As a porter at the Epping Ongar Railway, it’s really interesting to see what goes on at the front of a train. This is remarkable footage of the fireman at work.
I'm glad that I started on the railway in 1978 as a Secondman 11 years after the end of steam on the Southern, later becoming a driver and retiring in 2018.... All we had to do after prepping the locomotive/unit was press the engine start button and wait or the compressor(s) to build up enough air pressure for the air CCG to trip in, release the handbrake, then we were basically ready to go.. no shovelling umpteen tons of coal a day whilst travelling at speed on a footplate that is oscillating independently of the tender or having to get into the tender to shovel the coal forward, and no messing around at water columns getting a good soaking whilst filling the tender with water (we never had water scoops on the Southern)... and no bashing your head on the multitude of pipework on steam locomotives.... With all that fire, you'd think it would be warm in the winter... sadly not.... but it was unbearably hot in summer... mind you, all we ever heard from the old boys, who I had huge respect for, was "in the old steam days"... a bit like Uncle Albert saying "during the war"... The mysteries of steam locomotives never really interested me... too much like hard work... at least you generally went home clean after working on diesel or electric multiple units and locomotives... retirement is happiness...
There are two safety valves. One is usually set at 249/250 psi in the case of the 9F and the second safety vavle at 251/ 252 psi. However it varies from loco to loco depending upon boiler pressure.
@@nymrfootage thanks a lot ...;-)...that was quick.....i've got actually two 9Fs, but only in 76:1 size....;-D...no problem with boilerpressure there...
@@eliotreader8220 safety valves are set to blow off at slightly different pressures. If the first valve is insufficient to reduce the pressure then the second valve kicks in a few psi later. If you had both safety valves blowing off together you would probably loose too much pressure in one go
Loved the Titfield reference! 01:40
That bloke certainly can operate a shovel, great flicks and spreads.
That’s my uncle
As a porter at the Epping Ongar Railway, it’s really interesting to see what goes on at the front of a train. This is remarkable footage of the fireman at work.
Excellent footage there Iain once again. Good to see the 9F back in steam
My uncle filmed that
These mechanical videos are fantastic , I am in awe of engine men and fitters .
great progress on the 9f
I'm glad that I started on the railway in 1978 as a Secondman 11 years after the end of steam on the Southern, later becoming a driver and retiring in 2018.... All we had to do after prepping the locomotive/unit was press the engine start button and wait or the compressor(s) to build up enough air pressure for the air CCG to trip in, release the handbrake, then we were basically ready to go.. no shovelling umpteen tons of coal a day whilst travelling at speed on a footplate that is oscillating independently of the tender or having to get into the tender to shovel the coal forward, and no messing around at water columns getting a good soaking whilst filling the tender with water (we never had water scoops on the Southern)... and no bashing your head on the multitude of pipework on steam locomotives.... With all that fire, you'd think it would be warm in the winter... sadly not.... but it was unbearably hot in summer... mind you, all we ever heard from the old boys, who I had huge respect for, was "in the old steam days"... a bit like Uncle Albert saying "during the war"... The mysteries of steam locomotives never really interested me... too much like hard work... at least you generally went home clean after working on diesel or electric multiple units and locomotives... retirement is happiness...
Amazingly good view out of a 9F!
He shovels on more coal than I do in a whole winter season on our fire at home
That’s my uncle for ya
Looks good :)
Looks like hard work.
Very good video .Enjoy it thank's
Good video
Very nice :)
The lads calling out the boiler pressure 220, 235 . She will lift her safety valves and blow off at 250 ish
so at what pressure are the savety valves blowing off?...250psi?
There are two safety valves. One is usually set at 249/250 psi in the case of the 9F and the second safety vavle at 251/ 252 psi.
However it varies from loco to loco depending upon boiler pressure.
@@nymrfootage thanks a lot ...;-)...that was quick.....i've got actually two 9Fs, but only in 76:1 size....;-D...no problem with boilerpressure there...
@@nymrfootage I thought that both safety valves where set to blow off at the same pressure?. what type of coal shovel is being used here?
@@eliotreader8220 safety valves are set to blow off at slightly different pressures. If the first valve is insufficient to reduce the pressure then the second valve kicks in a few psi later. If you had both safety valves blowing off together you would probably loose too much pressure in one go
A nice fire
TWOTHIRTY
Well go to the dentist them Mr Fireman.
XD
Shut up! Don’t say that about my uncle
@@will_levitt926 Its a freaking joke calm your shit
@@NathanielKempson no I’m ok thanks
Like to see todays armchair drivers do this!
If I had been working on a locomotive footplate, I would certainly wear a mask so that my colleague was protected from any germs I might be carrying.
Virtue signalling snowflakes never worked on the steam railway.