Me driving a 3 1/2 stannier mougle around riverside park railway (me driving episode 12)

[@mikegittings]

👍 great

[@CarroBelga]

1:44 'the fires just died'. Not a criticism or negative comment, but maybe due to the fact that you started putting fresh coal onto the fire (which would have cooled it down) as soon as you pulled away and opening the blower (which just wastes more steam) certainly wouldn't have helped.

[@ollieking5053]

It was more of the fact the water was left on and first time driving that engine for a while so didn’t remember how much it likes. For a small loco it’s surprisingly hungry. In terms of the blower, I was told to leave it cracked to help it draw as such a small engine means it doesn’t draft as well. It was about a year ago as well which doesn’t help much as I have learned significantly more and had a lot more experience hence why I’m now driving beautiful locomotives such as the merchant.

[@jeremyhighhouse6903]

Lol, how tiny is that boiler? Your finger looks massive next to it, and the coal shovel like a spoon 😂