SLST Austria tour day 5

[MrFlaizer]

This is very nice video of czech Skoda legend called "Stocker". It was great heavy powerfull freight loco (max 2200hp)... thanks fo videos from Czech republic with this beatiful legend...

[ralph5407]

@MrFlaizer Thank you for your comment. Until recently the only Skoda we knew in England was a cheap and not very reliable car, to think that they built such great steam locomotives is amazing.

[MrFlaizer]

@ralph5407 :) Skoda has produced many of the most beautiful steam locos in Europe, maybe you know other legends like blue "Albatros" 498.0 (4-8-2), green "Mikado" 398.0( 4-6-2) or black "Petasedma"(seventyfive) 475.1 (4-8-2) and this "Stocker" 556.0 (2-10-0). Beatiful sharp sound of theese locos made exhaust system device called Kylchap.

[ralph5407]

@MrFlaizer I have seen pictures of the others you mention but the one in my video is the only one I have seen, photographed and travelled behind. The first sight we had was the one on the video where it came storming up the single line to the crossing. As you will have seen from the end of the video, I was also lucky enough to get a ride on the footplate, Stunning.

[zeleznacesta]

Fine video...i love that smoke...

[ralph5407]

@zeleznacesta Yes the fireman was certainly enthusiastic when it came to the request for a bit of smoke...

[jmarcoo]

Excellent video! Beauty Ride!

[AndreiTupolev]

What a great whistle on that loco.

[ralph5407]

Thanks Andrei, the first one before I started recording sounded really fantastic echoing through the trees.

[acw71000]

9mins.58sec. of pure magic Ralph, tremendous volcanic smoke effects, great filming, what a superb loco.

[robmasterman]

Every shot there was absolutely superb Ralph, including the footplate and the mic wind cover..ha..ha...5* Bob

[ralph5407]

Thanks Bob, yes I did have a bit of trouble with the mic, it's on an arm at the side of the camera and it worked loose and came into view without me realising.

[1Goldsteam]

A great set of vids over the Tour, stuff a lot of us dont see, many thanks for sharing, Alan

[ralph5407]

Thanks Alan.

[ralph5407]

Thanks guys.

[fatheribrahim11]

Great. Takes me back to my youth!

[73096std5]

another excellent vid 10*