Autumn Steam Gala | Day 1

[@philipholt9112]

Hi my name is Phil I started on the footplate in 1961 at Edgeley shed and i have fired 45596 a number of times plus a number of other engines I did 50 yrs on footplate I finished my time out at Longsight as a driver in 2011 Regards Phil.

[@SVRSteam]

@philipholt9112 That's awesome 👌 Do love my LMS locos. I am currently a cleaner at BY MPD, hoping to work my way up through the ranks. I go out occasionally when invited and I must say, firing is lovely, and quite rewarding.

[@philipholt9112]

@@SVRSteam HI. I was a cleaner for the first six months and passed out as a fireman.I enjoyed my time on the footplate in the end i finished driving the big i finished up driving the bigger trains Regards Phil.

[@SVRSteam]

@philipholt9112 So you worked your way up through pilot duties, freights, local passengers and onto the semi stopping and expresses

[@philipholt9112]

@@SVRSteam HI.Yes i did i worked on a number of class of trains.Regards Phil.

[@SVRSteam]

@philipholt9112 That's really cool, were you on the LMS network then? Or a bit of everything

[@williamtacey7770]

If because 15xx BR (W) Hawksworth Class late design similar than 9400 sharing same boiler, colossally heavy for size restricted route ability for London wheelbases speed higher passenger services

[@SVRSteam]

@@williamtacey7770 They did indeed. Including shunting ECS around Paddington and banking a couple of trains up the banks.