GNR Stirling Single No1 running on the Great Central in the early 1980's

This had been an interesting opportunity to see a genuine 1870 express engine in action. Whether it will ever be allowed out onto the tracks again is anyones guess. Please note this is a transfer from a super8 sound film and not video.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• GNR
• No1
• Stirling
• Single
• GCR

[campainr]

What is the loco at 1:55 ?

[ta455driver]

@campainr That is the former LNER B1 chassis (6)1264 ex Barry scrapyard condition.

[paullubliner]

Super 8mm Sound to VHS to here?

[ta455driver]

@paullubliner Yes, I had a cable link from the extension speaker socket of my Elmo ST1200 sound projector to the input of the video camera.. The audio auto gain is a bit of a pain but it cant be helped. There is a resistor in the cable as the 10W projector amplifier was overloading the cam when I first tried this.

[Jimmy87nottingham]

brillant vid

[Spamcan81]

What an experience it was to ride behind such a magnificent machine.

[Spamcan81]

What an experience it was to ride behind such a mag

[Eddy2730]

What an insight! Thanks for uploading this! And what a beautiful engine, too!

[disneyrangerblue02]

Man, I wish more of her class were preserved. She's such a beautiful engine.

[GavinS1965]

What a lovely old engine!And what a sound as she gets those big drivers going..

[bwarrrrk]

nice video. i watched it twice and the second time in 1911 as it sort of goes :P

[campainr]

@ta455driver Thanks. Should be back in service after another overhaul soon I've heard.