Lighting up a steam loco

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  • čas přidán 15. 09. 2009
  • Going through the raising steam process on Ja1271 at Steam Inc, Paekakariki a day before an excursion
    Just having a play with the camera and video software.
    www.steaminc.org.nz
  • Auta a dopravní prostředky

Komentáře • 515

  • @markg999
    @markg999 Před 9 lety +120

    You don't turn on a steam engine you bring it to life.

    • @nyotamwuaji6484
      @nyotamwuaji6484 Před 7 lety +9

      Mark G correct! a steam locomotive is a slumbering beast and must be roused from its sleep properly.

  • @SoddyMcWombat
    @SoddyMcWombat Před 7 lety +3

    I think the new locos have those fancy keyless ignitions.

  • @rockinrowdy13
    @rockinrowdy13 Před 9 lety +8

    Great video..love those steam locos. I had the opportunity to pick an 1830's vintage loco up in Chicago back in the 80's and deliver it to the Essex Steam Train Depot in Essex Connecticut for refurbishing < I was a trucker back then>

  • @coolbluelights
    @coolbluelights Před 10 lety +137

    you have to put in the colored logs to make it go 88 mph

    • @clhound
      @clhound Před 10 lety +6

      1.21 GIGAWATTS!?

    • @SirDeanosity
      @SirDeanosity Před 9 lety +2

      +clhound 1.21 JIGAWATTS!?

    • @rondaxen88
      @rondaxen88 Před 7 lety +3

      Back to the future.

    • @shaunlionudakis8251
      @shaunlionudakis8251 Před 7 lety +5

      THE WHOLE BOILER EXPLODES!!!!!!! I have actually seen that train and my family got a private tour of that set
      Used to pass it all the time and was cot in the filming of the night shoots shut high way down for a couple hours
      Sadly the clock tower fell down and then the year we moved out of California that whole set burnt to the ground in one of many wild fires that year
      A bit of trivia the bullets used in the saloon were real not blanks

    • @nobodycares85
      @nobodycares85 Před 7 lety +2

      You lucky person, that is so cool.

  • @charlieinsingapore
    @charlieinsingapore Před 8 lety +1

    Many thanks Peter, I've had the privilege of driving 1271 around the loop at Paekak and your video brought all the memories back to life. Thanks again!

  • @Xbox_HonorGuard_Ra
    @Xbox_HonorGuard_Ra Před 10 lety

    I didn't think I'd ever get to see one of these wake up and go to work. I'm so happy that some of the old steam engines are receiving the love and care they need to roam the rails once more. Long live steam!

  • @jamesshanks2614
    @jamesshanks2614 Před 7 lety +1

    Back in 1970 I happened to be in NJ where I helped and watched Nickle Plate 759 come to life from ice cold to a full head of steam. What do you use to build a fire on the grates when no regular firewood is available? Why old railroad ties of course, it took just over 7 hours to finally get enough steam to run the blower and finally get the smoke out of the cab. Prior to lighting the fire I spent a few hours crawling under the brake beams but on top of the ties to grease the brake beams and driver boxes, gawd I wish I was that skinny again. When we finally had steam for the blower it also meant we had steam for the cab heaters. Oh yeah the boiler from ice cold to working pressure expands horizontally as much as an inch and a half. And yes it is fascinating listening to her come back to life, without any compressed air to run the blower so the cab was full of smoke until finally we had steam for the blower, not fun with a cab full of smoke.

  • @nobodycares85
    @nobodycares85 Před 7 lety +3

    There is something special about Steam engines. I know it's a machine and not really living but it's almost as though it's more than that. I don't know really how to put it into words.

    • @rexluminus9867
      @rexluminus9867 Před 6 lety +2

      Nobody Well said. It's like a living breathing 🔥hot 🐉dragon! ***

  • @whorayful
    @whorayful Před 7 lety +7

    Only a true editing genius could have timed the turbo generator spooling up at 7:47 !

  • @SKYREAPER30
    @SKYREAPER30 Před 8 lety +2

    Fuck man total RESPECT to the poor engineers back in the day who had to do this every day or every week. We're so lucky today all engineers have to do is turn a switch or a key and then the train is on the way.

    • @thedoctor6061
      @thedoctor6061 Před 8 lety

      They would of just thought it a job but they deserve respect. Tbh you don't just flick a switch

  • @grahamelamblamb3198
    @grahamelamblamb3198 Před 7 lety +7

    aw man 50 things to do before your fired up steam locomotive even moves..now I want a train..for historic interests...

  • @hilham89
    @hilham89 Před 7 lety

    Thank you for this video I have always loved the steam locomotives as a kid and I still do. just an amazing machine

  • @RichardGMoss
    @RichardGMoss Před 10 lety +23

    For those of us who don't know what is going on a commentary would be very helpful

  • @jambocoo
    @jambocoo Před 7 lety

    Very interesting, I would have never guessed there was so much to do to operate this locomotive. Thanks for sharing.

  • @SDCustoms
    @SDCustoms Před 9 lety +8

    Now THAT's railroading!

  • @Mike-tg7dj
    @Mike-tg7dj Před 6 lety +1

    Old steam engines are amazing! I'm stymied at the amount of lubricants that these beasts use and without that life blood very bad things can happen. I can only imagine what would have happened if a bearing seized up on one of the main wheel bearings where the piston arm is converted to power.

  • @enyha
    @enyha Před 7 lety +1

    Easy to see why diesels took over so quickly, very skilled and slow to raise full head of steam, but still wonderful.

  • @Xolivas1
    @Xolivas1 Před 11 lety +2

    It's so amaizing to see what goes into bringing a steam locomotive to life. Love it every time. :D

  • @bigkiwimike
    @bigkiwimike Před 11 lety +1

    It is indeed. This is a ''Detroit'' lubricator and is used to lubricate the air pump, cylinders and valves of the loco. To quote Wikipedia; The displacement lubricator was introduced in the United Kingdom in 1860 by John Ramsbottom. It operates by allowing steam to enter a closed vessel containing oil. After condensing, the water sinks to the bottom of the vessel, causing the oil to rise and overflow into delivery pipes for delivery to the valves and cylinders.

  • @m0ther_bra1ned12
    @m0ther_bra1ned12 Před 7 lety

    A bunch of little machines making up one big engine. Very cool.

  • @BBVCorvettec62005
    @BBVCorvettec62005 Před 12 lety +3

    7:45 when the dynamo is turned on sounds like a turbo with boost building

  • @hughvane
    @hughvane Před 8 lety +8

    A neighbour, back in the 1950's, had the job as fireman (as opposed to stoker), and it was his job at 4 am each working day - rain, hail or shine - to drive the mile or so to the local rail yards to clean out and then fire up the steam engines, the job you see being done here, neither of which was under cover. He used to return home after a 4 hour shift for his breakfast, and time out, to return another 5 hours later for his second four hour shift, when he would shut the locos down by 5 pm. Almost everything stopped at 5 o'clock back in those days. Old Jack was happy to retire when diesel engines appeared on the scene.

  • @mikewmount
    @mikewmount Před 6 lety +1

    Loved the video. Thanks so much for sharing with us.

  • @welshpete12
    @welshpete12 Před 7 lety +2

    Here in Britain it was very rare to light a fire in a steam engine from cold . If not needed the fire would be left banked up , a low fire so to be ready when needed . I have been told it took three days to get a engine ready .If for any reason the fire had to be put out . One of the reasons it took so long , is the fire had to be built up slowly, not to distort the fire box , with excusive heat in one spot .

  • @flashesofblack4128
    @flashesofblack4128 Před 6 lety

    A very interesting video. I worked as a stationary operating engineer for over twenty years for a large hospital. I ran a battery of four 150 ton Scotch marine boilers. All of the boilers throttling was automated. Just about the only thing I had to do was to make sure the boiler feed water had the correct chemicals and that the deaerator was functioning properly. I had to check boiler operation once an hour, but these guys had their work cut out for them. Very labor intensive compared to what I had to do with managing the boiler plant.

  • @jasonthedogcatcher
    @jasonthedogcatcher Před 8 lety

    They dont make em like this anymore. Beautiful piece of machinery. Thanks for sharing.

  • @javedahmad7513
    @javedahmad7513 Před 8 lety +6

    so beautiful, I was lucky to ride a couple of times in India. I was in high school, now can't. timed have changed.

  • @mikepowell926
    @mikepowell926 Před 8 lety

    That's really interesting , never think of "getting them started" --only after all that and heading along the tracks. Thanks--

  • @RobertPaterson
    @RobertPaterson Před 10 lety +2

    I can see why steam can be a love affair

  • @FenderFoamer
    @FenderFoamer Před 11 lety +1

    I love American steam but this loco takes the cake!! I have seen pictures of this engine before and it resembles that of an american Steam loco with Pyle generator & headlight and many other apurnaces. Great job at making this video for all of us steam fans and not for Cockroach2008

  • @Prowler901
    @Prowler901 Před 12 lety

    Great video! And, what a beautiful locomotive. You guys are doing a great job keeping her in top shape. Keep up the great work!

  • @bretnielsen9056
    @bretnielsen9056 Před 8 lety +4

    Thanks for posting!!! Love it!

  • @nlo114
    @nlo114 Před 8 lety +1

    Every time I see someone emerge backwards from a smoke box, I expect them to blink slowly through sooty eyes, like Oliver Hardy in the chimney-sweep film.

  • @Brian558
    @Brian558 Před 11 lety

    Thanks for taking the time to shoot and edit this. As someone that only works on steamboats it's always fun to watch your guys tricks for everything. I like the compressed air stack ring for the initial draft.

  • @johnlong7093
    @johnlong7093 Před 6 lety

    We see you pass through Shannon most Saturdays. Fantastic sight.

  • @larrylewislarry
    @larrylewislarry Před 12 lety

    What a beautiful machine. I wish we had more large live steam locomotives in Christchurch. Thanks for posting and keep up the great work.

  • @thomasninan947
    @thomasninan947 Před 9 lety +4

    it's hard work operating a steam locomotive from start up to drive till the end

  • @sathiyaseelanr5769
    @sathiyaseelanr5769 Před 6 lety

    Hai ! Friends I go back to my teen age in 1965 iam school boy daily travel by this train really I enjoy four years with my friends "oh"what a sweet day I thanks to indian railways and treir staff thankyou from tamilnadu sathya.

    • @lorneteskey3932
      @lorneteskey3932 Před 2 lety

      As a young boy in the 40's before all regulations if you asked politely the engineer would let you ride in cab . the engine would pick up grain cars from village elevators and deliver down branch lines to CNR mainline. Those were the days when a prairie boy could get the thrill of a lifetime before safety rules spoiled it for next generation.

  • @skrame01
    @skrame01 Před 10 lety +15

    Awesome! It would be great to see some description of what is going on and why!

    • @brycenew
      @brycenew Před 4 lety

      This might give you some of what you're after czcams.com/video/xx9Q8PphAVo/video.html

  • @whatdoidonext2234
    @whatdoidonext2234 Před 6 lety

    love the Vanderbilt style tender (what we call them here in the US) Good ol' PN dynamo whine, and the NZ 5 chime whistle (GREAT sounding as are the South African 3 and 5 chimes). Glad to see you backed 1/4 turn off of the turret. That way if someone jumps up there, there is some slack to let them know it is already open instead of them trying to force it open.
    There are enough video's with commentaries. I just like hearing the sounds of the engine being brought to live instead of someone talking over it or worse yet, using a computer generated voice to narrate it. Great job!

  • @MrSkunkwork100
    @MrSkunkwork100 Před 12 lety

    Yes! Amen. Thanks for uploading! I always knew that the trainmen of days of old worked their tails off, but my gosh: seeing what goes into just getting a locomotive started, in a procedure-by-procedure start-up like that, really brings it home.

  • @heartfire451
    @heartfire451 Před 9 lety

    It is actually beautiful to see the love these men have for that old gal.

  • @IronheadOfScroteus
    @IronheadOfScroteus Před 11 lety

    It must be something to feel this beast come to life.

  • @Imintune...
    @Imintune... Před 7 lety

    Hell of a ritual of getting it up to steam.

  • @rexluminus9867
    @rexluminus9867 Před 6 lety

    👍Great video. The beast is ready.
    Thank you, loved it.

  • @NullaNulla
    @NullaNulla Před 7 lety

    Would have loved a commentary on what each valve was for and why they check or change each bit. Loved the sound of the dynamo spinning up. Good video anyway.

  • @gregcatanzaro4906
    @gregcatanzaro4906 Před 8 lety

    I would love this guy to make another one and explain each step. A great starter vid though

  • @tasman763
    @tasman763 Před 12 lety

    terrific video . love it . hope there are more coming ! many thanks from a waimate steam fan

  • @gordonmccoy4537
    @gordonmccoy4537 Před 6 lety +1

    Fascinating - Thanks...! Gordon

  • @daveogarf
    @daveogarf Před 6 lety

    Esteemed Gentlemen;
    It would be greatly appreciated, not only if you could add some narration, maybe even in the form of subtitling, but also give us a brief history of the locomotive: its age, size, gauge, where it served, when it was retired, when/where/how it was restored and put into service again...
    There is so much that we could learn from this video!
    Thanks awfully.
    Warmest regards,
    Dave Bogan

  • @Cockroach2008
    @Cockroach2008 Před 11 lety

    Thank you for the very flattering compliment! I sincerely appreciate it!

  • @EveningStar9F
    @EveningStar9F Před 13 lety +1

    Wow - great video leadingtruck, love the removable blower ring, i guess it must be a NZ thing - I use a pedestal fan sitting on a milk crate til I've got about 30PSI - gets the job done! Adding notes of whats happening is a fantastic idea.

  • @missyd0g2
    @missyd0g2 Před 8 lety

    Labor of love. Thank you for sharing

  • @CSX4772
    @CSX4772 Před 11 lety

    Compressed came from an air tank or generator. Its used to draw the initial draft, and initial boiler filling. After steam pressure is built up enough, steam can be used to keep the draft and run essential equipment.

  • @bluumax
    @bluumax Před 7 lety

    Listen to the jingle, the rumble and roar... I wish there were still steamers running past my place.
    Shawn. Old West Hwy Duncan, AZ

  • @DaveInBridport
    @DaveInBridport Před 7 lety +1

    I'm a member of a steam preservation group. on the 1st Jan every year we fire up our 0-6-0 EX-GWR locomotive but not before we each take a dump in the firebox. It's something we've done every year since 2009. Call it superstition...

    • @bigkiwimike
      @bigkiwimike Před 7 lety

      Southmead Lad That's so screwed up!

    • @DaveInBridport
      @DaveInBridport Před 7 lety

      You say that but consider this: we have had no derailments or boiler explosions since we have been dumping our arse filth in the firebox...

    • @bigkiwimike
      @bigkiwimike Před 7 lety

      Southmead Lad. I've been playing with loco, ship, traction engine and stationary boilers for over 35 years and haven't had any problems either. We just follow best practice and common sense. We still don't dump in the firebox. Still weird.

    • @DaveInBridport
      @DaveInBridport Před 7 lety

      perhaps we'll stop and see what happens...

    • @bigkiwimike
      @bigkiwimike Před 7 lety

      Southmead Lad Lol. Good luck. All the best!

  • @1225Forrest
    @1225Forrest Před 11 lety

    They are truly a labor of love!

  • @bigkiwimike
    @bigkiwimike Před 11 lety +1

    The shed blower is really just to keep the smoke out of the cab until the loco can do it herself.

  • @MbiraguyGames
    @MbiraguyGames Před 11 lety

    What a video! Thanks for putting this together.

  • @ssnoc
    @ssnoc Před 5 lety

    You can tell they love it 😊

  • @tld5500
    @tld5500 Před 12 lety +1

    I always wondered how they start up and what you have to do. Thanks for sharing, it answered many questions I had. Still curious what the other parts are, but I will find out eventually

  • @royreynolds108
    @royreynolds108 Před 9 lety +1

    A 17 ton three foot guage 4-4-0 takes about 1.5 to 2 hours to fire up from cold to being able to move a train. I have done it numerous times and with a propane fire.

    • @TheSonic10160
      @TheSonic10160 Před 9 lety

      Roy Reynolds This is a 70 tonne (69.1 long tons, 77.4 short tons) NZR Ja-Class 3'6" gauge 4-8-2, I believe it takes around 6-8 hours to go from cold to running (Don't quote me on that, I've only worked on much smaller tank engines on the same gauge.)
      Also, a propane fire in a steam locomotive?

  • @TheScrappingJeahaha
    @TheScrappingJeahaha Před 10 lety

    nice piece of machinery i love them :D

  • @marksommers6764
    @marksommers6764 Před 6 lety

    You "played" well , a fine video ! Thanks

  • @speed150mph
    @speed150mph Před 10 lety +3

    Lol and a gevo, you flip a couple switches, and push 1 button. God we are lazy XD

  • @tkx86
    @tkx86 Před 13 lety

    @leadingtruck Thankyou for sharing this with us mate! i bookmarked this! My great grand dad Tom stinson was a steam loco tech/driver over here in oz. As im sure you know we have High quality iron ore fields and there were sooo many stories shared from him! one was of him delivering iron ore loads to the docks and greeting the Japanese captain and as he asked what the iron ore was for the Japanese captain laughed and made a gun sign with his hands and went bang. This was shortly before the war.

  • @SteveWrightNZ
    @SteveWrightNZ Před 8 lety +1

    I think many people disliked closed the video immediately when they saw the diesel loco start up. Very interesting to see the cold start though - I did wonder how they got draught with no steam, and now I see! ;)

    • @Firebirdking61
      @Firebirdking61 Před 8 lety

      +Steve Wright I almost did until I saw your comment.

    • @robertgift
      @robertgift Před 8 lety

      +Steve Wright Would be fun to see if draft would naturally establish through the steam locomotive's boiler.Presumably it would, since many flues are higher than the fire and the chimney (smoke stack) would also increase draft.

    • @MrDibbsey
      @MrDibbsey Před 7 lety +1

      Steve Wright if the wind is blowing the right way and the loco is still warm from the day before its not too bad, if not you just stay out if the cab as much as possible till you've got the pressure to crack the blower.

    • @jamesshanks2614
      @jamesshanks2614 Před 7 lety

      I've fired up a S class NKP class 2-8-4 using just natural draught with an ice cold boiler using old railroad ties cut up into 3 foot lengths and your looking at just to reach 150 pounds steam pressure right around 24 hours. Remember the boiler is a pressure vessel and with a boiler that size it expands more than an inch and 1/2 in length from ice cold to hot at 150 pounds working pressure being 275 PSI. The wood he used is a lot easier than using old railroad ties. I didn't have old journal waste to start the wood on fire so I improvised and poured right around 3 gallons of diesel fuel onto all the pieces of old ties I threw into the firebox and even using 5 minute fusses it still took two attempts to finally get the fire going. 19 hours later I finally had steam out the blower but no pressure on the steam gauge and even then you don't run the blower wide open. You close the firebox door and keep the blower low enough to keep smoke out of the cab and bring the boiler pressure up very slowly. The locomotive in this video has a small firebox where the engine I was waking up has 100 square feet of grate area and while it is stoker fired you can't use the stoker until you build up your fire and level it off then build up the bank in a horseshoe shape so when you go to work the draught doesn't tear the fire apart. Not a fun thing to do in March and you sure do appreciate the heat when you can turn it on in the cab.
      Yes diesels are easier to fire up but steam is like some else said you bring her to life.

  • @guypatterson7334
    @guypatterson7334 Před 11 lety +1

    This is good information. If I ever run across one of these, and someone has left the keys in it.......

  • @captainredneck0683
    @captainredneck0683 Před 9 lety +13

    As much as I love steam trains I gotta say they seem like a real pain in the butt to operate. I can kinda see how diesels took over.

    • @KiwiPowerNZ
      @KiwiPowerNZ Před 9 lety +5

      ***** Not a pain in the butt at all. It's those extra things you have to do that makes them better than diesels! It's a labor of love. Think of the millions of people who lost their jobs when diesels came in. We are seeing history repeat itself in the supermarket with self service checkouts. The easier we make things, automation of jobs etc, the more unemployment. Steam tech will always be better in more ways than one ( :

    • @PreservationEnthusiast
      @PreservationEnthusiast Před 9 lety

      +KiwiPowerNZ Steam locomotives are nasty, polluting, and high maintenance. Cut them apart, break them up, and melt them down for scrap!

    • @KiwiPowerNZ
      @KiwiPowerNZ Před 9 lety +3

      ***** I've seen that same comment on a lot of videos haha

    • @PreservationEnthusiast
      @PreservationEnthusiast Před 9 lety

      ***** Just because I hold a different opinion to you, that does not make me a troll. Break all steam locos for scrap now!

    • @MrWhite-pn7ui
      @MrWhite-pn7ui Před 8 lety +3

      +KiwiPowerNZ
      Hardly accurate to compare a diesel engine to self service checkouts. They still require plenty of manpower to keep running.

  • @robweckert5689
    @robweckert5689 Před 10 lety +2

    Excellent Vid !

  • @airbornerider1972
    @airbornerider1972 Před 9 lety

    very exiting actually beautiful to see the love these men have for that old gal.

  • @haroldreardon8070
    @haroldreardon8070 Před 8 lety +19

    Unfortunately there is NO commentary to go along with the video so we all know no more than we did when we started watching it.

    • @camp7NdN
      @camp7NdN Před 8 lety +1

      Its still a relaxing video to watch

    • @2boredfortv
      @2boredfortv Před 8 lety +1

      There are a couple of old 30's videos showing the ins and outs of making, starting, and driving the old locos. They are all very interesting

  • @djfitzgerald111
    @djfitzgerald111 Před 5 lety

    The editing was done very well.

  • @rdas188
    @rdas188 Před 11 lety

    fascinating process! thanks for the upload =)

  • @calif1mc
    @calif1mc Před 7 lety

    When my dad worked for the UP in Pocatello, Idaho in the 50's, he says they lit up the coal with fusee's.

  • @1989JROG
    @1989JROG Před 10 lety

    This is why I like steam engines

  • @hartstudebakerkid
    @hartstudebakerkid Před 10 lety +1

    If you go to Lenno's Garage you can see him fireing up on of his steam cars. Fifteen to twenty minutes is all it takes. With a Locomotive more warming and valves and grease cups to fill....Just like when I am on a job with my 1950s dozer you just cant fire it over and go to work lots of greasing has to get done first.

  • @Higgen007
    @Higgen007 Před 14 lety

    same here...i just recently learned what that sound was coming from, ive always heard that sound before, but i never knew what it was, or exactly where it was coming from

  • @tasman763
    @tasman763 Před 14 lety

    great footage. wonderful DETAIL ! thanks to all .
    More Please ?

  • @fenix4706
    @fenix4706 Před 8 lety

    brilliant vid. thanks for this.

  • @brianlrrover3633
    @brianlrrover3633 Před 7 lety +37

    as beautiful as it is it really seems like an incredible pain in the ass

    • @baritonebynight
      @baritonebynight Před 7 lety +2

      I guess this is why steam excursions are becoming increasingly rare these days.

    • @rmz250k7
      @rmz250k7 Před 7 lety +4

      baritonebynight steam excursions are becoming rare because of lack of crews and the hoops you have to jump through to be able to get on the mainline. not to mention the lack of carriages some groups face.

    • @KB9813
      @KB9813 Před 7 lety +2

      it's not so bad if you use oil fire

    • @renegadeoflife87
      @renegadeoflife87 Před 7 lety +2

      Its not that bad, the matter fairly quickly becomes routine once you've been through it a few times. I've fired steam tractors that are started up in a similar manner. Just not as much plumbing to worry about.

    • @jacquesblaque7728
      @jacquesblaque7728 Před 7 lety +2

      Huge labor expense for operation, compared to diesels, was one of the nails in the coffin for steamers. Then factor in low thermal efficiency, huge maintenance expense, well ... Then there's the cinders & other filth. But they sure beat using horses back in the day even if their availability was so-so.

  • @StarMarvellionInSg
    @StarMarvellionInSg Před 11 lety

    What a tedious job. Respect these guys !

  • @tonyjones99
    @tonyjones99 Před 7 lety

    Love this video!

  • @eltonjohnfan100
    @eltonjohnfan100 Před 14 lety

    I love the sound of the steam generator at 7:45!

  • @916fanatic1
    @916fanatic1 Před 7 lety

    Good video, fairly thorough

  • @SoCalUSN
    @SoCalUSN Před 5 lety +2

    BT's always work better under pressure ;)

  • @DC1name
    @DC1name Před 8 lety +20

    Mundane! Now, dear film maker, go back with this video and get the engineer to add an audio track, explaining the steps. That will elevate the video from mundane to most informative and will increase the interest level of the audience.

  • @Shane-Singleton
    @Shane-Singleton Před 6 lety

    Doc! The red log's about to BLOOOWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @emdman1959
    @emdman1959 Před 11 lety

    Excellent video. I know enough about steam locomotive to be dangerous (lol) but being a railroad engineer myself for CSX here in America I was able to figure out everything that you were doing. Just wish it was a bit longer with some naration.

  • @Madnessofmusic
    @Madnessofmusic Před 11 lety +1

    No, they usually just fall through the fire bars and down into the ash pan, then they just stay there until they're scraped out at the end of the day with the rest of the ash and waste.

    • @jamesshanks2614
      @jamesshanks2614 Před 7 lety

      Aleksandar Katic
      That's what a hydrostatic lubricator looks like in service, if a locomotive built with a hydrostatic lubricator remained in service on a big railroad more than likely the replaced the hydrostatic lubricator was replaced with a mechanical lubricator, which used steam only on a heating circuit to keep the oil warm and the mechanical lubricator pumped oil into the areas the mechanical department wants it to. And are adjustable to increase or decrease the oil flow to each individual point pumping precise amounts of oil which saved the railroads money. There are two mechanical pumps on each steam locomotive, one is marked engine oil the other is marked lubrication which supplies oil to any point needed for lubrication. Best example of modern steam power using mechanical lubrication to its advantage is Norfolk and Western class J passenger power which could run 500 miles before needing service, but that class of engine was all roller bearing on all axles and rods and when needing service generally took one hour to completely service the engine. So that takes us basically from 1860 when the hydrostatic lubricator was invented to the end of steam in the United States. The Norfolk and Western didn't retire steam locomotives because they liked the Diesel locomotive, they did so because all the companies that provided the auxiliary systems went out of business and it would have been too expensive to build all the systems themselves. Because of N&W belief in steam they were the last class 1 railroad to retire steam power in 1960.

  • @tasman763
    @tasman763 Před 11 lety

    Love steam. Never stop . Its very very cool . She IS alive, you do dig this ? She has pressure and heartbeat and temperature . And she IS beautiful.
    Its a steam operated firedoor , yes, off a foot valve . The thingy in the smokestack is a blower to force draft to get the fire ( wood ) going well. Yes, thats a generator , yes, for lights . The teapots ? you mean oil cans ? She needs oil in quite a few places internal and external. The valves....haha !
    the answer is in a book !

  • @Bronywithguns870
    @Bronywithguns870 Před 12 lety

    i knew that starting a steam engine up was complicated but i never knew that you had to do all this.

  • @ty.Tibor123
    @ty.Tibor123 Před 3 lety

    Great detail

  • @leadingtruck
    @leadingtruck  Před 14 lety

    That is what we call the 'shed blower' Which runs on compressed air. It creates a draft for the fire (ie helps draw air through the grate, clears the smoke etc..) This is normally used until the boiler has enough steam to operate the locos own blower. I hope to remake this clip and add notes on whats going on. Cheers

  • @13spdRoadranger
    @13spdRoadranger Před 11 lety

    This is what it used to take to get the world started everyday. :) Really neat, thanks for sharing! :)

  • @hannesdejager3723
    @hannesdejager3723 Před 2 lety

    Silence is golden, but in this video giving us a short description what's happening would have gone a long way to more appreciate the effort you put in

  • @mrkhubrt
    @mrkhubrt Před 8 lety +62

    I think the one thing that is lacking in this video is some narration. It would be great to actually hear, with some of the not so obvious steps, what was actually being done. Pretty cool though.

    • @kubeek
      @kubeek Před 8 lety +13

      Exactly, no commentary means a lot of pretty pictures but no sense. Also showing gauges without any units is absolutely meaningless, they could be counting potatoes for all I know.

    • @SuperScratch1
      @SuperScratch1 Před 8 lety +5

      +Mark Hubert. - Exactly. I can follow the obvious bits but some commentary would be good. The presentation is excellent though !

    • @ontheroadwithjohn
      @ontheroadwithjohn Před 7 lety +6

      Not wanting to flog a dead horse but I agree with everyone. Not knowing anything about steam trains nothing made a lot of sense. Ive gone away with many questions from an otherwise good video. Like why do you stick the angles halo down the chimney or were the steam noise is coming from on a cold boiler. Can we get a rerun with dialog maybe

    • @TheRobertSt
      @TheRobertSt Před 7 lety

      Mark Hubert I totally agree!

    • @maxdavies9958
      @maxdavies9958 Před 7 lety +1

      the halo was to help create a draft with air and by steam noise on a cold boiler what do you mean by that? did you mean when they were moving the engine with the diesel or when they were starting it up?

  • @daavid1974
    @daavid1974 Před 9 lety +1

    realy instructive thanks for sharing

  • @bisbeejim
    @bisbeejim Před 11 lety

    I remember having some big trucks that was just about as easy as that to get the engine started.

  • @ExodiaFTW
    @ExodiaFTW Před 12 lety

    cool vid
    thanks dude i love steam engines