3803 on the Battlefield Line 060512

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12 жыл бұрын

GWR 2-8-0 heavy freight loco 3803 was in action on the Battlefield Line on Sunday. Thanks to trainee fireman Chris I was given permission to film on board. Many thanks to Chris, Carl and Andy for tolerating my intrusive presence! Looking at the coal around my feet, I was horrified when fireman Andy produced a brand new fresh out of the packaging, pristine white shirt and proceeded to change into it!
The action starts with the run-round at the southern-most point of the line - Shenton.

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@5786Thomas 12 жыл бұрын

A great video of 3803. Having had sevral footplate rides on 3803 when she was back home in Devon, it was nice to see her running well at the Battlefeild line.

@petergrossett6763 5 жыл бұрын

This is my favourate steam video. Beautifully filmed, inside the cab and outwith.Sound is excellent. Perfect loco for this line, looks to be working hard. Watched it so many times always a joy, great job all round. Thanks.

@benskiproductions 11 жыл бұрын

3803 is my favorite loco. I wactheed a lot on the South Devon Railway before she was put on long term loan. Its nice to see the footplate on the on jounry. Great Video!

@steamontheweb 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob. Glad you liked it. My big advantage in shooting this stuff is a low threshold of boredom, so I try to vary the shots as much as possible!

@terrycollett1461 3 жыл бұрын

Worked as cleaner and fireman at STJ,quite a few 28’s and 38’s there.They were used on the coal trains and iron ore trains.Good engines to fire.Never seen on passenger trains then.

@mamodsteam 12 жыл бұрын

this is ABSOLUTLY fantastic ...

@5786Thomas 12 жыл бұрын

Definitely. Thank you once again for sharing this video!

@sampadey211 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing a this type of video------

@JGProductionsRailways 12 жыл бұрын

Another enjoyable video, it's always great to see a sort of behind the scenes type of video of the driver and fireman at work on board the loco, also enjoyed the lineside shots between the cab ride footage. Liked!

@steamontheweb 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

@steamontheweb 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I think it is important to relate what you are seeing on board to what is happening outside so, for me, the lineside shots are essential.

@robmasterman 12 жыл бұрын

Another Masterpiece Mike, amazing footplate footage, and something you do so well....Bob

@andysim232 12 жыл бұрын

gooood stuff! thanks!

@steampics 12 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike. 5*. Brilliant film of 3803. I was on her yesterday. Hope you will come back for the Steam Gala in September when a variety of steam locomotives will be performing. Cheers Mike. Keep up the good work (Sam - Shackerstone Fireman)

@sampadey211 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice, its a great video------

@JintySteam1 12 жыл бұрын

great footage

@steamontheweb 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@JamesandPeter 12 жыл бұрын

Cracking footage and very fourtunate to be given permission to film onboard 3803. I must try and film this loco at some point but its a bit too far for me. JamesandPeter

@jamo813 11 жыл бұрын

Having seen video's of it at the GCR gala last weekend they appear to have ran it the same with the large open aswell.

@steamontheweb 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yes I was, and I'm very grateful to Chris for the privilege.

@steamontheweb 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It was hard work!

@steamontheweb 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I hope I will be able to do so, although I did discover that my hard won locations were not optimal for locomotive performance....which is a pity.

@ketanparikh4794 3 жыл бұрын

I luv to watch

@steamontheweb 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It is quite a spacious footplate compared to some I have been on.

@billysmith5721 7 жыл бұрын

cool i love to visit england

@steamontheweb 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Now the pond has fallen in value your visits will cost less!

@Harrison1420 11 жыл бұрын

How long is this locomotive staying at the Battlefield line?

@steampics 8 жыл бұрын

Driving with the ejector open is necessary with a train that leaks so badly it overcomes the vac pump. Interesting comments about braking against the ejector as most engines run with a small ejector running all the time, as per the system design, and get on just fine. Admittedly it isn't the correct way but hardly unsafe. I'd say perhaps more unsafe braking without it on in a situation where the reservoir needle falls faster than the train pipe...

@steamontheweb 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks, but I'll leave you guys to sort out the technical matters!

@steamontheweb 12 жыл бұрын

Mainly charters, but this one was by invitation from the railway. Re the humurous message: unfortunately I remember when it was a new and original joke...many many years ago!

@AndreiTupolev 12 жыл бұрын

Howa re you managing to get all these footplate rides?! .. Notice the humorous notice stuck behind the vacuum gauge ..

@steamontheweb 12 жыл бұрын

That is exactly the problem of filming large engines on preserved lines. I have filmed the Black 5 on the Mid-Hants and the Churnet Valley and can endorse your comment.

@steampics 12 жыл бұрын

You say that Mike but you must rememeber shes a 2884 class and 4 coaches is nothing to her ;) The Black 5 will be nice ;)

@jamo813 11 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing willf20227!

@TheAaron3850 11 жыл бұрын

Watched the whole video and was about to ask the question why does the driver feel the need to have the ejector open at all times ... Looks like I'm not the only one to have noticed. Above 15mph the vacuum pump should maintain 25 inches no problem at all. Very strange.

@steampics 12 жыл бұрын

Vacuum leak

@jma7930 8 жыл бұрын

who taught him to drive he is driving with the ejector wide open

@jaseb8075 8 жыл бұрын

Very poor show of driving. Its one thing unnecessarily running with the ejector open continuously but to brake against the ejector is just poor enginemanship and potentially unsafe!

@stephenwallbank615 5 жыл бұрын

Jason Busby fuck off

@steamontheweb 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@steamontheweb 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks