmas too you too 👍😊

[@andrewnewnes7831]

It's a regular going past our garden when visiting the NVR..

[@davidjones6616]

What an Entrance, what an exit, what a train

[@captaintorch983]

It's a steam locomotive. The carriages behind it are the train. Great video, thanks for posting!

[@nige-g]

Superb 👌

[@Willheheckaslike]

What a fabulous looking machine. Magnificent.

[@MervynPartin]

Would have been better without music added to the soundtrack as it was leaving.

[@Explorewithmepaul]

@@MervynPartin thank you for your feedback and tbh you’re right. I did watch it back and think it could of done without the music at the end

[@johndrew3202]

@@Explorewithmepaul yea, the sound of the engine is the only music you need to hear, not to worry, it was quite subdued in the background.

[@RoadandRailAdventures]

Absolutely brilliant video bro. What a incredible looking steam train and that exit is something else ❤❤❤❤x

[@Biggest.Scania.Fan_06]

Absolutely beautiful❤

[@mikeslipper1779]

Superb steam locomotive

[@lindaloftin5484]

It's a lovely video Paul hope all is well with your Job, take care & besafe 😘 🤗

[@Explorewithmepaul]

@@lindaloftin5484 hey!!! Things are going so well. Thank you for checking in on me and I hope things are good for you!!! Take care xx

[@lindaloftin5484]

@Explorewithmepaul They are good 👍 have a really lovely holiday & a happy New Year 🤗 🤩

[@jonnypritchard6609]

What a sight 😢😢😢 beautiful engine and tune

[@AnthonySmith-Magee]

A4's the best of BRITISH shame they were scrapped so very early❤😢

[@michaelnaisbitt7926]

Gresley was really paying attention to his work the day he designed the mighty A 4s should have more running

[@jonnypritchard6609]

Marvyn it's just beautiful 😍

[@tomtaylor5577]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Awesome ❤❤

[@NR23derek]

Pity about the music at the end, I wanted to just hear the engine, it was a lovely recording otherwise.

[@Explorewithmepaul]

@@NR23derek I’m sorry. I’ve had a few comments regarding the music so what I think I’ll do I upload the same video but without music at the end….im glad you enjoyed it otherwise 😊

[@NR23derek]

@@Explorewithmepaul Thanks. The soundtrack of the engine is what we want to hear! Happy Christmas!

[@GarethJonesPilipala]

I wouldn’t rate that a great exit. It was an ‘every day’ start. No excessive opening of the regulator, no slipping, just as it should be from a good driver.

[@grandaddyoe1434]

There is some slight slipping as coaches two/three pass the photographer.

[@YrinnaRhaizaRibeiroSantos-k6l]

I like My Guardian

[@nathanaellewis1242]

From about 4.25 to 4.50, it pants while stationary. What's going on there?

[@nathanaellewis1242]

@Explorewithmepaul I thought pistons only moved when the engine is moving

[@johnbarrance4926]

It’s the sound from the blower, a steam jet around the blastpipe to maintain a draught through the fire. The panting just before it starts is the air pump recharging the brake reservoir

[@cedarcam]

Our trains used vacuum brakes because it is easy to create vacuum with a steam locomotive. Todays trains have air brakes and the steam locomotives have been fitted with a steam operated air pump. It is the sound of the exhaust from that you can hear as it builds up pressure to release the train brakes.

[@johnbarrance4926]

@@cedarcam Not strictly true, many pre-grouping companies used air brakes. The reasons most didn’t was because vacuum was cheaper to instal and they didn’t have to pay royalties to the Westinghouse Company.

[@cedarcam]

@@johnbarrance4926 Yes I know some old companies had air brakes, but without going into a long post on the history of who did what and why just a simple answer Westinghouse would of been payed royalties if we had used their system yes.

[@charlesbryant5649]

Still impressive

[@haroldpearson6025]

Would be better if they had some clean Welsh steam coal.😢

[@johnbarrance4926]

Not for an A4, they were designed to steam of Yorkshire hards

[@ronaldturner2925]

Was Welsh steam coal a softer cleaner more easily combustable fuel. Hence GWR-BR Western Region Loco tenders or bunkers loaded from low level ( just above tender height) coaling stages, hand loaded and barrow tip method. All other regions had much harder coal mechanically hoisted ' tipped from height (iro 100 ft ) into high capacity coaling towers. Tenders ,bunkers gravity fed via coal shoots equipped with dust reducing water sprinklers quenching the coal to keep the dust down.

[@ronaldturner2925]

Just to say .. Whilst comments are well intentioned. 'Train' is the rolling stock coupled on at the back of the tender. ..... Behind the steam "Locomotive" aka loco, or engine.

[@petercollingwood4108]

Music now is it. 🤦‍♀️

[@Explorewithmepaul]

@@petercollingwood4108 sorry 😞

[@petergardner2334]

that engine is awesome when BRITAN WAS GREAT

[@alistairkewish651]

So much for that yellow line…………

[@Explorewithmepaul]

@@alistairkewish651 haha omg yes!!! How nobody was hit is beyond me!!! I’m really surprised there wasn’t staff overlooking the whole situation