Hi Chris, pleased you enjoyed the video, position a bit restrictive here in Plymouth due to the tunnel and bridge so most clips taken as this was by the Eye Hospital. ....pete
Hi Youngbankerful, pleased you enjoyed the video. I know what you mean about almost smelling the steam. something that happens a lot when I review a few of my past video shoots,all the best....pete
Hi Pete. Excellent video again, really liked the close up while she was standing new camera working well, can't help the wind, would have been worse before, some pratt got in the way again.
Hi Baz, Glad you liked the result, two camera thing didn't quite work out so may just the big one next time. Have also been playing with the volume/mic so hopefully also better sound next as well...pete
Perfectionist for me to enjoy! Look at steamclips, Alan got some different locations at Laira, he has put a clip of City Of Truro with The Oceans Mail over 100 mph at the end of his post 100 years ago, not seen that before. Did you get out on the 10th?..baz
Amazing how well you positioned yourself to catch all of this action. Please pardon my ignorance, but did all the Castle Class have no headlamps? I have an n-gauge model of one and it has no lighting. I just thought that maybe I had a poor model. It doesn't appear that this locomotive has any lighting other than one or two small lanterns. If anyone would take a moment to enlighten me, I would truly appreciate it.
Hi Jeff, Thanks for your comment, I am pleased you enjoyed the video. As to your question I am afraid I have no idea, maybe as you say someone else will have the answer to this question, it is not something I had given a thought to but none the less a good point raised....pete
The Castles and for that matter, all British steam locos were built with fittings only for oil burning lamps which were detachable. Normally there were four positions for the lamps,one at the top of the smokebox and three across the bufferbeam. Depending on the type of train, the lamps were placed in accordance to the lamp code, ie one either end of the bufferbeam for an express passenger train, a lamp on each of the positions for a Royal train etc.These were not for lighting purposes as they were conveyed during daylight hours of course. They were there purely to signify to signalmen and other lineside staff,the type of train they were dealing with.
thebestofsteam I can give you an exception, in fact 4. The Bullied Merchant Navy,Westcountry,and Battle of Britains all had electric running lamps, also electric cab lights. I know that is only 3 but the other was not in successful service. That was Bullied's Leader class. The Southern region also carried white discs which Indicated the route they were on.
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Superb video Pete, a typical GWR loco departure not a slip in sight, great stuff, thanks for sharing, it's a like, cheers...Bill
Hi Bill, as you say a great GWR departure. glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the comment, regards....pete
She gracefully glides along the track
Hi pete great video! Well positioned to catch all her movements and sounding and looking fantastic as she pulled away! :D
Hi Chris, pleased you enjoyed the video, position a bit restrictive here in Plymouth due to the tunnel and bridge so most clips taken as this was by the Eye Hospital. ....pete
Lovely video,felt as though I was there, I could almost smell the steam and coal.Thanks.
Hi Youngbankerful, pleased you enjoyed the video. I know what you mean about almost smelling the steam. something that happens a lot when I review a few of my past video shoots,all the best....pete
Hi Pete. Excellent video again, really liked the close up while she was standing new camera working well, can't help the wind, would have been worse before, some pratt got in the way again.
Hi Baz, Glad you liked the result, two camera thing didn't quite work out so may just the big one next time. Have also been playing with the volume/mic so hopefully also better sound next as well...pete
Perfectionist for me to enjoy! Look at steamclips, Alan got some different locations at Laira, he has put a clip of City Of Truro with The Oceans Mail over 100 mph at the end of his post 100 years ago, not seen that before. Did you get out on the 10th?..baz
Amazing how well you positioned yourself to catch all of this action. Please pardon my ignorance, but did all the Castle Class have no headlamps? I have an n-gauge model of one and it has no lighting. I just thought that maybe I had a poor model. It doesn't appear that this locomotive has any lighting other than one or two small lanterns. If anyone would take a moment to enlighten me, I would truly appreciate it.
Hi Jeff, Thanks for your comment, I am pleased you enjoyed the video. As to your question I am afraid I have no idea, maybe as you say someone else will have the answer to this question, it is not something I had given a thought to but none the less a good point raised....pete
The Castles and for that matter, all British steam locos were built with fittings only for oil burning lamps which were detachable. Normally there were four positions for the lamps,one at the top of the smokebox and three across the bufferbeam. Depending on the type of train, the lamps were placed in accordance to the lamp code, ie one either end of the bufferbeam for an express passenger train, a lamp on each of the positions for a Royal train etc.These were not for lighting purposes as they were conveyed during daylight hours of course.
They were there purely to signify to signalmen and other lineside staff,the type of train they were dealing with.
thebestofsteam I can give you an exception, in fact 4. The Bullied Merchant Navy,Westcountry,and Battle of Britains all had electric running lamps, also electric cab lights. I know that is only 3 but the other was not in successful service. That was Bullied's Leader class. The Southern region also carried white discs which Indicated the route they were on.