Unique! It is absolutely fantastic to have build a replica of "Puffing Billy"! Great Britain must be the best country in the world to take care of their own history! Greetings from Norway.
Hi..Yes, I guess we British are proud of our heritage. Isn’t it brilliant that through these replicas, we’re able to experience cutting edge technology of two centuries ago? Actually, I was amazed to learn that two of these original locomotives survive today as static exhibits! “Puffing Billy” in the Science Museum, London and sister engine, “Wylam Dilly” at the Royal Museum in Edinburgh. Amazing...
What can I say Peter, I know in advance that whatever you upload it's going to be excellent, and this is no exception......Faultless throughout...Great to see Puffing Billy in action, and the 9f's departure at the end was a superb sight.....Thanks as always...Bob
well i can say one thing, richard trevithick would be proud him and all of the other great grandfather's of steam. i may not be old but to see rich heritage still run as i see in the opening of this video. you just cannot replace it.
Thanks Bob, Yes luckily we were graced with a window or two of sunshine during Saturday, which together with ‘Puffing Billy’ presented the opportunity to focus on something a little different. Couldn’t resist the 9F departure though… May thanks Peter
The original Puffing Billy is owned by the Science Museum in London, and 'his' sister, Wylam Dilly, who doesn't get as much attention is, I believe in a museum in Glasgow. Can someone confirm that?
Yes - there are photographs dating from 1862, when the 5-foot gauge plateway was relaid and re-gauged. The Hedley engines must have seemed incredibly antiquated by then!
Unique! It is absolutely fantastic to have build a replica of "Puffing Billy"! Great Britain must be the best country in the world to take care of their own history!
Greetings from Norway.
Hi..Yes, I guess we British are proud of our heritage. Isn’t it brilliant that through these replicas, we’re able to experience cutting edge technology of two centuries ago? Actually, I was amazed to learn that two of these original locomotives survive today as static exhibits! “Puffing Billy” in the Science Museum, London and sister engine, “Wylam Dilly” at the Royal Museum in Edinburgh. Amazing...
Thanks to you, something to look at !
Puffing Billy is such a gorgeous engine
What can I say Peter, I know in advance that whatever you upload it's going to be excellent, and this is no exception......Faultless throughout...Great to see Puffing Billy in action, and the 9f's departure at the end was a superb sight.....Thanks as always...Bob
well i can say one thing, richard trevithick would be proud him and all of the other great grandfather's of steam. i may not be old but to see rich heritage still run as i see in the opening of this video. you just cannot replace it.
Really great ! Thanks for sharing
Thanks Bob, Yes luckily we were graced with a window or two of sunshine during Saturday, which together with ‘Puffing Billy’ presented the opportunity to focus on something a little different. Couldn’t resist the 9F departure though… May thanks Peter
Wow! So the original "Puffing Billy" also exsist!? I have heard that the original locomotive was in service from 1813 to 1862(!)
The original Puffing Billy is owned by the Science Museum in London, and 'his' sister, Wylam Dilly, who doesn't get as much attention is, I believe in a museum in Glasgow. Can someone confirm that?
@@johndavies9270 National museum of scotland in edinburgh
Yes - there are photographs dating from 1862, when the 5-foot gauge plateway was relaid and re-gauged. The Hedley engines must have seemed incredibly antiquated by then!
I understand the loco didn’t venture beyond the confines of Sheringham station thoughout its stay!.
As impressive as something like Mallard is, to me, it pales beside a little hand built engine like this.
nice< did it gt from weybourne under it's own power, cos that would just be so awesum.
Interesting
The original one wasn't, no. It was strictly a coal-hauler, a slow puller of heavy loads, like all locomotives of that early period (pre-1830).
Is it a wood skinned boiler? Because it literally looks like only the wood is holding the water in. That would be ridiculous however.
The wood is only a cladding for heat insulation.
But Puffing Billy was never used for passenger service, right?
Correct
It has been, but not on this occasion.