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Greetings all! :D
Looking to a locomotive that's a little closer to home for my southern roots, we review the history of the iconic Great Western Railway 6000 Class, which are more famously known as the Kings, the primary express passenger locomotives working out of London Paddington, which, in considerations of the many weight restrictions of the Great Western mainline, were tailored to the trunk sections of this railway, and proved to be among the most superb performing steam locomotives of their era, even giving more famous streamliners from rival companies a run for their money.
Chapters:
0:00 - Preamble
0:42 - A Problem of Gauge
4:33 - Designing a Compact Giant
7:35 - Into Service
10:22 - Conventions and Commemorations
13:47 - World War II and Beyond
16:11 - Last Minute Modifications
19:08 - Preservation
24:00 - Conclusion
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References:
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This is a reworked and reuploaded version of the original video.
Greetings all! :D
Looking to a locomotive that's a little closer to home for my southern roots, we review the history of the iconic Great Western Railway 6000 Class, which are more famously known as the Kings, the primary express passenger locomotives working out of London Paddington, which, in considerations of the many weight restrictions of the Great Western mainline, were tailored to the trunk sections of this railway, and proved to be among the most superb performing steam locomotives of their era, even giving more famous streamliners from rival companies a run for their money.
Chapters:
0:00 - Preamble
0:42 - A Problem of Gauge
4:33 - Designing a Compact Giant
7:35 - Into Service
10:22 - Conventions and Commemorations
13:47 - World War II and Beyond
16:11 - Last Minute Modifications
19:08 - Preservation
24:00 - Conclusion
All video content and images in this production have been provided with permission wherever possible. While I endeavour to ensure that all accreditations properly name the original creator, some of my sources do not list them as they are usually provided by other, unrelated YouTubers. Therefore, if I have mistakenly put the accreditation of 'Unknown', and you are aware of the original creator, please send me a personal message at my Gmail (this is more effective than comments as I am often unable to read all of them): rorymacveigh@gmail.com
The views and opinions expressed in this video are my personal appraisal and are not the views and opinions of any of these individuals or bodies who have kindly supplied me with footage and images.
If you enjoyed this video, why not leave a like, and consider subscribing for more great content coming soon.
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Paypal: paypal.me/rorymacve?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB
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Thanks again, everyone, and enjoy! :D
References:
- 6024.com (and their respective references)
- Wikipedia (and its respective references)
