Thank goodness for Dai Woodham and all the keen preservationists and dedicated volunteers who keep the steam engines running for our pleasure today. I salute you all.
Such a beautiful looking engine ! A real testimony to those that designed and built it in the first place and those that restored it and maintained it afterwards.
How I love to see these engines restored thank god people had enough foresight to SAVE THEM before they got gas axed! thank you Dai, God Bless you! Isnt that better than being left to rot in an old yard old girl! PURE BEAUTY!
Thank goodness the scrapyard had its hands full with other work. Thank goodness for brave souls with the determination and passion to bring machines like this lady back to glory. Lastly, thank goodness for tea and biscuits, as I reckon a hell of a lot of both were consumed over the time it took to restore this beautiful locomotive. WELL DONE ALL!!
Thank heavens for Dai Woodham hanging on to so many locomotives or the restored railways would have nothing to pull their trains.In fact there probably wouldn’t have been any restored lines. Cheers Dai.
Magnificent. Thank God we have so many people keen and capable of saving these glorious locomotives. In my humble opinion no one made such beautiful machines as the British.
Very enjoyable video. It's amazing seeing those first couple of shots then seeing her working on the mainline this year. All the staff and volunteers have done a outstanding job of restoring her. Still haven't had the chance to film Braunton as she hasn't ventured north on any tours yet. Thanks for sharing - Regards, Sam
Wow ! Thanks to the voluntairs dedications and effort.Koodos to you fine people.What a great video !*** Exellen job fireman .Superb *** Good to see a restored beauty. Thank you.
An amazing video and testimony to the hard work of the people involved in restoring the loco and all who contributed towards making it happen. An amazing transformation.
In the late 70’s I was driving chemical tanker and was told to go to Dow Chemical works on Barry island which was the graveyard of steam sadly the old relic of a engine was there with the hundreds of others In passing the time waiting for my load I climbed upon that engine and Wow what a honour to see her once again as a reborn Heroine of Steam ! Wonderful it’s certainly moved me😍
I gotta get to the UK to check out your locomotive restorations. Amazing! I gather that was a railroad mandated test run with the diesel locomotive at the head? Great video but I had the volume cranked up so when you sniffed at 2:06 I looked around to see who was beside me. Then I heard your dog panting at 4:21 I figured it out.
I think a test run would have the steam locomotive ahead under power, with the diesel there in case it broke down. My guess (but it is just that) is that the steam locomotive had been fired up at base (this takes hours) and was then being taken to the start of the journey by the diesel, to save fuel costs. The diesel has to be on the railtour anyway, both as insurance against breakdowns and also as an electricity supply for heating and lighting.
To day BR 34046 BRAUNTON looking awesome, like class mates Taw alley, Sir Keith Parke, Lord Dowding and other M class locomotives in running condition and on static diplays
do not mention that word [modernisation] the worst thing they did to our beloved railways allso interducing electrics what a criminal act i allso agree with your comment steam will continue for sometime with these new builds get rid of electrice once and forall bring back steam to the main line with a new kind of fuel with to days technolagy its not impossible if investigated right.
The real villains of the piece were Ernest Marples (transport minister) and the Conservative government. Both were in the pocket of the Road Hauliers Association. Marples, I believe, ran a road transport company. Go figure!
Benters Marple in fact owned a road building company which when it was questioned in the House of Commons re a conflict of interest sold his shares.. To his wife!! Typical Tory thief who when confronted by his £62,000 tax bill ran off to Monaco
Really wonderful to see how a moulderingrust-bucket fragile enough to disintegrate if someone had sneezed near it, to the living breathing fire dragon charging along the iron road(s).
Dont care what people say but when they are back together and restored...these old gals are reborn and imo do have apersonality...so much feeling put into them I reckon these old girls soak some of it up and it gives them life...weird I know but thats my feeling
Have you seen the interview with Dai Woodham ? . Worth looking up on TH-cam. Comes over as a remarkable man. His name should be up in lights.The next GW rebuild should have his name on it !!
From Google :- Any loco carrying 7P5FA means that it is a class 7 passenger loco, a class 5 freight loco that is only allowed to pull freight trains with continuous vacuum brake. ie fully fitted.
Why is it that Britland has such beautiful locos but here in NA we have ugly brutes of loco's.Interestingly here in Canada we dont have a native working loco.
American locomotives worked in much dirtier conditions than british locos And they don't have as much style because there's a taste on things being rugged
The transition from 0:06 to 0:39.. I praise every single one of you who made that happen
Thank goodness for Dai Woodham and all the keen preservationists and dedicated volunteers who keep the steam engines running for our pleasure today. I salute you all.
Amen
My farther spent eleven years helping to restore this engine. All as a volunteer at Williton Somerset.
For a small country we are blessed with the amount and variety of steam locos that were saved and restored.
magnifique restauration de cette " vieille dame " qui repart pour une " seconde jeunesse " Bravo et toutes mes félicitations ...de France
Wonderful I love steam trains and to see this restored ,Thankyou to all that did the work on her
Such a beautiful looking engine ! A real testimony to those that designed and built it in the first place and those that restored it and maintained it afterwards.
What a transformation.A credit to all those who worked on her.....She's Beautiful. :-)
Nicely filmed with superb 💖💕🥰💕 capture and timing
How I love to see these engines restored thank god people had enough foresight to SAVE THEM before they got gas axed! thank you Dai, God Bless you! Isnt that better than being left to rot in an old yard old girl! PURE BEAUTY!
Thank goodness the scrapyard had its hands full with other work. Thank goodness for brave souls with the determination and passion to bring machines like this lady back to glory. Lastly, thank goodness for tea and biscuits, as I reckon a hell of a lot of both were consumed over the time it took to restore this beautiful locomotive. WELL DONE ALL!!
Thank heavens for Dai Woodham hanging on to so many locomotives or the restored railways would have nothing to pull their trains.In fact there probably wouldn’t have been any restored lines. Cheers Dai.
My favourite class of locomotives. Great shots,thanks for sharing.
Magnificent. Thank God we have so many people keen and capable of saving these glorious locomotives. In my humble opinion no one made such beautiful machines as the British.
Wow just wow what an amazing achievement puts the whole Barry Story in perspective and what has been achieved 150+ locos have now steamed from there.
It is amazing when we look back a its pre restoration condition! So much hard work and determination! Wonderful results!
Yes admiral saw her a few years ago at wst a beautiful engine
It’s amazing to see complete wreck restored and running down the track
I'll be honest. Just the sight of it would have made me give up. You have really done something amazing. It is beautiful.
Absolutely wonderful. An outstanding restoration work.
Wonderful restoration. Nice video. Thanks.
Oh the days when taking a train journey was something special
Absolutely fantastic! Terrific job!
Bloody... God bless the Brits for their efforts to restore scrapped steam
Very enjoyable video. It's amazing seeing those first couple of shots then seeing her working on the mainline this year. All the staff and volunteers have done a outstanding job of restoring her. Still haven't had the chance to film Braunton as she hasn't ventured north on any tours yet. Thanks for sharing - Regards, Sam
Wow ! Thanks to the voluntairs dedications and effort.Koodos to you fine people.What a great video !***
Exellen job fireman .Superb
*** Good to see a restored beauty.
Thank you.
An amazing video and testimony to the hard work of the people involved in restoring the loco and all who contributed towards making it happen. An amazing transformation.
Isn't it just magic to see Braunton, left in festering rot, brought back from being very dead. Absolute magic...
In the late 70’s I was driving chemical tanker and was told to go to Dow Chemical works on Barry island which was the graveyard of steam sadly the old relic of a engine was there with the hundreds of others
In passing the time waiting for my load I climbed upon that engine and Wow what a honour to see her once again as a reborn Heroine of Steam !
Wonderful it’s certainly moved me😍
Well-done all of you. I wish I am with you guys
Great video & great job to everyone involved in restoring her
Such an amazing effort.
Beautiful restored steam at its magnificent best, wonderful job by all concerned.This is true power and grace.
I gotta get to the UK to check out your locomotive restorations. Amazing! I gather that was a railroad mandated test run with the diesel locomotive at the head?
Great video but I had the volume cranked up so when you sniffed at 2:06 I looked around to see who was beside me. Then I heard your dog panting at 4:21 I figured it out.
I think a test run would have the steam locomotive ahead under power, with the diesel there in case it broke down. My guess (but it is just that) is that the steam locomotive had been fired up at base (this takes hours) and was then being taken to the start of the journey by the diesel, to save fuel costs. The diesel has to be on the railtour anyway, both as insurance against breakdowns and also as an electricity supply for heating and lighting.
Lovely documentary
A beautiful locomotive.
Opening of this video, Braunton looking like a pile of scrap metal, thanks to the preservationists who restored M class 34046 Braunton.
0:39 Great! What difference!
Wow what a restoration. Where is she today.
Remember seeing her in Barry in the early 70s and it was thought at that time she was too far gone for restoration. Boy were they wrong!
And so many others Galatea, King Edward II, Duke of Gloucester….
LOL - Dog panting at 4:21 Thought it was the Train!
To day BR 34046 BRAUNTON looking awesome, like class mates Taw alley, Sir Keith Parke, Lord Dowding and other M class locomotives in running condition and on static diplays
William Radford Braunton is Lord Dowling it got changed and renamed
Disgraceful what BR did in the so called "modernisation plan".
Vandalism.
Excellent what the enthusiasts have achieved.
ANTHONY MORALEE true but cris Eden-green says BR's loss preservations win 👍
do not mention that word [modernisation] the worst thing they did to our beloved railways allso interducing electrics
what a criminal act i allso agree with your comment steam will continue for sometime with these new builds get rid of electrice once and forall bring back steam to the main line with a new kind of fuel with to days technolagy its not impossible if investigated right.
The real villains of the piece were Ernest Marples (transport minister) and the Conservative government. Both were in the pocket of the Road Hauliers Association. Marples, I believe, ran a road transport company. Go figure!
Benters
Marple in fact owned a road building company which when it was questioned in the House of Commons re a conflict of interest sold his shares.. To his wife!!
Typical Tory thief who when confronted by his £62,000 tax bill ran off to Monaco
Timothy Smith What sort of new fuel?
good video
Really wonderful to see how a moulderingrust-bucket fragile enough to disintegrate if someone had sneezed near it, to the living breathing fire dragon charging along the iron road(s).
Dont care what people say but when they are back together and restored...these old gals are reborn and imo do have apersonality...so much feeling put into them I reckon these old girls soak some of it up and it gives them life...weird I know but thats my feeling
Thank goodness for Jeremy Hoskins for saving and funding the cost of rebuilding Braunton.
Have you seen the interview with Dai Woodham ? . Worth looking up on TH-cam. Comes over as a remarkable man. His name should be up in lights.The next GW rebuild should have his name on it !!
Is that the original tender for this loco or did they have to build it from scratch
A lot of Southern Expresses doing well.
Anyone know what happened to No. 5579 and indeed what type it was?
The rust you at the start is only a cover sheet over the boiler.
I get the 7p but what is 5FA?
From Google :- Any loco carrying 7P5FA means that it is a class 7 passenger loco, a class 5 freight loco that is only allowed to pull freight trains with continuous vacuum brake. ie fully fitted.
@@swearingkevo Thanks. I guess it will not be pulling any freight trains then.
Lol, I doubt it
It was just the same with the Duke also took 11 years to restore,the jubilees( my favourite )and many more
I wonder how much of the löco is original?
When was Braunton rebuilt? I’m sure I’ve got a photo of the loco unrebuilt.
Original from 1946-1959, rebuilt until withdrawal 1964
boy I'd love to reopen the Barry Scrapyard & do this
BUT instead sell & preserve any scale of locomotive & goods cars
Me be like i will buy thus locomotive and restore it: after i buy sh** i have no money to buy parts just return this to the scrapyard😂😂
M class Braunton, one of many M class locomotives in full running condition, or in static displays
The shocking waste of working locos and lines destroyed by short sighted politicians
Cl
Why is it that Britland has such beautiful locos but here in NA we have ugly brutes of loco's.Interestingly here in Canada we dont have a native working loco.
The Hudsons in Canada are also great steam engines & beautyful !***
American locomotives worked in much dirtier conditions than british locos
And they don't have as much style because there's a taste on things being rugged
Keeps going out of focus.....camera problems???
Southern Railway rubbish. Should have been scrapped