The Last Stand of British Steam - BR Standard Class 9F (Reworked)

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Join this channel to get early access to new videos a week ahead of their public release: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC8R7kmt-W14zWUcr8mymEQ/join This is a reworked and reuploaded version of the original video. Hello again! :D This week, we take a look at perhaps the greatest steam engine ever built in Britain based on its superb performance and efficiency. The BR Standard Class 9F was the last series of steam engines to be constructed by British Railways, but was the final chapter of a sweeping evolution in order to make steam locomotives work to the best of their abilities. Sadly, with the tide changing in favour of diesel and electric traction, the 9F's career was criminally short, and most were retired from duty with less than 5 years of work under their belt, not even half their proposed lifespan. Chapters: 0:00 - Preamble 1:05 - A Rare Breed 4:07 - Creating a Giant 6:11 - The Franco-Crosti Concept 8:55 - A Failed Experiment 13:22 - Powerful but Flexible 16:38 - A Career Cut Short 19:22 - 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): [email protected] 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. Press the Join button to get access to new videos a week ahead of schedule by becoming a channel member for just £2.99 a month! Paypal: https://paypal.me/rorymacve?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/rorymacve Thanks again, everyone, and enjoy! :D References: - British Steam: BR Standard Locomotives by Fred Kerr (and their respective references) - Wikipedia (and its respective references)