Driving & firing a steam locomotive - what happens on the run

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Have you ever wondered how to drive & fire a steam locomotive? Well join us on this virtual ride up the line with a footplate crew and find out just what happens on the footplate while we're on the run including seeing how the fireman keeps up a good head of steam, how the driver uses that steam to make the locomotive go and some of the complexities of the job! All talked through by one of our firing instructors.

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Having gone through the training from Cleaner to Fireman on the Bluebell Railway, it’s constant work for the fireman, at the end of a 12 hour shift I was exhausted. As well as dealing with the firing, injectors, blowers, dampers, the fireman is also a second pair of eyes on the signals. Great video, very informative, and great firing by Jack.

paulnorthcott

Loved this video.
Keeping her stoked is a dance. And judging by the blow from her stack and the sound of her strokes, she was puffing along quite happily.

PrinceAlhorian

Absolutely fascinating and well narrated. Can you imagine working an express train from London to Edinburgh (changes of crew aside)?

Biggles-gmtm

I've had the pleasure of riding on the watercress line several times, used to buy our watercress from those beds in the 60s . That is a very clear demonstration of actions inside the cab, hills, valleys, platforms etc . One of the clearest . Great video 👍🇬🇧

stephenrice

Its nice to see this skilled job finally being acknowledged.Thousands of men did this job day in, day out, in all weathers.My grandfather, father and uncle were all footplatemen on the LMS. I must admit that I do not particularly like preserved lines with their too shiny puffers, and people playing at being railwaymen.As my father used to say, "At two in the morning on a rainy night going tender first on an open cab engine is no ones idea of glamour.

xxxxxxxxxxhardy

Great insight, always good seeing how a crew operates the locomotive and train accordingly.

DomQuartuccio

This is the pinnacle of man’s love for machinery a lot of moving parts things to oil 🤔😌👍🏻✨❤️‍🔥✨

toboldygo

Where it is, what it does, when to use it, why to use it and how to use it. Probably the best tutorial I have seen, well done and many thanks.

barry

An excellent narrative well done David 👍👍

bryjan

Had a fantastic driving experience two years ago. A great time... if a tad hot!

martingillard

The video I have been waiting for! A cab ride 😀

dinohdan

Wow. Fascinating. My grandfather was an engineer (Reading Railroad in/around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and this has given great insight into what he used to. Thanks.

kevinmalloy