Firing Black 5 No 45428 'Eric Treacy' on the NYMR
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Published 2011-06-05
All Comments (21)
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I would say the Fireman is making work for him self .All most firing none stop then Blowing all his hard work out of the roof.
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Brilliant video well done great camera work as usual as well Philip
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@fenderibo He pumps the regulator as to not put too much steam into the cylinders which would cause a slip, but the loco gets stuck in 'dead centre' so has to wind it into forward, get it to move, then wind it back and start again.
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Its an amazing bit of film that is. Just shows what NYMR is all about, still firing the old fashioned way of firing up to the door on the slope. Mind you, with those gradients I'm guessing that you wouldn't keep steam for long if you didn't! I fire on the Battlefield Line, 5 miles and fairly flat so seeing this is amazing :) 5*
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That coal is quite small compared to what we use on the KWVR sometimes
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Thats what you call a fire!
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Fair play but Firing when the loco blowing it nuts off where is the sense in that pry tell
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I maybe wrong but I thought all the hard work was between Grosmont and Goathland and didn't he leave Pickering. But hey what do I know, thanks for posting.
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Why oh why does endless footage of chucking coal into a firebox seem to make for good steam enthusiast video? Yes its a steam train and it has to be fed by coal... But ... the engine also had to be started and stopped. The footplate crew have to cope with gradients, speed restrictions and signalling. boiler levels need to be maintained. the cut off needs to be adjusted, Cylinder cox used etc. It is not all about chucking coal into a firebox.
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There is an old black and white film about firing steam locos on You Tube which shows exactly how it should be done.
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wow what a back end!
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3:48 ITS FLETCH! RIP Fletch
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So I've fired in the US and the gentleman that taught me to fire since I was left handed was left corner left front right front right back center then sides. Why did he pile it up on the firebox door?
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I don’t know much about firing a steam locomotive for real, but I would think that you’re not supposed to allow the fire mass to accumulate right around the firebox. I would think the fire would be more effective/efficient if the fire mass was spread evenly throughout the entire firebox.
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Good video, nice to see the footplate ride of a black five, lovely whistle, i think the fireman is putting too much coal on as it blows off twice and has black smoke some of the time.
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What was 45212s name?
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I'm no expert on steam engines but I know your not supposed to coal layer in the door of the fire box
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That fireman is an amateur. You don't pour it in the door, you throw and get the back corners
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well the coal is small and it small it burns more qickely
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The fireman has not had time to fill the back end up so he is playing catch up, if he had a back end on he would not need to pick up the shovel until after Kingthorpe, I know I fire and drive the NYMR.
