Had the privilege of firing for Lyn and Ross on the Narra. Two great blokes. I consider myself so lucky to have been able to work with them both. Neil Tate the third crew member passed me for firing on the "Narra" many many years ago. Another top bloke
Hello Mathew , yes they did have mics attached , they were not radio but wired , you can see the wire on their arm a couple of times , thanks for the comments
Had the privilege of firing for Lyn and Ross on the Narra. Two great blokes. I consider myself so lucky to have been able to work with them both. Neil Tate the third crew member passed me for firing on the "Narra" many many years ago. Another top bloke
Hello John. yes great enginemen and a great engine .
Great footage of the mechanical stoker in action!
Thanks , glad you enjoyed it
Great video of a Great engine with 2 of the best enginemen i have known. Keep these videos rolling.
Thanks Graeme , yes they were great enginemen .
Thanks John, excellent video brings back fond memories of a wonderful man, Lyn Helsby with his pride and joy "Angel".
Thanks Robert , yes Lyn certainly could get the most out of an engine .
david lancey how lucky was i to have worked on r 707 had a great time
The chat from the crew is very audible. Were they using radio mics? Great video BTW.
Hello Mathew , yes they did have mics attached , they were not radio but wired , you can see the wire on their arm a couple of times , thanks for the comments
at 11:46 that is R711 whistile
Daniel Pizzey no it’s not it’s an ex S class whistle.
@@AG44521 oh sorry I get an S class whistle and R 711s curnet whistle
9:30 Party time!
Yes 75 MPH but only for a short time .