Railcam from the footplate.... West Somerset Railway feat. 7828 'Odney Manor' | Railcam LIVE

[@RHTeebs]

I always loved the Manors. They were cracking locos.

[@wellingtonnorthjunction3911]

Our 56XX at Telford steam railway is back and it’s literally the same controlles except it has a Johnson bar instead of the wheel

[@Trainswithjosh]

Hi

[@tm502010]

What’s venting steam in the immediate area where these guys are working? Lots of hissing, and clouds of steam around them. Is this normal? Is it dangerous?

[@tm502010]

This is at the beginning…

[@bail60163]

Nothing dangerous! I was the fireman 😅

[@limeyfox]

@@bail60163 I noticed in the longer video of the Watchet-Washford section that your driver was having to continually adjust the ejector and brake settings, did this indicate some problem? I wondered if the ejector wasn’t shutting properly or the train pipe pressure wasn’t stabilising.

[@bail60163]

@@limeyfox it was related to keeping the train pipe at 21" as we had a diesel at the back that runs at that. We on the western engines run at 25".

[@danguinan7238]

Why is the driver applying the brake when he’s still got the regulator open?? He shouldn’t be on the footplate.

[@bail60163]

He was trying to keep the train pipe at 21" as there was a diesel on the rear

[@uries15]

Gloves on the footplate. Ugghh. But as a further observation, both men with no jackets on and bare arms. Clearly they have never had any experience on a steam locomotive that proves wearing a jacket is a good idea. I have. Wear a jacket.