Total respect for the Great Western Society, for doing the job properly. They could have easily mounted the coach body on a Diesel-powered chassis, like the NER Autocar Trust did with the Raven petrol-electric Autocar.
This video clearly shows the weakness of steam railmotors, 6 days of the week they were fine, but on market day, when the train needed strengthening, they struggled to haul a normal bogie coach.
Very interesting. I didn't know that this operating unit existed. I gather that the power unit is a newly built reproduction, the original power unit having been removed from the carriage in 1934. I still don't entirely understand how the firing of the steam engine is managed - I'd love to see video showing that.
@@retrogamelover2012 Now that you mention it, I don't believe I've ever seen a steam tram. My Uncle Stan drove trams, but they were electric, powered from overhead wires, and I thought that was pretty much the way all trams were...?
The GWR had such crazy yet amazing ideas with the railways coaches. I love this.
Can’t wait for the GNSR rail motor at ferry hill to be restored
Now that’s a proper railcar
Can't wait to see it in operation again one day at Didcot 🤞
Wonderful, full of character.
Total respect for the Great Western Society, for doing the job properly.
They could have easily mounted the coach body on a Diesel-powered chassis, like the NER Autocar Trust did with the Raven petrol-electric Autocar.
This video clearly shows the weakness of steam railmotors, 6 days of the week they were fine, but on market day, when the train needed strengthening, they struggled to haul a normal bogie coach.
Very interesting. I didn't know that this operating unit existed. I gather that the power unit is a newly built reproduction, the original power unit having been removed from the carriage in 1934. I still don't entirely understand how the firing of the steam engine is managed - I'd love to see video showing that.
I suppose not too different from operating a steam tram.
@@retrogamelover2012 Now that you mention it, I don't believe I've ever seen a steam tram. My Uncle Stan drove trams, but they were electric, powered from overhead wires, and I thought that was pretty much the way all trams were...?
Try this video; Steam Railmotor No. 93 Power Bogie trials 17/11/10 by gwsdidcot
Excellent. Thank you for posting
Dose it still count as a steam engine?
That’s cool but it looks weird because we’ll a coach moving on it’s own but using steam engine parts
My son is special needs and he loves trains 🚆🛤🚋🚞🚝🚊🚉🚈🚇🚅🚄🚃🚂 and he finds that steam powered railcar very interesting. He hopes it is still operating.
Cool video :)
At 2:01 I can see a toad breakvan
😦😦😦
🇮🇳💐🍁🌹♥️🥰🥰👌🍁💐🌹🇮🇳
Imagine this being a Thomas character, it will Daisy’s older sister
Same
should be called eva?
Thomas tank engine
I don’t get it
Its like a DMU but steam powered