Sorry I had to dip out the other night guys. When I am rostered at the railway I have to be there anytime between 0400 - 0600 depending on what is going on.
Yesterday was a relatively easy day as only had one steam engine to sort out and light up.
A few pics and a video below.
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Footplate of yesterday's engine. Guy at back is driver the other lad is the fireman who was instructing me
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This is the small beastie from yesterday
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I had to light this one up a couple of weeks ago. It has been painted up this crappy colour for the Queen's Jubilee. The real name of the engine is Taw Valley and it was used at times as Hogwart's Express for Harry Potter
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Footplate of Taw Valley
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My son James(black shirt) who is a fireman, three years ago . Great day out that day. I shovelled coal for 64 miles whilst he drove under instruction. Absolutely knackered at end of it.
This is a link to quick bit of video of me shovelling whilst at a stand at Arley Station
https://1drv.ms/v/s!Ar6GydPKhlHikCd3ImK ... -?e=YvkrtI
