Great line up of all these GWR locomotives. It also show how related the Grange, Manor and Hall are, you need to look carefully to see the differences between them. As essentially the Grange is a Hall with slightly smaller wheels, and the Manor was a version of the Grange with a slightly smaller boiler and a lower axle loading. A Hall boiler is used in the recreation of Betton Grange
Try building one you would find your statement very wrong, yes they share GWR std parts but they have different main frames and numerous other bits, that are unique to the locomotive.
I'm a Fireman on the line, but I rode as a passenger for a change that day: To Minehead on Erlestoke Manor, then watched them switch to the Grange. I hope I get a go on it while we have it! By the way, I'm the one who fought back at that guy saying you make "clickbait" on Facebook 🤣. Cheers! Simon
My only visit to Minehead by train was steam-hauled in 1962 (the year that Butlin's opened there, although that's not where we were staying). No suspicion of what was to come: the good Doctor and his axe were not even a bad dream then.
My goodness, what a collection of beauties. If ever there's such a thing a steam locomotive porn, this it it. I hope Betton Grange is back in action soon. Being a new build, I suppose she's bound to have teething issues.
What a waste of a good video. It’s not a lot of use if you don’t say what the “damage” is. Ok, so a comment says it was a failed gasket - where? And how did a gasket fail on a new build? Comments please. Also, I am not in the UK but I am still a steam fan. Is that a steam head as opposed to a petrol head?
Excellent video content and clarity. Well done.
What a line up! Two Manors, a Hall, a Grange and a big Mogul... it's beyond fantastic. Just right for this GWR line.
What a fantastic collection of Locomotives. Minehead is now on my list of retirement visits.
Great line up of all these GWR locomotives. It also show how related the Grange, Manor and Hall are, you need to look carefully to see the differences between them.
As essentially the Grange is a Hall with slightly smaller wheels, and the Manor was a version of the Grange with a slightly smaller boiler and a lower axle loading.
A Hall boiler is used in the recreation of Betton Grange
Try building one you would find your statement very wrong, yes they share GWR std parts but they have different main frames and numerous other bits, that are unique to the locomotive.
Nice video. Saw Betton Grange at Broadway on the GWSR a few weeks ago.
I'm a Fireman on the line, but I rode as a passenger for a change that day: To Minehead on Erlestoke Manor, then watched them switch to the Grange. I hope I get a go on it while we have it!
By the way, I'm the one who fought back at that guy saying you make "clickbait" on Facebook 🤣.
Cheers!
Simon
thank you and appreciate the support!
My only visit to Minehead by train was steam-hauled in 1962 (the year that Butlin's opened there, although that's not where we were staying). No suspicion of what was to come: the good Doctor and his axe were not even a bad dream then.
My goodness, what a collection of beauties. If ever there's such a thing a steam locomotive porn, this it it. I hope Betton Grange is back in action soon. Being a new build, I suppose she's bound to have teething issues.
Shame about Betton but that mogul is lovely.
The Mogul started life as a 51xx 2-6-2 prairie tank. Rebuilt (I think) by the Engineers at WSR in the 1990's
well it is a new build...
there is bound to be a few teething issues
Any idea what the problem was?
Sounded like it had a few issues when at the GWSR particularly with the regulator held full open
Issue is mentioned in the description
@@terrier_productions thank you - I hadn’t spotted that 👍
@@PolishThatHandle346 No big issues at all, ran like a clock all its time there, this is just a failed gasket.
They are all a bit too clean! Where's the grime!
Don't be ridiculous, we don't want to be reminded of the last days of BR!
What a waste of a good video. It’s not a lot of use if you don’t say what the “damage” is. Ok, so a comment says it was a failed gasket - where? And how did a gasket fail on a new build? Comments please. Also, I am not in the UK but I am still a steam fan. Is that a steam head as opposed to a petrol head?
Another clown that enjoys nit-picking. What does it matter to you what failed?