Total respect for the Great Western Society, for doing the job properly. They could have easily mounted the coach body on a Diesel-powered chassis, like the NER Autocar Trust did with the Raven petrol-electric Autocar.
This video clearly shows the weakness of steam railmotors, 6 days of the week they were fine, but on market day, when the train needed strengthening, they struggled to haul a normal bogie coach.
Very interesting. I didn't know that this operating unit existed. I gather that the power unit is a newly built reproduction, the original power unit having been removed from the carriage in 1934. I still don't entirely understand how the firing of the steam engine is managed - I'd love to see video showing that.
@@retrogamelover2012 Now that you mention it, I don't believe I've ever seen a steam tram. My Uncle Stan drove trams, but they were electric, powered from overhead wires, and I thought that was pretty much the way all trams were...?
Can’t wait for the GNSR rail motor at ferry hill to be restored
The GWR had such crazy yet amazing ideas with the railways coaches. I love this.
Total respect for the Great Western Society, for doing the job properly.
They could have easily mounted the coach body on a Diesel-powered chassis, like the NER Autocar Trust did with the Raven petrol-electric Autocar.
Now that’s a proper railcar
Can't wait to see it in operation again one day at Didcot 🤞
My son is special needs and he loves trains 🚆🛤🚋🚞🚝🚊🚉🚈🚇🚅🚄🚃🚂 and he finds that steam powered railcar very interesting. He hopes it is still operating.
Wonderful, full of character.
This video clearly shows the weakness of steam railmotors, 6 days of the week they were fine, but on market day, when the train needed strengthening, they struggled to haul a normal bogie coach.
Very interesting. I didn't know that this operating unit existed. I gather that the power unit is a newly built reproduction, the original power unit having been removed from the carriage in 1934. I still don't entirely understand how the firing of the steam engine is managed - I'd love to see video showing that.
I suppose not too different from operating a steam tram.
@@retrogamelover2012 Now that you mention it, I don't believe I've ever seen a steam tram. My Uncle Stan drove trams, but they were electric, powered from overhead wires, and I thought that was pretty much the way all trams were...?
Try this video; Steam Railmotor No. 93 Power Bogie trials 17/11/10 by gwsdidcot
Excellent. Thank you for posting
Dose it still count as a steam engine?
Cool video :)
At 2:01 I can see a toad breakvan
That’s cool but it looks weird because we’ll a coach moving on it’s own but using steam engine parts
🇮🇳💐🍁🌹♥️🥰🥰👌🍁💐🌹🇮🇳
😦😦😦
Imagine this being a Thomas character, it will Daisy’s older sister
Same
should be called eva?
Thomas tank engine
Thomas is a steam subway train
I don’t get it
Its like a DMU but steam powered