WE HAVE A PROBLEM! Watch us repair steam engine 34072 "257 Squadron" we are SOUTHERN LOCOMOTIVES LTD
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- Опубликовано: 3 июн 2023
- Watch and listen to the problems that came up when repairing this steam locomotive. Here we are fitting a replacement set of superheater elements to the loco's boiler during a chilly winters day.
In a previous video you saw us remove these very elements from a similar loco named "SIR KEITH PARK" numbered 34053. This video sees us fit them to a fellow Battle of Britain class Bulleid Light Pacific named "257 Squadron" numbered 34072.
Not everything goes to plan...
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I was lucky enough to drive this engine on the East Lancs Railway yesterday, she’s incredible. Runs like a dream! And the power you can feel when your hand is on the regulator is phenomenal
So glad you enjoyed your drive Iain. Have you visited our website and read about her life and 19 years at the scrapyard?
Ernie Murphy from South AFRICA I served my apprenticeship on the S. African railways in 1962 as a Fitter &Turner. we manufactured many replacement parts for our locomotives during those years. thank you for these wonderful videos that bring back bygone memories of the steam locomotive era .
Nice to hear from you Ernie.
It's nice to hear of people's love for old loco's, it helps us feel that we are not alone! We are working on restoring more Locomotives. Future videos will show you more of what we do as we have a very busy year ahead!!
Kudos to you all lads that was a hell of a job.
Thanks Fred. A hard job is not so hard when you work with a great bunch of guys.
My favorite train. I saw it parked up at the sidings in Swanage for years, waiting for it's boiler repair. Went past it every day on my paper rounds
Fascinating viewing! Thanks for showing us...this is something I've never seen before :)
Cracking video found it very interesting,thankyou all for keeping our steam locos in working order.
Thanks Mike. Keep watching as we have some restoration videos coming.
From what i know the bulleid engines were known to have good few issues. If i remember this type had the issue with the oil bath or something
The un-rebuilts did have their problems. That is why all the Merchant Navy class were rebuilt and over half of the light pacifics were also. The rebuilding program was halted towards the end of BR steam. 60 of the 110 light pacifics had been rebuilt.
All of our Bulleid pacifics began their lives in unrebuilt "spam can" form like 257 Squadron and Manston.
Then Brocklebank Line, Eddystone, Sidmouth, Sir Keith Park, and Sir Frederick Pile were modified (rebuilt) so no longer have the oil bath or flat cladding.
That was facinating, I knew about super heaters but had no idea what went into it, have subbed
Thanks for the sub! Some locos have superheaters some don't.
Spam Can. My favourite period Bulleid loco type
Great work gents....💪
Appreciate it!!
"It looks a lot easier in the Haynes Manual."
Hi brilliant video lovely to all the volunteers keeping are steam locomotives running you do a brilliant job and you should be proud of yourself keep up the fantastic work and videos Bernard
Thanks Bernard
Interesting.
Very informative video. Thanks for sharing
More power to your elbow. So good that so many bulleids, both original and rebuilt, got preserved (thank you m r woodham) both to operate on the main line and to be the ‘resident express’ at preserved lines. Superheaters certainly add to the complexity of boilers. A good equation trading cost and complexity against fuel economy and steam raising ability.
You sound like a chap who knows what he's talking about.👍
@@railwaymaniacs7392 thank you.
Loverly to see “257 Squadron” back into service. I was a swanage this weekend and saw “Manston” run for the first time. The team at southern locomotives limited have done a great job on her, “257 Squadron” and “Eddystone”. Can’t wait to see more bullieds in the future 😀
Brilliant job Gents
Thanks Martyn. Have you seen our latest video, what do you think of it?
@@railwaymaniacs7392 Not seen it but will look, it's great to see these magnificent machines still running
Fantastic video. Very informative. Thanks and well done all you guys. Keep up the good work.
we are glad you enjoyed the video
I have a superheater header bolt, and have always wondered where and how they were fitted. Now I know.
Hi Austin. We have a pile of them that we are going to make use of in an upcoming video. Thanks for watching.
@@railwaymaniacs7392 I look forward to it. Thanks.
Great video as a Bulleid fan I found it really informative and interesting, keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
Hello My Friends
Most everything on a full size locomotive is heavy. I build mainly 3/4" scale model locomotives and they can be a handful. My hat's off to those who run and maintain the full size engines!
Jack
Hello Jack nice to hear from you. Coming up somewhere in the pipeline are a few scale modelling jobs we are planning that are a bit hush hush at the moment!
Our next video shows how some of our guys delt with the heavy cylinder covers by using an elaborate pulley system to lower them to the ground! Thanks for the appreciation my friend.
Dean
Brilliant video ....well done guys!!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.
Maybe a white dot on securing bolt orientated forward ?
Good idea. I did actually attempt this using a red marker pen about half way through the job. The marks were then wiped off by someone I won't name🤣 when he re-wiped the bolts clear of their anti-corrosion coating!
If you've really got a problem, it's the unrebuilt Bulleid's oil bath incorporating the loco's valve gear, right?
It's only a problem when it goes wrong!
Hi, too right the oil would catch fire, all 30 Merchant Navy pacifics were rebuilt and 60 West Country and Battle of Britain locos had followed suit and all of them would have done so if steam traction had lasted any longer.
Wow it's Rebecca
It's one of Rebecca's sisters🙂
seeing this video reminds me of takening the ones out of city of wells glade to see it all back in one peace but may i ask when this was filmed??
Hi Adam. it was filmed late January
What are you using on the ball end/seats? The stuff in the red can. Great video.
Hi Johnnie. The product in the red can that we used was called Steamseal manufactured by a company called ROCOL. It helps seal the joint between the superheater header and the superheater elements.
I certainly would not recommend wearing trainers when working on a steam locomotive. Steel toe cap boots are essential.
Steel to cap trainers are readily available and given the cramped working conditions probably more comfy than heavy boots.
I agree. They were light weight boots with toe caps.
I stand corrected.
Also, eyes and ears. I know Elf 'N' Safety can be a pain, but as someone who has terrible Tinutus due to not always using hearing protection, I would always encourage people, especially youngsters, to wear the correct protection. Sorry to be another downer on an otherwise really great video.
Labour of love but really hard and dirty work
100 %
That’s ridiculous that they had so many superheater tubes I think what do you think
They are needed to produce more drier hotter steam that contains more energy so the loco can pull heavier and longer trains. These "Light Pacifics" have 32 elements. Their older cousins in the Merchant Navy Class are heavier, larger and pull heavier trains have an additional row of them giving them 40 elements.
Hi It's lovely to see you all working so hard to do these engines up ,as a kid and a train spotter they would come through Forest Hill all the time .And sometime ronning the Golden Arrow what a site that was .Regards Chris .
So is sir keith park getting new super heaters?
Yes indeed. 34053 Sir Keith Park will have new super heaters. It also will have a different boiler fitted .The boiler that was on West Country Class Sidmouth has been restored and will return to steam on Sir Keith Park enabling it to return to use 18 months earlier than otherwise would be the case.
Where's malachite green and sunshine lettering?
We don't currently have an unrebuilt in malachite.