Must be a treat for driver and firman to have billy Joel on the footplate with them! 😂. Jokes aside. Brilliant video. Love this little loco and what a joy to have an insiders view of her in action. Thanks for sharing this.
In one part of the UK you can ride a steam train on what used to be a Tube line, while in another you can ride a tube train on what used to be a steam line...
@4:56 is there still ANY steam on the cyliders, or is thevalve gear at neutral and train just coasting? So quiet! (not that I don't enjoy the regular sounds of induced draft working engine.)
Who’s the the third man in the cab? Engineer? I can identity the fireman and driver. He’s wearing a blue important coat , maybe he’s a railway inspector.
Must be a treat for driver and firman to have billy Joel on the footplate with them! 😂. Jokes aside. Brilliant video. Love this little loco and what a joy to have an insiders view of her in action. Thanks for sharing this.
Oh my goodness I just love metropolitan 1. Such a great unique locomotive
In one part of the UK you can ride a steam train on what used to be a Tube line, while in another you can ride a tube train on what used to be a steam line...
Beautiful steam engines.
@4:56 is there still ANY steam on the cyliders, or is thevalve gear at neutral and train just coasting? So quiet! (not that I don't enjoy the regular sounds of induced draft working engine.)
She's just coasting. The driver shuts the regulator seconds before :)
I've heard friends of mine say how bad Metropolitan 1 is but I don't know it thats true.
Who’s the the third man in the cab? Engineer? I can identity the fireman and driver. He’s wearing a blue important coat , maybe he’s a railway inspector.
Could be an owners rep or in some cases on heritage lines the cleaner who will be learning to fire.
nice. much bigger than on my footplate
is this a downhill stretch?
The reverser is a bit small for my liking 😂
Does take over the cab rather.
it sounds like QR 947