I bought a 5” gauge Steam Locomotive! Running session with my new GWR Pannier Tank!

[@jumaclo]

Something about seeing a grown man on a miniature train somehow makes me day everytime😂

[@UndergroundEric]

What can i say, im a big kid!

[@charliemarkovic4301]

It's more productive than pouting your lips on Tik Tok.

[@charleskendall5972]

@@UndergroundEric i think trains bring out the kid in all of us, even better!! a miniature coal fired one!! lol

[@tabriff3832]

I hadn't realised that the operation was so true to life, and therefore the engineer had so much to keep an eye on, and adjust. I can feel the addiction from here.

[@UndergroundEric]

Yeah it really is just a steam loco in miniature, even down to the boiler tests ect. Its a lot of fun to operate as it keeps your brain active!

[@haroldpearson6025]

I built my first locomotive age 13 in 1953. Since then I have built 6 more in various gauges, 3.5, 5 and 7.25in all live steam.

[@donotwantahandle1111]

Well done!

[@railwayhonza]

Good video

[@29brendus]

Women, yeah, who needs 'em. Trains and a good steak and chips. well done lads!

[@UndergroundEric]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@barryturner2916]

Hi Eric, thanks for sharing I can see why my late father was into making and machining and building steam trains (I think it was 5inch) and steam traction engines. Enjoyed the drivers view, thanks keep them coming..

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks Barry, im sure he had a lot of fun doing it. Its certainly a lot of fun and there is so much to it. All the best

[@donotwantahandle1111]

My Dad was a GWR man. Died last year at 93. I inherited a OO pannier tank!

[@andydunn5673]

Lovely watching this Thanks for posting

[@UndergroundEric]

Hope you found it enjoyable mate 🙂🙂

[@blockmasterking835]

What really cool engine

[@canalboating]

Excellent Brent is a true gent letting you guys run and sorting out the engineering side of things

[@UndergroundEric]

He really is! We are so lucky

[@peterellis6556]

Loved seeing your video and seeing the photos of Brent's place. I last saw Stavesey 20 years ago. I grew up near Southport

[@UndergroundEric]

@@peterellis6556 never too late to come and see it again Peter! 🙂

[@peterellis6556]

@@UndergroundEric I´m a bit far away these days !

[@robmoss3501]

Omg I work on the new building site next door. Saw the track through the fence and thought that would be a great fun to have a ride on. Didn’t realise it was so big.

[@UndergroundEric]

Small world eh!

[@StanFerris]

Fantastic video Eric! Thank you! I'm just getting into 5" gauge steam myself!

[@UndergroundEric]

You will love it!

[@nordemoniac]

Me looking at thumbnail - Lol, it looks like he's riding it... Oh.... Wait, I want that!

[@UndergroundEric]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@generalpattonpending7256]

awesome locomotive Eric, thank for sharing

[@timgage8972]

This is good as I'm thinking about buying my first steamy

[@UndergroundEric]

You wont regret it

[@matelot2001]

And to think I started you on the road to real steam! Hope you're keeping well bud!

[@UndergroundEric]

Slippery slope 🤣🤣

[@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks]

I love the green. But I completely understand the need to have what you like most. Great video.

[@duncan1945]

Bloody brilliant !!!!! Eric you are a genius . The garden layout is mind blowing mate, I think i will now throw my 00 layout away ha ha ha ha. Loved every minute of it. All the very best Duncan.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks so much!

[@D3fenderfox]

My old neighbour in leeds used to make them, I'd go to the festival thing and drive them sometimes

[@Hondanissanman]

These are absolutely fantastic 👌.

[@highdownmartin]

I fire on the bluebell and love Compton’s growing up with Hither Green depot at the end of our road and later being second man/ trainman on various 33s at Brighton and driven a few. But I’ve driven swordfish on the bluebell and it’s boring. Nothing to do. A steam loco is alive andtests you all the time, to make it do what you want you got to be good. Enjoy your 94

[@UndergroundEric]

Im well overdue a visit to the bluebell!

[@PauloConstantino167]

lol what is this? how are there mini tracks around the city?

[@TONYJUD57]

Hi Eric, I bought a Kingscale Black5 and i love it, i,v sorted a few minor things and made some improvements, ie- Cab Windows and Doors, also Handrails on the Tender, I'm currently weathering it down and letting it get really dirty, I remember engines in this state and they do look more authentic, (my opinion), I dont have a track but do have a rolling road in my shed with a Loco shed type chimney that gets all the smoke away as i burn House Coal, smells great, enjoy the hobby.

[@UndergroundEric]

What a great looking loco that must be. Glad you seem to be enjoying it! Do you not have any local clubs to run it at?

[@TONYJUD57]

@@UndergroundEric No not at the moment, I'm located west coast scotland and things are a bit thin on the ground, I may have to load the loco when i go touring down back to england in the hope of finding somewhere to run.

[@karlpedersen7]

Look at the size of them Giants on them Trains 🤣 Great vid and what a hobby 👍

[@UndergroundEric]

The trains are actually full size, who knew! 🤣

[@karlpedersen7]

@@UndergroundEric 🤣🤣 Brilliant 👏

[@Metal05]

I built three 5” gauge maxitrak steam loco’s between the ages of 8 & 14 with my dad. My late father also used to run Maxitrak as a director along with the owner Andy and they sacked him and took his retirement money, this ultimately caused his death at the age of 59 due to stress. He had a massive stroke one day as he couldn’t cope. I blame them until the day I die. I have the loco’s in my man cave in his memory.

[@UndergroundEric]

I dont really know what to say to that!

[@Metal05]

@@UndergroundEric I’ve got plenty to say as you can imagine. He knew exactly what he was doing when he took my dads money. Little weasel!

[@michaelanderson7715]

locos, not loco's (in both instances)

[@Metal05]

@@michaelanderson7715 apologies for the mis-pulling, did’nt no u wer the gramar polise. - Note to self, must try harder next time, but thanks for pointing out my bad grammar. Whilst it clearly must frustrate you when people cannot write correctly, have you ever thought that the person might by dyslexic?

[@michaelanderson7715]

@@Metal05 Reasons _for_ are aside from the correction.

[@ekers5409]

Mate that’s your home? Lucky.

[@UndergroundEric]

I wish it was!

[@EtonieE25]

If l was a multi millionaire I’d buy u a a real life sized one to play around with mate Great video 😎

[@ikriestiana]

Same

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Like the garden layout.lots going on.

[@UndergroundEric]

Really is! Great fun

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

@@UndergroundEric Llike it and Thank you very much for replying to my comment. I would love if you could take a quick look at my page and any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

[@davidparry1982]

‘Green isn’t really my thing’ 🤣 Love it! I think regardless of prototype scale coarse or fine scale, the key is to have a sense of integrity in what you’re hoping to achieve. What he parameters are is down to personal taste, but I believe I t’s key to that secret ingredient- atmosphere…

[@UndergroundEric]

Luckily colour is something fairly easy to change at least! I still havent got round to painting it black yet, someday! 🙂

[@JenniferEKirk]

Lovely camera work!

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks Jenny! Nice to see you on here! 🙂

[@jackhstproductions649]

16:24 the train does a wheelie 😂

[@UndergroundEric]

Ha yeah it derailed and i didnt realise i caught it on cam 🤣🤣

[@joshuahill6153]

Any in the UK heard of Ikon Engineering from NZ? Nice dude, had a massive plant down in NZ for manufacturing ride on locomotives.

[@UndergroundEric]

I havent personally, will have to look them up!

[@joshuahill6153]

Imported internationally, weren't detailed but they were designed to run forever and be able to be built by anyone.

[@krisanderson111]

Where is the miniture railway and can anyone ride on it

[@camerons7599]

Loved it!

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks!!

[@nzrfan608]

At 5:02, is the axle pump just there to make things easier instead of using the manual water pump, or do you have to use the axle pump?

[@UndergroundEric]

Yeah pretty much just a nice to have, as most engines have an injector, however mine doesnt still as havent got round to fitting one.

[@m3hnl]

real nice vid eric. happy days mr french.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks James! Hope you liked it

[@JohnTWalker1900]

I wonder if it’s possible for the boiler to explode

[@UndergroundEric]

Yes just like the real thing its likely possible!

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

Wouldn't know where to start. Brent is a hero...so will stick with my G GAUGE Fn3

[@UndergroundEric]

Brent is a legend mate! So glad to know him. He also has a large gauge 1 setup but needs RC /battery powered locos

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

@@UndergroundEric mine are converted to battery and R/c, though i am now changing to Bluerail ie: Bluetooth but functions need DCC to get it to match R/c. Love from South Australia

[@coloursmoke]

Nice! Looks like fun. :-)

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks!

[@peterroberts652]

If you're gunno go beard Go full on beard Excellent

[@Eagleye1995]

where abouts are you based would love to come down and have a look?

[@UndergroundEric]

Down south, the railway is privately owned however

[@garyolafson8303]

Nice looking color green. Leave it green.

[@UndergroundEric]

Nah not what i want

[@TanVasinTrains]

Are you going to do any videos on your layout?

[@UndergroundEric]

Yeahh when its ready

[@captaingar9244]

How much does a typical live steam 5 inch gauge cost?

[@UndergroundEric]

Thousands!

[@thebritfarmer]

Looks like fun. Trains, fresh air and friends, what more could you ask for? I'd get that auto coach painted in RTC livery :) Was that a model of Lion running on the line?

[@UndergroundEric]

Spot on Scott! We absolutely love it. Get away from the world and just have fun. Ha! You arent the first one to suggest that you know! I legit wanted to - the only trouble is it wont match anything else 😭

[@paulgray2387]

Who was the a-hole giving the bird? No place for that on a model railway

[@UndergroundEric]

What?

[@andrewvenn3021]

I don't know if you know but Trog has also succumbed to both 5 &7 inch steam. I thought the Leader and I had brought you both up dedicated to the world of oil sloshing, ah well!!!!

[@UndergroundEric]

Ha yes i speak to him, trying to get him to bring his loco over for a run but you chaps are all obviously working far too hard 😝 I spoke to PK the other day on a video chat as it happens! Hope you are well mate

[@alfiestrains7190]

How do you get them so fast I Drive the steam I do go really quick you made it go rapid

[@joelang6126]

How much weight is in the loco so there's traction? Surely a bloke and take of coaches is quite a lot to haul? Are there roller bearings in the wagon you sit on?

[@UndergroundEric]

I can just about lift it when its empty of water, it weighs a lot!

[@10thstudio]

Hi Sam, have you thought about resin printing? The print lines aren't so pronounced in resin but the process is a little longer

[@Trainswithjosh]

How many locomotives do you have now

[@UndergroundEric]

Down to 7 now! 8 if you count the class 13 as a pair lol

[@Trainswithjosh]

You are so lucky to have all those locomotives my dream is to have one

[@hog8035]

My grandad built that train

[@UndergroundEric]

Oh

[@ikriestiana]

Is there a time that the locomotive explodes? Because i never seen a model train explodes brefore!

[@peterellis6556]

Unlikely. Model engineers are required to build to safe regulations and are tested. Despite this, the HSE still took fright and I was on the committee that worked with the HSE to resolve the issues.

[@ikriestiana]

@@peterellis6556 ok

[@_R0BB_]

I have a 7.25" gauge london metropolitan metrovick which will pull passengers and beg for more, but it's not as fun as nursing a steam loco and struggling to make gradients.

[@UndergroundEric]

Very nice. I just bought a 5” oneb

[@_R0BB_]

@@UndergroundEric my dad and I went with number 8 "Sherlock Holmes" I'd love to see a video of yours!

[@timothycole9232]

Do you need a boiler certificate for live steam models above a certain size?

[@UndergroundEric]

Yes this needs yearly tests

[@timothycole9232]

@@UndergroundEric thank for the reply. Do you think hornby live steam 00 need a boiler certificate?

[@UndergroundEric]

@@timothycole9232 no mate, they use an electrically heated boiler anyway unlike these

[@timothycole9232]

@@UndergroundEric oh ok I just havnt looked into them enough to realise that. Thanks for the quick reply

[@keefbrown]

Sounds like a typical live steam loco on eBay… good to see it has a new lease of life and shows the importance of a local engineering group..

[@UndergroundEric]

Defo! Be careful what you buy!

[@gamerjosh5686]

If your going to paint the 94xx black than a possible livery for the auto coach could be br maroon

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks, something to think about. Did they ever work with maroon suburbans at all? As a normal coach obvs

[@gamerjosh5686]

@@UndergroundEric not sure but another option could be putting the late crest on the coach instead of the gwr logo

[@b17marko]

I am amazed that some of those smaller locos can pull a human along and not just sit there spinning their wheels, any idea of the weight of your Panier tank?

[@UndergroundEric]

It is pretty impressive the weight they can haul, not sure exactly but obviously with the tanks full its a chunky little thing, if you have a slightly damp rail ect it will slip quite easily

[@petecoventry6858]

Imagine being his neighbour.

[@UndergroundEric]

Id love to be!

[@CHANGCHENG2023]

可以尝试一下 买一些中国的机车吧

[@globalgumboots]

What happened at 16.24?

[@UndergroundEric]

How do you mean?

[@globalgumboots]

@@UndergroundEric did the loco go down a dip? The engine got lifted up at the front.

[@UndergroundEric]

@@globalgumboots oh!! Great spot i didnt see that HAHA. Yes ollies riding truck was pulling the back of the engine downwards due to the height of the coupling, aswell as the rear springs on the loco being weak. Changed them out and was fine after, didnt realise id caught it on video!

[@TimberSurf]

So you are going backwards, from driving big modern trains to little old trains! lol

[@UndergroundEric]

Watch right to the end, back to big trains! 🤣

[@johnjmc]

👍

[@UndergroundEric]

Hope you enjoyed John, thanks for the go on the 4F that sparked this off a tad!

[@johnjmc]

@@UndergroundEric anytime mate, it really does make the day flyby as you say, so much more involved with the engine. This was the problem I had with Druid, I would get bored. I did enjoy shunting last weekend with Jenna's little 08. Still want a 14 so I can do the same to one of them as the 08.

[@randomkid7164]

This is like ro scale on roblox

[@johnkeepin7527]

As you mentioned LU liveried Prairies, you might like to see what this one was up to, as a guest in September: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKW5fXuOn62oq5Y

[@kitchenhamfarm]

eric looks as if you had a whale of a time i do believe my dad has a few 5in steam locos but sadly never runs them..............tony

[@UndergroundEric]

Thats a shame, its never too late!

[@WardleRestorations]

First 👀😂

[@johnvine5731]

Second

[@archiestrains6285]

Third

[@frameoflight]

fourth

[@UndergroundEric]

Wheeeey

[@AmeryJunction]

2nd 😂😂

[@UndergroundEric]

First loser! 🤣

[@AmeryJunction]

@@UndergroundEric 😂😂😂

[@jezcon9467]

Sitting on toy trains pretending to drive them is quite weird

[@bencromwell4453]

have you ever tried going through the tunnels?🤏😅 cant believe that train can pull a grown person pretty cool.