The last engine is ex Southern Railway West Country class No. 21C123 and named Blackmore Vale. It is currently out of service and is on display inside the loco shed at Sheffield Park on the Bluebell Railway.
North American style typically mandates function over flash, and plus American engines sometimes traversed distances greater than a journey from the north-to-south length of Great Britain on a daily basis, not to mention a wider loading gauge, so the result is (usually) bigger, stronger, but less aesthetically pleasing machines. The UK's steam locos are the prettiest in the world.
The air smoothed casing gives it that affect. I once heard that a family complained to someone who was in the ticket office at Sheffield Park about them having a "diesel" on their train when in fact it was the last loco in this video - a steam loco!
Don't think so. I think Stepney was brought directly from British Railways back in the early 1960s. It was still operational at the time as well and I think it moved to the Bluebell Railway under it's own power.
His boiler ticket was coming to the end of its expiry date. Stepney now needs an overhaul before he can steam again. Might be years before we seem him running again sadly :-(
I agree about the Llangollen Railway's cavalcade beating the Bluebell's although the Bluebell's was more colourful. There was supposed to be another two locos used in the Bluebell cavalcade.
Thats its air smoothed casing that maskes you think it looks like a diesel but I can suure you it isn't. The loco just before the last one originally looked like the last one but was later rebuilt.
and I second that, British steam engines are beautiful. American and European locos dont do anything for me i'm afraid. Not sure how you can call them ugly?
The 5th loco is Ex London, Brighton & South Coast Railway (LBSCR) E4 class No. 32473. It is named Birch Grove although didn't carry the name in British Railways livery (as seen above). The 6th loco is ex Southern Railway U class No. 1638. It is not named.
The last engine is ex Southern Railway West Country class No. 21C123 and named Blackmore Vale. It is currently out of service and is on display inside the loco shed at Sheffield Park on the Bluebell Railway.
North American style typically mandates function over flash, and plus American engines sometimes traversed distances greater than a journey from the north-to-south length of Great Britain on a daily basis, not to mention a wider loading gauge, so the result is (usually) bigger, stronger, but less aesthetically pleasing machines.
The UK's steam locos are the prettiest in the world.
Third one is called Earl of Berkeley and is the sole suriving member of the ex Great Western Railway Duckdog class.
I've always wanted to go to this Railway.
@PalomboDylan Stepney from Thomas is actually based on the Stepney in this video :)
Cool, a Great Western engine.
Good railfan video.
stepeny is a "terrier" 0-6-0 tank engine
The air smoothed casing gives it that affect. I once heard that a family complained to someone who was in the ticket office at Sheffield Park about them having a "diesel" on their train when in fact it was the last loco in this video - a steam loco!
Don't think so. I think Stepney was brought directly from British Railways back in the early 1960s. It was still operational at the time as well and I think it moved to the Bluebell Railway under it's own power.
His boiler ticket was coming to the end of its expiry date. Stepney now needs an overhaul before he can steam again. Might be years before we seem him running again sadly :-(
I agree about the Llangollen Railway's cavalcade beating the Bluebell's although the Bluebell's was more colourful. There was supposed to be another two locos used in the Bluebell cavalcade.
Frank, no it wasn't Sir Archibald Sinclare before Blackmore Vale. It was 34028 Eddystone which is on loan from the Swanage Ralway.
Cheers Josh.
Second one says Fenchurch on the side, named after Fenchurch in London.
its Blackmore Vale
Talk about a cavalcade
Thats its air smoothed casing that maskes you think it looks like a diesel but I can suure you it isn't. The loco just before the last one originally looked like the last one but was later rebuilt.
and I second that, British steam engines are beautiful. American and European locos dont do anything for me i'm afraid. Not sure how you can call them ugly?
@21C123 I didn't know stephney from thomas the train was a real engine!!!!!!!!
whoa hold up. what happend to him and why?
up to 00:07, i've got one of the 0-6-0's in HO model form
The 5th loco is Ex London, Brighton & South Coast Railway (LBSCR) E4 class No. 32473. It is named Birch Grove although didn't carry the name in British Railways livery (as seen above). The 6th loco is ex Southern Railway U class No. 1638. It is not named.
if you don't like it DON'T WATCH IT! >:(
British engines don't have bells because they don't need them. I think they would look stupid with bells.
Well I think American and Canadian engines look ugly. To me they don't look like engines unlike British engines.