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@ctg6734 Ай бұрын
So nice to see they were all saved and restored!
@NanaelSoubaim Ай бұрын
So beautiful!
@1258-Eckhart Ай бұрын
A very beautiful video with the good news at the end that all three orphans were saved.
@peterm6219 Ай бұрын
Lovely video
@Dave.w-ev9qn1962 Ай бұрын
That’s amazing that the three engines stood in that yard were saved! Does not happen often. Wonder how many fireboxes lord Robert’s has had. Then I don’t suppose she went cold in her working days. You are very fortunate to have such a good history on your engine and have found out so much more. Great!
@Dave.w-ev9qn1962 Ай бұрын
What a day that must have been! Was like her returning home to pay her respects and say “I’m doing just fine”
@Dave.w-ev9qn1962 Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this fascinating research. I have the books you referred to and have read of the fowlers use in the war. There just seems to be too many coincidences for you to have come to the wrong conclusion to me. Fascinating!
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco Ай бұрын
Yes, there is a certain amount of guesswork, which goes into this type of research. But the conclusion seemed to fit (after several years of reading around the subject and getting to know more about the life of Tom Paisley, who named the engine in the 1960s). The Boer Wars and the use of this type of Fowler during them is a subject which I am slowly working through. There are some fascinating photographs in South Africa and I just need to spend some time in the National War Museum (London)... All the best!
@Dave.w-ev9qn1962 Ай бұрын
Until I picked up copy of Michael lanes book, I knew nothing of fowlers use in the boer war. Seems to be a subject not well covered over the years. Pity you can not get your theory confirmed by someone who knew the engine at that time. But time just moves on so fast! Good luck with your research, museum sounds like a very good plan. I’ve subscribed now to learn more.👍
@Dave.w-ev9qn1962 Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! More please. Other makes are good, but fowlers have just got that majesty about them👍
@paulmicelli5819 Ай бұрын
That was a Monster in its day, Heavy Duty.
@1258-Eckhart Ай бұрын
A well chosen musical accompaniment.
@anthonygiglio9860 Ай бұрын
Fantastic Photo😊
@787Speedbrakes 2 ай бұрын
Did they ever produce the equivalent of an ‘owners manual’? It’d be interesting to see that.
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 2 ай бұрын
Yes, they did. I have a copy of one of their Operating Manuals (how to use their steam engines). It is in the form of a small (A5) red book. I‘ll make a short video on this for you. Thanks for the inquiry.
@steamtrainmark 2 ай бұрын
Great video, I am looking forward to doing this with 16930 whenI get it back on the road.
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 2 ай бұрын
She looks a fine engine. Good luck with the work.
@jhonsiders6077 2 ай бұрын
I love it ! And Greta is screaming HOW DARE YOU !!! 😆
@angelsone-five7912 2 ай бұрын
Magnificent engine, always liked Fowlers.
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 2 ай бұрын
What impressed me about the company, when it manufactured steam engines, was their business prowess. Before WW1, ca. 60% of their turnover was made abroad…seems unbelievable then.
@787Speedbrakes 2 ай бұрын
Love these maintenance videos with the descriptions, thanks for taking the time to create them. Any chance of a ‘how to operate a steam road loco’ style video please?
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your suggestion. Noted. We‘ll put a video together, when we can!
@rudycarlson8245 Ай бұрын
@@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco how old is this engine?
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco Ай бұрын
@@rudycarlson8245 She was delivered new on 31.12.1900, and constructed in around 6 months (during 1900).
@rudycarlson8245 Ай бұрын
@@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco thanks for the info
@rudycarlson8245 21 күн бұрын
@@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco how long to get up to a full head of steam?
@peterm6219 2 ай бұрын
Had the cold boiler inspection on my Burrell today. Passed with flying colours. Soon be lighting the fire in her for the steam test next week
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 2 ай бұрын
Excellent news, Peter. I should be in the UK at the end of June / whole of July. Let me know where Surprise might be and I‘ll try and visit her!
@trainsimulatordriver 3 ай бұрын
That's a nice smooth sounding machine
@787Speedbrakes 3 ай бұрын
It’s hard to explain to a non-enthusiast but there’s something beautiful to me about a steam engine on ‘tick over’. So majestic. I think it’s because it appeals to both sides of the brain. The technical Engineering side and the artistic side. It’s a living, breathing thing, designed and built with passion and quality. Something powered by electricity will never replicate.
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comments. The other thing that goes through my mind is this machine was built almost 125 years ago (1900). So much experience of constructing steam engines existed then, that with the right amount of manpower, they could easily contemplate the production of it.
@1258-Eckhart 3 ай бұрын
This is actually a YT "Short" (but then I wouldn't have looked at it).
@toysrus2413 3 ай бұрын
Nice! Would love to see a virtual driving lesson and/or walk around explanation of how to fire it up from cold to moving some time 🔥
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 2 ай бұрын
There is now a video (released today -08.03.24) showing the process of going from cold to hot. Perhaps it goes some way to answering your request. I hope so.
@adriel3339 5 ай бұрын
Promo>SM 💦
@nigelwind 5 ай бұрын
Great Video
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 5 ай бұрын
I am pleased you like it. The engine does look best on the road (where she belongs), and we will be making more of this type of video in 2024.
@jonesthesteam 5 ай бұрын
Nice video! What rallies are you planning to be at next year?
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 5 ай бұрын
I'm very pleased you like the video. Preliminary plans for 2024 are: Market Lavington Vintage Meet (20 & 21.07.24) in Wiltshire. Devizes Reunion (date not yet fixed) in Wiltshire. Sussex Steam Rally (13 & 14.07.2024) at Parham Park, Pulborough, West Sussex. Please ask me again nearer the time, and I will confirm if these dates (or others are fixed.
@jonesthesteam 5 ай бұрын
@@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco Hopefully I will be at the Parham Park Steam Rally so I might see you there
@787Speedbrakes 3 ай бұрын
See you at Parham Park too - hopefully the weather will be better this year!
@1258-Eckhart 6 ай бұрын
Some excellent shots of the engine at work, thanks.
@jameswestabz 6 ай бұрын
We had so much fun with that Traction Wagon when we borrowed it, its a fantastic bit of kit. Great to see you also have a super major, we have one for shunting our shed.
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 6 ай бұрын
Good morning, James. Thank you for your feedback; always great to hear. Did you borrow it much? I assume from Alfie? If you heard anything about the wagon's history, I would be very pleased if you could share that with me. As the weather forecast in October (Sussex) was not good, our short road run was a spontaneous dash, whilst the rain held off (...still have to sort out/tidy the signs on the back!). All the best, Stephen
@DirtyMechanic559 6 ай бұрын
badass
@jonesthesteam 6 ай бұрын
Nice video and great engine! Where is the engine based?
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 6 ай бұрын
She’s based in Sussex, near Horsham.
@1258-Eckhart 6 ай бұрын
These videos become mysteriouser and mysteriouser.
@jonesthesteam 7 ай бұрын
Great video! It’s always great to sit down and get the engine ticking over. One the regulator is set correctly, the engine will just clunk and tick every time the wheel goes round. Thanks for this great video!
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 7 ай бұрын
Hello. Thank you for your feedback. Great to hear you liked what you saw. There is another video of the engine very slowly ticking over, outside the St John the Baptist Church in Holywell). It is called 'Lord Roberts captured ticking over in Holywell'... You might like to take a look!
@jonesthesteam 7 ай бұрын
@@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco Thanks! I’ve already seen that video! It was very good!
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 7 ай бұрын
We will do! If you’ve not seen it already, have a look at the ‘On the road video by Kim Wadsworth’.
@1258-Eckhart 7 ай бұрын
Please at some stage film the engine at normal road speed on a drive past.
@1258-Eckhart 9 ай бұрын
Please don't flick through the stills so quickly (at least 10 s / still), because it spoils the music if you have to keep pausing, which is a pity.
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your feedback. We will try to slow things down where possible.
@1258-Eckhart 9 ай бұрын
The "W D" on the side of some of the engines stands for "War Department" (WW I).
@BigLMedia 9 ай бұрын
Are all of these engines still around today?
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 9 ай бұрын
I’m very pleased to say, yes.
@peterm6219 9 ай бұрын
Lovely engine
@anthonygiglio9860 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic !
@MotoGoato 10 ай бұрын
Cracking shots ... I particularly like his black and white photos here ... they have a great 'feel' to them
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 10 ай бұрын
Yes, all was very good on this journey and the others. She steams well, but of course, it all depends on the fire. We were using the new Wildfire smokeless briquette (for the first time).
@1258-Eckhart 10 ай бұрын
Does her boiler steam freely? She's making good progress here.
@1258-Eckhart 10 ай бұрын
So how did the good burghers of Holywell receive the engine? How and why was she ogled? This is surely more about sociable interaction than mere attendance.
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 10 ай бұрын
It turned out to be an excellent visit, with a lot of interest. There were visits to Holywell village, the Parish Church Weekend Festival, St Ives and some private gatherings at her base nearby. Some videos showing all this are in the making…
@BigLMedia 10 ай бұрын
you no longer in kent and sussex?
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco 10 ай бұрын
Hello. Yes, the engine is still based in Sussex. She spent a week in Holywell, near St Ives (Hunts.), retruning to one of her previous homes when she was owned by Tom Paisley at Manor Farm, Conger Lane, Holywell.
@1258-Eckhart 10 ай бұрын
There's nothing in the world more endearing than standing next to a traction engine on tickover, the engine rocking gently back and forth on its axles, tiny droplets of oil being sprinkled over your teeshirt, the exhaust beat resonating in the funnel, the knowledge that when you apply a load to the flywheel, the engine won't even notice.
@philnewcomers9170 Жыл бұрын
Grand work sir .Its probably quicker to build from scratch
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comments. Unfortunately, I never met John, but given his passion for precision engineering and his undoubted skills, I suspect the (long) process of restoration was just as important to him as the finish. The quality of his work on this engine was excellent. Regards, Stephen Cotton
@petercooper2387 Жыл бұрын
I believe the Burrell showman's pictured at 3.44 was offered for sale for ten shillings in 1946 - the buyer bid 7/6d and bought her. Recently the B6 showman's 'The Lion' sold for £911,000! How times have changed.
@MotoGoato Жыл бұрын
Fantastic photographs ... thank you for sharing.
@1258-Eckhart Жыл бұрын
So Bailey was never able to show the fruits of his work? The engine was first shown in 2015, but he died in 2013. What percentage of the engine is still original?
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco Жыл бұрын
Yes, unfortunately, he did not see her completely finished, but he did steam her once in 2000 (whilst still in a static state).
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco Жыл бұрын
Your second question is a difficult one! Probably easiest to say what parts are thought to be original: chimney copper top, front and rear wheels (not rubbers), flywheel, cylinder chest, most of the gears, some of the motions, roof supports, steering wheel and seat, wheel brake, steerage chains, belly tank etc. So quite a bit! Hope that helps.
@eliotreader8220 6 ай бұрын
@@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco WHAT WONDERFUL PICTURES OF HIM RESTORING THE ENGINE
@erniebanks5931 Жыл бұрын
without a doubt a very interesting and meticulous process, the musical selection is sublime
@charleskendall5972 Жыл бұрын
so where is the "maintenence " part in this video?
@LordRoberts-FowlerB5RoadLoco Жыл бұрын
Yes, you are right, it is a bit hidden!
@MotoGoato Жыл бұрын
A graceful giant 🙂