What’s venting steam in the immediate area where these guys are working? Lots of hissing, and clouds of steam around them. Is this normal? Is it dangerous?
@@bail60163 I noticed in the longer video of the Watchet-Washford section that your driver was having to continually adjust the ejector and brake settings, did this indicate some problem? I wondered if the ejector wasn’t shutting properly or the train pipe pressure wasn’t stabilising.
Gloves on the footplate. Ugghh. But as a further observation, both men with no jackets on and bare arms. Clearly they have never had any experience on a steam locomotive that proves wearing a jacket is a good idea. I have. Wear a jacket.
I always loved the Manors. They were cracking locos.
Our 56XX at Telford steam railway is back and it’s literally the same controlles except it has a Johnson bar instead of the wheel
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What’s venting steam in the immediate area where these guys are working? Lots of hissing, and clouds of steam around them. Is this normal? Is it dangerous?
This is at the beginning…
Nothing dangerous! I was the fireman 😅
@@bail60163 I noticed in the longer video of the Watchet-Washford section that your driver was having to continually adjust the ejector and brake settings, did this indicate some problem? I wondered if the ejector wasn’t shutting properly or the train pipe pressure wasn’t stabilising.
@@limeyfox it was related to keeping the train pipe at 21" as we had a diesel at the back that runs at that. We on the western engines run at 25".
Why is the driver applying the brake when he’s still got the regulator open?? He shouldn’t be on the footplate.
He was trying to keep the train pipe at 21" as there was a diesel on the rear
Gloves on the footplate. Ugghh. But as a further observation, both men with no jackets on and bare arms. Clearly they have never had any experience on a steam locomotive that proves wearing a jacket is a good idea. I have. Wear a jacket.