It's fantastic to see younger people take the challenge of operating and caring for our heritage machines. They're approachable and good spokespeople for our Rail Heritage in New Zealand.
Fantastic interview mate! clearly two well experienced guys who are clearly very happy to be doing what they are doing! Great stuff keep up the good work! :-)
The "Mountain Type" locomotive such as this one, is actually a New Zealand design. First built and used here in NZ. The North Americans started building their own afterwards and named it the "Mountain Type."
ah this is new zeland, explains why the engine dont resemble the old british engines, its more like an american engine in the set up of the controls, and yes its surprizing that the crew are two fairly young men, usually its someone that is really old. but I could not have explained the way it works better myself, including the part about the blast pipe that shoots the used steam up the smokestack creating more draw and a hotter fire which can in turn make the engine get better superheated steam, and make steam more easy of the water thats ran into the boiler, though I find calling them tea kettles on wheels offensive, as they are more like powerplants, and use the steam to do other things as well as use superheated steam if they have one in the boiler.
I've watched about 50 steam train video's in the last couple months trying to learn, and it wasn't till this video that I realized it's a total loss system, the steam gets used and goes out the stack, I thought it got recycled back into the boiler, is that right?
well it provides draft for the fire when the steam blasts up the pipe, and there are some that have condncers but its not adding effiecentcy by having a condensor so that draft that would be provided by the wind needs to be added by a blower or extra fan when going down the mainline, but it does cut water loss substantually, its a trade.
I have a friend that's a boiler mechanic, what I know about boilers I learned from him, that's why I assumed the steam was condensed and reused. If you don't mind I have another question? I know the throttle opens a valve in the steam dome, but there's another smaller lever that's like a shifter, once it's going they pull back on it, I think the same lever give it reverse, my only guess is that it does something with the valve timing.
yes, its called a Johnson bar at least in the states, or your reverser, the valve timing is exactly what it controls, how much steam is admitted with each piston push, when you are going fast that is when its absolutely most efficient, it takes less steam to keep the piston moving once the mass of the train is already moving, but also at high speed, that wind is going by like pumping the bellows on a forge or like taking a drag when you are smoking, there by the fire burns hotter, makes steam more efficiently and the hotter the steam the more volume it will expand and using limited cut off like at 20 percent lets the steam really expand and use all of itself up till cool before its exhausted, the valve timing or how much steam admission is given is exactly what it does, mind you though sometimes its a crank like in the old British and american locomotives called a screw type reverser
Thanks, yea I saw the guys in the British trains turning a red wheel, I figured it was the same thing. It's funny about names, a Johnson bar to me is a long board with a piece of angled steel and wheels at the bottom and it's used to move heavy equipment, I have one in my garage. Thanks again
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These guys (and this video) are the best advertisement ever for getting new volunteers involved. Knowledgeable, personable and articulate. Well done!
It's fantastic to see younger people take the challenge of operating and caring for our heritage machines. They're approachable and good spokespeople for our Rail Heritage in New Zealand.
Excellent vid and great to see you giving some love to Glenbrook Vintage Railway!! Thanks :D
Fantastic interview mate! clearly two well experienced guys who are clearly very happy to be doing what they are doing! Great stuff keep up the good work! :-)
Do you know what the drivers name is?
Great interview. Lovely Kiwi's always smart. Thanks
Awesome tour!
That was good
Thanks
And the fireman wears a necktie. good god!
American style steam locomotive.
But some of this class were Scottish!
The "Mountain Type" locomotive such as this one, is actually a New Zealand design. First built and used here in NZ. The North Americans started building their own afterwards and named it the "Mountain Type."
Did you get your crazy whistle tune? Great interview
Yes, orgasm.
ah this is new zeland, explains why the engine dont resemble the old british engines, its more like an american engine in the set up of the controls, and yes its surprizing that the crew are two fairly young men, usually its someone that is really old. but I could not have explained the way it works better myself, including the part about the blast pipe that shoots the used steam up the smokestack creating more draw and a hotter fire which can in turn make the engine get better superheated steam, and make steam more easy of the water thats ran into the boiler, though I find calling them tea kettles on wheels offensive, as they are more like powerplants, and use the steam to do other things as well as use superheated steam if they have one in the boiler.
I've watched about 50 steam train video's in the last couple months trying to learn, and it wasn't till this video that I realized it's a total loss system, the steam gets used and goes out the stack, I thought it got recycled back into the boiler, is that right?
well it provides draft for the fire when the steam blasts up the pipe, and there are some that have condncers but its not adding effiecentcy by having a condensor so that draft that would be provided by the wind needs to be added by a blower or extra fan when going down the mainline, but it does cut water loss substantually, its a trade.
I have a friend that's a boiler mechanic, what I know about boilers I learned from him, that's why I assumed the steam was condensed and reused.
If you don't mind I have another question?
I know the throttle opens a valve in the steam dome, but there's another smaller lever that's like a shifter, once it's going they pull back on it, I think the same lever give it reverse, my only guess is that it does something with the valve timing.
yes, its called a Johnson bar at least in the states, or your reverser, the valve timing is exactly what it controls, how much steam is admitted with each piston push, when you are going fast that is when its absolutely most efficient, it takes less steam to keep the piston moving once the mass of the train is already moving, but also at high speed, that wind is going by like pumping the bellows on a forge or like taking a drag when you are smoking, there by the fire burns hotter, makes steam more efficiently and the hotter the steam the more volume it will expand and using limited cut off like at 20 percent lets the steam really expand and use all of itself up till cool before its exhausted,
the valve timing or how much steam admission is given is exactly what it does, mind you though sometimes its a crank like in the old British and american locomotives called a screw type reverser
Thanks, yea I saw the guys in the British trains turning a red wheel, I figured it was the same thing.
It's funny about names, a Johnson bar to me is a long board with a piece of angled steel and wheels at the bottom and it's used to move heavy equipment, I have one in my garage.
Thanks again
Is the locomotive air braked or vaccum breaked
Air brakes
Isn’t this steam engine form Australia?
no
Think so 🤔
This is a South Island Ja class loco, built and operated in New Zealand.
This locomotive was built at Hillside Workshops in Dunedin, NZ.
America: no Australia: Sure!
I know the Fireman personally but i have never met the driver :|
Yeah he’s a great guy.