Magnificent Duchess of Sutherland in all her splendour showing off her gorgeous colouring. The coaches look great in the same colour. You people are lucky in the UK to have so many beautiful locos still running with beautiful classic railway stations and awesome sceneries to capture for the rest of the world to see on our big TV screens. Wonderful!
I remember reading long ago that Stanier learned his design skills at Swindon under some of the GWR key designers. Hence FOUR cylinder like Swindon's Castles and Kings. Back in the day, my favourite Locomotives the Coronation Class pacifics were called "Super Kings" by some Railway Enthusiasts. Standing on a footbridge as one of those four cylinder Locomotives pass beneath at high speed is a very impressive experience... Those four cylinders produce EIGHT exhaust pulses every revolution of those big driving wheels. At high speeds, those exhaust pulses merge into one continuous beautiful sound as impressive as any F1 car ... to my old ears. Transport enthusiast youngsters of today will never know what they missed ... ;-)
@@T16MGJ Your so right and like all great engineers he took it to another level and as for the sound I'm of an age to remember that also ,,,,happy days
A beautifully shot and edited video. It shows the love and care shown for these old ladies, just as capable now as when they were new. Gorgeous weather. I've shared this with a French FB group.
Hilary, lovely film audio presentation 👌. It doesn't matter if you are not a technocrat you have presented a lovely video of an icon. The great edwardian painter of steam trains C Hamilton Ellis said of all the trains he ever painted the Sir William stanier class shown here was the most perfect mechanical balanced looking locomotive. Keep making these 🎥 .and as a lady you know that the best love film involves a steam train" brief encounter " a timeless classic!!!! 🙂
@@hilsthetrainlady4683 A shadow of its former self unfortunately. I forget their names of the Stationmasters, but there was strong rivalry Between Foregate St and Shrub Hill, for floral displays and tidiness back in the Day, when things were ship shape and Bristol Fashion. 😄👍🏻
7P ... 8P surely .. My all time favourite Locomotive Class ... I'm old enough to remember seeing them flying up the West Coast Mainline back in the day.
Beautiful sight - BUT to appreciate the sound you have to ignore the airbrake pump; she never had air brakes in operational days and it makes a world of difference.
Fantastic Hil's, lovely close up shots of the "Duchess" together with Clun Castle, nice one,wish we had a few more loco's visiting down here in Cornwall although rumour has it 60009 is coming next Sunday to Par.
Hi Hilary When I was at primary school we finished at 3-50 and went to Watford junction to see the down Caledonian I think 4pm off of Euston hopefully with a Duchess but sometimes with a EE Type 4.Great days.Great filming.
That must have been fun. I’ve just been reading up on the line where I grew up and it was electrified in the 1920s. That probably explains why I didn’t ever get to see steam until my dad took us all to the Bluebell Railway in the 1960s!
Yes Michael..I used to see the down Caledonian at about 4.45 at Roade after school.It was always a Duchess as it was eagerly awaited as it swept passed with it's light load of 9 coaches.It left Euston at 3.35 PM non stop to Carlisle (9.11 pm) and arrived in to Glasgow Central at 11.00 pm.I have an 0 gauge Model of 46251 City Of Nottingham resplendent with a Caledonian Headboard.Oh what glorious days they were !!!!
Great work Hils , I was once a block boy in signal boxes in N.S.W. then many yrs later was a signalman at the now defunct Zig Zag Railway at Lithgow in N.S.W.
The Last time that I witnessed a Princess Coronation along side a Castle Class was at Swindon on 9th MAY 1964 when I was on The East Midlander Rail tour.It ran from Nottingham to Swindon via The GCR.46251 City Of Nottingham along side 7022 Hereford Castle I was a student In Nottingham at the time,and I remember it all very well.
What's the "chuffing" kind of sound she makes even when stationery? Thanks in advance for any info on this, also thanks a million for such wonderful sights and sounds.
Westinghouse-type air brake system. When in service, most British train braking was via vacuum, however, since 1968 Britain's railways have standardised on air brakes, hence many mainline locomotives have been adapted to be able to run with modern rolling stock, as has 'Sutherland'. Hope this helps.
*No **_Air Con,_** and just paid well over £100 for a seat, outrageous I was covered in filth and sweated the whole day and my Soup was far too hot - really enjoyed it - fabulous day.*
Hi Alan, sorry for delayed reply. I used to use the uksteam website, but the guy who runs the site has been unwell so it’s not been updated. So now I use Rail Advent, tour operators websites, real-time trains.
By law all British railways have had to be fenced, so there is no point. Also if one had a bright headlight one could not see the oil lit signal lamps. One has to have lamps just to indicate the type of train-light engine, express passenger etc and the red tail lamp of course.
Hi John. Thanks for that. I use a Panasonic HC-VXF990 with a Røde videomic pro. I also use a rather old Somy Handycam HDR-CSX250. (That's the one I usually handhold.... You can tell, as I'm not that steady!) 😊
Magnificent Duchess of Sutherland in all her splendour showing off her gorgeous colouring. The coaches look great in the same colour. You people are lucky in the UK to have so many beautiful locos still running with beautiful classic railway stations and awesome sceneries to capture for the rest of the world to see on our big TV screens. Wonderful!
Train Lord I’m glad you enjoy it. Yes Duchess of Sutherland is indeed a splendid sight. 😊 Hilary
Loved it so much that I watched it twice on my HD TV with beautifully shot scenes depicting the ingenuity of engineering and preservation.
Thank you for your kind comments, Ian. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😊 Hilary
Staniers masterpiece and the pinnacle of british steam, you have captured not just the running but the detail of these superb loco's so well Hils
Thank you, Leslie. She's a fine locomotive!
I remember reading long ago that Stanier learned his design skills at Swindon under some of the GWR key designers. Hence FOUR cylinder like Swindon's Castles and Kings. Back in the day, my favourite Locomotives the Coronation Class pacifics were called "Super Kings" by some Railway Enthusiasts. Standing on a footbridge as one of those four cylinder Locomotives pass beneath at high speed is a very impressive experience... Those four cylinders produce EIGHT exhaust pulses every revolution of those big driving wheels. At high speeds, those exhaust pulses merge into one continuous beautiful sound as impressive as any F1 car ... to my old ears. Transport enthusiast youngsters of today will never know what they missed ... ;-)
@@T16MGJ Your so right and like all great engineers he took it to another level and as for the sound I'm of an age to remember that also ,,,,happy days
i'd rather listen to/watch a steam loco than F1 any day. Great memories, John.
Truly stunning locomotive tye duchess well done great capture
Thank you, Steven. I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊 Hilary
Fantastic to still be able to see these in motion
Great video Hilary. Nice to see these get up a bit of speed as they fly through the stations.
Thank you, Trevor. Yes, I much prefer to see a loco putting on a bit of performance. 😊 Hilary
Fantastic job Hilary especially seeing the duchess and the castle meeting each other at Worcester On two different railtours
Thanks, Scott. I was a but disappointed that Duchess didn't whistle when Clun passed. They could gave had a nice whistle battle.
possibly the engine driver was not in his cab hilary
Scott Joseph Whiley I think the crew were out having a look at Clun themselves. Oh well, another time perhaps!
I think so hilary
Great video Hils thanks for that 👍
Thank you, Kevin 😊
Great stuff as usual. Been a busy few weeks with mainline steam. Thanks
It certainly has! I guess it will start to wind down a bit now with the summer ebbing away.
A beautifully shot and edited video. It shows the love and care shown for these old ladies, just as capable now as when they were new. Gorgeous weather. I've shared this with a French FB group.
Thank you very much. They are both lovely locos, and kept in such marvellous condition. Thank you for sharing! best wishes, Hilary
A great day's work by you, Hilary! Wonderful to see The Duchess both stationary and at speed. Loved it!
Thanks, John. It was quite a long day, but worth it even though there wasn’t a whistle battle at Worcester.
Hilary, lovely film audio presentation 👌. It doesn't matter if you are not a technocrat you have presented a lovely video of an icon. The great edwardian painter of steam trains C Hamilton Ellis said of all the trains he ever painted the Sir William stanier class shown here was the most perfect mechanical balanced looking locomotive. Keep making these 🎥 .and as a lady you know that the best love film involves a steam train" brief encounter " a timeless classic!!!! 🙂
What a beautiful sight
It certainly is, Charlie! 😊 Hilary
Lovely......Particularly enjoyed the "detail"shots of the Duchess, and as another subber has already mentioned....those signals!
Thank you, Graham. I thought the signals were going to be removed some time ago, so was surprised to find they are still there. I hope they stay.
Great Shots of these Beautiful Machines. Apologies for the State of the Station - Gateway to Worcester 🙄
Thanks, Donni. I quite like Worcester Shrub Hill station! It’s got some lovely original features still. 😊 Hilary
@@hilsthetrainlady4683 A shadow of its former self unfortunately. I forget their names of the Stationmasters, but there was strong rivalry Between Foregate St and Shrub Hill, for floral displays and tidiness back in the Day, when things were ship shape and Bristol Fashion. 😄👍🏻
7P ... 8P surely .. My all time favourite Locomotive Class ... I'm old enough to remember seeing them flying up the West Coast Mainline back in the day.
*And me too at Nuneaton and Rugby*
Ah, must have been great! 😊
They were classified as 7P under LMS.They became reclassified as 8P under nationalisation in 1948.
And me too, growing up near Watford Junction.
Lovely shots, well-composed and well-edited.
Thank you for your kind comments 😊 Hilary
Lovely film work Hils - a joy to watch - and to listen to. Cheers, Brian
Thank you, Brian. Always kind comments - much appreciated. 😊 Hilary
You make excellent films - there's no getting away from it. I know how much effort goes into it.
I do enjoy making the films, I have to say :-)
Beautiful sight - BUT to appreciate the sound you have to ignore the airbrake pump; she never had air brakes in operational days and it makes a world of difference.
Very good video of the journey from Clapham junction to Reading.
Eh? No journey filmed or Clapham Junction in this !!
Fantastic Hil's, lovely close up shots of the "Duchess" together with Clun Castle, nice one,wish we had a few more loco's visiting down here in Cornwall although rumour has it 60009 is coming next Sunday to Par.
Hi Paul. I hope you managed to see No9 in Par today?
And thank you for the kind comments.
Nice work filming these iconic locomotives
TERRY BARTLETT RAILMAN28 Thank you, Terry! 😊
Super great video Hils :)
Thanks a lot Simon
Hi Hilary
When I was at primary school we finished at 3-50 and went to Watford junction to see the down Caledonian I think 4pm off of Euston hopefully with a Duchess but sometimes with a EE Type 4.Great days.Great filming.
That must have been fun. I’ve just been reading up on the line where I grew up and it was electrified in the 1920s. That probably explains why I didn’t ever get to see steam until my dad took us all to the Bluebell Railway in the 1960s!
Yes Michael..I used to see the down Caledonian at about 4.45 at Roade after school.It was always a Duchess as it was eagerly awaited as it swept passed with it's light load of 9 coaches.It left Euston at 3.35 PM non stop to Carlisle (9.11 pm) and arrived in to Glasgow Central at 11.00 pm.I have an 0 gauge Model of 46251 City Of Nottingham resplendent with a Caledonian Headboard.Oh what glorious days they were !!!!
Great work Hils , I was once a block boy in signal boxes in N.S.W. then many yrs later was a signalman at the now defunct Zig Zag Railway at Lithgow in N.S.W.
Thanks, Danny. You must have some interesting tales to tell, I expcet.
Well done to the driver of 6233 for not slipping with the Duchess of SUTHERLAND she is a wonderful loco and needs TLC
She is rather wonderful. Thank you for commenting 😊 Hilary
Also very good video of Duchess of Sutherland.
Thank you, Ian.
Cracking Video Hilary, Thank you for letting me join along. :)
From Edward
EH Steam Videos Thanks, Edward. You’re welcome. 😊
Beautiful. I spent nearly 20 years working for BR, mostly at Reading but can't recognise the place now 😕.
Thank you, Roger. As modernised stations go, I quite like Reading, but yes, a totally different look now.
I'm a tram and I approve this video
The Last time that I witnessed a Princess Coronation along side a Castle Class was at Swindon on 9th MAY 1964 when I was on The East Midlander Rail tour.It ran from Nottingham to Swindon via The GCR.46251 City Of Nottingham along side 7022 Hereford Castle I was a student In Nottingham at the time,and I remember it all very well.
Ah...Happy memories, William. This was great to see, and Worcester still has semaphore signals, so it felt almost authentic!
2 old ladies who can still pull in crowds of followers, nicely captured
Thank you, Colin! Hilary
What's the "chuffing" kind of sound she makes even when stationery? Thanks in advance for any info on this, also thanks a million for such wonderful sights and sounds.
mickfromleitrim Thank you! I don’t know about the sound; I’m not very good on technical info, but I will try to find out for you.
The live steam injector, putting cold water into the boiler to reduce the blowing off of steam?
Westinghouse-type air brake system. When in service, most British train braking was via vacuum, however, since 1968 Britain's railways have standardised on air brakes, hence many mainline locomotives have been adapted to be able to run with modern rolling stock, as has 'Sutherland'. Hope this helps.
@@paulcaswell2813
That's a great explanation, thanks a million for taking the time.
*No **_Air Con,_** and just paid well over £100 for a seat, outrageous I was covered in filth and sweated the whole day and my Soup was far too hot - really enjoyed it - fabulous day.*
GrrMeister 😂😂
i know ticket prices in this country are insane :P now if you'll excuse me i have to make the boat train for dover
Appeared to be running with a Draincock open, was there a problem?
I don’t know! I don’t have any technical knowledge…. Hopefully someone else would be able to answer your question. Sorry. 😢 Hilary
Normal to have drain cocks open while in motion.
Great vid. Where do you get info about locomotives visiting Worcester? I only get to hear about them afterwards.
Hi Alan, sorry for delayed reply. I used to use the uksteam website, but the guy who runs the site has been unwell so it’s not been updated. So now I use Rail Advent, tour operators websites, real-time trains.
@@hilsthetrainlady4683 That's ok Hils. Many thanks for the info. :-)
Us girls are so sticking together. Sweet & Steamy, the engines are made of sugar, spice and all things nice.
6233 is magnificent loco
Is this the old 46233 painted in green before?
Yes; she was returned to her original number and original livery in 2018, I believe.
@@hilsthetrainlady4683 thank you mate for letting me know. Steam engines are always beautiful😊
@@christopherericjustinuy1552 You’re welcome. I agree steam trains are always beautiful.
Why when stopped does it still sound like they are moving the union of South Africa a4 does it too 🤔
Steven Thornton I’m sure there’s a technical explanation, but I’m not able to answer that!
Do the British not put headlights on their locomotives?
Robert Ramsay Yes, but they aren’t very large.... just bright.
I guess you have far fewer level crossings than we do in Canada. Are there still human crossing guards?
By law all British railways have had to be fenced, so there is no point. Also if one had a bright headlight one could not see the oil lit signal lamps. One has to have lamps just to indicate the type of train-light engine, express passenger etc and the red tail lamp of course.
@@robertramsay5963 I do not know of any except on preserved lines now.
I've seen what it's like on those footplates was a black 5 but I couldn't imagine being a fireman shoveling coal into the belly of a 9f at 100mph
Yes, the firemen are very hard working. I’m a wimp; I would probably only manage a couple of shovels full while stationary 😊 Hilary
very nice vid indeed
Thank you 😊
Great video.. What camera do you use? Many thanks John
Hi John. Thanks for that. I use a Panasonic HC-VXF990 with a Røde videomic pro. I also use a rather old Somy Handycam HDR-CSX250. (That's the one I usually handhold.... You can tell, as I'm not that steady!) 😊
very nice video on a lovely day too,she looked good especially when at speed,pity about the bit of tinfoil that appeared,hope you had a nice day
Thanks Robert!