Southern Steam - the early days of the Bulleid Pacifics

[colliecandle]

"And what are you getting this Christmas ?"

"Well, I think it's going to be a pair of bulleid 'spam cans' !"

"Oh NO - Not slippers again !"

[Mounhas]

Great video, odd to think at the beginning the UK was 2 years into WW2 and I guess Waterloo/NineElms were targets. Very informative notes as well, tks.

[MICKTHEMERC]

Cracking piece of film, thanks for posting, Mick.

[Axbent]

@MICKTHEMERC Agree, cool film! Love Bulleid's

[NewController01]

why does the end clip play twice?

[SouthernRailwayFilms]

@NewController01 Because I suck at editing in VirtualDub and appended an AVI segment twice would be my first guess...

[volvot5se]

Was that last seen Euston during loco exchanges when the Scot the Middlesex Regiment comes into view

[SouthernRailwayFilms]

@volvot5se Euston first, then Camden Bank for the Scot. Locomotive Trials 1948.

[spiccybaby]

Around 6:08, that looks like damage aroud the ashpan area on 21c12.

[northstar1950]

Really interesting footage, I always imagined the chain was one large thing but it looks like several fairly modest ones. I dont know an aweful lot about these fine engines other than they featured welded fireboxes Bulleids unusual wheel sets and electric light etc.

[3NUNS]

as a side note it is intersting to see how railway passengers of not so long ago knew how to mage railway carriage doors ... automatic closing doors and an over-emphasis on safety have displaced the Church of England as a national religion ...

[SouthernRailwayFilms]

No argument from this quarter. As a frequent class 375 passenger I spend a considerable amount of time standing in the vestibules wondering how many extra seats would fit in if they'd had proper doors and normal coach sides - those things like battleships! Nothing is without risk;  the common sense balance between utility and safety has been lost.

[SteffanLlwyd]

@3NUNS As my daughter says 'Britain... a bit rubbish but we like it'

[SteffanLlwyd]

Great to see the oil-bath for Bullied valve gear. Did the oil stay quite clean?

[SouthernRailwayFilms]

Doubtful! Cracks developed in the oil bath casing due to poor welding, and condensation caused corrosion which oil to leak through inadequate seals.

[SteffanLlwyd]

Maybe with a little development it could have been fixed.... 34067 seems pretty reliable.... did they modify the oil bath?

[modemeyes]

A vintage classic! Loved the mechanical insight into the loco's and the dirt & soot. Lot of LMS loco's about was this filmed during the locomotive exchange trials in the early day of British Railways?

[SouthernRailwayFilms]

Check the sidebar... Locomotive exchange footage starts at 06:47 :-)

[justandy333]

I dont really know alot about the merchant navy class locomotives. Were they any good? Were they loved or hated when they were introduced?

[crazyh0rse]

Imagine having an SR green Merchant Navy with a Stanier unlined tender lettered British Railways, at the head of the Royal Scot on a model railway layout. It would have some so called 'experts' falling over themselves laughing.

This is great stuff.

[atrumira]

If someone had told me 20 yrs ago, I would be able to view archival railway cinefilm footage from a computer at the drop of a hat, I'd have replied: get bent.

The "miracle" of the internet & YouTube.

Great video (easy 5 stars) & thanks for sharing.

[AvonRailFan]

great video mate 5stars and fav

[h1aa]

Andy Crespin has just scored a Bulleid Pacific whistle at auction for a miserable 100 quid (there is no pounds symbol on my computer). He's smirking like the cat that got the cream. Jammy bugger.

[GreatWestern175]

Wow this pretty incredible! The details of how the chain driven motions work. Very interesting archive, esp on the LMS regions!

[AndreiTupolev]

Most interesting. Is that OVS on the footplate in the scene at Eastleigh?

LOL I notice the cameraman at Euston had the same problem many will identify with today, another engine passing by just at the wrong moment. I bet he was cursing that Scot! Wish there was sound to hear her charging up Camden Bank.

[khankadet]

Absolutely priceless - Chris

[pressforaction]

Unbelievable. I had no idea such film existed. Any more where this came from?

[mikesndbs]

This is great, where does the film come from?

[hollpoll]

Oh to be at Waterloo station in the late forties !

That bit of colour footage is priceless,

thanks for uploading all this wonderful footage

Stewart

[bluesgunner]

This is amazing!

[stuartthegrant]

This is realy good stuff.

5*s