@@XavierSaenz-d5p In Britain the railway lines are completely fenced in and it is a strictly enforced no trespass area, and has been so since the beginning. Thus the need to alert people on the lineside is not the same as it is in the wide open expanses of the USA.
@@renaldolodewyk7491 most British locos have the fireman on the right hand side of the footplate, which necessitates left-handed firing. By chance I happen to be left-handed so lucky for me!
what a firebox.
Maybe the Beehive extra long matches….?
Imagine that you can’t get your train running just cause your lighter ran out of fuel😂😂
@@samanli-tw3id Believe it or not it has happened! (The only time in your life you would ever be happy to see a smoker..😄)
one question why to 🇺🇸trains have bells but not 🇬🇧trains
@@XavierSaenz-d5p In Britain the railway lines are completely fenced in and it is a strictly enforced no trespass area, and has been so since the beginning. Thus the need to alert people on the lineside is not the same as it is in the wide open expanses of the USA.
beautiful
I see a fellow lefty on the shovel
@@renaldolodewyk7491 most British locos have the fireman on the right hand side of the footplate, which necessitates left-handed firing. By chance I happen to be left-handed so lucky for me!
Everyone's a left handed fireman on a BR standard 😂