some years ago I lit a warming fire in the firebox of my Friend's model traction engine because the cold weather looked like it was going to turn the water inside the boiler to ice. I had been cleaning up the engine and put the dirty paper towel, rags in the fire box ready for when we next steam up the engine. we set that on fire and put some branches or off cuts of wood we found nearby in it. because they saw the smoke coming out of the funnel the French people thought that my friend was going to rides on his engine. I think a lot of people took photos of the smoking traction engine
Yes, some regions are indeed better than others (Welsh coal is considered the best for steam trains, Pennsylvania coal burns hot and makes hardly any smoke but is hard to light, and Belgian coal is indisputably the worst), but I don't know which kind this railroad uses specifically!
You know they only have to do this when putting the train into steam after maintenance, right? So that means they only have to do this once every 2 weeks or so -- the rest of the time, the engine is all steamed up and ready to go!
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I always like to see the different techniques for light up. This is quite different to what i do. Cool.
I always wondered where those old clothes I put in charity bags ended up!
some years ago I lit a warming fire in the firebox of my Friend's model traction engine because the cold weather looked like it was going to turn the water inside the boiler to ice. I had been cleaning up the engine and put the dirty paper towel, rags in the fire box ready for when we next steam up the engine.
we set that on fire and put some branches or off cuts of wood we found nearby in it. because they saw the smoke coming out of the funnel the French people thought that my friend was going to rides on his engine. I think a lot of people took photos of the smoking traction engine
must have been a big "model"
@@jetporter I believe it was a Six inch scale Little Samson traction engine, any way the warming fire did the trick
Have you tried using Welsh coal for the steam locomotives
Man, if I ever travel from the US, I want to find a way to do something like this. Looks like hard work, but man would it be cool…
i wish i could shovel coal into a fire box like that if that was me it would been on the cab floor
There are people who do things like this even here in the US!
man l cant wait to see this beast in action
will they keep the warming fire going over night or let it burn out
@@eliotreader8220 they will let it burn out but they usually stay hot by the next morning
I just just thinking , what if the ones are the floor are back up if your like low on coal
What is the difference in coal quality..? Are some regions coal better than others..? Where does NYMR coal come from..?
Yes, some regions are indeed better than others (Welsh coal is considered the best for steam trains, Pennsylvania coal burns hot and makes hardly any smoke but is hard to light, and Belgian coal is indisputably the worst), but I don't know which kind this railroad uses specifically!
Stop disrespecting steam trains
Meanwhile, the electric train is already halfway to London.
This way is more fun!
You know they only have to do this when putting the train into steam after maintenance, right? So that means they only have to do this once every 2 weeks or so -- the rest of the time, the engine is all steamed up and ready to go!