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Yes, it has a lot more finesse than a lever reverser (the term in the UK used for a bar reverser). In the UK we refer to this type as a “screw reverser”, they were common on locos expected to do longer distance / continuous running; so you can use the accuracy of having more notches to work the engine more efficiently. However a screw reverser requires much more effort and time from the crew to go from full forward to full reverse (lots of turning the handle), than a lever reverser would. So screw reversers were generally not found on types of locos expected to do a lot of shunting. (There are exceptions to the above, but that became the general principle).

@@Ben.Wright Thanks for the explanation and the differences.

@@cat793cdumpy not a problem! Happy to help / share the knowledge!

@@Ben.WrightI was watching a video earlier when they brought the Flying Scotsman to Australia and it was in South Australia and traveled to Victoria. They took the usual British whistle off and put a Nathan 6 chime from a 500 class mountain type loco from South Australia. Just like the big American Freight locos and it was awesome to see and hear.

@@cat793cdumpy the variety of whistles is very impressive, always amazes me how different sounding the designs are!

Thanks for the kind comments, 43106 is a fabulous locomotive, a firm favourite with many loco crews.

I’m not sure I understand what you mean / the relevance?

@@Ben.Wright I think that locomotive is a k1 class which is the last locomotive bulit by the lenr and when they entered service the lenr was no more I also have a model of a k1.

@@659in ah i see! This loco is actually LMS Ivatt 4MT, 43106 (known as the flying pig) www.svrwiki.com/LMS_Ivatt_Class_4_43106

@@Ben.Wright sorry I thought it was a K1.

@@659in no problem at all! It’s easy to get locomotive types mixed up!

Thanks for positive comments - really glad you got something out of it and enjoyed it so much! Keep a look out for the next instalment along these lines!

Thanks for the kind comment Fred - I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I hope you get the chance to visit us and those gentler happier times at the SVR at some point!

Paul has been a supporter and volunteer at the SVR since his teenage years in the 1960s; however he was not a founding member at the Cooper’s Arm’s meeting. He has however been a director and chairman of SVR(H), and is a trustee of the SVR Charitable Trust. The crew are not being assessed by Paul.

​@@Ben.Wrightthank you for the information To me it looks like he was assassing the crew?

No problem Stuart. He isn’t assessing them; during an assessment an inspector would generally not get involved in any aspect of the loco operation. Paul is however providing some instruction and sharing his wealth of experience with the crew - who don’t have quite as many years on the footplate as Paul!

Thank you very much! Comments like this are great encouragement to get the next few videos out!

Thanks for that kind feedback! I’m really glad you found it useful! This is probably the best one (so far) for the sort of thing you’re looking for, but there will be other videos appearing in the future along these lines - I think I’ve found a format that works. As you say the editing does take a while!

Done in a way that makes you somehow feel to be an integral part of the whole experience! Nice!

@@nigelparker5886 thank Nigel! I’ll try to keep that sensation up in the next videos!

Thanks for the positive feedback! There is more footage currently waiting to make at least another couple of this type of video - just need to find the time to edit it! Many thanks!

@Ben.Wright I travelled to Germany and travelled on the Brocken Steam Railway. While there I purchased a DVD, they had a recording from the front, back, near, and offsides in one trip. This meant that through the video, I could switch different views while watching the same run. Your video reminds me of that DVD.

@@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway thanks very much - that’s very high praise! The Brocken is on my list of places to visit this year, I’ve only heard great things! I’ll try and include at least one other camera view in future videos and maybe a forth when I can get hold of another camera! I think additional camera locations can only a good thing!

@@Ben.Wright I stayed opposite the Wernigerode station with the locomotives on tick over all night it was pure magic

@@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway sounds absolutely ideal - I’ll look into staying there, thanks for the recommendation!

Thanks Laurence, glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Simon, glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Alex! Really appreciate the feedback! There is another set of recordings waiting to be edited - just need to find the time!

⁠@@Ben.WrightExcellent, looking to seeing those!

Thanks Robert, glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you Louis / Paul

Thank you Louis / Paul

Thank you Louis / Paul

It would be rude not to, haha! 😂

Hi, Just seen this comment - sorry! Yes, I'll try and remember to do one on 7714 when I get a turn on it.

@benblack5 Thanks Ben! These videos are very helpful for route learning

Good spot! I don't think the BBC version is currently available via the BBC or youtube, but I have found it on Dailymotion, if anyone wants to check it out - its worth a watch. www.dailymotion.com/video/x6c73c3

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

@@Ben.Wright have a great day 😃

Thanks for the info - if you want to learn more about the bridge (or any part of the Severn Valley Railway), the SVRs own Wiki is a great place to start: www.svrwiki.com/Victoria_Bridge

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Cheers Josh. I don’t know what the SEPA level was, but super low would be my personal gauge. If we hadn’t have been over in that direction we wouldn’t have stopped to play. Ideally it would be higher than this level to make the river worthwhile

@@Ben.Wright I did go a visit had had my first run on it! Was very low but still ace fun! Just uploaded my edit

Thank you for the lovely comment! I’m glad you enjoyed the video and the chuffing!

Thanks James, Camera needed outside the loco next time so we can see where they are and what they are doing.

No problem Norman, glad you like it!

Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it!

Those levers are for the injectors, there is one on each side of the engine, below footplate level, close to the cab steps. The levers on the tender are for the water valves, and those in the cab for the steam valves. Inside the injectors a jet of steam is used to accelerate and then pressurise the water. This allows the pressurised water to enter the boiler via the clack valves, without the use of a pump. This allows the fireman to keep the water level in the boiler topped up. If there is too much water or not enough steam entering the injector, waste water will spill out of the overflow pipe (just under the cab steps). Similarly if there is too much steam or not enough water entering the injector, steam will exit the overflow pipe. You can sometimes see water or steam exiting the overflow pipe in other photos and videos of all locomotives. Wasting steam or water is not very efficient, so when the fireman is looking over the side he is checking to see if he has got the balance of water and steam correct so as not to waste any water or steam. If he sees anything coming out the overflow pipe he adjusts the settings of the valves to get the balance right so as not to waste anything.

Glad you enjoyed it, should be some other videos coming out fairly soon too!

Thanks David, more similar videos currently brewing!

Thank you! Hope you enjoy it!

Thanks Dave, yes there are other videos brewing - ideally without the rattling next time!

I believe the rattling is the sound of the tender storm sheet stanchions slightly rattling, with the sound being transmitted through the mounts to the cameras. I've not had this issue on other locos, so it was quite unexpected when viewing the footage. It was a very high pitched rattle before my best shot at editing the sound, without loosing all the sounds we would like to hear. The team from Didcot explained that the stanchions are a 'drop in' arrangement rather than bolted on due to previous mishaps as other tenders with stanchions have been coaled by forklift / JCB and the stanchions damaged; hence the removable arrangement on this tender.

its the tea trolley with the cup and saucers rattling away. :D

Blimey! I wouldn't want to be the person tasked with swapping tool boxes between locos, not exactly the lightest of objects!

Well there’s been a fair few other new bits added to the railway since the Kidderminster section reopened - well worth a visit when you’re able to travel again!

Highley is a rather lovely station, very chocolate box esque!

Yes it’s a powerful little machine Stephen - very well looked after by the maintenance team too!

The PW teams do an excellent job, in all weathers; and we very much appreciate them!

Yes Cameras were fixed to the centre lamp iron, cab side handrail and on the tank lifting rings - its surprisingly hard to find places to fix cameras where they defiantly can’t fall off!

Well that’s 100 percent clever Ben

Thank you very much, thats very generous! It was just a little bit of fun for me initially,; but thought it was worth sharing.

@@Ben.Wright no worries

Thanks you! A few ideas brewing to build on this for the next one!

It is a rather lovey machine John!

Ben Wright ye the machine. it is. interesting. one indeed!

She sounded pretty fabulous coming up Eardington