This is making me really excited as I'm visiting the railway for the first time in my life while I'm on holiday in Grosmont from the 13th till the 16th August and I can't wait
Yes. That's to confirm the section signal is clear (green). If the signal was at danger (red) the fireman would give a thumbs down and call the the signal as 'red'. The crew will also verbally call the signal in addition to a hand signal, especially if the loco is working and possibly the injector is on. There will be a lot of noise in the cab so a handsignal is useful to backup the verbal instruction.
Great video with good footage we as passengers can’t normally see & enjoy. 👍👍 The fireman certainly had his work cut out.
Fantastic. That’s as close as I’ve been to being on the footplate.
Love the sun roof.
took sister engine 80135 on this trip on half day engine driving trip, worth every penny, loved it
Excellent. Hopefully 80135 will be with us in the next few years
@@nymrfootage should be fun down the branch!
Excellent !!! Superb always a pleasure to watch, your dedication and hard work is much appreciated .☆xx.
This is making me really excited as I'm visiting the railway for the first time in my life while I'm on holiday in Grosmont from the 13th till the 16th August and I can't wait
I can safely say you'll love it.
Great video, really well put together enjoyed watching that Ashley
Love listening 🎧 to the sound of the Steam engine. So relaxing.
Nicely put together Iain, hope you enjoyed firing :) Simon
Think I need to get back to the gym 🤣 I was knackered. And probably do a bit more firing.
Cool blue instrument lighting in the tunnel.
Superb
He is a good fireman little and often round the box and not lot's of smoke.
Super nice :)
Great video! What's the hand gesture at 3:00 ? is that to confirm Signals are set for the road?
Yes. That's to confirm the section signal is clear (green). If the signal was at danger (red) the fireman would give a thumbs down and call the the signal as 'red'. The crew will also verbally call the signal in addition to a hand signal, especially if the loco is working and possibly the injector is on. There will be a lot of noise in the cab so a handsignal is useful to backup the verbal instruction.
@@nymrfootage Ah nice. Thanks for clarifying! Normally my fireman just yells at me ;)
As a small kid I wanted to be a steam train driver for a living. Unfortunately I was born in the mid 80s :\
She is eating coal this one
We had a mixture of Shotton coal, the small lumps that burn away to nothing quickly and the Russian stuff that takes a while to get going.