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- LNER A2 Pacific 60532 Blue Peter on a ffitted freight passes Kinchley Lane during an evening photo charter at the Great Central Railway 23 May 1997.
As was usual, towards the end of a photo cahrter when the light was fading for the photographers, a couple of fast run-pasts were arranged for the video boys. This was the last run-past of the day
I could feel the force of that glorious A2 from my living room - as expected of Peppercorn's Mixed Traffic Pacific. Props to the cameraman for that zoom out when Blue Peter picked up speed around the bend. An excellent piece of video recording.
Now that's something you don't see every day 🤩. It may have been commonplace at one time but I love the fact that the GCR "does freight" so that everyone can experience it today.
Great video :)
Crikey that was very impressive. Many thanks for the upload.
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Great to see this loco back in steam again! It was on static display at barrow hill for a long time and while it was there i was very privaliged to be given a guided tour of this magnificant engine by a former emplyee of the shed.even got to sit in the drivers seat! A boyhood dream come true! Must be a real experience driving this beast!
Was that not after the hole 142mph wheel slip that destroyed its motion side rods and cylinders
and don’t worry cuz Blue Peter will be back in steam later this year hopefully
She’s really not hanging around
Wow! That was fun.
I've always wanted to see this magnificent loco in her element on a fast freight! Very impressive! Thank you for putting it on!
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Fantastic
'this could have been 'Happy Knight', in the sixties, as she was shedded at Annesley, for a couple of weeks.
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Impressive
I prefer freight to passenger trains. Much more interesting. In my opinion.
What speed are locos allowed to do at the GCR with it being dual tracked?
all heritage lines are limited to 25mph unless they can get special permission such as GC is allowed up to 45
@@SDE1994 what about where they run on the mainline? Like grosmont the Whitby? Are they allowed to go line speed? So say it’s like 45 along the esk valley to Whitby?
@@ashleywilson8033on mainline, they can go what ever the speed limit is there, except im sure i remember reading somewhere that mainline steam is limited to 75 unless they get special perms like when Tornado did 100
good stuff
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Wow. She had her legs.
must be a major loco shortage on the British Rail Network.........
Not hanging around!!!!
This may sound like a stupid question but are the speed restrictions different for non passenger carrying trains on preserved railways or should this fast freight have been looking fast with lots of regulator and noise but still travelling at 25mph? Either way the video is a right treat and filmed beautifully.
As I understand it the GCR has to adhere to the 25mph ruling for passenger trains but that doesn’t apply to non passenger carrying freight, demonstration and test trains.
I was told that freight and TPOs can run at 45mph and test trains at 60mph for steam and 75mph for diesel.
@@winco68 thanks for your reply. I didn’t know that! That would explain why its got such a wriggle on! I wonder if all preserved railways are able to do the same or GCR is different as it’s the only preserved mainline? Who knows. Thanks anyway and keep safe in all this mayhem we’re living through.
@@chriswilson2431 Thanks Chris yes we’re certainly living through strange times! I believe the GCR to be the only heritage railway permitted to operate trains at those speeds. I’d assume that is down to the 5.25 miles of double track most of which appears to be flat bottomed rail with concrete sleepers although not continuously welded. Also an absence of inclines and tight curves make it perfect for fast running. I’m led to believe that the northern section or at least part of it will likely become double track once unified.
@@winco68 indeed. Let’s hope we can all get out and enjoy our heritage lines again soon and hope even more they all survive these difficult trading times.
@@chriswilson2431 25mph would of been the speed limit for a charter of this sort even back then.. but it was 1997 and it was a different world.
Blue Peter didn't sound too happy with the goods train. When she whistled, she sounded like she was very angry. I can imagine it.
DRIVER: Sorry, my pretty. This goods train run wasn't my idea.
BLUE PETER: It's not you I'm mad at. It's that Foreman. Asking me to pull a goods train indeed! What does he think I am, a Truck-sitter or something? I'm an express passenger engine, not the mixed traffic kind. Grrrr! I'll show him one of these days!
I enjoyed the video nevertheless.
My pretty?!
@@terrier_productions When a Driver calls his steed "my pretty", it's another term for "my girl".
@@kellyashfordtrains2642 ah ok thanks
K.A.T Blue Peter had her tantrum near Durham in 1994.
ROBLOX GRAPHICS WERE THAT GOOD?
A Freight train !! A Freight train !! A Freight train !! A Shame of it A Shame of it Ooh A Shame of it !!!! 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😁😁😁😁😁😁👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Bad Thomas reference is bad.
jian laws and an incorrect one, Gordon is an A0 (experimental Pacific) and Blue peter is the sole surviving A2, really different locomotive
+Brad Wright i know im only for living on Edward snd Gordon
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Typical thing that happened in the later days of BR, even some A4 Pacifics were put onto freight workings
GCR? SEARCH GCR ON ROBLOX XDDDD
not funny
That ain't funny
@@SJTrains2024 opinions
WRONG GCR DUDE!
@@harrymurray2515replying to a comment 3 years ago when i was 10 smh