NYMR - Lighting a warming fire in 9F No. 92134

Filmed on Tuesday 8th February 2022
A warming fire is lit in the 9F the day before it in steam insurance exam. The warming fire slowly heats the boiler overnight so the copper firebox and water are already warm the following day when a full fire is placed in the 9F for its in steam boiler exam. Lighting a warming fire places less stress on the boiler than if a fire was lit in a cold loco as the expansion of the boiler is gradual over 12 to 24 hours rather then over a few hours.

[@trainsimulatordriver]

I always like to see the different techniques for light up. This is quite different to what i do. Cool.

[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

I always wondered where those old clothes I put in charity bags ended up!

[@eliotreader8220]

some years ago I lit a warming fire in the firebox of my Friend's model traction engine because the cold weather looked like it was going to turn the water inside the boiler to ice. I had been cleaning up the engine and put the dirty paper towel, rags in the fire box ready for when we next steam up the engine. we set that on fire and put some branches or off cuts of wood we found nearby in it. because they saw the smoke coming out of the funnel the French people thought that my friend was going to rides on his engine. I think a lot of people took photos of the smoking traction engine

[@jetporter]

must have been a big "model"

[@vridiantoast7096]

Man, if I ever travel from the US, I want to find a way to do something like this. Looks like hard work, but man would it be cool…

[@eliotreader8220]

i wish i could shovel coal into a fire box like that if that was me it would been on the cab floor

[@aliciashepherd8912]

Have you tried using Welsh coal for the steam locomotives

[@naomithatcher519]

man l cant wait to see this beast in action

[@johntait491]

What is the difference in coal quality..? Are some regions coal better than others..? Where does NYMR coal come from..?

[@matthewpayne42]

Meanwhile, the electric train is already halfway to London.

[@rudycarlson8245]

This way is more fun!