70013 Oliver Cromwell and Black 5 44932 'The Scarborough Spa Express' 30.08.11.wmv 

My favorite part of this video is when the camera passes the Black 5 and you see the engineer pull back into the cab like "Oh, it's on now."

As a former 60's BR fireman equally at home on a 5 or a Brit I can honestly say that I never thought I would see the like again in my lifetime. It could almost have been a 'contrived re-enactment' of a once common sight on our railway's & certainly brought a big lump to my throat, I think there are a lot of ex BR men out there who will feel the same..... Many thanks.

On the Black 5 is my Father who sadly passed away 4 years ago. This is my favourite video & I watch it at least once a week to see his face. Thank you for this once in a lifetime video, it’s just fantastic ♥️🦁

Love it how the driver of the Black 5 beckoned- "get outa here" as his engine pulled ahead!! Absolutely superb footage.

"They're pulling away! they're pulling away!" henry puffed. His driver laughed. "Don't worry," he said, "they won't get away from us!" then, slowly but surely, henry pulled alongside the other engine. "We'll show them! We'll show them!"

Ahh that never gets old, seeing a Stanier 5 just hammering along.

Absolutely glorious, I love how many steam locomotives the UK has preserved and how often they run on the mainline.

that is how all railways should be

I still watch this...one of my favourites of all time.Thanks

I love watching these powerful beasts running free doing what they are supposed to do.I don't care what anyone says,to me they are living breathing beings with a soul.Bless every last one of them.

I like watching these videos not just for seeing the engines but also seeing the joy and camaraderie of the people in the carriages having the time of their lives.It's more than just a train ride,it's an emotional experience which is what steam is all about.

Even now, 50 years after steam locomotives stopped pulling passenger trains, they still have the power to make people gaze in awe and wonder.

This is one of the best railway videos on RU-vid.

Had this saved in my watch later for years. Think it has to be my favourite ever steam video. Just fantastic 👏

Watch this time and time again. Just wish I had been on Church Fenton Station when they both came through. A scene not likely to be repeated very often if at all again.

Love watching this over and over again with my son. Our favourite bit is when the engine driver on Black 5 sees their being overtaken and opens up!

Brilliant, takes me back to the 50's when I often remember seeing high speed racing on multiple tracks.

Just quite the best bit of head to head steam stuff i've seen yet!! This has just got to be a such a rare thing you've captured here. Well done, 5***** :-) Awesome.

I don't know how many times I have watched this video. it is the best on You Tube. I get goosebumps every time I watch it.....well done. real opportunist.

I can see, and see this exceptionally shot video over and over again. In fact even after watching it the number of times the steel wheels spin, there will still be a lot of excitement and involvement in being a part of this pure joy. My salutations to the experts moving these beauties so gracefully. Thanks for the video 🙏🏼

I never thought id see the day. What an experience. I love the bit at about 1 minute in where it appear the driver of the black 5 'puts his foot down'

Where else in the world would you see such a sight? And what a thrill for those standing on the station. Locomotives at speed on both sides!

Brilliant video, I bet the folk on the station near the end could not believe their eyes!! Cheers Dave.

Oh to have been on that platform as these two magnificent locos raced by.

To see something like this in this day and age on the East Coast Main Line is nothing short of amazing! Absolutely superb! Bet it doesn't happen again for a long time!

THIS IS WHAT I CALL SPEED!!!!!!

That was seriously awesome! It must've been quite a sight to be waiting at that station and have both of them pass by before splitting off!

Superb, this is what steam at speed is all about.

Made me smile like a little child watching this video clip!! Thank you for posting!!!

wow thats the best train clip if seen yet, and so rare that for steam engines running parallel on the mainline, its great when the black 5 draw at the same speed and you get an excellent shot of the engine. This is probably the first time since steam days this has happened EPIC :D

That's a fantastic piece of footage awesome the speed of both drivers ....we got a race on here ..right lets give it too them ....cheers

Thank you for sharing this with us! WOW - what a moment to have witnessed! My new favourite video; I absolutely love it!

Many thanks. What great footage. They were belting along!

It’s almost like a race between the train you are in hauled by Oliver Cromwell and this loco seen next to you 44932 with two support coaches behind it

That's the first time I've seen something like that for 45 years absolutely awesome. Brought a lump to the throat!!!

Them people are really lucky to experience to see a another steam locomotive running alongside

This is a fabulous racetrack for steam, beautifully shown by these two machines that found fame in 1968. I was very lucky in August 1975, my footplate ride to the Shildon celebrations on 43106 was Chesterfield to York. After we crawled through Killamarsh and Rotheram, our private train with 8F 48773 and 43106 opened out, I reckoned that for 2 scrap ex BR jobs, which were largely in ex BR condition. I reckoned we were going at 57 through Church Fenton, Steam Ban barely lifted!

love it how both engines have regulaters pulled right open letting the old girls strech there legs love it

Brilliant ---we are all green with envy

HI HENRY

Looks like they were both doing about 75 mph at the end 🙂

This is probably a one in a lifetime oppurtunity Seeing two steam engines race!

Priceless stuff. Well done to all concerned. To think , years ago , we wouldn't have thought much of it!

I can honestly say i have never seen this before in my life,brilliant film they should make this a sport,i would watch it.Thanks for the post

Just love watching this, and to see my mate Fletch on the footplate of the 5. RIP fletch

It was awesome 10 years ago..and its still awesome today.

🙏🙏Absolutely marvellous!!!

Now. That is awesome!!

Every now and again an absolutely fantastic video comes along. This has gotta be the best by a long shot. I thought I had a brilliant experience this weekend seeing the lickey bankers. This must of been somthing else!

First class film there. thank you

That's a fabulous bit of footage, glad you were there to capture it...

Must’ve been fantastic to witness that side by side running.

I honestly believe this is the most unique perspective of a running steam locomotive anywhere on RU-vid.

Oh WOOW!! That was just amazing. Really brought a smile to my face. Two steam trains racing on the mainline. What a specticle. Just completely awesome! Thanks for posting it. What a shame there wasn't someone filming on the black five and the two shots combined. That would have been brilliant. I bet those people on the station must have thought they had gone through a time vortex or something! Great!

Really exciting to watch Dave....nothing can compare to the steam train...Brilliant..I enjoyed watching it....Thanks

That was the most beautiful piece of video I've ever whiteness in my life 🥺❤️

Excellent piece of footage, Beautiful piece of steam history and one smooth running engine too. We run some steam here in the US too, don't know if anyones interested or knows what im talking about here, but they have selected a Union Pacific Big Boy engine for full running restoration, engine # is 4014 I believe. Largest steam engine ever built, (4-8-8-4 articulated) only 25 built, for hauling massive loads up inclines- cost is projected at $3 to $5 million and take around 5 years.

Absolutely Marvelous!

Wow. This is as good as it gets. Brought back great memories of the old days. Thanks for sharing this truly spectacular and unique video.

WOW! This is an excellent video! Who on earth were the 4 who disliked it???

thats got to be the best shot ive ever seen and one of the rareist i would of loed that because 70013 and black 5's are my favourite engines !!!!!!!!!!!!!! and great shot mate

This is brilliant! Everytime I watch this video, I always am surprised and amazed! Brilliant video! Liked and subbed :)

What a magnificent sight......majestic.

Unbelievable!! Caught at the right place at the right time!! Fantastic.

I love how 44932’s driver pulls into the cab as 70013 starts to overtake him. I could imagine him saying “We can’t be having that now, can we?” in a thick Northern accent

I'd have loved to be on that platform at the end! Would have been an amazing sight! Amazing video.

0:52 Love that, going under the bridge you can hear the Black 5 open up, driver deciding it to give a go.

Would have loved to have been on that station when the two passing either side. Superb.

Wow a race what a fantastic sight that must of been thanks for sharing

Wow!!!!! Absolutely incredible!!! I bet you could not believe your eyes!!! The chances of that ever happening again are so small!!!

Very beautiful train

Wow can you imagine being on that station when that happened.

Absolutely the best video I've seen for some time. I really enjoyed it. Keep them coming. Thanks for sharing it.

Absolutely stunning! Thanks for letting us share it.

This is still quite possibly the best video on you tube.

What a scoop you have there. An absoultely brillant video, thoroughly enjoyable from stat to finish.

A first class bit of video.... My neck of the woods...tip-top !! Thanks for posting, Brampton Canada ex 50C

Superb video just amazing to see two steam locos running side by side on the mainline.

Excellent footage of this very rare event, thanks for posting.

my brother lives in Chruch fenton and says he hears many steam trains passing through in the late night when i was there in July one passed through

Fantastic video as what were the chances of that happening ?

I declare this a national treasure!

Just beautiful, and well recorded that man! Spectacular.

Magnificent.....

Absolutely stonking!!

Brlliant, just so good, thanks for a terrific video.

Brilliant video. I was on the SSE as well. Slightly further back. Very good record of the event.

Brilliant! Cracking video!

What a sight to behold !

Great experience to watch the video. I love steam locomotives. What a beautiful race! Which one won no matter.

Wonderful to see the Black 5 running . One of Staniers finest .

Well done on that. Fantastic piece of action.

amazing footage well done to both engines there putting on a real show

* cough cough* *real Henry* * cough cough*

9 years late but it made my day

What a wonderful sight!

The driver really gives her the beans, awesome!

FANTASTIC clip.....

Absolutely incredible footage. I wish this could be done in the USA.

Absolutly brilliant.........what else can be said