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Great video! I never knew why some train enthusiasts disliked the Flying Scotsman. Your explanation really made it clear. For anyone interested in more British railway history, I recommend checking out the Hand Drawn History playlist. It's full of great videos!
I SERIOUSLY DO ACTUALLY WITHOUT ANY SORT OF SIGN OF DOUBT TRULY ❤ THE FAMOUS SOLE-SERVIVING DONCASTER BUILT L N E R CLASS A3 PACIFIC (4-6-2) TYPE OF STEAM-DRIVEN RAILWAY TENDER LOCOMOTIVE DESIGNED BY SIR HERBERT NIGEL GRESLEY HIMSELF THAT'S OFFICIALLY KNOWN AS THE FLYIN' SCOTSMAN!!!
The Flying Scotsman is awesome, I just don't like the way it's designed. I feel like maybe it could look better with an American British design. China-esque.
I like the 465s and the ones that I caught today was 465007 & 922. The contrast between them is interesting it isn't months between the age of the units but years. After I went on one of the newest of the 465s that it's the oldest on the Southeastern fleet a class 707 number 707023 Citybeam took me to Charing Cross. Anything beats the class 345s today
Excellent! It's nice we can still mix between a variety of types of the unites and fittings. Seating-wise they are by far the most comfortable way to travel around SE metals.
Great perspective, thank you! I can totally understand the novelty wearing off after a few runs, especially if the cab isn't the comfiest. Whatever your locomotives, may your future journeys be comfortable!
Hello I just had say this, yes Scotsman can be officially be first steam locomotive to achieve 100mph, but it was not first man made machine to achieve that top or high speed. This cause in 1903 an experiment electric engine in Berlin was recorded to have top speed of 130mph way before Scotsman was conceptualised. I’m personally un-decided on Scotsman as I haven’t got chance see it, but I at moment I do consider it to be money flying pit as I’m just following the crowd. However, I’m sure the day I do see it would slap me in face and make me change my decision.
Thankfully, the IC225's won't be going just yet. After LNER retires them, there's a possibility they might be going to a new open-access intercity operator named Grand Union, but that plan's been temporarily suspended indefinitely, and they're going to use Voyagers and Meridians instead for the time being. But the MK4 coaches will be staying for a good while yet, as they could be transferred to TFW or Chiltern in future.
'You dirty little diesel' 😆 Absolutely love that, well played 👏 You're part right, but as I understand it that's the old LMS Ivatt machines as opposed the BR Standards. Shame, would be nice to have more of them around.
Well, i drive the Class 66 here in Belgium for a german freight operator, amongst the fleet of BR186 Traxx, BR193 Vectron, euro 9000 (class99), type77 (belgian loco), ... My opinion is that its interesting that fans are so enamoured with the class. It has a certain romanticism i guess with the noise and the presence, but after you spend 6 or so in the small, unergonomic and poorly ventilted cab with the huge 2 stroke screaming in your ears because you're almost constantly going flat out, the romance quickly fades away. I don't dislike it at all, but i prefer the more modern comfortable electric locomotives from a driver point of view as they are way less tiring and demanding on me as a driver. Can't beat the song of the big 2 stroke though 🤭
Honestly, I Also Love The Flying Scotsman, It’s One Of My Favorite UK Steam Locomotives In The World, Along With The A4 Mallard, The 4900 Hall Class 5972 Olton Hall "The Hogwarts Express" The A1 Peppercorn Pacific Tornado 60163, The LMS Black 5’s, The GWR Castle Class Earl Of Mount Edgcumbe, King Class King Edward The 1st Also Built By The GWR, The Merchant Navy Class Clan Line And GWR City Of Truro
@@trainsonthebrainOh Ok Then. 1. Flying Scotsman 2. Mallard 3. Olton Hall 4. Tornado 5. Earl Of Mount Edgcumbe 6. King Edward The 1st 7. City Of Truro 8. Clan Line 9. Black 5
@@trainsonthebrainAlso 8:12 What You Said About Lots Of Railway Enthusiasts Clamoring For Flying Scotsman To Return Back LNER Apple Green And With The Number 4472. Me Personally, I Prefer Flying Scotsman Like This 8:05 In British Railways Brunswick Green Number 60103, And I Hope It Stays Like That Forever
My opinion on the Flying Scotsman is the same for all historical locomotives; those which can be saved should be preserved, even if they eventually become static musuem pieces. After all, it takes a huge amount of time, effort and resources to maintain these machines, meaning that it's understandable that not every part is original. Case in point: Stepney, an A1/A1x "Terrier" locomotive which will be 150 years old next year. Are all the parts on that famous locomotive original: of course not. Does that detract from its history: in my opinion, no. As such, the fact that Flying Scotsman is still operational is an outstanding achievement and I think that, in many ways, it's a blessing that people are more than prepared to ensure that it's preserved for the benefit of everyone here in Britain.
Since you did the top 10 BR Standard class steam locomotives, can you maybe do a top 10 for Great Western, Southern, London Midland and Scottish, and London and North Eastern Railway steam locomotives?
7:43 BR Green is actually Deep Bronze Green, not Brunswick Green. I believe Brunswick Green was the colour used by The Great Western. A lot of people confuse the two, including me for a long time.
Thanks for your comment - both are fantastic lines, but this is a Top 10 video and there are always going to be tough decisions to make as to which lines make the grade - you could quite easily argue that taking any of the 10 lines out of the current video would detract from the video moreso.
Good point. I touch on this more in this video covering the wider Class 700 family - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lzXoQa2IVQs.html Just in case you wanted an ironing board fix!
THE CLASS 66's The use of the term 'sheds' likely came from the modern railway enthusiasts. It is a phrase only simpletons could come up with. In truth they look far more like Oliver Bulleid's 'Leader' than anything else, but you have to be of a certain generation to understand that......and imaginative to understand that. It is a little more above the pay grade and intelligence quota of the simpletons... The 'Leaders' is a far more appropriate name fror them... Why, they could even be named in the manner and style as the former 'Westerns' were.....! Given the size of the fleet they purchased......and with a little imagination.......EWS could have done that..! James Hennighan Yorkshire, England
Look at all the creativity n fantastic machines we used to have, all had their own identity n everyone has a memory attached to them. Those plastic generic nee things just scream “busy London commute”. We used to be a great country.
There are many locomotives I wish were preserved but got scrapped. Coronation was one of them, and Great Northern who was a sister locomotive of Flying Scotsman as well as the A4 locomotive Silverlink.
