Driving and Firing - The Standard Engines (Full Programme)

This is the full film. When Britain's railways were nationalised in 1948, a decision was taken to design new locomotives that would, hopefully, be cheap to run in the age of post-war austerity. This film looks in detail at many of the surviving types. Among them is the unique "Duke of Gloucester", the very last attempt at a passenger express locomotive. More successful were the 9F freight engines, whose ten driving wheels made them some of the best loadpullers ever built, while many railwaymen regarded the Class 4 tank engine as perfection on wheels. This is a detailed study by professional documentary filmmakers of these engines at work, and includes graphic footplate action and expert analysis. This film is also dedicated to the late railwayman Clive Groome. All content in this video is © of it's original owners Go Entertain/Green Umbrella and was released in 2011. No profit is being made on this video by myself & all rights belong to respective owners. Permission has been given for it's release. #FiringSteamLocomotives #ClassicSteamTrainCollection #HowToFireASteamLocomotive #HowToCoalFireASteamLocomotive #steamlocomotives #bluebellrailway #southernrailway #britishrailways #34016Bodmin #35005canadianpacific #canadianpacific #bodmin #francisbourgois #steamtrains #steamtrain #southernrailway #greatwesternrailway #SheffieldPark #HorstedKeynes #BulleidPacifics