To say I'm green with envy that you were on the footplate of 'Sir Nigel Gresley' would be an understatement. I have driven a tank steam loco once over 20 years ago and it was a magic experience, my late dad was visiting me at the time I took him along and they let him drive it a short distance as well, he was like a dog with two tails, he never stopped smiling for the whole of his visit. Well done Matilda. These steam locomotives are living and breathing engines well captured in the video. To have a second steamer after was the icing on the cake.
Another superb video from you both, thanks for getting out there and showing us these amazing scenes. The close up footage of Sir Nigel Gresley was so interesting. One thing I particularly love about these engines is the sound of the whistle, I believe they are called chime whistles, and more common to the USA than UK. Such an evocative sound!
Not sure where you find all of that energy Matilda.!! The sounds of those whistles bring back memories of my childhood in Texas. Keep up the good work!
Wonderful to see Steam Engines and so well filmed by an interested and enquiring young lady rather than the usual rather pompous middle aged man who knows everything and is only too happy to show it. Long may you continue and in anticipation of future reports I have liked and subscribed.
@@grandadseaside1248 😂😂 I get that with some people they think you have to be an expert to film them and if you say one word wrong they are on it immediately. I just enjoy looking at them hearing them and more steam the better that’s about the extent of my knowledge of steam trains 😂 oooops I mean locomotives 😂
Thank you so much for that vid Matilda, Aren't they both wonderful locos, Sir Nigel Gresley is a superb loco, in the 1930s these locos were the fastest locomotives on the planet, and all British !!!. The right footplate crew and conditions they would run at over the 100 mph mark. I love his whistle tone, typically Gresley moan .I swear the Staniers whistle is a different tone, more high pitched and shrill, A Guardsmans shout. Keep up your great vids .
Absolutely beautiful video Matilda (and mum I believe) 🤩. And what a gorgeous day to catch that stunning loco. I'm very envious, I lived in Carlisle for 10 years and would always be down at the station over the summer months photographing all the amazing steam excursions coming in. Now I'm round the other side of the planet and can't do that anymore. But I love your enthusiasm 😊. Keep up the great videos 👍
What can I say ? Great video. Beautiful train. Fantastic inside views and information. Lovely day to go see. And we got to see it all with you both. You just carnt beat the past for wonderful things
Great of the support crew to answer your questions and let you on board - last time I was on Sir Nigel i was with my grandad and his brother just after grandad's 80th birthday party (charter a coach on an NYMR train) - his brother was a fireman then driver for various Edinburgh sheds, and his A4 was Bittern. Hope you get a chance to visit the NYMR when she's there, while the speed limit's 25, the 1 in 49 gradient gives her a good workout and you can safely get rather close. I was only taking stills on my phone on Saturday afternoon when she showered me in smuts as she opened up onto the climb! If I can get organised, i'll upload some videos and probably a collection of stills from the NYMR gala, but you'll probably get nicer footage from the NYMR footage channel as that chap is far more talented than I am!
Thanks for sharing your story, I’m sure you’ll get some great snaps 😊 I don’t think Sir Nigel Gresley could have a bad pic a natural beautiful model 😍 thanks for commenting 😊
It’s ashamed that none of the Silver Jubilee engines survived the cutter’s torch. Silver Link, Quicksilver, Silver King and Silver Fox were great in their days of service on the LNER and British Railways
It's a lovely video. How pleasing to see a young lady interested in steam. How exciting to have seen Sir Nigel crossing Ribblehead viaduct, a favourite place of mine, I'm envious. Brilliant footage from the opposite platform, viewing the loco pulling away shrouded in steam and sun shining too.
Thanks for the interesting video. It's great that they keep these epic steam engines running. Nigel Gresley was a famous British railway engineer. Visit the Wikipedia page to learn more about him.
4466 Herring Gull received its name Sir Ralph Wedgwood from his destroyed predecessor 4469, when it was destroyed by a bomb at York Station on April 28/29, 1942.
60014 Silver Link was not preserved at all in 1962 when it was withdrawn from service by British Railways. There was an attempt by Sir Billy Butlin who wanted to preserve Silver Link at his camp but the Eastern Region was not interested in preserving it. As a result, none of the four Silver Jubilee engines survived the end of steam. Neither 60015 Quicksilver, 60016 Silver King or 60017 Silver Fox were preserved. 60015 Quicksilver and 60017 Silver Fox were withdrawn from service in 1963 and the last Silver Jubilee engine that was withdrawn from service in 1965 was 60016 Silver King.
Great Video Matilda I Enjoyed It a Wonderful Steam Train You Should Check Out The Videos Of The Norfolk And Western 611 Another Great Steam Locomotive Have A Great Night😊😊😊😊😊
In 1962, 60003 Andrew K. McCosh, 60014 Silver Link, 60028 Walter K. Whigham, 60030 Golden Fleece and 60033 Seagull were withdrawn from service when the Deltics took over the express train services on the East Coast Mainline. Then in 1963, 60015 Quicksilver and 60017 Silver Fox were withdrawn from service. Then in 1965, the last Silver Jubilee engine to be withdrawn from service was 60016 Silver King.
By 1966, six A4s remained in service: 60004 William Whitelaw, 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, 60009 Union of South Africa, 60019 Bittern, 60024 Kingfisher and 60034 Lord Faringdon. In 1966, 60052 Prince Palatine was the only A3 to remained in service for BR.
The only A4 that was destroyed by bomb at York Station during the Baedeker Blitz on April 28/29, 1942 was 4469 Sir Ralph Wedgwood. It was the only A4 of the class that did not make it to BR days.
Matilda, which station were you at when you started the video? I’ve listened several times but can’t make it out. Would you want to drive a steam train? Many preserved railways offer both steam and Diesel driver experience days. I’m not sure of the minimum age, nor how old you are now, but if you’re not quite old enough yet you could use the time to save up for it. Alternatively, you could volunteer at a preserved railway as a cleaner and then progress through the grades of passed cleanner,
4469 Sir Ralph Wedgwood was destroyed by bomb during the Baedeker blitz on April 28/29, 1942 and was damaged beyond repair and was scrapped and never made into BR days.
60001 Sir Ronald Matthews 60002 Sir Murrough Wilson 60003 Andrew K. McCosh 60026 Miles Beevor 60006 Sir Ralph Wedgwood 60028 Walter K. Whigham 60004 William Whitelaw 60030 Golden Fleece 60033 Seagull
60014 Silver Link 60015 Quicksilver 60016 Silver King 60017 Silver Fox 60011 Empire of India 60012 Commonwealth of Australia 60013 Dominion of New Zealand 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower 60009 Union of South Africa 60010 Dominion of Canada 60019 Bittern 60022 Mallard 60027 Merlin 60024 Kingfisher 60034 Lord Faringdon
