Mainline Steam the Recovered Footage.

This video sees footage I retrieved from an external hard drive that I thought was long lost . We see 71000 Duke of Gloucester on a Cumbrian Coastal Explorer, 6201 Princess Elizabeth on a Hadrian tour, 5690 Leander on Fellsman complete with a trespass idiot, 46115 on a Cotton Mill Express and 6201 Princess Elizabeth on a Cumbrian Mountain Express. The last shot had me seeing the heaviest rain I’ve ever experienced on the S&C in 15 years of filming .

[@iandocwra1169]

Love the horses running TOWARDS the train (as if to watch it!) at the start.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Ian , I’ve seen those horses do that a few times over he years 😂

[@updistant]

Wow! Really worthwhile recovery of superb footage. Thank you for posting.

[@LeitoCristofoli9022]

FANTASTIC, FANTASTIC video my good and dear friend, it really is fantastic 🤩🤩🤩🤩. Like 83 👍!!!!!!

[@acw71000]

Some cracking shots and loco performances there Steve, you must be well pleased to have recovered these. Standout for me was that great performance from Leander at Ais Gill

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Austin, I’d actually forgotten about most of them especially the sound Leander made up Aisgill 👍😂

[@EveleighSprag]

Unbelievable footage keep them coming Stephen. 👍

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Joseph 👍👍

[@larx4074]

Well found Steve, some cracking footage there, with a blasting soundtrack to go with it, especially from 6201, that is some "stack-talk". Many thanks for sharing, cheerz, Alan

[@TheStephengthompson]

Glad you enjoyed it Alan, didn’t expect to find most of the stuff I did so well pleased with the results. Pretty sure there’s a lot more 👍🎥

[@terrygee1628]

absolutely brilliant Stephen, thank you.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Terry 👍Much appreciated as always.

[@allan5919]

Nice video shots recovered from your drive Stephen. Enjoyable video. Cheers - Allan.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Glad you enjoyed it Allan , pretty sure there’s more to be discovered it’s just a bit of a pain finding it all 😟

[@henrymichaelwilson8107]

Hello. The footage is excellent and I like how you say the where abouts. Lovely views such as wild boar fell from Aisgill.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Glad you enjoyed it Henry and thanks for the very kind words 👍

[@tattoo1084]

Super compilation Steve, hope to see some of those soon up this way.

[@TheStephengthompson]

I hope so too David especially 71000 🤞🎥

[@davesteel550]

Pure magic. Brilliant footage. From before Tangmere. Lovely engine, but it must be tired.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Dave , glad to find the videos I must admit 👍Tangmere is going to be busy in the coming weeks I’d say.

[@davesteel550]

@@TheStephengthompson it's a shame West Coast are dragging their feet with CDL and air brakes.

[@eaglesfield102]

Great selection and what a find

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Alistair, there’s a few more I’d like you to find it’s just time consuming getting at it .

[@eaglesfield102]

@@TheStephengthompson Steve, I know what you mean. I am busy going through my photos I took on Saturday at the Moffat Classic Car show and I have an awful lot of photos to look at/edit.

[@pbsteamatspeed7683]

Some good footage there, glad you found it!

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks for the kind comment and I’m sure there’s more to be found it’s just time consuming to get to it .

[@SimonTog]

Nice video Steve :)

[@TheStephengthompson]

Cheers Simon 😊

[@stephenbrass1808]

Some cracking shots in there Steve, mainly working hard as so they used to do before the diesel pushers took hold, cheers Steve .

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Steve , certainly got some great effort back then 👍🎥