This channel contains my recordings of steam locomotives working hard on the mainline, mostly in the Southwest of England, with the occasional excursion onto preserved lines. Having witnessed the end of B.R. steam and photographed the return of steam in preservation over the subsequent decades, I switched to video recording to more closely capture the ACTION and SOUND that we steam enthusiasts crave. I film from uncommon locations wherever possible and share just for fun and the constant challenge of getting that elusive "perfect shot", ironically I hope I never get that shot, I don't want the challenge to end!
PLAYLISTS: In addition to the normal overall playlist, specific locomotives and locations have their own playlist.
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Hi folks, great to hear from you with your kind and very much appreciated comments. I had to fit in filming with National Trust duties on the day but the timings were very helpful. Best regards, Alan
Hello John and thank you for your kind remarks, I really appreciate it. I see that we were watching each other across the valley at Coombe Fishacre, it was a struggle up there. You had great conditions! I'm hoping they will do a line side clearance there soon. That used to be my favourite local location at track level for a good passing pan shot. Best regards, Alan
Hi Andrei, I wonder if anything worked between Plymouth and Exeter as the info. for all the reporting platforms come from the same source. I will check out your suggestion. Best regards, Alan
@@Steamclips I see someone else was saying that that was down as well. Thankfully, if there was an IT issue, at least it didn't stop the trains running, at least
No story today, I'm sorry to say. I'm stuffed up with a cold and a chesty cough on top. Go, Clun Castle, you're barking up the quarter mile, Go, Clun Castle, you're chuffing through the heat-lap trial. You are supreme, the crowd will scream For Clun Castle.
What a joy to see, hear & almost feel the effort these two magnificent examples of GWR engineering display. The firemen feeding a steady supply of coal keeping the safety valves just lifting a little, a great team effort working imo about as efficient as possible. Not an issue with this 'double header' even with 'twelve up' .. 👍 Thanks as always for sharing throughout the year, your own personal ‘efforts’ are very much appreciated .. 👍 atvb t ..
That one really pressed a button for you I am sure Terry! Thanks as always for your kind feedback and encouragement. Two more to go for this season. Best regards, Alan
Realtime Trains and Open Train Times were both not updating for the return. I'm assuming there was some problem with the link to Exeter signalling, as I believe both apps get their information directly from there.
Excuse me Alan, but where are you getting this sunshine thing from?😂😂😂 Cor, someone's certainly wound the clockwork up on those two, there's no stopping them, you can feel that power👍 Another great capture, superb locations, shame about the sun angle - the things you have to put up with🤔🙄🙂 Is that it from down yonder for now????? All the best
Hi Bob, yes.... Bloody sun!!! Actually it was the wind that was the real problem even though I missed my usual Thursday night curry!! Two more to go, keep in touch. Best wishes from the sunny South, Alan
Hello Alan Lovely video of super power. , sounds great through headphones. On 4th April 1967 two excursions were run from Paddington to Birkenhead, The Birkenhead Flyer pulled by 4079 Pendennis Castle, and the Zulu pulled by Clun Castle which is the train I was on. We hit 90mph in some sections especially at Chirk. Would loved it to hit the ton.
No it wasn’t track conditions.Donald Beal and Pete smith on the S@D used to travel in all sorts of track conditions.As did almost all drivers Back when we had real Winters. Donald and Pete would never have allowed the Locomotive to slip like that! That’s the difference in real Drivers and Firemen Back in the day. And modern drivers on steam locomotives! Experience and training. Absolutely beautiful Black Five. What a Locomotive.
How anyone can make comments on the performance of a Steam loco, when swinging along on the rear is 125 tons of 2,500hp Diesel (roughly double the power of the steam loco) just proves how daft most comments are !!!!
Thank you for your valued input. As I made clear in the description, all of the footage, except at the end of the Torre bank climb due to adverse signals, features the 125 ton, 2500hp diesel as you describe not contributing to the effort, in fact it added to the load on the flat. As is common with all Locomotive Services manned tours that I have filmed, the diesel has to be requested to help otherwise it just supplies power to the catering car. To demonstrate the point you will hear the whistle thanking the diesel for the last minute push at the end of the clip as there had been no assistance up to that time. Kind Regards, Alan
Hi and thank you for your kind comment. I am sure that you had a great adventure as these tours tend to be. Always nice to hear from passengers. Best regards, Alan
Thank you for your comment. I can assure you that in both shots the diesel was doing no more than idling. Once out of shot at Totnes it would have applied lots of power as I suggested in the description but virtually all the smoke you see in the shot over the diesel has been dragged along the roofline from the 5. Regards, Alan
Thanks for that Bob, you always seem to find a way of getting to the root of things with a humour I can relate to. Yes the season is coming quickly to an end but we still have some exciting prospects for the end of the month. Very best wishes, Alan
I akin that to a moving version of one of Mr JMW Turner's fine artistic depictions, nicely done Mr Alan despite the blurry bits over yonder😂😂😂 I thought for a moment you'd wound the fps up!!!! Enid Blyton missed out on Five go to Dawlish Warren.🙄 ATB my friend, keep 'em coming before it dries up👍👍👍
You've heard of love at first sight? Alan Steamclips experienced this for the first time in his life. A young lady with frizzy ginger hair and dazzling hazel eyes stole his heart. The lady's name was Annabel, and she was elegantly dressed. She had the same passion for steam engines. Alan and Annabel got to know each other as time went by. One year later.... "Annabel," asked Alan shyly, "will you marry me?" "Yes," answered Annabel, planting a kiss on his cheek. "I thought you'd never ask." The wedding took place upon Dawlish Station. Alan and Annabel sealed their love for one another, with a meaningful kiss. The happy couple happened to look up at the footbridge. Another happy couple shared their first proper kiss on the lips: Sam's Trains and Chloe, who'd gotten married the day before. The four waved madly at each other, and.... "AATCHOO!" sneezed Sam, suffering hay fever. Chloe's dress was covered in sticky, yellow pollen from her bouquet. The girl laughed it off. It wasn't Sam's fault he was allergic to pollen. "Peep! Bless you," whistled Clun Castle. She swept past at full speed. For a spectacular grand finale, Alan, Annabel, Sam and Chloe had a ride behind LNER B1 Mayflower. What better way to celebrate a double wedding party could there have been? "Sorry for sneezing over your bouquet," apologised Sam. "Don't be," giggled Chloe. "I'd rather be covered in pollen than soot." "No use crying over a ruined bouquet," chorused Alan and Annabel. The four enjoyed the ride very much. Don't let the allergy bugs bite.
@@Steamclips You didn't tell me you're married. The story isn't meant to cause jealousy between you. I think you ought to share the story with your wife, it's fictitious and not true. Surely, she'll see that.
5's sound pretty good at speed don't they Terry? I particularly like the sound across the water between the tunnels which the mic picked up well. Best regards, Alan
Hi Cameron and thank you for your valued comment. I think that once she gets back on to the mainline, maybe next year? she will be seen all over the network. Best regards, Alan
Good morning. The quality of your footage is really impressive. I was wondering what camera you use as i am looking to change my panasonic fz1000 for something with more reliable auto focus. Many thanks.
Hi and thank you for your kind and very much appreciated comment. My main camera is a Panasonic HC-X1E and my second or remote camera is a Panasonic HC-VX980EB-K. Try doing without auto focus, I hardly ever use it on the main camera. Set your focus to infinity at maximum zoom before you begin filming, then as you zoom out during your shot your depth of field increases which brings nearer features into focus. Only use auto focus when light levels are very low. Good luck with your next shot. Best regards, Alan
@@oldwulf60 I feel your pain! Dainton is a very restricted climb to film southbound these days. Hopefully there be a big line clearance in the not too distant future. Regards, Alan
@@tgk300xx4 As I explain in the description, these are conventional loads passed down from British Railways and still used by Network Rail in their computer models today. Regards, Alan
@@Steamclips You are welcome Alan, it has always suprised me that NR don't try to accurately estimate the total weight. I always work on 36t for a loaded mk1 or 2 unless it's a Met Cam pullman then I go for 39 and 44t for a mk3 sleeper.
That's a excellent piece of footage, the whole lot that is. Any young person wanting to film any train's, they should watch this and learn. The person always had the locomotive in view and followed it very steadily. Thank you from Newcastle NSW Australia for sharing this with us.
I was on board. On the way back we were held at Taunton. Every thing was due to a broken rail. Due to water the 47 was put on the front and we eventually were allowed to go and made it back to Bristol, but without any lighting or electric! I want to commend all the stewards who constantly kept us all updated with information and held all our spirits up despite the impending gloom, an excellent job guys and girls. Very well done all, from coach D. There has to be a down side and when we got back we had a call from the police that some scumbag has smashed the windows in the car. That's Bristol!
Hi and thank you so much for getting in touch and sharing your experience of the opposite scales of human nature. All travel is an adventure and hopefully the experience with the car will soon become inconsequential. Kind regards, Alan
@@Doug-y2v Hi and thank you for your kind and much appreciated comment. It’s tight but you can just make it there in time from Marsh Barton. Best regards,Alan
To me, the Black 5 is a "he". Black 5 Bobby Doo, where are you? You've got some work to do now. Black 5 Bobby Doo, where are you? We need some help from you now. Come on, Bobby Doo, we see you, pretending to flake and flipper, You're not fooling me, as we can see the way you quake and quiver. Is there something that you lack? Don't hold back, Bobby Doo if you come through, you'll bag yourself a box of Black 5 Snax, that's a fact. We can count on you, Bobby Doo, we hear you happily puffing, And for joy you're chuffing.
That's a new one on me Kelly. All large machines are traditionally referred to in the feminine e.g. "God bless her and all who sail in her" when launching a ship. Probably because large machines historically have men at their beck and call !!
Ten out of ten once again for effort Alan, in bringing this to the table. Sorry to hear you had 'pothole' issues to contend with as if 'holiday traffic' wasn't enough? A thought crossed my mind watching todays video with 'Intercity' stock on show, is the presumably ever reduction of 'certified' suitable rolling stock availability? Have a great week. atvb t ..
RTC are struggling to fill the standard class seats on their steam tours frequented mainly by enthusiasts, because we don't want to travel in a sealed coach, with no sound, smell or atmosphere. What's the point. Not their fault, but WCR
That's good, the green has left the building and we're Amy Winehouse!!!! Superb as usual Alan, you can't beat down yonder topped off with a 5 and her glorious hooter. Many thanks as usual, all the best👍👍👍👍
Or ACDC? Glad to have hit the right the right buttons here Bob. It was "black as a bag" as we say down here until just before the train appeared down the Reign, so that was a lucky shot of the moors in the background and light on the river. Best wishes, Alan
@@Steamclips Damn these little grey cells, missed that one, (but it was the '80's🤔🙄!!) definitely more my genre, can't stand the Whitehouse!!!! Any reminder of my adopted county is appreciated especially laced with steam . . . and an LMS hooter!!! Take care out there👍👍👍
Very good, Alan. Great sites, great loco, and some good shots - Thankyou. Liked the dimpsy over Dartmoor - atmospheric. So, now I'm going to have to learn all about Stanier class locos... mustn't grumble, eh.
Great scenery, great weather, great 47 on the back - am I the only one who's not a great Mayflower lover. . . . . . quick, duck down below the parapets, some of the return comments will hurt!!!!! What's due next Alan????
Hi Bob, I have to admit that we could do with a change of motive power as it's becoming ever more difficult to film something fresh but the prospects are not good I'm afraid. It's no better on the Duchy either with black 5's for the foreseeable future. Listen to us!!! it's steam on the mainline for goodness sake, what are we complaining about?? Will be posting today's Duchy by tomorrow morning hopefully. Best regards, Alan
