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I don’t care what country or state they’re from, steam locomotives are just awesome pieces of technology. There’s nothing that could ever completely replace steam locomotives even if only in the hearts of railfans

Its nice to see a steam locomtive saved from the breakers touch and brought back to life again

10 years already. I remember when Sir Keith Park came out of the last restoration at the Severn Valley Railway. It holds a special memory for me as I had a family party for my 21st Birthday on the Severn Valley Railway and this was the locomotive hauling the dining train I was on. Good luck getting Sir Keith back through he maintenance schedule.

Im so glad ur saving this beautiful girl she’s gonna be running rlly smooth in 10 years after her overhall (im a teen fan and i rlly like locomotives and i cant spell good bc i type to fast or dont feel like typing)

I seem to remember meeting you once way back, Keith Watson the signally chap was my father and we went round the works once with my very young toddling daughter.

A real blast from the past. When I was a lad back in the late 50s early 60s these light pacifics were the regular work horses on the Southern Region line through Salisbury down to Exeter and the South West.

My grandfathers (both of them) used to drive steam locos, but where would they have been without the teams that gave the engines their vital maintenance. Thank you for the insight lads.Champion work. I look forward to future videos.

I have history with smoke boxes. When I was a small boy around 1960, my dad took me to an open day at a locomotive works. There was so much to see including a large locomotive whose smoke box door was open. There were steps so you could climb up and see inside - which of course I did. Unfortunately, I was so excited that I toppled forward and fell inside. I was returned to my father by a helpful railway man covered in soot from head to toe and dumped in the bath for a good scrubbing when we got home.

Interesting to see the small holes in the chimney petticoat presumably to improve draw in the smoke box.Also the Lemaitre inspired multiple blast nozzles.

that was brilliantly educational. it shows exactly how to do the job and how difficult it is. I wish we had more videos that showed the whole job of dismantling and repairing a loco to put it back to steam again. and the extra work needed to put it back to mainline steam.

Holy s*** i thought it was being scraped

I admire Your dedication an enthusiasm to keep these giants alive! You have my triple AAA -Rating for Your work! Congrats!

What I like about this video is that you are showing the actual process rather than an overview like everyone else does.

60 years from the end of steam. In the ‘old days’ locos went through general overhauls and, over a period of time became ‘grandfather’ brooms’ the loco may be officially 40 years old but very many of the parts are now replacements. Based purely on ‘make do and mend’ repairs we would now have no working locos, and the preserved railways would have died. It is absolutely wonderful the guys like yourselves, and the preservation movement in general has been able to move forward into a ‘general overhaul’ environment replacing and rebuilding whatever is necessary. OK a ‘general overhaul’ may now take ten years rather than ten weeks, but WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT, IT IS BEING DONE.

You really had me going then. I was really horrified when you said you are scraping the steam locomotive. I really don't want steam trains being scrapped I love them so much if any of them were to be scrapped I would be heart broken.

Bit anti "We are a grandmother" but Britain has a huge amount of coal that can be extracted safely. Already China is using clean burn +gas scrubbers for power stations. Britain the innovator of many technologies should fight to keep these marvelous machines running.

I'm not really a kettle fan but I do like a rebuilt BoB or MN. Keep up the great work to keep the old girl going!

A very interesting video. I have worked on the restoration of diesel locomotives, but never steam. Keep up the good work. I visited the Spa Valley a few years ago, and enjoyed it. Everyone was so friendly.

That was the most stressful 1 minute of my life holy crap

It surprised me how much I missed working on this engine when it left SVR

i love to see the smokebox of a british locomotive. i work with 4 german steam locomotives the 65018, 23023, 011075 and 41105

You little minx! What a tease! Lovely to see these great feats of engineering still alive. Was this a Barry relic? Thank god for the scrap merchants at Barry (Woodham's) or we would have lost 100's of steam engines. The only shame is being in South Wales, few LNER or LMS stock was sent there, and thus was lost. But the upside is plenty of Gods Wonderful Railway was preserved. Thanks for uploading. Loved it. Pip Pip.

Brilliant video chaps! Absolutely loving your channel ! Keep up the good work!

Had me worried for a moment

I Honestly thought you were going to scrap this beautiful steam engine.

A great insight to what goes on behind the scenes. Thank you.

In their day they would have been stripped down to the frames, completely rebuilt then painted within a month. Now it takes years!

hey, thats me! was a brilliant experience, excited for the next one

I assumed the terrifying title was just clickbait. Glad to be proven right, it'll be interesting seeing the ugly side of maintenance.

So glad skp is getting done. Can't wait to go behind this stunning locomotive again.

All the best with the long job ahead of you. We have all been there. Greetings from New Zealand.

34053 Sir Keith Park is preserved

Nice video. Getting down and dirty, keep it up guys👍

Really interesting video - thanks for uploading. Look forward to seeing future content.

I always wanted to see the inside of a steam loco's smokebox.

It's like the grim reaper is voicing this video

Please correct me if I'm wrong but couldn't the super heater pipes be made from stainless steel. I was told they were only made of mild steel or something like

Great stuff keeping these Loco`s running👍🍻.

Saved, Its can be repaired, Still very use full on rails like tours

that bulleid pacific 34053 needs to be saved! I want it to be saved! it breaks my heart seeing these poor engines being cut up.

That was really interesting 👍🏻 I’ve subscribed so I can follow the progress of this fine Southern steam locomotive even if I’m a BR standard man from Manchester area lol 😆

Once they're gone... they're gone remember that......

I dint know broklebank line survived !!! Merchant navy's are so amazing my favourite type of locomotive !!!

Interesting video fellas! I kind of wondered how you got the superheater elements out. I look forward to seeing more videos from you guys!

Great new channel, and great video. Hope lots more to come. Dumb question: Could you pressure wash the smokebox first? - ok, perhaps tricky to find a volunteer. Hmmm - down the blastpipe first (the washer head). Ok that would make things go rustier. Interesting back in the day what tools they would have used. Look forward to the next one.

Very much genius locomotives . Not surprising really as they were (in my opinion) designed by a genius too. The Deltics were classics for the east coast routes but Bulleid Pacifics were the Deltics of that period . Great video, I'm often at the Spa valley as I live relatively local and often wondered what was going on with the loco , now I know .Hope she'll be hauling trains soon or at least helping others .-bud the painter-

The phrase 'A sound running shed job' comes to mind (Schmidt Superheater description).

hi, and i thought overhauling a Peckett was hard ! good luck

SAVE IT!!! DOWN WITH CUTTER'S TORCHES!!!!"

Save this steam train 🚂🛤️

SLL do such an amazing job. Note the cab numbers not in the centre of the cab and too closely spaced. Otherwise -- perfect!

So the steam is collected in the dome and sent to the smokebox and then to the firebox end and back to the smokebox then into the cylinders?

THIS SCARED ME SO BAD FOR A SECOND

Funnel? that must mean ships have chimnies.

You need a cowboy/drovers hat. Makes a huge difference. Like having a dust umbrella. :o)

The old time engine men would've get all that dun in under five minutes

Thank god, I was like Nooooooo!, especially since in Africa and China they still scrap steam locos unfortunately.

save... easy answer... we can dig up more iron or scrap from somewhere else... Aint no one building steam locos anymore.

Great video thank you

Save.

This is an extremely interesting video , I hope that you will make more about overhauling this steam loco . I have subscribed .

SAVE. If it can't Run take it In-Doors and Put it on Display as a Museum Piece...

Save it.

Great dusty work, well done.

“I will put you back together.” - Fredbear plush

This locomotive looks pretty well kept I take it you are dismantling it and using spare parts from it for now until it can be restored itself

Im saving all of them

What stops the superheater element wearing through the fire tubes? I'm thinking that here must be a lot of friction due to metal on metal contact during heat expansion and running vibrations.

Can remember her at the g c r running brilliantly

Hi Dean. You're a poet! You had me worried there, for a moment! Great tour of the smokebox. How is it that the super heater elements being removed are OK for 257 Squadron, but not for 34053? Is it because 34053's ticket has expired, but not 257 Squadron's?

Off to the shower!

Please save the steam locomotives

SAVE

Superheaters work, but everything I’ve learned says a tightly bent tube flapping about in a mobile steam tube is a bad idea. Obviously it isn’t ^-^

Save them

I don't understand how the boiler's "ticket" can have expired, but the superheater elements are still OK enough to re-install in another locomotive. If the boiler has expired, wouldn't all the parts be expired, too? Their tickets should be the same age... And wouldn't it be a better idea to just make more superheater elements, new with long lives ahead of them? These will wear out, eventually, so you'll need to replace them with new eventually.

Sir Keith park: I guess it's time for me to go NOT HAHA

So I’m a little confused, is 257 squadron being scrapped as well? Or is it just getting the parts from the rebuilt Bulleid Sir Keith Park? And is Sir Keith’s time over and being sold for scrap?

Watching in Australia and now Subscribing

Save the steam engine!!!!!

Nice video 👍

Yeomen volunteers doing sterling work, but don’t let their enthusiasm get in the way of H&S.

jesus you scared the scrap outta me i thought you were serious

Thornbury Castles heading the same way. She'll never run again.

Save

#SAVESTEAM!!!!

Save !!!

Maybe this is obvious but so you get the pipes out on the level, why not park a bogie flat in front of the loco?

Hard hat? What's that?

SAVE THE POOR SOUL

SAVE WEE CANT SCRAP THE THE STEAM ENGINES THEY HAVE BEEN RUNNING FOR SO LONG PLUS THER THE MOST POPULAR TYPE OF LOCOMOTIVE!!!!!

SAVE,And sell and if that does not work,Then excursion

Is this loco being cannibalised or overhauled? You said that the super heater pipes are going elsewhere so where does it leave this loco?

Sadly another trail lost to the scrapers torch

I pick saved 😊

This locomotive is absolutely beautiful. I’d like to know if you’re able to accept donations? I can’t afford much but I’d like to help if I can.

No don't scrap it save the beautiful engine the world don't make then anymore

first ime ive ever been clickbaited

Save it