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Amen to that!!

The night is never over!!

Glad you like! Sounds like my type of office!!

@@brenm412 Hahah, you bet! Free and cold water included for the dedicated after work raves :D

Let the ritual begin!! Lol *hands in the air*

​@@metadanielwe only stop when the sun rises again :D

Way to go. Trance is the key to awareness.😇😀

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Glad you enjoyed

Cliffy - haven't seen you for a long time! With Stevo no longer around we're allowed 20 pieces of wood now to light up with!!! :-)

You can't take the signal fitter out of the boy!!

Thankyou!

Anyone who hasn't worked on steam doesn't know what they've missed out on!

My son on the loco is now 22.

@@brenm412 hope he is following your footsteps

@@bigman4225 Regularly runs fire patrols with me and has fired once or twice.

Thanks! I put them up so others can share my experiences too.

We might even get to work on the loco together.

Lead loco slowly starts steaming to collect any slack in the couplings and then second loco starts gentle steaming. During the trip there are also whistle signals to direct the second driver to stop or resume steaming if necessary. When stopping at stations the second loco shuts off steam earlier and effectively acts just as a carriage. Only the driver on the lead loco controls the braking system.

Yes - still an active volunteer although Covid put paid to 2020. My last rostered run was December 2020 but hopefully try and get back on the roster soon.

Virtual DJ8

Yes - still work there.

Not as much fun though

In all honesty, all running NA locomotives have their good and bad times. Lately 6A has been behaving really well for everyone though.

@@brenm412 honestly i thought all you firemen and drivers loved 8A the most because of his (or hers?) modified front end which improved performance.

There are many factors affecting engine performance and these constantly change over time. All locos seem to have periods when they run better than other locos but then a few months later it all changes again.

brenm412 when’s the next video of puffing billy

Departure from Menzies Creek was in the Part 2 video.

Glad you enjoy!

The turbo is used but only at night to power the loco lighting.

Cheers for that mate I thought they might use it in the day as a safety feature like mainline locomotives. I suppose it would use up more fuel on an already limited capacity. It was great to see your role on the railway and the enginuity of the VR of the 20th century

Pace Leavey Vlogs I believe you apply online and then have an interview conducted over the phone, you have to be 18

you have to be 7+ to apply

@@james_treins4630 no you don't, you're allowed to apply at the age of 7 or older, but those age group jobs include painting the white line on platforms, cleaning the locos etc.

Applications for fireman are taken from existing volunteers who have already accumulated hours of experience as a rostered engine cleaner. You also need your Safeworking qualification and a Worksafe boiler attendant ticket.