LET'S GET AN ENGINE READY

[@Hard-Boiled-Bollock]

The job that was done on Whillan Beck to bring it back to life is incredible 👍

[@Will-ux9nh]

Lovely video Can’t wait to visit soon! 😀🚂

[@uries15]

No mention of checking the boiler water level before lighting the fire. Perhaps it came out in the edit as I can't believe it wasn't done.

[@eliotreader8220]

not mention covering the fire grate with a bit of gravel to keep it clean of clinker

[@uries15]

@@yeo5811 My comment was clearly misleading, for which I apologise. As I said, I'm sure checking the boiler water level was done and done very deliberately; it's just curious that this vital step was left out of a video that is all about the process of lighting up a steam locomotive. All best wishes.

[@srajfnly2]

@@eliotreader8220 that was the second thing they mentioned

[@timd8776]

400 shovels of coal into a cold boiler... one must be patient warming a boiler unless you enjoy replacing stays

[@FutureRailProductions]

Coal takes a higher temperature to ignite. He's doing everything right.

[@franky5039]

@@FutureRailProductions So? In what sense is that relevant? The coal is shoveled in the same time span in a huge amount into the cold boiler. The consequenses are: 1. It will degass at a high rate, having not enough oxygen to ignite the gasses; 2. This will create smoke and sooth = waste of energy, contamination of the boiler tubes = less efficiency 3. Then when the volatile matters are gone, it will give off it's heat at the same time, creating a sudden rise in temperature in the fire box and creating thermal stresses in the boiler. Now eveybody underestimates these thermal stresses simply because most people don't understand how the mechanisms works and what the consequences are. But if you look at the amount of boiler trouble on heritage locomotives, compared to the miles they make, there is your answer. It is not the static pressure, but the combined cyclic thermal stress that destroys boilers.

[@geoffhurrell8478]

What about checking there's water in the sight glass first?

[@struck2soon]

Judging by the small flames coming off the firebed I am guessing this is more of an anthracite coal than a bituminous coal?

[@MicrobyteAlan]

Well said, beautiful machines. Thanks

[@Strasburg_Railfaner611]

How long did these fire ups take

[@stephensettle]

Great video! How long does the preparation take?

[@tomyrail7468]

about 30-1 hour if i'm correct

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Please excuse my ignorance, but how does gravel on the grates prevent the formation of clinkers?

[@LEVELCROSSING225]

As the fire burns, it sticks to the fire bars. The ballast is used to prevent it from sticking to the fire bars. Makes it easier to lift the clincker off the bars and dispose of it properly. Clincker effectively welds itself to the bars if not properly managed.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

@@LEVELCROSSING225 thank you for clarifying that. I've burned a bit of coal before, but not an extensive amount. What a beautiful piece of kit

[@robr3633]

Assuming the footage is all in chronological order, I noticed that you lit _River Irt's_ fire first but she was the last to leave the shed! Does she take longer to steam?

[@Will-ux9nh]

Where’s Katie! 😀👍

[@delilapipoly]

🥰🥰🥰

[@cameronfane1]

too much coal there will nont be some left

[@HarryApps-Drsyn]

River irt is 123 year old

[@xr6lad]

For god sake mate. Buy some equipment. Buy a proper torch. Don’t use a ‘mobile’.

[@waterside13]

I think he was checking the boiler shell and using the torch and camera option to view the top area which could be difficult to check. Good idea.