3803 on the Battlefield Line 060512

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
    @5786Thomas12 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
    @petergrossett67635 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
    @benskiproductions11 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
    @steamontheweb12 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
    @terrycollett14613 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
    @mamodsteam12 жыл бұрын

    this is ABSOLUTLY fantastic ...

  • @steamontheweb
    @steamontheweb12 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

  • @5786Thomas
    @5786Thomas12 жыл бұрын

    Definitely. Thank you once again for sharing this video!

  • @steamontheweb
    @steamontheweb12 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.

  • @JGProductionsRailways
    @JGProductionsRailways12 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!

  • @robmasterman
    @robmasterman12 жыл бұрын

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

  • @andysim232
    @andysim23212 жыл бұрын

    gooood stuff! thanks!

  • @steampics
    @steampics12 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)

  • @JintySteam1
    @JintySteam112 жыл бұрын

    great footage

  • @steamontheweb
    @steamontheweb12 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @sampadey211
    @sampadey2114 жыл бұрын

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

  • @steamontheweb
    @steamontheweb12 жыл бұрын

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

  • @sampadey211
    @sampadey2114 жыл бұрын

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

  • @JamesandPeter
    @JamesandPeter12 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

  • @steamontheweb
    @steamontheweb12 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. It was hard work!

  • @steamontheweb
    @steamontheweb12 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.

  • @steamontheweb
    @steamontheweb12 жыл бұрын

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

  • @ketanparikh4794
    @ketanparikh47943 жыл бұрын

    I luv to watch

  • @jamo813
    @jamo81311 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.

  • @billysmith5721
    @billysmith57217 жыл бұрын

    cool i love to visit england

  • @steamontheweb

    @steamontheweb

    7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @steamontheweb
    @steamontheweb12 жыл бұрын

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

  • @steamontheweb
    @steamontheweb12 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!

  • @steampics
    @steampics8 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...

  • @Harrison1420
    @Harrison142011 жыл бұрын

    How long is this locomotive staying at the Battlefield line?

  • @AndreiTupolev
    @AndreiTupolev12 жыл бұрын

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

  • @steamontheweb
    @steamontheweb12 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
    @steampics12 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
    @jamo81311 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering the same thing willf20227!

  • @TheAaron3850
    @TheAaron385011 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
    @steampics12 жыл бұрын

    Vacuum leak

  • @jma7930
    @jma79308 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jaseb8075
    @jaseb80758 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

    @stephenwallbank615

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jason Busby fuck off

  • @steamontheweb
    @steamontheweb12 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @steamontheweb
    @steamontheweb12 жыл бұрын

    Thanks