His intense interest in his subject is infectious.
@pvrs875 жыл бұрын
That young man has probably forgotten more than most know about steam engines. Enjoyed watching this...keep up the good work
@BruceFJRay10 ай бұрын
As a 50 + year 'live steamer', I thank you for this video. (I built, modified and run a 1/8th scale Little Engines Atlantic, in the style of the ERIE Railroad). My Atlantic has been running since March of 1997,25 years. As I write this post, I am finishing up on installing a new boiler on my locomotive. ERIE #7597. Thank you again for this video. Sincerely, BF Ray.
@cjholmes43294 жыл бұрын
Dude looks like Tom Cruise, talks like Jeff Goldblum and knows his science like Dr. Emmett Brown with a little Robert Oppenheimer thrown in. Well done young lad! Keith, you have one of the best youtube channels regardless of genre. Keep up the great work!
@keithappleton4 жыл бұрын
Thank You {:-)))
@oxfd6114 жыл бұрын
Keith the future of model steam hobby is in good hands.
@bombocropper514211 ай бұрын
Beautiful post, of a young man not only restoring mechanical history but faith in the younger generation.
@keithappleton11 ай бұрын
In my opinion Alexander Karnes is a true Genius. Hi knowledge surpasses his age by a long way. I look forward to seeing him on his next visit to the UK.
@claywright91185 жыл бұрын
Who instilled 50 years worth of knowledge in a 26 year old? Very impressive, can't wait to see more (of Alexander, not you) ;)
@francescoferrigno23395 жыл бұрын
You'd be surprised what we can achieve given the chance 😁
@smh990210 ай бұрын
This is what you get when you don't infantilize teenagers. A professional with an immense degree of knowledge before even the age of 30.
@pedropenduco31805 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure to watch a knowledgeable man sharing that knowledge. Thanks for this. :)
@theoldbigmoose5 жыл бұрын
Glad to see a Yank holding his own in the cathedrals of steam! Great video, good to see you on camera too Keith.
@johnnyjames71395 жыл бұрын
Bravo to both of you, I am smiling. And somewhat envious.
@ardsleytank77695 жыл бұрын
Woah. A. E. Karnes?! Did NOT expect him to show up in your videos! I am a huge fan of his art online on Deviantart, and could tell he was a very knowledgeable guy. Also, very cool to see your face in a video! You should do that more often...
@ianlainchbury5 жыл бұрын
Had the pleasure of meeting Alex at Claymills today :) Great man. He will be, if not already, an America Fred Dibnah. I wish him all the best in the future.
@keithappleton5 жыл бұрын
His knowledge is astounding for one so young ... (only 26 years of age)
@AEKarnes5 жыл бұрын
It was good to meet you too, Ian. It is always good to meet someone amongst the music of building sized beam engines.
@martynbuzzing33272 жыл бұрын
Amazing young man. So much knowledge. 👍
@flippop1015 жыл бұрын
Flipping eck! It is rare event in life to be introduced to an artist and an engineer, but a shot of Mr. Keith Appleton all in one episode is something special. What an engaging and talented bloke!
@WINCHANDLE9 ай бұрын
It took about 15 seconds to realize that Alex is a genius. I remember Dad and crew getting the various diesel and steam generators synchronized after Hurricane Inex hit Guantanamo Bay. Dad had the smarts to have cables stretched across the roof's of the generating stations. They were anchored to big I beams stretched parallel to the buildings. When the dial hit zero, a Cuban worker closed the gigantical knife switch to hook all the generating stations together. After being connected, they all kept each other in synch. At the time, idiot here didn't realize how smart Dad was. He was a Navy Can-Do Sea Bee.
@ghostfox35605 жыл бұрын
I must say. It is enjoyable to be able to hear this kind of discussion. A real joy to learn these things even at 30 years old.
@markalton28095 ай бұрын
The rare shot of you precisely conforms to your voice-induced mental image. Uncanny.
@aaronhorn68495 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr Karnes for sharing the passion you have for steam engines.
@the101stdalmatian85 жыл бұрын
Oh, it's that KARNES bugger. Shoulda left him hanging off the mail-crane back in Atlanta, when he tried to make off with a geared locomotive. Glad to see him involved with your work. He's a fine young man and someone who I would travel with all over again if given the chance. I can't wait to see more of the two of you working together.
@AEKarnes5 жыл бұрын
Go with you anywhere any time, mate. How is life down there?
@rossbryan610211 ай бұрын
IT IS QUITE A GOOD THING THAT THERE WERE PEOPLE WHO TAUGHT HIM WHAT HE KNOWS!! I OWE MUCH TO THOSE WHO TAUGHT ME STEAM ! I RECEIVED AN SANTA FE RAILROAD DIESEL MACHINIST APPRENTICESHIP, AND MANY OF THE JOURNEYMEN I WORKED WITH WERE GREAT STEAM MACHINISTS! I DID PUMP THEM FOR ALL I COULD LEARN!
@aaronharrison38015 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed that just learned something new about valve gear too
@pumpkinhead44495 жыл бұрын
Oh It's that Alex bugger. I really should have rolled him off the crane at Phillipsburg, would have made a really hilarious splat at the bottom. Well Keith while he is in your care, be sure to supply it lots of Broccoli and bread, and be careful of large volumes of sliced cheese left abandoned around in his wake, he looses them a lot.
@BravoCharleses5 жыл бұрын
What a billion young man. Thank you to you both.
@scratchdog22165 жыл бұрын
Glad to see such a passionate young man helping keep the interest alive. Nice post. Thanx.
@kunstmol10 ай бұрын
that guy is a savant. amazing.
@keithappleton10 ай бұрын
He is indeed and has immense knowledge on a variety of subjects.
@richardbell38445 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video ! More please !
@TimsBitsnPieces5 жыл бұрын
A very knowledgeable guy and nice to see him sharing his knowledge with you and us. Nice to see you on camera also.
@MrBanzoid5 жыл бұрын
What a fascinating video. It's great to see a younger person taking up the reins. Good to finally put a face to the name as well! Thanks.
@JohnnySteam5 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and watchable. Thanks
@donaldtownsley40995 жыл бұрын
This was one of your best video's! Very personal and you were on the screen! Great job!
@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Keith for this video. I had no idea that: there were large steam engines still in regular service in this country (USA) and that there were any others gifted similarly to you in the art of steam engine maintenance and refurbishing. Your videos are fascinating and inspiring. Please keep them coming! My wife has also benefitted from these videos as now and again some of your girl friend humor dribbles into our friendly banter, like a dribbling draincock. Love your humor!
@zukowski20235 жыл бұрын
Wow Keith! That must have been a real treat, fascinating listening to him explain the workings from his perspective. I guess there wasn't a full bottle of Scotch anywhere to be found after your visit..lol Thanks so much for sharing with us.. Cheers!
@keithappleton5 жыл бұрын
No alcohol was consumed during the making of this video }:-)))
@gasmith8415 жыл бұрын
A surprisingly different and enjoyable video Keith.
@geoffreykail91294 жыл бұрын
excellent
@Yaaayishere5 жыл бұрын
Wow, just Wow.
@vicpatton52865 жыл бұрын
extremely interesting and informative. One of your best, sir! regards vic
@NathanielKempson5 жыл бұрын
American Fred!! What a cool dude.
@willybee30565 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. . It answered a lot of questions that I had,, and some I didn't know I had. And thanks for the cameo,,, That also answered a big question.. I am a wood carver of sorts,, and when I get out of sorts,, I just may try a likeness... And that may be likely. 😀😎😆🤗😉
@KatAppleton5 жыл бұрын
What... Dad on camera?! Surely not! Even I enjoyed this one! 👏
@keithappleton5 жыл бұрын
}:-)))
@pauljohnson34015 жыл бұрын
Excellent stuff!
@JoshKilen3 жыл бұрын
very nice.
@davelister7965 жыл бұрын
Wow. Wonderful. Amazing knowledge. Really great video. Thank you so much.
@GaryGrumble5 жыл бұрын
Thank You very much. And just 26 years old!
@The123pcr4 жыл бұрын
Keith you have a very skilled and interesting friend :-) thank you very much indeed for sharing!
@johne58545 жыл бұрын
That was an incredible video.
@MrMrMeile5 жыл бұрын
What a young man, unbelievable
@neilbain87364 жыл бұрын
At last, an explanation of the point of Walschaert's pendulum thingy I can understand. I think. Walschaerts has always been a brain ache, and I've always wondered what the advantage of the extra mechanical parts was over Stephenson's. I'd been confusing myself silly- and utterly failing- by trying to play the action of each rod and link in my head.
@dutchjones015 жыл бұрын
love your video keith, this one was great.
@kylethedalek5 жыл бұрын
Hey again Keith! Really enjoyed this video yet again really informative and I personally think so if the camera work you do is pretty artsy. I also love your accent it’s easy to understand and relaxing (like a Yorkshire David Attenborough.) And Alexander is very talented knowledgeable and a very lucky man that’s my dream job haha. So I have been in touch with a few places who working on rebuilding “extinct” locomotives but they don’t seem to be offering any sort of employment or apprenticeship opportunities. Do any of the workshops who work on miniatures offer any opportunities I’m looking for? Or what about even abroad like Alexander, any opportunities over there? Sorry for all the questions, it’s just you seem to have heaps of knowledge on this subject, and it’s amazing your self taught never realised that!
@kiffing5 жыл бұрын
Great video I really enjoyed it, thank you.
@JasonJason2105 жыл бұрын
That loco at 4:10 is awesome.
@Atvsrawsome5 жыл бұрын
I wonder if any of you have seen the Phoenix in waubeno wisconsin. If you haven't look it up it's amazing. I see it fire up every year.
@lukehargenrader55695 жыл бұрын
More please!
@bullettube98635 жыл бұрын
Alex made a point there about all the books that are available. Sorry to say, but the books that my great-grandfather left to my parents have now been lost and no one knows where they went. My great-grandfather was a blacksmith and steam engine mechanic plus he was a dealer for portable and stationary steam engines made in England. After my dad died and we cleaned out the house as my mom was moving, I looked for them but could not find them. She doesn't know, but she said a lot of stuff from the old house was tossed out when we moved the first time in 1966. When I was young I loved looking at the diagrams and reading them. (I was 12-13 and didn't really understand them) but they smelled fantastic!
@Skipper777777775 жыл бұрын
Bullettube There’s lots on Google Books
@paulheff80675 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this
@TA-xj5we10 ай бұрын
👍🐿😎
@luketremble97825 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your videos of steam and it’s nostalgia . From a time when men were men , not cross dressers .could have done without hearing that
@march11stoneytony11 ай бұрын
I can barely comprehend a 28 ft flywheel
@tjofmaine15 жыл бұрын
Great video Keith, finally get to see what you look like. How did you two meet?
@keithappleton5 жыл бұрын
I met his friend Phil Christoper when he came over to work at the Steam Workshop for a short while and Alex & I have been friends on Facebook since that time. From the minute we met up we got on very well - hence the videos - he is quite a character.
@HaddaClu5 жыл бұрын
Wonder if he's available to help restore some full size locos... I can think of four mainliners in the states that need volunteers that actually know the job and equipment
@ianlainchbury5 жыл бұрын
This is similar to why I like Claymills Pumping station
@160rpm5 жыл бұрын
Swindon Fitters' Boy?
@bigliftm5 жыл бұрын
Did he get a mac donalds happy meal for the cleaning ? ( just wanna know as i got 2 motorcycles he can clean too )
@htral5 жыл бұрын
Same books too - yep LBSC was impressive
@nickgproductions68434 жыл бұрын
Karnes isn't wrong about american locomotives having shoddily applied paint. Was told Southern Pacific would paint their locomotives other than the Daylights, with a mop .
@nickgproductions68435 жыл бұрын
MCGINNIS MADNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@stxrynn5 жыл бұрын
VERY INFORMATIVE. Well done on the introduction of Mr. Karnes to us. And you are too scary to me, I see someone that resembles you in the morning when I brush my teeth.... I just don't know how he got so old so quickly!!
@stxrynn5 жыл бұрын
aren't. autocorrupt strikes again....
@shadowraith15 жыл бұрын
👍🚂🚂🚂👍
@ralhmcc475 жыл бұрын
Mr. Appleton, can you direct me to Mr. Karnes address to purchase his line drawing ? thanks Ralph
@keithappleton5 жыл бұрын
Alex has a KZfaq Channel: kzfaq.info
@glenncerny84035 жыл бұрын
The full frontal assault made me spill my popcorn. ;)
@ianbertenshaw43505 жыл бұрын
Seems to me a guy just doing things , No machining content - we can all talk the talk if you like that sort of thing .