Make no mistake, everybody thinks steam loco,s are slow, i have followed many to get photos video etc, they get along very well thank you, 50--60 mph is normal, if pushed they would do 75--80. The UK when people all traveled to work by train not cars, they averaged 70--80 mph everyday some went over 100 mph.
The tank is for extra water. These days there are very few locations where the loco can take on water. The diesel is for "security", as the race is on a very busy section of track. The diesel also hauled the train from Maitland to the race start point.
Good videos, can,t just pull the pin out get RID of dirty diesel hanging the back, ha ha. Otherwise great love the videos. Two steam loco,s side by side WONDERFUL i wish i had been there to enjoy that! In New Zealand generally single track except in yards, when we do see steam loco,s ( rarely nowadays ) if there are it two it would a double header.
Brilliant video and race
Love the biplane above !
How exciting!
Must do!
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
And I thought we Texans were crazy for plowing our trains into tornadoes
How does a big steam loco get the poncy moniker Nanny? For goodness sake lose that quick!
Make no mistake, everybody thinks steam loco,s are slow, i have followed many to get photos video etc, they get along very well thank you, 50--60 mph is normal, if pushed they would do 75--80. The UK when people all traveled to work by train not cars, they averaged 70--80 mph everyday some went over 100 mph.
Question: Why is there a tank wagon behind the engine, and wht is there almost always a diesel at the rear end of the rack?
The tank is for extra water. These days there are very few locations where the loco can take on water. The diesel is for "security", as the race is on a very busy section of track. The diesel also hauled the train from Maitland to the race start point.
@@HowiesRailVideos Thanks Howie for your reply. Explanes a lot.
the tank wagon is a water tanker and diesel on the rear is to turning the train around whenever the train ends on a terminus
Good videos, can,t just pull the pin out get RID of dirty diesel hanging the back, ha ha. Otherwise great love the videos. Two steam loco,s side by side WONDERFUL i wish i had been there to enjoy that! In New Zealand generally single track except in yards, when we do see steam loco,s ( rarely nowadays ) if there are it two it would a double header.
Thanks 👍
I was in locomotive 6029
That was the garret you know
P.s I saw a little bit of myself
Elias Newling where, or hypothetical?
In coach s