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Beautiful footage of the Chinese steam trains hard at work.

Lose the annoying bagpipes

That sounds as if the pressure was so low the brakes came on.

Certainly a reminder that Beasdale bank, 1 in 48, is not to be trifled with! The Mallaig line is very scenic but also a real test for any locomotive. But there are squeals on the first climb that are not there on the second at similar or greater speeds, therefore not just wheel flanges. So I would agree with those who reckoned that the brakes partly leaked on the first time, especially as the engine was blowing off as it stalled. The second time as well as rebuilding steam pressure the driver may well have ensured he was pulling the best possible vacuum before restarting, and the engine slogged steadily up the steepest part.

Went on it 2018 emotional.

Sounds to me like low steam pressure causing brakes to apply and needing to stop for a blow up.

went on that few weeks ago.wonderful trip

Not the first Jacobite to fail since April 1746. Perhaps the train should be renamed The Hanoverian and be pulled by the Duchess of Sutherland?

Stalls are caused by the steam engine losing enough boiler pressure to climb the gradient, as the engine starts to work harder and harder, more steam is being used and the rate it's being generated starts to drop, causing the boiler to lose pressure. As the boiler loses pressure, the brakes start to apply causing the engine to go even slower and thus' making it stall. The steam crew must then wait for the pressure to rise again, to release the brakes and then make an attempt at restarting.

Thank you Dave. I use copyright music on most of my videos so it is a problem to publish them - but I guess music by Elgar on a fairground organ should be OK? I did publish another GDSF video on You Tube from 2010 which gives a different angle on this wonderful show.

Nice video and great commentary, I can appreciate someone who has taken time to get the footage, cuts, and audio right before uploading to TH-cam. I especially like the long shots of the rollers coming up the hill - very effective I shall be looking out for more of your work in the future. Regards Dave H..

Thanks for your response - I had to replay my video several times to work out what the 330 pilot had done after cutting the power for the tail slide! Makes up for missing any snakebites or tail slides from a Sukhoi SU-27 - the Russian Knights never showed up!

The Typhoon was great, but what that pilot was doing in the 330 defied the laws of physics ... outstanding!!

Fascinating - many thanks for the video response. They got there in the end!

That sound must surely be brakes binding? Not the squeal usually associated with flanges on tight curves

Very good footage!

As I was recording the video I thought "they have left the brakes on" but later I was told it was the sound of the wheel flanges on the curve with the rising gradient. This is plausible as there is a similar sound on the second, successful, attempt at the apex of the curve.

Judging by the sound of brakes, I wonder whether the vacuum failed?

Good video and my favorite band at this show at the end of vid , Lady Windwords Maggot

nice video. greetz from holland

Impressive acceleration at 08:25.

yes mate enjoyed the ride but you were at the wrong end of thr train! ha ha