Preparing a Miniature Steam Locomotive on the Eastleigh Lakeside Railway

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  • čas přidán 15. 06. 2018
  • An early morning visit to the Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway on Thursday 31st May 2018 to see LNER A4-class 4-6-2 No.4498 "Sir Nigel Gresley" being prepared by its driver for a day's work during the Half-Term week.
    This video features from the lighting of the fire, cleaning and lubrication to collecting coal, water and coaches before setting out on the first train of the day.

Komentáře • 439

  • @gmrgamingrm
    @gmrgamingrm Před 3 lety +28

    There's something so relaxing about watching videos like this.

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo Před 4 lety +195

    My God, I think this is the ultimate model train I have ever seen.

  • @MrStr8den
    @MrStr8den Před 5 lety +68

    Quite satisifying and relaxing to watch a group of enthusiasts quietly getting on doing what they do best...until @ 10:05 !!

  • @HSMiyamoto
    @HSMiyamoto Před 5 lety +60

    I love how the model A-4 sounds just like a full-size engine, and so do the little passenger cars as they roll by.

  • @flybobbie1449
    @flybobbie1449 Před 2 lety +2

    School break time in 70's i would go sometimes to library. On the shelf was a book on steam locos and details how they worked. I then realised the book was aimed at loco model builders (6 inch wheel castings gave it away). Was amazed to think people would build such. Back then many men worked in machine shops and building a live steam loco a hobby in the garden shed.

  • @Voyager141
    @Voyager141 Před rokem +2

    Nice to see all the tender love and care that is put into prepping these mini trains for service. :D

    • @SatNavDan
      @SatNavDan  Před rokem +1

      A lot of hard, dirty and rewarding work at the end of it.

  • @Aieou472
    @Aieou472 Před rokem +1

    i still cant believe that this was filmed at a place that ive been to uncountable times. the great thing about this place is that you can just drive in, park, buy a ticket and get on a train. its completely open to the public. and its a great area for walking as well.

  • @Petriefied0246
    @Petriefied0246 Před 3 lety +2

    So much work involved in getting this up and running, but what a beautiful engine!

  • @agerolight2701
    @agerolight2701 Před 5 lety +21

    Wowie! That one's a beauty

  • @belchnasty
    @belchnasty Před 4 lety +1

    A very well made video and engine. No music, long shots & well composed 15 minutes of pure pleasure. Thanks!

  • @bravolima7766
    @bravolima7766 Před 4 lety +2

    She's a beauty ! Amazing locomotive

  • @ElNeroDiablo
    @ElNeroDiablo Před 4 lety +2

    This was truly an engrossing awesome video, and I must thank CZcams for recommending it to me from Charlie Bishop's Chadwick Model Railway channel.

  • @KayoMichiels
    @KayoMichiels Před 5 lety +15

    Man, that A4 class looks ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!

  • @timmius4294
    @timmius4294 Před 4 lety +2

    It's great people with such great hobbies. Greetings from the Westerwald, to the Great Britain 👍

  • @Eduardo_Barbicha
    @Eduardo_Barbicha Před 5 lety +11

    Extraordinary Locomotive!

  • @Shipwright1918
    @Shipwright1918 Před 5 lety +6

    What a splendid engine!

  • @chiefs1587
    @chiefs1587 Před 4 lety +2

    Awesome video! There needs to be more of these start up videos out there!

  • @robbyboy03
    @robbyboy03 Před 4 lety +2

    Would love to have seen more of it running. Hard to call it a model being so large. Truly beautiful to watch though.
    Well done.

  • @jamesberlo4298
    @jamesberlo4298 Před 5 lety +24

    Its just amazing the Skill, Talent , Brains and passionate dedication & drive for perfection some individuals posses .

  • @SteveCarrett
    @SteveCarrett Před 5 lety

    Very good video I enjoyed watching this.

  • @omegadavids6362
    @omegadavids6362 Před rokem +2

    Spencer: Sir Nigel.... You looks Small
    Judy: I know
    Nick: Me Too

  • @schlaackmusic
    @schlaackmusic Před 3 lety +11

    Or s they were called in the old Thomas stories, "vera wee engines!"

  • @sprinklerautomation3085
    @sprinklerautomation3085 Před 4 lety +2

    Love the sound of steam engine...

  • @niranjannarasimhulu1619
    @niranjannarasimhulu1619 Před 5 lety +1

    That's a beautiful engine

  • @mylestheepickid7487
    @mylestheepickid7487 Před 3 lety +1

    That boy is a legend stem engine

  • @mattseymour8637
    @mattseymour8637 Před 5 lety +9

    Yeah I've heard that and use it in my loco . I think they like to recreate the real experience!

  • @Hofsan
    @Hofsan Před 5 lety +5

    One thing about the British and British engineers. Always polishing, full size or scale. Beautiful.

  • @charliesadv8493
    @charliesadv8493 Před 4 lety +1

    What a beautiful machine

  • @lasalleman
    @lasalleman Před 5 lety +26

    Beautiful model. Can't imagine the work that went into building it. Must have been thousands of hours.

    • @paddydu5113
      @paddydu5113 Před 4 lety

      Make that years

    • @LukeAlfordUKsteam
      @LukeAlfordUKsteam Před 2 lety +1

      @@paddydu5113 Thousands of years lol

    • @DemeterHUN
      @DemeterHUN Před 2 lety

      @@LukeAlfordUKsteam I was there 3000 years ago...

    • @colinmcnab6145
      @colinmcnab6145 Před rokem

      Thousands of hours and tens of thousands of pounds. A ready made small live steam gauge 1 will cost over £10k.

  • @martynbuzzing3327
    @martynbuzzing3327 Před 5 lety +10

    Got to love the British weather..

  • @azharahmed3249
    @azharahmed3249 Před 4 lety +1

    GREAT WORK

  • @Babul01Northeast-guy
    @Babul01Northeast-guy Před 4 lety

    Wow! Excellent.. Love from India...

  • @themechbuilder6171
    @themechbuilder6171 Před 2 lety

    beautiful locomotive!!

  • @Schlipperschlopper
    @Schlipperschlopper Před 4 lety +6

    Finest of the finest, now we need a large german 05-001 streamline scale modell :-)

  • @jackyblue67same10
    @jackyblue67same10 Před 4 lety +2

    This is so cute I would love to ride on that lil train .I've never rode on any train but I'd love to though .

  • @petrstuntbiker885
    @petrstuntbiker885 Před 4 lety

    Great ,nice,super work 👍👍👍😉🇨🇿🍀🍀🍀🍀

  • @zacharykoplin6543
    @zacharykoplin6543 Před 4 lety

    Beautiful

  • @bluebellsfan8704
    @bluebellsfan8704 Před 3 lety

    Those look and sound nice! :)

  • @medwaymodelrailway7129

    Nice video .Enjoy it thanks

  • @gupadre8255
    @gupadre8255 Před 2 lety

    Used to go there all the time when I was younger

  • @brawler4456
    @brawler4456 Před 4 lety

    why do i like these so much?

  • @bradleyblack3800
    @bradleyblack3800 Před 5 lety

    Gota love the rain!

  • @turbulanceism
    @turbulanceism Před 4 lety +7

    I would love to see an a4 built on the RHDR... They are so pretty

  • @theflyingscotsman9902
    @theflyingscotsman9902 Před 4 lety +5

    At 3:50 mark , reminds me of my little stationary engine when I was a kid . Esbit fuel tablets 😉

  • @jasonharper2601
    @jasonharper2601 Před 5 lety +2

    HOPE THE ENGINEER STAYS WARM WITH THE FIREBOX LOOKS LIKE A COLD DRIZZLING DAY

  • @stanb1455
    @stanb1455 Před 3 lety

    A mini A4! So cute!

  • @korianal
    @korianal Před 4 lety +5

    This model reminds me of Spencer a lot.

  • @davidantoniocamposbarros7528

    Imagine if this little fella here met the real Sir Nigel Grestley..... It would be like Typhoon meeting the Flying Scotsman

  • @khzim2010
    @khzim2010 Před 3 lety

    nice hard work

  • @jamesdupuis7125
    @jamesdupuis7125 Před 4 lety

    Great train video question what type of wood were being used to fire up the steam locomotive?

  • @tallandhandsome29
    @tallandhandsome29 Před 4 lety +1

    I was at Woking station yesterday and an EWS diesel hauler came past so I barely looked up....but it was pulling ‘Union of South Africa’, another A4 up towards Waterloo. It wasn’t moving quickly but still too quick for me to get my camera out, darn it.

  • @mattseymour8637
    @mattseymour8637 Před 5 lety +5

    Thanks for the reply.. so it's normal to have blue smoke if using steam coal like Welsh steam or Russian coal ?

  • @savneetsinghrairai6823
    @savneetsinghrairai6823 Před 4 lety +1

    This is so cool one should have in backyard to make children'happy....
    I♥️it stuff from gone era ...it has its oun charm and we know how far we came in development..these were the starters

    • @WCGUK2024
      @WCGUK2024 Před měsícem

      You can get smaller 3 inch gauge trains for gardens

  • @davesalmond6726
    @davesalmond6726 Před 4 lety

    Those folk are GIANTS -I would like to know from whence they obtain giant screwdrivers and inflammable cheese though.Amazing dedication.

  • @ianvicedomini2648
    @ianvicedomini2648 Před 5 lety

    The mallard. A beautiful train

    • @JustJamesYT
      @JustJamesYT Před 5 lety +2

      ur not wrong, it is beautiful, but its a Sir Nigel Gresley, not the Mallard, however they are both A4's

  • @Lucignolo513
    @Lucignolo513 Před rokem +1

    3 arelsdale engines came to mind

  • @marcelodunogent607
    @marcelodunogent607 Před 5 lety

    Que hermosuraaa

  • @ross.venner
    @ross.venner Před 4 lety +10

    What happened to the miniature railway at South Sea Castle. Did any of these locomotives come from there?
    Thank you

  • @grecco_buckliano
    @grecco_buckliano Před 4 lety +1

    Great looking layout! What scale is this system? 1/4 scale?

  • @noonenooo2843
    @noonenooo2843 Před 5 lety

    Awwww what a cute baby

  • @mattseymour8637
    @mattseymour8637 Před 5 lety

    Yes but what type ? Mixed ?

  • @treeman101
    @treeman101 Před 4 lety +1

    we need more footage of the train rolling around the track

  • @DeafIaint
    @DeafIaint Před 5 lety +5

    Such a soft exhaust, I can't tell whether this model is just a two cylinder loco or a three cylinder one.

  • @ab_railways_original
    @ab_railways_original Před 3 lety

    Hi I just wanted to say that I love steam engines and I happen to live on the NYMR home do Sir Nigel Gressley (but currently it’s being repaired in the NRM)

  • @PinkestValentine
    @PinkestValentine Před 5 lety +1

    I mean it guys if you ever need help there, im gonna by myself a ticket and speed to you and help you out as best as I can,thats how much of an train fan I am, from kindergarten until now

  • @WhistleStopWonders.
    @WhistleStopWonders. Před rokem

    I love the bit where the blowing the whistle and someone's says "its to noisy!" Then someone else Saye "Shut up"

  • @creeperboy3648
    @creeperboy3648 Před 5 lety

    It's so cute

  • @nathanparker1879
    @nathanparker1879 Před 5 lety +1

    Just another rainy day in England

  • @fabiamoon1696
    @fabiamoon1696 Před 4 lety +1

    I live about a mile from Lakeside, it's a fun place to go.

    • @WCGUK2024
      @WCGUK2024 Před měsícem

      I have been once and love it

  • @sfenodonte
    @sfenodonte Před 4 lety

    FABULOUS, where are you that I come to find you .... A question Locomotives are a 5 scale ...... What size of track do you have?

  • @eslylobo5399
    @eslylobo5399 Před rokem

    The train look coool😮

  • @Peter_Riis_DK
    @Peter_Riis_DK Před 3 lety

    How do you initially get the draft in the firebox/boiler?

  • @nerfreak01
    @nerfreak01 Před 4 lety +13

    10:04. Too noisy!
    10:07. *Immediately does it again*
    Totally me. XD

  • @ThomasBensler
    @ThomasBensler Před 5 lety +4

    from dark and cold to take off ...

  • @GBRailways
    @GBRailways Před 5 lety

    What a beautiful model of a lovely engine.

  • @ellisplayz1443
    @ellisplayz1443 Před 4 lety

    Mallard will always be amazing in any size

  • @mentalunicorn9567
    @mentalunicorn9567 Před 4 lety +1

    Why is there nothing like this up Newcastle area yes beamish had like couple steamy things but nothing as cool as this I need this in my life!!!!!!

    • @WCGUK2024
      @WCGUK2024 Před měsícem

      Put in planning permission and become a founder of a model engineering society

  • @DIY-valvular
    @DIY-valvular Před 4 lety

    Oh! The industrious minature British Imperium!

  • @modelrailshornby6131
    @modelrailshornby6131 Před 5 lety +2

    Can they repaint it to BR blue

  • @rockingboygames2967
    @rockingboygames2967 Před 4 lety

    that's amazing that you should go to British got talent and show it that is very amazing I want to give you credit that's amazing I want you to keep that up. 🤩🤩😊

  • @robbyboy03
    @robbyboy03 Před 4 lety +1

    Magnificent model. I may have missed it but what gauge is it?

    • @tgapcharlie
      @tgapcharlie Před 2 lety

      I believe it's 7 inch gauge, also known as miniature gauge.

  • @mattseymour8637
    @mattseymour8637 Před 5 lety

    So its because anthracite gives a more blue colour ?

  • @Mr_Tea_Rexx
    @Mr_Tea_Rexx Před rokem

    what gauge and scale is that, such a beautiful locomotive

  • @reiwa9973
    @reiwa9973 Před 4 lety +4

    2:43 wow spencer in BLUE

    • @e-mananimates2274
      @e-mananimates2274 Před 4 lety +2

      That engine is based on the A4 class, which is the same kind of locomotive Spencer is. The fastest of the steam locomotives, the Mallard, is a part of that class.

    • @jezryllevan
      @jezryllevan Před 4 lety +2

      Nah its spencers lucky brother in the real world spencer was scrapped he was the silver link a4 class locomotive

    • @BaddyRaks
      @BaddyRaks Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@jezryllevan Spencer it's A4.0

  • @sharadsharma6842
    @sharadsharma6842 Před 5 lety

    adding an removable Extension pipe of about 4-5 feet will keep the smoke and ashes running into the drivers eyes and lungs.

  • @wangmauler
    @wangmauler Před 4 lety

    I remember my first time using a lighter too.

  • @user-dz9ke2ud3u
    @user-dz9ke2ud3u Před 4 lety +1

    紅茶をキメすぎた紳士らしい
    めっちゃうらやましいです。

  • @ONE--DAY
    @ONE--DAY Před 3 lety

    cool!

  • @PinkestValentine
    @PinkestValentine Před 5 lety +17

    To be honest, I would work there, evem without pay. I would even pay money to work there

  • @northseabrent
    @northseabrent Před 5 lety

    What does your missus do while you polish the brass and play train drivers................

  • @boppel1181
    @boppel1181 Před 4 lety

    Such a cool lokomotive, but i would like to put the tender closer to the front and the seat instead a little bit to the back, so that you can sitt normally.😏🤜🏻

  • @vulgivagu
    @vulgivagu Před 3 lety +1

    Is this by any chance the lovely engine that used to run on Christchurch Quay years ago. I have a photo taken in 1956 of an identical engine .

  • @iancanty9875
    @iancanty9875 Před 4 lety +29

    Wow! So that’s how they keep the old girl in tip top order! They use 50 foot high giant engineers! 🥴 And did you see the size of that whopping lawn mower? why it’s as high as a house!🥴🤪

    • @victorjr8004
      @victorjr8004 Před 4 lety +4

      *DONALD TRUMP WANTS TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION*

    • @paddydu5113
      @paddydu5113 Před 4 lety +1

      Stop you’re not funny

    • @iancanty9875
      @iancanty9875 Před 4 lety +4

      @@paddydu5113 Nothing is funny if you’re determined to be miserable and to pick fault with those who are just tying to inject a little light heartedness into today’s dark world

    • @ThomasAndSkye
      @ThomasAndSkye Před 3 lety

      @@iancanty9875 he is right tho like this person is not funny so stop using big words to make yourself look smart when you are not

    • @iancanty9875
      @iancanty9875 Před 3 lety

      @@ThomasAndSkye Eh! ????

  • @KKBED781966
    @KKBED781966 Před 4 lety +7

    I remember when I was around 4 years old I was crying because I learned you couldn’t buy one of these 😂

    • @HappyDude1
      @HappyDude1 Před 3 lety +2

      you can buy it :;)
      but it will be more expensive then a car

    • @AppleManiagaming
      @AppleManiagaming Před 3 lety

      @@HappyDude1 cost you about half a million.

    • @WCGUK2024
      @WCGUK2024 Před měsícem

      You can buy them they just cost more than a car 😂

  • @mattjacko93
    @mattjacko93 Před 5 lety +5

    2:36 does things to me 😍😍😍

  • @hntrains2
    @hntrains2 Před 5 lety +49

    The inside looks just as bad as a real engine!
    The exterior itself - it's quite badass!

  • @roberttaylor6108
    @roberttaylor6108 Před 4 lety +2

    I was hoping it was going to Belch smoke like one of those really old school locomotives

    • @acescionti711
      @acescionti711 Před 4 lety

      Robert Taylor that’s only if they’ve put to much coal in and was virtually exclusivel to American loco because all USA thought of them was as a work horse so they weren’t treated correctly

    • @acescionti711
      @acescionti711 Před 4 lety

      Belching black smoke there’s to much coal no smoke not enough thick wight and creamy plums just right

  • @nickelplatenerd6989
    @nickelplatenerd6989 Před 4 lety +1

    I hope you don't try going 126mph on that locomotive! Also is that anthracite coal or another kind?

  • @johngomes1552
    @johngomes1552 Před 5 lety +7

    I dont know how this is miniture, that train is half my height

  • @DutchVanHelsing
    @DutchVanHelsing Před 3 lety

    Wonder how much it weighs ?