Stunning stuff, thank you - just wondering where the usual tapping point is on a loco for the pressurised steam - seen archive footage from Germany and current clips from present day UK preservation where the contents of the boiler or tender are harnessed to extinguish lineside fires but, again, no explicit indication of the route - thanks in advance for any thoughts you can share \m/
Beautiful stuff! Is the lack of drone buzzing in the aerial shots the result of clever editing, or is the drone clever enough to filter out its own propellor sounds?
The locos are lit at 4am during December with coal and wood. It takes about 3 to 4 hours to build pressure to enable the steam locos to move off shed. The steam lance used to defrost the locos is coupled to the actual steam loco and the locos own steam is used to defrost the loco.
@nymrfootage is this an old practice that would have been in the 20s or before? It's really fascinating. To prevent valve gear, eccentrics etc from binding due to ice and stiff seals?
@@AdventureswithGeneral it is an old practice. Some steam sheds may carry out the lighting up process slightly differently. They all had their preferred way of doing things. But the process is the same as it was 100 years ago, except we now have lighters rather than matches. Lol.
Mooi gefilmd. Interessant om het ontwaken te zien. Stabiel beeld, zonder schokken.
4K drone shots of a heritage railway shows the perfect blend of old and new technology.
Some stunning shots here, loved the drone footage., well done whoever filmed this, I really enjoyed it.
Amazing video! Great images with steam locomotive and awesome winter landscapes! Good work! Thumbs Up
Best Regards from Dublin
Andrew
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A fine video. Thanks mates! 🇬🇧🙂👍🇺🇸
Man its so beautiful there.
It’s only when those long lumps of wood go in you realise how big the firebox is.
I assume the steam lances are fed from the train steam heat line?
Yes, they are
Stunning stuff, thank you - just wondering where the usual tapping point is on a loco for the pressurised steam - seen archive footage from Germany and current clips from present day UK preservation where the contents of the boiler or tender are harnessed to extinguish lineside fires but, again, no explicit indication of the route - thanks in advance for any thoughts you can share \m/
Beautiful stuff! Is the lack of drone buzzing in the aerial shots the result of clever editing, or is the drone clever enough to filter out its own propellor sounds?
Here’s a funny thought: they’re getting rid of water by shooting it with water.
what are those rags being used for fire?
They are just normal rags soaked in kerosine
How do you start the steam up? Do you use compressed air or steam from the shed?
The locos are lit at 4am during December with coal and wood. It takes about 3 to 4 hours to build pressure to enable the steam locos to move off shed.
The steam lance used to defrost the locos is coupled to the actual steam loco and the locos own steam is used to defrost the loco.
@nymrfootage is this an old practice that would have been in the 20s or before? It's really fascinating. To prevent valve gear, eccentrics etc from binding due to ice and stiff seals?
@@AdventureswithGeneral it is an old practice. Some steam sheds may carry out the lighting up process slightly differently. They all had their preferred way of doing things. But the process is the same as it was 100 years ago, except we now have lighters rather than matches. Lol.
@@nymrfootage I was referring to the steam Lance thing. That was so cool to see
@@AdventureswithGeneral yes. That has also been used for decades to defrost the loco itself and defrost points and trackwork
Does Piglet still work here?
Yes he does