Thank you for your comment. You're right. The crews here are well experienced with these locos. I've ridden the footplate a few times and enjoyed the experience enormously. Take a look at - ruclips.net/video/yl78nSAYD2w/видео.html Andy
For anyone wondering what the excessive steam near the cylinders was, that is releasing condensation inside. An absolute must in the cold. It is mostly controlled by the engineer.
@@1940limited yes diesel would be a lot easier to maintain and operate, but I wasn't sure if they would go with diesel or electric in the future. Thanks
Great engineer! It's not easy at all to control wheel slip like that. There is a delay in throttle position. I'd say this person has been controlling that one for years and years.
Good Driver on this Train, He was catching her just before she let go. Awesome stuff. Oh another thing that struck me about the lack of Thick Black smoke. I wonder if the Freezing Cold Air makes for better combustion? Some comments were made on one of your other videos about polution, and Coal when properly combusted is one of the LEAST poluting of the fossil fuels used for power generation as far as what is put into the atmosphere. And I have to agree with the Gentleman who pointed out that Diesel Engines put out less emissions than Petrol. P.S. I HOPE YOU"RE GOING TO TRY GET SOME MORE FOOTPLATE TIME Andy.
Forget the pollution part of it; fuel per mile therefore volume of CO is part of the equation too. Cold air is better for combustion but altitude plays a bigger part of it. The increased air density due low temperature doesn't largely offset the decreased density due altitude. At 35000ft at -56Deg the air is still thin and likewise at 5500ft and -10.Turbochargers make up for the shortfall and pickup a few hp (3-5) due to lower compressor pumping loss to pump the same boost. There is an equation to calculate density altitude as compared to a datum of 1013.3 hpa @ sea level @ 15deg C. For example hot and high may have a density altitude a few thousand feet higher. This effects people and machinery. See, normally you'd expect the temperature to decrease in the environment 3deg C/1000ft but often it doesn't. If you get say 35deg C at 7500ft then the density altitude may be over 10000ft. This has profound effects on combustion and all sorts of things.
@@ThePaulv12 I'm not that good with formulas etc. But I understand what you're saying and on some of the older earthmoving machines I have driven, they have adjustment on the injector pumps for working at different altitudes. Interesting that there isn't necessarily a decrease in temp with an increase in altitude. I never knew that. Thanks for the info, always up for learning something new. Cheers. Adrian
Flagstaff Arizona get hot in summer and it's high - dessert. La Paz in Bolivia is 12,500ft and it gets to about 15deg C on a hot day - close to the equator.
@@donnebes9421 Yes to a certain extent that's true. We have quite a variety of different Coals here in Australia. Some are more bitumenous than others, and these can give off thick black smokewith sulpherous yellow tinge and rotten egg smell. And that is regardless of the amount of Top air coming through the fire door. In fact it makes it easy to know when to put a fire on, by watching for the smoke to clear at the chimney.
This coal mining system is still operating and still using steam. It is now the very last genuine industrial use of steam locos anywhere in the world. It will probably survive at least another 9 months but, in China, nothing is ever certain ...... Andy
10:00 anyone else notice the old style contrail in the sky following the plane? We don't get those in the west anymore and we don't get those crisp blue sky's, always sky graffiti!
Looks like a fairly normal vapour trail (as we call them in the UK) to me. The length of them depends on the temperature of the atmosphere at that altitude. Cold temperature allowed the trail to be made but strong sunshine dissipated the trail quickly ....... Andy
I humbly and kindly can’t admonish each of you enough to read about these ppl and the account of the Saviors visit to them in the Book of Mormon. Best wishes
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Thank you for the great audio! To me, the sound is just as cool as the visual. 👍👍👍
I agree absolutely. It's always very windy in this location, so getting good audio is not easy.
Andy
Fantastic footage the footplate crew really know there stuff here 👍👍👍
Thank you for your comment. You're right. The crews here are well experienced with these locos. I've ridden the footplate a few times and enjoyed the experience enormously. Take a look at - ruclips.net/video/yl78nSAYD2w/видео.html
Andy
For anyone wondering what the excessive steam near the cylinders was, that is releasing condensation inside. An absolute must in the cold. It is mostly controlled by the engineer.
Beautiful video. I'm so happy steam still operates in China. I thought it was all over.
it is in 2 years
@@DillonTrinhProductions That's not good news, but we'll enjoy it while we can.
@@DillonTrinhProductions what do they plan on replacing them with if you know?? And why do they plan on replacing them??
@@robertproctor1358 Diesels, I'm sure. As much s I love steam, I cannot deny the advantages of diesels.
@@1940limited yes diesel would be a lot easier to maintain and operate, but I wasn't sure if they would go with diesel or electric in the future. Thanks
Great engineer! It's not easy at all to control wheel slip like that. There is a delay in throttle position. I'd say this person has been controlling that one for years and years.
I agree! And nothing's new on that old Mike either. The engineer's a skilled veteran for sure.
Is it easier to control on diesel engine?
Very nice! Liked 👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing nice video. Great!
That's my pleasure. I'm pleased that you enjoyed it ....... Andy
Hermoso, gracias.
And thank you to you too for your kind comment. Andy
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Great stuff.
Thanks for your comment. It's an amazing place to visit, with steam still hard at work in 2019. Andy
Good Driver on this Train, He was catching her just before she let go. Awesome stuff. Oh another thing that struck me about the lack of Thick Black smoke. I wonder if the Freezing Cold Air makes for better combustion? Some comments were made on one of your other videos about polution, and Coal when properly combusted is one of the LEAST poluting of the fossil fuels used for power generation as far as what is put into the atmosphere. And I have to agree with the Gentleman who pointed out that Diesel Engines put out less emissions than Petrol. P.S. I HOPE YOU"RE GOING TO TRY GET SOME MORE FOOTPLATE TIME Andy.
Forget the pollution part of it; fuel per mile therefore volume of CO is part of the equation too.
Cold air is better for combustion but altitude plays a bigger part of it. The increased air density due low temperature doesn't largely offset the decreased density due altitude. At 35000ft at -56Deg the air is still thin and likewise at 5500ft and -10.Turbochargers make up for the shortfall and pickup a few hp (3-5) due to lower compressor pumping loss to pump the same boost.
There is an equation to calculate density altitude as compared to a datum of 1013.3 hpa @ sea level @ 15deg C. For example hot and high may have a density altitude a few thousand feet higher. This effects people and machinery. See, normally you'd expect the temperature to decrease in the environment 3deg C/1000ft but often it doesn't. If you get say 35deg C at 7500ft then the density altitude may be over 10000ft. This has profound effects on combustion and all sorts of things.
@@ThePaulv12 I'm not that good with formulas etc. But I understand what you're saying and on some of the older earthmoving machines I have driven, they have adjustment on the injector pumps for working at different altitudes. Interesting that there isn't necessarily a decrease in temp with an increase in altitude. I never knew that. Thanks for the info, always up for learning something new. Cheers. Adrian
Flagstaff Arizona get hot in summer and it's high - dessert. La Paz in Bolivia is 12,500ft and it gets to about 15deg C on a hot day - close to the equator.
Adrian Nettlefold if the fireman is doing his job, the smoke will be grey. Black smoke is an indication of improper fireing
@@donnebes9421 Yes to a certain extent that's true. We have quite a variety of different Coals here in Australia. Some are more bitumenous than others, and these can give off thick black smokewith sulpherous yellow tinge and rotten egg smell. And that is regardless of the amount of Top air coming through the fire door. In fact it makes it easy to know when to put a fire on, by watching for the smoke to clear at the chimney.
So do they have diesels now or has the pit been abandoned? Thank you for the video!
This coal mining system is still operating and still using steam. It is now the very last genuine industrial use of steam locos anywhere in the world. It will probably survive at least another 9 months but, in China, nothing is ever certain ...... Andy
It will keep going til the coal runs out. Which is getting low but still there. Then they move on to new area. Same as it always been.
Do they sand the track?
The locos have sanders that are usually not working well. Andy
Hopefully a few US railways will buy some of the locos that are out of service.
10:00 anyone else notice the old style contrail in the sky following the plane? We don't get those in the west anymore and we don't get those crisp blue sky's, always sky graffiti!
Looks like a fairly normal vapour trail (as we call them in the UK) to me. The length of them depends on the temperature of the atmosphere at that altitude. Cold temperature allowed the trail to be made but strong sunshine dissipated the trail quickly ....... Andy
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Yes it is Sandaoling. Have you been there? Andy
I humbly and kindly can’t admonish each of you enough to read about these ppl and the account of the Saviors visit to them in the Book of Mormon. Best wishes
What nonsense - Andy