Reporters sent to cover historic steam train, loses train in steam

When you"re sent to cover steam engine trains, you should prepare for – well, steam.

Unfortunately for the team at Sky News, it was perhaps a bit more steam than they bargained for since it ended up covering the whole subject of their story.

The reporter was sent to cover the retu of the "Flying Scotsman,” a train that was originally retired in 1963 but was brought out for a test run.

As the joualist begins an interview about the historic retu, the train engine starts up and bellows a huge gust of steam, interrupting the interviewee mid-sentence.

The interviewee gives a smug eye roll and tus toward the train and as the camera pans to the tracks, where viewers get but a glimpse of the fading image of a black steam engine train.

Ironically, the steam caused by the train has completely blocked the view of the steam engine train.

Sky News' attempt to show live footage of a steam train is sadly obscured by the train's steam. pic.twitter.com/by8c0yjpvH — Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) January 8, 2016

 An interrupted interview along with a great shot of nothing makes for one imaginably frustrated reporter.