Thank you Caley. 20 is very, very well looked after at the trust by the two chaps who worked very hard to bring her back to life in 1998. She certainly is a good looker too...
Quite impressive that this lovely loco has survived for so long and is still going strong. Perhaps it could pay old Coppernob a visit at York or help raise funds for a Furness Railway loco new build?
Oh how lovely. And I have photographs of myself with the FR 20 locomotive, soon after its restoration to steam, in August 1999. With a reunion taking place at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in May 2022. :') As for FR 25. I have photographs of a young me and my brother, taken by a family member next to FR 25 in the guise of Percy, on its track plinth.
That Sir is a wondrous and heartening story, and so very well told too. Thankyou kindly. I could just imagine that chuffing up to Coniston from Froxfield, what a wondrous dream that would be. What is the building at 10.09 mins please, I don't think I have ever seen that structure? Or is the old BHS co offices opposite Asda, where Kayray vending operated from until about 1990 or so? Kind regards.
Sorry for delay in replying. I'm not logged into google permanently so play catch up when I am. I too imagine this engine in certain places... at Furness Abbey Station, steaming across the Roa Island causeway to Roa Island station and Piel Pier, pulling Sir James Ramsden's private coach... The building at 10.09 is the front entrance to the steelworks as was. It's on Hindpool Road facing down Duke Street which comes up from Ramsden Square. So its at the junction of Hindpoool Rd and Duke Street. Yes it is just a little down the road from the present Asda site. Thanks for keeping in touch.
Are there any info pages on how this engine mechanically works? What drives the wheels, some gear system under the chassis, seemingly not the connecting rods?
Typically one axle would be driven by inside cylinders, and the other axle(s) would be driven from that axle by the connecting rods. The arrangement was very common in the UK but pretty much unheard of in many other parts of the world.
@@flowerfrombfdi HOWEVER, if you count a certain fictious island then techniacally 1 was preserved. TBH not many pre-grouping classes have entered into preservation.
Los felicito por haber logrado esa restauración tan exacta de la locomotora original.
Saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱, Sudamérica.
Yes this is a lovely little steam train ...I hope it runs for years to come.
Thank you Terry
There is something so satisfying about Era 2 locos and rolling stock!
Very nice video. It's nice to see 20 recieving the love it deserves.
Thank you Caley. 20 is very, very well looked after at the trust by the two chaps who worked very hard to bring her back to life in 1998. She certainly is a good looker too...
@@theyellowfactory hope there is still more uk 4-4-0
Quite impressive that this lovely loco has survived for so long and is still going strong. Perhaps it could pay old Coppernob a visit at York or help raise funds for a Furness Railway loco new build?
I had no idea there were, in fact, two locos. Thank you for posting this!
Cracking video and I can say that it is a joy to drive FR20 indeed. It is a lovely loco and full of character.
Thank you very much.
Very interesting and informative - thank you for posting this!
Thank you. A pleasure to watch 👀. A well crafted,informative, illuminating video 🌟
Thank you David. I'm happy you enjoyed.
Oh how lovely.
And I have photographs of myself with the FR 20 locomotive, soon after its restoration to steam, in August 1999. With a reunion taking place at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in May 2022. :')
As for FR 25. I have photographs of a young me and my brother, taken by a family member next to FR 25 in the guise of Percy, on its track plinth.
Thank you for this comment. Its a beautiful locomotive.
Looks like real life Edward - he'd have known old No.20 in his Furness Railway days. I could imagine No. 20 being Edward's mentor when he was young.
Definitely a bit older than Edward
Very well composed video. It's certainly great to see actual history of a loco I see so often.
Thanks for sharing (◕‿◕)
I'm pleased you enjoyed my film. Thank you for this message.
Enjoyable,well put together vid.
Thanks.
Thank you very much. I thoroughly enjoyed making it!!
Wonderful story, thank you for sharing
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Good morning
Australia has a similar loco about the same age
That Sir is a wondrous and heartening story, and so very well told too. Thankyou kindly. I could just imagine that chuffing up to Coniston from Froxfield, what a wondrous dream that would be.
What is the building at 10.09 mins please, I don't think I have ever seen that structure? Or is the old BHS co offices opposite Asda, where Kayray vending operated from until about 1990 or so?
Kind regards.
Sorry for delay in replying. I'm not logged into google permanently so play catch up when I am. I too imagine this engine in certain places... at Furness Abbey Station, steaming across the Roa Island causeway to Roa Island station and Piel Pier, pulling Sir James Ramsden's private coach... The building at 10.09 is the front entrance to the steelworks as was. It's on Hindpool Road facing down Duke Street which comes up from Ramsden Square. So its at the junction of Hindpoool Rd and Duke Street. Yes it is just a little down the road from the present Asda site. Thanks for keeping in touch.
An excellent informative and well-produced mini-documentary. Thanks Gary.
Thank you Derek.
Awesome restoration - or is it a rebuild ? : I wonder what the wooden box next to the smoke box contains.... oiling cans & rags ?
where are the pistons located ?
it's really cool to see the old girl looking and sounding as if she were fresh from the builders. Beautiful!
Jack
What good are carriages with windows you can't open and look out of?
They might be good for keeping hot coal cinders from burning your eyeballs.
Are there any info pages on how this engine mechanically works? What drives the wheels, some gear system under the chassis, seemingly not the connecting rods?
I’m just a film maker sorry but that would be an interesting question for the Furness Railway Trust!
@@theyellowfactory :) thanks. Let’s hope we get an answer. Looks like a toy shutter, not a real loco :)
Look at 7.42 to see the two inside cylinders in the frames. They drive a crank axle inside, and the outside rods are just coupling rods.
Thanks. I thought that was the case; makes seemingly easier mechanical sense, except for maintenance perhaps?
Typically one axle would be driven by inside cylinders, and the other axle(s) would be driven from that axle by the connecting rods. The arrangement was very common in the UK but pretty much unheard of in many other parts of the world.
11:35 Is that Sir Topham Hatt?
Poor drivers... never gave a thought about them lol
A thick coat helps when on the loco
furness railway no.20 is currently at the blaenavon heritage railway on visit for the steam gala. Unfortunately it's broken down
Are there any k2s still around?
No.. all were withdrawn between 1929 and 31 with no survivors
@@terrier_productions awwww:(
@@flowerfrombfdi HOWEVER, if you count a certain fictious island then techniacally 1 was preserved.
TBH not many pre-grouping classes have entered into preservation.
@@terrier_productions heyyy
I could imagine Edward knew old No. 20 in his Furness Railway days!
Hey isn’t that a train that is based off from Disney’s The Wind in the Willows?
Lets hoe the Lottery comes up with some more funding to get the other one back in stem.
Very Victorian style.
1863, she was built during the American Civil War. What a grand old lady.
I hope that No 25 will some day be restored to its original condition as well.
The plan is to restore no.25 in her current saddle tank state to give the comparison
If she was a thomas charcter what do you think her name and personality would be.
Thisismydiscoverd
As so often wonderful filming spoilt by the musical background