Today is the 199th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington railway’s first train. Fingers crossed that they will do another cavalcade of steam trains just like they did for their 150th anniversary 49 years earlier.
Pretty much the same story for me I traveled up to see the event also as a 11 year old. It was a day I will not forget. I can’t help thinking wouldn’t it be nice if there is an event in 2025 and I can take my Grandchildren.
I remember sitting on a rickety fence somewhere along the route watching these wonderful machines pass by. I was thirteen. Strange to think that in a little over three years time, half a century will have passed since then.
*glad all of these beauties were preserved!* thank you to those who have helped revive some of these classic steamers, and keep these beauties running smooth as silk as the day they left their builders shop.
Here's to hoping they do something like this for 2025! Celebrating 200 years of probably the single most important technology ever invented in the history of humanity.. the Railway!
I’m wagering that they’ll have the T3, the H2 new build, the coal tank, Nigel Gresley, Flying Scotsman, Blue Peter, Tornado, a GWR loco of some sort, and at least one steaming NER loco with a couple of static ones (maybe that’s why No. 910 is having work done at Shildon?).
I remember going to a later "Rainhill trial" event, don't know exactly when but I'd guess not much later (1980-85 probably). Held in exactly the same stretch of line, was a fun day out, still got my and my dad's ticket for it somewhere.
I remember this so well at the age of 15 (I am the same age as Evening Star), when I travelled with my dad on a special rail excursion with the Colne Valley Preservation Society to see 'our' newly restored engine Greene King take part. The range and variety of engines taking part in the cavelcade was amazing, but my lasting memory is the sound of all the engines whistling to one another at Shildon. It started with just one or two, but soon they were all joining in creating a sound which will probably never be repeated. Sadly my dad is no longer with us, but my eldest grandaughter loves steam trains.
@@michaelcampin1464 Hi Michael, the pub is the Swan. Shoulder of Mutton is at Aldham. We were there at Shildon with 30841 Green King which moved many years ago to the NYMR. I'm still at Chappel - now the East Anglian Railway Museum. Happy days!
Wow!...Britain gave rail travel to the world. It's still the greatest way to move people, stock, merchandise, and heavy equipment. And when it comes to tourism, it's the Apex way to go. Steam, diesel, electric, a train is still a train. Toot Toot!
I love 4767's running gear, its so complex, I would love to take her throttle on a trip one day! All of these steamers are my favorite British steamers, as well as LNER W1 No.10000.
wonderfull!, please turn fondazione FS italy. who owns steam locomotives abandoned without restoration for 10 years and thinks of electric ones for commercial reasons.
Great piece of footage. I was there for the entire event. However, you blotted your copybook in the credits by stating that the GWR mixed freight loco "COOKHAM MANOR" is number 7208. In fact it is 7808. Small point, but when a guy has spent as many thousands of hours on the restoration of a loco as I have, little details mean a lot.
Hopefully but locos not operating currently either wouldn't participate or participate but be pushed by another loco (hopefully the latter is the case!)
The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employees to be trained to do their work, so what point are you trying to make? All those working on the locomotives and moving around them will have be briefed on what do. As for the public watching them the stewards would be responsible for ensuring they were far enough back.
I was there with my 16 yr old girl friend who'd just moved into the Shildon area. We've been married for over 40 years and we're still good friends and live in Canada. She even puts up with my railway obsession. PS Evidence is surfacing that the front line thug police in the Ottawa unprovoked violence were mercenaries jetted in by the UN.
6960 would've carried GWR livery but definently not the one shown which is from the 1920s/early 1930s. I'm assuming it was due to no genuine Collett 49XX Halls in operation at the time. 6990 Witherslack Hall wore the same livery during the 80s and 90s. The GWR livery 6960 currently wears is more authentic for her.
stevenson rocket won by default, the first steam engine on rails was also not stevenson but a cornishman, beeching shut nothing .the labour party did. we need to write history factually
Aaah, How wonderful , no “Heath and Safety” keeping everyone away, no fat people, no one sporting tattoos ( other than sailors) , everyone savouring the event via their own eyes rather than their smart phone, a time when black was a suitable colour for locomotives and not clothing …….aaah, bring on time travel 😎
