Driver’s Eye View at Peter’s Railway 

I am glad you suggested it! Only a few days' later, we had some lovely sunny weather so perfect railway conditions for filming. All best wishes, Chris.

Yes, the sunny day made the film come alive somehow! Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Yes, and there is always a bend coming up!! The worst is if the boiler pressure is a bit low - the engine will still go (like a train!), but the brakes are very poor... Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Glad you enjoyed it, now I will have to make some more... Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Glad you watched them in that order or it would have been even more unsettling!!! It was my son who helped with the building. In fact, Peter did too, but not as energetically... Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Hi Paul, and thanks for your lovely comment. Sometimes it is just great to go for a little steam round the line. Cup of tea in the tender and sunshine makes for a happy engineer! Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

I was very lucky with the weather that day - it does make so much difference to how they look. I think that steam trains are the very essence of engineering and, as people love them, they are a really good lead into science/engineering as a career or lifelong interest... Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

It certainly does. I reckon she would do 30 mph if the track didn't have some good curves on it. I think we have been up to 15 mph, which is a scale 120... Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Glad you enjoyed it, it is fun making the railway and a bit of extra fun making the little films... Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Yes, they boys are lucky and it has been great fun working with them on the railway. Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Glad you enjoyed it and like the sounds. In fact, the train was light that day - if we load it up it is much louder!! Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Thanks 👍 Yes, the track isn't bad, but there are a few bits which need some tlc. Hopefully by the end of the summer it will be like a main line railway! Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Hi, Michael, and thank you for your fascinating recollection: I have never been in contact with anyone from Bongo's footplate before. I had heard that the B1s rode very roughly when they were run down. It must have been very frustrating towards the end of steam as everything seemed to be in poor condition and the working conditions at the sheds sound dreadful. However, it must have been a wonderful life, out on the line. No one to look over your shoulder in those days!!! Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Thank you! It is certainly very heavy... Thanks for watching, Chris.

Thank you for the brilliant comment!! Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Yes, there is quite a bit of super-elevation on the curves! I think there would be a disaster if they were flat... Getting the tilt to start and end gently is quite a challenge and not yet perfected. Then there are bits which need quite a bit more work... Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Thanks for the idea! I really enjoyed filming it and it didn't take too long to edit. Hope you couldn't see the joins... All best, Chris.

Thank you very much! Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Glad you enjoyed it, I will enjoy making some more... All best wishes, Chris.

Thank you!!!

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you, and glad you liked it!! Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Thank you for the great comment! Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

I think the max speed during that circuit was around 13 mph. That scales up to around 100 mph, which would have been rather faster than a full size B1 would have managed. Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

It does sometimes feel like that!! Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

That is a good question! I think the maximum reached so far is around 15 mph - which scales to 120 mph! I think the engine would easily do 30, but there is always a curve coming up (quickly)! So nerves and protection of the engine are the limiting factor... Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

I was, nearly! In fact, multiplying up by a scale factor of 8, the speed was around 100 mph... Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Good question! Essentially I use weed-killer: roundup/glyphosphate. The trick is only to use it on the ballast as otherwise it kills everything on the banks and then the earth just tumbles into the ballast. The other thing is to blow the leaves off the line in the autumn so they don't mulch down and make a nice bed for the weeds to grow in. All good fun!! Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

No, thank goodness!! In truth, the track is in pretty good condition and one gets a feel for how steady the engine is. There are a few bits that need a bit of attention. There is a bit of a lurch to the left at about 2.50, just after the brick bridge on the curve. I will fix that in the next few days... Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Yes, about 3 or 4 degrees. It makes a huge difference, but even that amount of cant is only correct for about 5 mph on that tight radius. Luckily there are other parts of the line which are good for a bit of leg stretching! Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Thanks for you question, but it is quite a tricky one! I made Bongo, as that is my main hobby. However, it did take 8 years to build. Yes, you can buy them from model engineering suppliers, some are new and some second-hand. However, they are expensive. You need to be very careful if you buy second-hand as many look lovely but don't work properly and maybe need a new boiler. The best thing you can do is to join a Model Engineering Society/Club near you. Then you can join in with a miniature railway without having to buy it or make it yourself. There are quite a lot around, so you should be able to find something... Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Thank you! If you want to get involved in this sort of hobby maybe you can find a model engineering club/society within reach of you. There are a surprisingly large number of them!! Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Chris. PS. If you would like to know about the books I write to teach children (age 3 to 90!) about railways, science and engineering, there’s lots of info here: petersrailway.com/ and we ship overseas.

Hi Adam and Happy birthday! Yes, I do remember - you drew some fabulous drawings. I hope you are keeping working on your art... All best wishes to you and family, Chris.

@@PetersRailway yes hope you have a nice rest of the week!