This is Glorious! 10 years ago, who could have pictured this? Too many years back, when I first began that one-way infatuation with the old L&B, I never would have believed this possible. Even if I don't live long enough to see the L&B completely reborn, at least I'll have these wonderful images, and their sounds.
@@jackminett768 I’m sure he’s quoted it too but it’s from Charles Ford’s note at Barnstaple station on the L&B ‘Perchance it is not dead, but sleepeth’
I can see now that it covers the leading wheel set. When you look at the wheel set arrangement, the cab overhangs the trailing wheels by some distance. Why are these locomotives designed with the wheelsets so far forward?
Balance out the centre of mass? There's spreading the weight across many axels in order to reduce wear on the track, but also ensuring the driving wheels align with the centre of mass.
This is Glorious! 10 years ago, who could have pictured this? Too many years back, when I first began that one-way infatuation with the old L&B, I never would have believed this possible. Even if I don't live long enough to see the L&B completely reborn, at least I'll have these wonderful images, and their sounds.
Very nice! I was just discussing Lew, Lyn, and Lyd a few minutes ago. This really shows that the L&B was not dead, but sleepeth!
Quote from Chris E Green I believe
@@jackminett768 I’m sure he’s quoted it too but it’s from Charles Ford’s note at Barnstaple station on the L&B ‘Perchance it is not dead, but sleepeth’
@@Living_Life_RN From Capt. Woolf's memorial card.
Great selection of shots.
Excellent!
Wow. Interesting.
Nice done video :)
YAY NEW TRAIN
9:46 Whose the Tender-Tank engine Lyn is doubleheading with?
Blanche
@@mattlander9119 thanks
What is the purpose of the enormous platform in front of the smokebox?
I can see now that it covers the leading wheel set. When you look at the wheel set arrangement, the cab overhangs the trailing wheels by some distance. Why are these locomotives designed with the wheelsets so far forward?
It’s the running board. As you say covers the wheels but also gives you a surface to stand on and to use
Balance out the centre of mass? There's spreading the weight across many axels in order to reduce wear on the track, but also ensuring the driving wheels align with the centre of mass.
Three cheers for the Prince of Wales.
Who would love to see this steam engine rebuild? :th-cam.com/video/Irhyf0Q72Q0/w-d-xo.html