On the footplate with Gordon Hodgson.

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Published 2017-05-18

On the footplate with driver Gordon Hodgson on the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express with 44871 and 45407 from Carlisle to Appleby on the 26th January 2013.

All Comments (15)

@stevef9530 2 months ago

Great video, with the snow and the Black 5 almost purring like my cat, so eager those engines. Thanks.
@gerardbooth40 11 months ago

What a treat and to see the legend that was Gordon Hodgson in his element makes it doubly so. I recently stumbled across a YouTube video of Gordon with his v4 Saab 99 at a motor show and his mechanical instinct is plain to see in this other aspect of his life. Thanks for sharing this super video.
@harnettyrailways 6 years ago

Superb footplate action on board 1 of the 1T57 icons of 1968 & what a true gent is Gordon Hodgson. Great Video
@TheStephengthompson 7 years ago

Superb Stuart , a great tribute to the gentleman that is Gordon who sadly has retired so a thanks for uploading this .
@lancashirerailproductions 5 years ago

Now this is my dream Job, Hopefully it will become a reality some day driving steam on the mainline! Great video!
@mikecawood 4 years ago

More pure magic, lovely stuff.
@highphysics3617 5 years ago

Wow! That's almost as good as actually being there. Great video.
@michaeltaylor1869 1 year ago

Hi many thanks for posting your lovely video on YouTube very nice camera work as usual cracking video well done also which locomotives were they bye for now Philip
@stephenbutler5512 4 years ago

Great video.
@meaksam 3 years ago

He certainly makes light work of the shift from 1st --> 2nd valve at 4:40 !
@johnjamieson4968 1 year ago

What is the height inside of the cab on a black 5 ?
@jmaltby9 6 years ago

Gordon Hodgson is now retired from Driving steam locomotive and at trip with Flying Scotsman last year was has last run
@derail14 4 years ago

STEAM locos are a cool thing as seen in vids but work in one is a different storie dirty,coal dust hot as the fires of hell in warm weather, sweat like a pig and hard labor.
@MasterMoyle 6 years ago

Id love to be able to travel on the footplate of a steam engine on the mainline but it's almost impossible as you need to either work for a company like WCRC or be on the support crew. Wouldn't mind travelling on the footplate of a black 5 but 44932's owned by WCRC so that's a no and there's no chance with 44871, 45212 or 45407 as they're under Riley's care and he doesn't have a liking towards me for some reason as iv never upset him or said anything offending towards him. The class of engine I would love to travel on most of all is the LMS Jubilee's, Leander I wouldn't mind being a part of her support crew and it would be fantastic if I could be a part of Bahamas's team when she returns to steam.