Cheltenham: Britain's Most Powerful 4-4-0 Locomotive | Curator with a Camera

It’s back to school for Dr Thomas Spain, as he takes us on a tour of Southern Railway V Class (or Schools Class) Cheltenham. Designed by Richard Maunsell (pronounced Mansell), these locomotives were built between 1930–1935 and served the Southern Railway until they were withdrawn in 1962. Regarded as one of the Southern Railway's finest locos, the Schools Class brought ample pulling power in a more compact, tunnel-friendly shape perfectly suited to the tunnels of the lines it would operate on. This episode of Curator with a Camera was filmed at the National Railway Museum in York. To find out more about the museum, head here: https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:22 The Electrification of the Southern Railway 01:02 Richard Maunsell 02:08 The Need for Speed 03:18 The V Class 03:55 The Front of Cheltenham 06:23 A Blow Off… What?! 07:47 Middle of the Loco 10:10 The Tender of Cheltenham 12:03 Inside the Cab 16:37 Operating the Reverser 18:22 Cheltenham's Legacy 19:00 Like and subscribe! External Image/Video Credits: Cheltenham Footage- Will Stratford and The Watercress Line (huge thank you!) DRG Steam Locomotive 01 046- Urmelbeauftragter Schools Class No. 30914- consist4q