Undoubtedly the British built the world's best steam trains. Just waiting for Bachmann to release The Mallard any day now, Beautiful steam, beats diesel for me any day.
@acw71000 I seen the flying scotsman in Scarboorough about (5) years ago, beautiful machine. The malard was in my home town of Middlesbrough years ago i was only 12 years old. I have both Mallard and Scotsman in Hornby live steam, i don't think youu can get them in any better detail than them. well accept for the real things, but i would need to win the Euro millions to buy them lol.
@Do you like Diesel loco aswell? I like my diesel like, i just bought the Deltic55015 Tulyar lmited edition no 258 out of 550) which buying it helps the Deltic Preservation Society keep these engines going.
@acw71000 Yes i do like the older diesels myself. The deltic is my favourite, and the class 40/46. I do like the class 66 out the modern diesels though.
She was only restored sufficiently in order to run the anniversary trains around 1988 and it was always the intention for her to go back on statc display at the NRM
It's about time someone put forward the incredible Mallard for a major sponsorship to meet the costs for repairs and overhauling, maybe from the proceeds of National Lottery or something like that. How I wish these trains were back on the tracks again where they truly belong!
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I wrote the National Railway Museum at York, the caretakers of Mallard, about the possibility of having her run again like this, and they said it would need a major overhauling/rebuild of the boiler and the superheater elements, to say nothing of the steam cylinders, which is currently beyond their budget, so in all likelihood, Mallard will never steam again unless someone ponies up the money, a real pity...
Although I'm hailing from the USA, I'm a big fan of foreign railroading!
It seems strange to me that the NRM are trying to raise funds to bring the two A4's home from Canada and the States for the 75th.anniversary of 'Mallards' record run in 2013 in order to display all 6 preserved A4's together. Perhaps it may be better to spend the money on 4468's restoration
@acw71000 Dude, bring the A4s home first, they don't belong in America, then get Mallard restored. The Americans haven't tried restoring their share of the A4s, we need to bring them back.
In the event of me winning the euro millions lottery (£165 million would be nice) I would be seriously looking at paying to restore Mallard! fingers crossed eh?
There are quite a few engines I would like to help with a nice win like that. I bet the NRM would put up some silly objection to having 'Mallard' repaired even at someone elses expense
One thing I'd love to see when she's back on the Main Line is her going for her record again or dare I say it, break it. To me it would be a complete rarity to see any steam locomotive today going at 100 miles per hour like any express engine would have done in the old days. To see Mallard going for her record again would be the greatest event to happen in Main Line steam workings.
It's remarkable that even now very few expresses these days go much faster than Mallard and this was way back in the 30's :) . 126mph is still pretty fast by today's standards. Sure such immense speeds are quite regular nowadays but a modern train such as Class 390 Pendolino still only does about 125 mph in service; it can do 140 at maximum though but it does show that some of these older trains still rival more modern trains in speed :)
I think there is no doubt that a steam locomotive is quite capable of matching the speed of modern trains. The downside of course is that they are labour intensive and need to stop for water. Be interesting to see how a totally newly built steam loco with all the latest improvements would perform.
Mallard's world speed record has never been officially exceeded by a steam locomotive, though the German Class 05 was at least very close: in 1936, two years before Mallard's run, 05 002 had reached 124.5 mph but that was on a slight down hill where German trains fractionally less speed was recorded on the flat.
@Zeggle the milwaukee roads f7 hudson type streamlined loco's were once recorded going over 125 mph, although this wasn't official their was a french railroad expert onboard and recorded these figures and reported an average speed of 120mph, the ppr s1 claimed a top speed of over 150mph and recieved a citation, but that was never proven, it's to bad that american railroads allowed so much of their famous equipment to just be sold for scrap
Thanks for the video. She is one beautiful lady. Another good one made in Doncaster. What a pity that she can not be overhaled and repaired there now.
I'm still amazed that a steam engine managed in excess of 125mph. If i remember rightly, the Mallard still holds her world record, but she did blow a boiler in the process
@Mechknight73 it was 127.8 mph and yes there was a boiler leak but not a total fail. however the germans say it was on a 15 degree down grade. you know the germans nothing quit good enough.
Sadly not, she is on display at a part of the National Railway Museum. However, a sister loco, no.60019 'Bittern' has just been repainted in Blue with the side valances so looks identical to 'Mallard'. She is running her first railtour this Saturday in the guise of no.4464 so you should see some footage on YouTube from someone.
Im sure any of the A4s could top 130 mph on todays track and I would think in good order Mallard or Sir Nigel Or Union Of South Africa could do it with ease The idea that the Duke would better them is wrong take a good look at a Mighty A4 at rest it still looks fast
When I visited the York railway museum for the first time back in 2002 I remember seeing the Mallard for the first time in the flesh being able to go up to it and touch it. Felt a bit emotional. Bit like seeing a Spitfire flying on a perfect summer's day. Just perfect.
Wonderful days of steam. Wonderful to ride, so comfortable and warm. Totally unlike today. The sights, sounds and smells are but fleeting moments of nostalgia now. The kids are sure missing an experience!! Thanks.
I would like to see an LNER A4 brought to Australia, as the Flying Scotsman (an LNER A3 at the time) was way back in 1988. It's just a pity that our lousy track wouldn't stand up to her 125 MPH running! I wonder what steam loco is like at that incredible speed???
I was watching Flying Scotsman in Australia and this one of your came up Austin....what a superb record of when Mallard did the main line for a short while...thoroughly enjoyed it...Bob
great video shame theres no plan to steam here agin i would love to see her in steam with bittern ,sir nigel gresley, flying scotman, union of south africa and blue peater and tornado all at the same place all in steam runing
I love watching any videos of Mallard. One of the first engines I ever remember seeing in a book. That and Thomas the Tank Engine got me hooked on steam locomotives.
Would love to see her returned to steam one day.
Really enjoyed the video. Thank you for putting it up.
Thanks, she is currently on display at the National Railway Museums outpost, Locomotion, at Shildon. There are no plans at present for an overhaul to enable her to steam again.
I remember seeing this train at East Bolding (I think it was) in the north east. I was about four or five at the time - I'm twenty six now. Brings back memories.
how i would give to drive a steam loco. i bought the simulator and thats like awsomeness. and most of the time i drive steam engines cuz deisels are almost too easy. just a few handles and that is. while a steam engine is a few knobs, guages, levers, more knobs, oh and did i say knobs?
Never mind the "VHS" quality - you captured a lot here., including the pre-welded rail wheelbeats. Great to see this just after Mallard was towed to Shildon. A reminder of what could be, given a vast amount of money.
has this loco lost its engines as tornado is pulling it up to shildon next month, i thought it mite have went under its own steam if it still had engines
Well, you couldn't ride behind her anyway as she is now on display in the National Railway Museum. For now you'll have to enjoy the many videos of her in action.
Oh, please do not deplore. We have a similar problem but worse. Japan was still a backward country when Britain was in the middle of scientific and technological renaissance. Japan failed to make her Empire up to or above the critical mass. Then she lost a great war. During her rule, the style of suppression and domination was not always admired or appreciated which does not help.
But, the legacies left behind by the Japanese in Asia is still very much alive and some countries do appreciate them, like Thailand, India, Indonesia and above all, Taiwan which is the second most civilised part of Asia. Japanese were not the front runner of science and technology at the time but she was the front runner for using them to build a modern economy with decent democracy and rule of law. No coloured country did so better than Japan.
Very few of my fellow countrymen recognise the positive sides of Japanese rule in Asia and unnecessarily keep on apologizing to everybody. North Korea continues to ridicule Japan after kidnapping so many of my fellow countrymen because they know that Japan now has no bottom.
The Japanese rule only worked in Taiwan. The people of Taiwan had never been superior to Japanese before, so they had no attitude to the Japanese rule and accepted good old Japanese ways. Unlike their friends on the mainland, they have better reputation in business and they don't create problems overseas. In a way, it is like India. India does value and recognise all the positive sides of the British rule.
The legacies of early British innovations are indeed immense. Let us not forget some of the later innovations like jet engines, and less famously, the clamps to fasten rails onto the base bars which are actually now used
In the areas of scientific research, one can construct a long list of discoveries by the British. Nuclear structure, DNA, all the useful enzymes making the genetic engineering possible today, mechanisms of muscular
movement at cellular level, etc. were all discovered by the British or her colonial citizens. CAT scan was also invented by a British, roughly speaking. What do we do without them?
In 1986 they did just enough work so she could steam for a few years up to the anniversary of the record run and she was then returned to the National Railway Museum. Repairs to mainline standard would be costly and the museum is already over budget on repairs to Flying Scotsman. But, maybe one day the will and the money will be available. Meanwhile we do have three working A4's on the mainline
An awesome and gracefull piece of British engineering. You always hear people talking of her record breaking run on 3rd July 1936. But i bet any of our current A4's that are still going 60019 'Bittern', 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' 60010 'Dominion Of Canada' would be more then capable of matching it or even possibly beating it. Its almost as if people dont want to beat that record. Nice vid though
its nice but its still a narrow gauge steam loco. so its a bit over the top to say it ,broke the record of the german DRG class 05, which was standard gauge.~
Not for a long, long time. Withthree A4s currently in working order, there's not much need to steam Mallard for the moment. Maybe when it's time for one of her sisters to get a boiler refit or something.
Excellent ... another iconic piece of British engineering at its best !
780special 1 week ago
Indeed she is, thanks for your comments
acw71000 1 week ago
Undoubtedly the British built the world's best steam trains. Just waiting for Bachmann to release The Mallard any day now, Beautiful steam, beats diesel for me any day.
mikser 1 month ago
They don't make them like this anymore. 170 ton of pure beast, and she's English.. Just like the Flying Scotsman.
stuartpatto1976 1 month ago
All being well Flying Scotsman should appear in steam in 2012
acw71000 1 month ago
@acw71000 I seen the flying scotsman in Scarboorough about (5) years ago, beautiful machine. The malard was in my home town of Middlesbrough years ago i was only 12 years old. I have both Mallard and Scotsman in Hornby live steam, i don't think youu can get them in any better detail than them. well accept for the real things, but i would need to win the Euro millions to buy them lol.
stuartpatto1976 1 month ago
I reckon lots of rail enthusiasts are waiting for that win on the Euro Millions. Just think of all those engines we could help
acw71000 1 month ago
@acw71000 True mate help loads.
stuartpatto1976 1 month ago
@Do you like Diesel loco aswell? I like my diesel like, i just bought the Deltic55015 Tulyar lmited edition no 258 out of 550) which buying it helps the Deltic Preservation Society keep these engines going.
stuartpatto1976 1 month ago
I do, prefer the older types of diesel really, bit more variety. Love Deltics!
acw71000 1 month ago
@acw71000 Yes i do like the older diesels myself. The deltic is my favourite, and the class 40/46. I do like the class 66 out the modern diesels though.
stuartpatto1976 1 month ago
What happened to her actually? All that I know is that she is standing in the National Railway Museum...
boleamj 1 month ago
Yes thats where she is, still on display. She hasn't been in steam since 1988
acw71000 1 month ago
@acw71000 But... What happened?
boleamj 1 month ago
She was only restored sufficiently in order to run the anniversary trains around 1988 and it was always the intention for her to go back on statc display at the NRM
acw71000 1 month ago
@acw71000 That´s a real pitty! I´m sure that a lot of people will pay to go on a trip with her... Thanks for the information!
boleamj 1 month ago
Super stuff. The climb up Standedge was awesome.
Spamcan81 2 months ago
Thank you, I went back to the same spot on Standedge a few years ago to film again but unfortunately the trees and bushes have really taken over
acw71000 2 months ago
Next time hold the camera, don't duct tape it it to the window lol awesome vid!
21Trainman 2 months ago
It was hand held actually but image stabilising wasn't heard of back then!
acw71000 2 months ago
fingers crossed one day someone steps up to the plate to bring her back to mainline standard
BREGmatt 2 months ago
I'll be the man...just as soon as I win the Lottery!
acw71000 2 months ago
the best train from the best country
MrNelsonlederer 2 months ago
The God of all steam locomotives.
bermudarailway 3 months ago
It's about time someone put forward the incredible Mallard for a major sponsorship to meet the costs for repairs and overhauling, maybe from the proceeds of National Lottery or something like that. How I wish these trains were back on the tracks again where they truly belong!
oliveroma 3 months ago 2
I don't think anyone would disagree with you, it would be very nice
acw71000 3 months ago
A truly beautiful locomotive.
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wwwtotalitaerde 4 months ago
The random intercity carriage kinda ruins the illusion
N330AA 4 months ago
why do all the others still run but not the big one
TheKian07 4 months ago
Difficult to answer, the NRM like to have her on display as part of their 'streamline' exhibition
acw71000 4 months ago
I wrote the National Railway Museum at York, the caretakers of Mallard, about the possibility of having her run again like this, and they said it would need a major overhauling/rebuild of the boiler and the superheater elements, to say nothing of the steam cylinders, which is currently beyond their budget, so in all likelihood, Mallard will never steam again unless someone ponies up the money, a real pity...
Although I'm hailing from the USA, I'm a big fan of foreign railroading!
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Shipwright1918 4 months ago
It seems strange to me that the NRM are trying to raise funds to bring the two A4's home from Canada and the States for the 75th.anniversary of 'Mallards' record run in 2013 in order to display all 6 preserved A4's together. Perhaps it may be better to spend the money on 4468's restoration
acw71000 4 months ago
@acw71000 Dude, bring the A4s home first, they don't belong in America, then get Mallard restored. The Americans haven't tried restoring their share of the A4s, we need to bring them back.
crazyracer12 1 month ago
Mallard is the fuckin boss!
TrainsfanAlex6060 5 months ago
Looks fast standing still....
fjbutch 5 months ago
It does and I think the same applies to any streamlined engine or even cars
acw71000 5 months ago
In the event of me winning the euro millions lottery (£165 million would be nice) I would be seriously looking at paying to restore Mallard! fingers crossed eh?
rangieowner 6 months ago
There are quite a few engines I would like to help with a nice win like that. I bet the NRM would put up some silly objection to having 'Mallard' repaired even at someone elses expense
acw71000 6 months ago
I think a lot of people hope for that. You can never say never as far as preservation goes
acw71000 6 months ago
@acw71000 It would be great if it did run again. My late Grandfather helped build the Mallard in Doncaster, he was a riveter there.
wilki31 6 months ago
Terrific video!!
fsportz 6 months ago
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it
acw71000 6 months ago
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pizarovic 7 months ago
One thing I'd love to see when she's back on the Main Line is her going for her record again or dare I say it, break it. To me it would be a complete rarity to see any steam locomotive today going at 100 miles per hour like any express engine would have done in the old days. To see Mallard going for her record again would be the greatest event to happen in Main Line steam workings.
NIR111Class 7 months ago
It would be great to see I agree but I doubt it will ever happen.
acw71000 7 months ago
Love the look of the Mallard, my fav steam loco. To see this running at 125mph must have been amazing!
simpletimes222 7 months ago
Yes, be nice to have a time machine wouldn't it to go back and stand by the line as she stormed past
acw71000 7 months ago
It's remarkable that even now very few expresses these days go much faster than Mallard and this was way back in the 30's :) . 126mph is still pretty fast by today's standards. Sure such immense speeds are quite regular nowadays but a modern train such as Class 390 Pendolino still only does about 125 mph in service; it can do 140 at maximum though but it does show that some of these older trains still rival more modern trains in speed :)
Damocles178 7 months ago
In regular service an A4 would've done 90mph which is impressive even now :)
Damocles178 7 months ago
I think there is no doubt that a steam locomotive is quite capable of matching the speed of modern trains. The downside of course is that they are labour intensive and need to stop for water. Be interesting to see how a totally newly built steam loco with all the latest improvements would perform.
acw71000 7 months ago
A beautiful loco nice filmed. Thumbs up! :)
megatwingo 7 months ago
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video
acw71000 7 months ago
Mallard's world speed record has never been officially exceeded by a steam locomotive, though the German Class 05 was at least very close: in 1936, two years before Mallard's run, 05 002 had reached 124.5 mph but that was on a slight down hill where German trains fractionally less speed was recorded on the flat.
Zeggle 7 months ago
@Zeggle the milwaukee roads f7 hudson type streamlined loco's were once recorded going over 125 mph, although this wasn't official their was a french railroad expert onboard and recorded these figures and reported an average speed of 120mph, the ppr s1 claimed a top speed of over 150mph and recieved a citation, but that was never proven, it's to bad that american railroads allowed so much of their famous equipment to just be sold for scrap
packr72 2 months ago
6 people obviously like the Flying Scotsman better than this beauty ;)
IgotPMT 8 months ago
Ha ha, you can't win 'em all!
acw71000 8 months ago
that looks like Spencer from Thomas but he is silver not blue.
MegaJ611 8 months ago
@MegaJ611 Because Spencer is indeed an A4 like the Mallard! :D
CaptainDarthy 7 months ago
@CaptainDarthy You Bet! B)
MegaJ611 7 months ago
Thanks for the video. She is one beautiful lady. Another good one made in Doncaster. What a pity that she can not be overhaled and repaired there now.
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JohnMC894 9 months ago
Thank you, I think the A4's are a beautiful design, but Mallard is a bit special isn't she?
acw71000 9 months ago
so is that just Bittern painted blue or not?
MrTrainboy1 9 months ago
I'm 99.9% sure this was Mallard!
acw71000 9 months ago
I was on the station at Grindelford in 1988 when she stopped for a photo oppurtunity.
the crowds were so bad the only way you could get a photo was to hold your camera high and hope for the best.
some people even jumped onto the track to get shots, a passenger train had to stopped coming the opposite way out side the station.
the driver of Mallard was blowing the whistle like mad in order to get these people off the track.
they just thought he was doing it for effect.!!
447CDH 9 months ago
I'm still amazed that a steam engine managed in excess of 125mph. If i remember rightly, the Mallard still holds her world record, but she did blow a boiler in the process
Mechknight73 9 months ago
Yes indeed, still the record holder even if the speed was maintained for a very short time
acw71000 9 months ago
@Mechknight73 - she didn't blow her boiler. A bearing overheated. She was able to carry on to the next station and was repaired.
r5gordini2 9 months ago
@Mechknight73 it was 127.8 mph and yes there was a boiler leak but not a total fail. however the germans say it was on a 15 degree down grade. you know the germans nothing quit good enough.
crapthisisalongusern 9 months ago
Great loco - is she still operational?
pyrofella 9 months ago
Sadly not, she is on display at a part of the National Railway Museum. However, a sister loco, no.60019 'Bittern' has just been repainted in Blue with the side valances so looks identical to 'Mallard'. She is running her first railtour this Saturday in the guise of no.4464 so you should see some footage on YouTube from someone.
acw71000 9 months ago
@pyrofella however, the national railway museum are going to get her going again in the future.
tich4472 9 months ago
Glorious...absolutely glorious...Very well done, sir....Thanks
pelforthpelforth 10 months ago
Thank you for your kind comments
acw71000 9 months ago
Im sure any of the A4s could top 130 mph on todays track and I would think in good order Mallard or Sir Nigel Or Union Of South Africa could do it with ease The idea that the Duke would better them is wrong take a good look at a Mighty A4 at rest it still looks fast
burnley5960 11 months ago
When you think how old the design is, the A4 still looks very modern. An inspired piece of design
acw71000 11 months ago
@acw71000 Exactly mate
burnley5960 11 months ago
Great video footage.
TK42138 11 months ago
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
acw71000 11 months ago
When I visited the York railway museum for the first time back in 2002 I remember seeing the Mallard for the first time in the flesh being able to go up to it and touch it. Felt a bit emotional. Bit like seeing a Spitfire flying on a perfect summer's day. Just perfect.
TK42138 11 months ago
Wonderful days of steam. Wonderful to ride, so comfortable and warm. Totally unlike today. The sights, sounds and smells are but fleeting moments of nostalgia now. The kids are sure missing an experience!! Thanks.
turtpame 1 year ago
I agree fully, so good that there is plenty of steam still about to recapture those memories.
acw71000 11 months ago
I would like to see an LNER A4 brought to Australia, as the Flying Scotsman (an LNER A3 at the time) was way back in 1988. It's just a pity that our lousy track wouldn't stand up to her 125 MPH running! I wonder what steam loco is like at that incredible speed???
DC4916 1 year ago
I reckon on the footplate it must be pretty scary, swaying about all over the place. Would love to do it though!
acw71000 1 year ago
She's such a quiet engine....I have never seen this Loco but assumed it would of been incredibly noisy.....What an amazing piece of Engineering.
dilwich123 1 year ago
The A4's have a different type of blastpipe to other locos, thats what makes them seem quieter
acw71000 1 year ago
Excellent stuff as always. The sound she's making on the climb to Standedge is superb.
gibbon92 1 year ago
Thanks, and apologies for the late reply! Few more trees and bushes on that climb to Standedge now too!
acw71000 11 months ago
I was watching Flying Scotsman in Australia and this one of your came up Austin....what a superb record of when Mallard did the main line for a short while...thoroughly enjoyed it...Bob
robmasterman 1 year ago
Thanks Bob, wouldn't mind having the opportunity to film her again with our present equipment, but sadly that seems unlikely
acw71000 1 year ago
Such a shame she isn't in steam anymore, let's hope she will be someday :D
TheFattHatt1943 1 year ago 16
We can but hope and as I've said in other comments, you can never say never if the will and the money is there to restore her
acw71000 1 year ago
Nice editing job on this video :)
chmrljica 1 year ago
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it.
acw71000 1 year ago
great video shame theres no plan to steam here agin i would love to see her in steam with bittern ,sir nigel gresley, flying scotman, union of south africa and blue peater and tornado all at the same place all in steam runing
1998olie 1 year ago
Yes, that would sure be an impressive lineup. Thanks for your comments
acw71000 1 year ago
i bet when that was introduced it seemed very futuristic
justinbeiberhascrabs 1 year ago
Yes indeed, packed with 1930's styling
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manuelaselma 1 year ago
Absolutely awesome footage, a beautiful piece of machinery. Thanks for sharing.
tottonfemale 1 year ago
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video
acw71000 1 year ago
A 126mph piece of history, it was completely knackered after that record breaking run! i wonder what would it would of done if it wasnt!
Robcatist 1 year ago
I guess we will never know, I don't think very much more speed could have been obtained as she was running at the limits
acw71000 1 year ago
@Robcatist :Actually, the only damage was to one of the big end bearings because the centre cylinder's timing was slightly out.
tompw3141 1 year ago
I heard they recorded the 126mph record by recording the clatter of the railway lines.
I would have thought they would laid mile yardsticks out and then recorded the time taken to cover them
Englishsea24 1 year ago
@Englishsea24 No, they had a special carriage called a dyno car or something like that. hooked up to her for precise readings.
MITCHWILD 1 year ago
I love watching any videos of Mallard. One of the first engines I ever remember seeing in a book. That and Thomas the Tank Engine got me hooked on steam locomotives.
Would love to see her returned to steam one day.
Really enjoyed the video. Thank you for putting it up.
TTTEFanNo22 1 year ago 15
Thanks very much. Its not an impossibility that one day she could return to steam but I doubt I'll be around to see it.
acw71000 1 year ago
Fantastic vid. What's Mallard's current status? Is she due an overhaul, anything....?
JIMKUltra 1 year ago
Thanks, she is currently on display at the National Railway Museums outpost, Locomotion, at Shildon. There are no plans at present for an overhaul to enable her to steam again.
acw71000 1 year ago
I remember seeing this train at East Bolding (I think it was) in the north east. I was about four or five at the time - I'm twenty six now. Brings back memories.
pollywarrior 1 year ago
I like the bit at 4:32 when the person watching on the bank as the train comes round falls flat on their arse as the train passes!
Dock2371 1 year ago
No doubt he got a little overexcited at seeing Mallard!
acw71000 1 year ago
it looks like olwin from chuggington
P40BH 1 year ago
Did you film this?
Dinosorable 1 year ago
TO TURN MY SPEAKERS WAY UP AND LISTEN TO THE CLITTYCKY -CLACK OF THOSE WHEELS ....
TheHoustonian25 1 year ago
I love the sharper whistle on Mallard. It is so different to the other A4.
Mikelandscaper 1 year ago
Yes, I suppose there must be quite a few variations between whistles
acw71000 1 year ago
Steamtrains are so much more stylish than modern trains!
BloodweiserDK 1 year ago
Oh yes indeed, and this one certainly does
acw71000 1 year ago
I've sat in the Mallard and Evening Star, staff let me as a treat because it was my 7th birthday lol.
Patrick3222 1 year ago
A pretty good birthday treat!
acw71000 1 year ago
how i would give to drive a steam loco. i bought the simulator and thats like awsomeness. and most of the time i drive steam engines cuz deisels are almost too easy. just a few handles and that is. while a steam engine is a few knobs, guages, levers, more knobs, oh and did i say knobs?
123legodude 1 year ago
You're right there, just flick a switch on a diesel and off you go. A steam engine needs so much more, teamwork between driver and fireman for one
acw71000 1 year ago
Currently on display at Locomotion, Shildon, not at the NRM at present
acw71000 1 year ago
u lucky bastard
jessemg95 1 year ago
Ha ha! one of the few compensations of getting older is having been able to be around for sights like these.
acw71000 1 year ago
why do I love trains?
BrothersFreedive 1 year ago
Great video of the Mallard!
ipodwindow 1 year ago
Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
acw71000 1 year ago
Beautiful. I am speechless.
cool45010 1 year ago
She is certainly a beautiful machine
acw71000 1 year ago
Epic train.
hujgup 1 year ago
Sure is and much loved by many it would seem.
acw71000 1 year ago
Superb footage of the old bird from this era!! 5*****
LucansVids 1 year ago
Thanks very much, be lovely to see 'the old bird' flying along the mainline again!
acw71000 1 year ago
Never mind the "VHS" quality - you captured a lot here., including the pre-welded rail wheelbeats. Great to see this just after Mallard was towed to Shildon. A reminder of what could be, given a vast amount of money.
whigwood 1 year ago
Thanks very much, it was great to see her out in the open again. One day a return to steam maybe.....
acw71000 1 year ago
has this loco lost its engines as tornado is pulling it up to shildon next month, i thought it mite have went under its own steam if it still had engines
wattass7 1 year ago
No, everything is still there but it would need a full and expensive overhaul before it could run under its own steam again
acw71000 1 year ago
@acw71000 hehe, 'lost its engines'. I like the terminology used there!
edj66 1 year ago
Good video thanks for sharing.
jawaidlatief 1 year ago
Did anyone see the Channel 4 (I think) documentry when Mallard was outrunning the helicopter carrying the film crew?
burtowi 1 year ago
When did they get taken out of service?
fjbutch 1 year ago
The early 1960's, 'Mallard' herself was withdrawn in 1963
acw71000 1 year ago
@acw71000 Thanks
fjbutch 1 year ago
yeah it will
123greatbritain 1 year ago
mallard is moving to the nrm in shildon very soon. its even on the nrm shildon website! cool coz i live up north in newcastle:)
123greatbritain 1 year ago
Should be good seeing her towed to Shildon by Tornado
acw71000 1 year ago
Lovely engine. So graceful
MrKnight0011 1 year ago
Yes indeed, the valences over the wheels add to the grace I feel.
acw71000 1 year ago
The NRM are shipping her off ti Shildon soon, why not stick Scotty in Locomotion have Mallard out on the Mainline showing us why she has that record
MrC2DaJ 1 year ago
She would still be limited to 75mph though, so no repeat of 1938. Still be a great sight though
acw71000 1 year ago
Why would they withdraw such a famous locomotive from service?!
ExcaliburLink 1 year ago
I just want to ride it so bad but im in america. o'well.
MrRctfreak 1 year ago
Well, you couldn't ride behind her anyway as she is now on display in the National Railway Museum. For now you'll have to enjoy the many videos of her in action.
acw71000 1 year ago
The people of Britain should be really proud. We Japanese extend unlimited respect and admiration for British innovation.
Kenta19191919 1 year ago
Thank you, I would like to think the people of Britain are proud of our heritage but sadly, too many are not.
acw71000 1 year ago
@acw71000
Oh, please do not deplore. We have a similar problem but worse. Japan was still a backward country when Britain was in the middle of scientific and technological renaissance. Japan failed to make her Empire up to or above the critical mass. Then she lost a great war. During her rule, the style of suppression and domination was not always admired or appreciated which does not help.
Kenta19191919 1 year ago
But, the legacies left behind by the Japanese in Asia is still very much alive and some countries do appreciate them, like Thailand, India, Indonesia and above all, Taiwan which is the second most civilised part of Asia. Japanese were not the front runner of science and technology at the time but she was the front runner for using them to build a modern economy with decent democracy and rule of law. No coloured country did so better than Japan.
Kenta19191919 1 year ago
Very few of my fellow countrymen recognise the positive sides of Japanese rule in Asia and unnecessarily keep on apologizing to everybody. North Korea continues to ridicule Japan after kidnapping so many of my fellow countrymen because they know that Japan now has no bottom.
Kenta19191919 1 year ago
The Japanese rule only worked in Taiwan. The people of Taiwan had never been superior to Japanese before, so they had no attitude to the Japanese rule and accepted good old Japanese ways. Unlike their friends on the mainland, they have better reputation in business and they don't create problems overseas. In a way, it is like India. India does value and recognise all the positive sides of the British rule.
Kenta19191919 1 year ago
The legacies of early British innovations are indeed immense. Let us not forget some of the later innovations like jet engines, and less famously, the clamps to fasten rails onto the base bars which are actually now used
in Japan!
Kenta19191919 1 year ago
In the areas of scientific research, one can construct a long list of discoveries by the British. Nuclear structure, DNA, all the useful enzymes making the genetic engineering possible today, mechanisms of muscular
movement at cellular level, etc. were all discovered by the British or her colonial citizens. CAT scan was also invented by a British, roughly speaking. What do we do without them?
Kenta19191919 1 year ago
When did mallard go to the NRM?
Cazkumali 1 year ago
I believe it was 1975, in June she is being towed to Shildon by Tornado to go on display at Locomotion while the NRM is being redeveloped
acw71000 1 year ago
I hope Mallard is steaming again soon
crazyracer12 1 year ago
It would be great, but don't hold your breath!
acw71000 1 year ago
@crazyracer12 me too+
meiguel13 1 year ago
so excuse my ignorance, as I do not keep up with European steam as I am in the United States, but why is 4468 not steaming any more?
nicholasbreeden 1 year ago
In 1986 they did just enough work so she could steam for a few years up to the anniversary of the record run and she was then returned to the National Railway Museum. Repairs to mainline standard would be costly and the museum is already over budget on repairs to Flying Scotsman. But, maybe one day the will and the money will be available. Meanwhile we do have three working A4's on the mainline
acw71000 1 year ago
@acw71000 now, why dont they just pick the least used A4, and use parts from it to repair mallard to operational condition? Just a thought.
nicholasbreeden 1 year ago
Not quite as simple as that and even if it was, the owner of the donor A4 wouldn't be a happy bunny!!
acw71000 1 year ago
An awesome and gracefull piece of British engineering. You always hear people talking of her record breaking run on 3rd July 1936. But i bet any of our current A4's that are still going 60019 'Bittern', 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' 60010 'Dominion Of Canada' would be more then capable of matching it or even possibly beating it. Its almost as if people dont want to beat that record. Nice vid though
whitewingsrich 1 year ago
I think you're right, given the right conditions, coal and crew it could be done.
acw71000 1 year ago
Such a brillant Engine!
thomasfan1993 1 year ago
She is indeed
acw71000 1 year ago
its nice but its still a narrow gauge steam loco. so its a bit over the top to say it ,broke the record of the german DRG class 05, which was standard gauge.~
alruin4531 1 year ago
BRILLIANT! Great sound from Mallard there! 5*
DualDarkWoody 1 year ago
She will be back Im sure
burnley5960 1 year ago
Not for a long, long time. Withthree A4s currently in working order, there's not much need to steam Mallard for the moment. Maybe when it's time for one of her sisters to get a boiler refit or something.
Femmenition 1 year ago
i was watching a dvd about the Sir Nigel Gresley and this guy from the NRM york said that mallard should run never really so up his
MrTrainboy1 1 year ago