NYMR - Whitby to Goathland cab ride on BR Standard 4 No. 76079 

Looking into the cab of the loco, working , the design priorities are obviously entirely functional , whereas the safety & comfort of the crew was not considered, no wonder that few survived a collision !

I don't remember them being so popular with trainspotters as they were considered ugly and replaced pre-grouping types designed for appearance rather than practicality. The LMS class 4 were apparently inspired by the T-34 tank, but then Derby had built tanks during the war. There is an early published drawing of the class 4 which looks like a small class 5. In retrospect it is a pity the construction of the standards did not continue, with improvements to the design including light oil firing. Most of the disadvantages of steam are due to using coal, problems with water treatment which have been solved in recent years, and sub-optimal exhaust systems. The long warm-up time is avoided by pre-heating and improved insulation. These bring efficiency up to about 12% ie an improvement of more than one-third, which is not as high as diesel (in theory, but about good enough). Burning oil in a steam locomotive avoids the pollution problems you get with diesel.

@@physiocrat7143 I guess that may be so. However, I liked their look. It was somewhat utilitarian but standards of different sizes and power ratings appealed to me. As to oil, I don’t know enough to fire off a sensible comment. However, seeing some American locos in preservation pouring out the black stuff like there is no tomorrow would give cause to wonder. Anyway, interesting comments and food for further thought, for which, thanks.

@@phph1731 As regards oil firing, the 1993 build of steam locomotives in Switzerland use a different system. See it at work here, 4 minutes from the start. It is a rebuilt class 52 Kriegslok. (German austerity 2-10-0). The power is up by about one-third compared to using coal. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-g_tOegn7DvE.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oUj9M6ppioU.html

@@physiocrat7143 Thanks, I’ll check this out. All good wishes.

@@physiocrat7143 The Class 5AT would have had all these improvements. Such a shame that the project never got off the ground.

Starts at 1:126 then increases to 1:49 from Esk Valley Cottages until Goathland

On this loco, the reverser is the wheel directly in front of the driver that you can see being wound. It adjusts the cutoff point for steam entering the cylinders and the direction of travel. The injectors are immediately in front of the fireman, the two black horizontal levers are the water valves, and the brass handles above are the steam. There are two injectors with one steam/water valve each.

That's the mechanical lubricator

The gradient was 1 in 49 uphill. The steepest on the railway. The tight curves at Beck Hole, Green End and Darnholm also make it difficult for the loco to pull a seven coach train

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Driver is looking at the steam chest pressure gauge. If pulling away from station or from a standing start you don't want a large gulp of steam to the cylinders as that can cause the loco to slip. Also the driver will periodically glance at all the gauges, pressure, brake water gauges to check everything is ok. Some locos don't have a steam chest pressure gauge so the driver uses their experience when opening the regulator to admit enough steam to the cylinders to move the loco and accelerate but not to over do it and cause the loco to slip.

@@nymrfootage Thank you for taking he time to reply and sharing the info, much appreciated... Joe

@@nymrfootage is this the Green Night David Shepard's smaller engine?

​@@eliotreader8220 this is 76079, aka Pocket Rocket.

The remains of the Eskdale Ironstone Mine sidings which ran between the two river bridges.

Are you referring to the two instances of the loco blowing off. If not, it's probably the mix of the two audio tracks. One from the cab and one from the outside of the loco. If you don't mix the audio tracks together you get a strange mismatch in sound when the video cuts between the cab and outside of the loco. The audio tracks are mixed together to make the sound consistent for the video cuts. The downside is all the sound from outside the loco is mixed with the cab sounds eg steam brake, injectors being used, blowing off, brake ejector. This can make a right old racket in some instances and heighten the sound. The sound could equalised to improve it, but it's a manual process and would takes hours as it would have to be done scene by scene and therefore not done for this video.

@@nymrfootage It was n't Mr Colls blowing then LOL

Is this the green night one of the two BR standard engines that was saved by the late Wild life artist David Shepherd

Or is she still being repaired at Gromont Engine sheds

@@eliotreader8220 this is 76079 not green night (75039)

The wheel in front of him 'notches up' the amount of steam being delivered to the driving cylinders.... as the loco gains speed and momentum, the driver can turn the wheel, which progressively stops the steam from being delivered for the whole length of the piston travel, allowing the admitted superheated steam to expand on its own, and thereby saving steam (and therefore work for the fireman!). A bit like a gearbox on a motor vehicle, actually.

@@algrigg9039 I knew that one (the regulator), wich also changes direction from fwd to backw. I am 69 years old and grew up on a railway station, and therefore occasionally was allowed to try to run the engines as I was a child.

When this loco worked on Network Rail it was fitted with an air brake system,now I think this system has been removed,the braking system now is vacuum with a steam brake for the loco.Fascinating video,one of the best.

​@@nesleinf the wheel is the reverser, which adjusts the steam cut off. The regulator is the handle above which is pulled backwards to open.

@@nesleinfIt's the reverser (the wheel edge-on to the driver) that's responsible for the direction of travel. The regulator only controls the amount of steam entering the steamchests.

The reverser I believe

The steering wheel

@@jfrankland1991Correct 🙂

I believe the driver is just opening it fully, reduces the chance of wanging them with the shovel and making a mess!

Not in this video.

BR stands for British Railways

@@russellgreen3375 now I see... I know that it was in Britain, but I thought that it was a german locomotive and they left the signature that indicate the group of locomotive like in Italy, where they use the words "Gr" to indicate the group of locomotive, like for example Gr.740 or Gr.625

Funfact: this whistle she has is german

Depending on the type of engine it could be anything up to eight tons.

On the 'non-stops', the Gresley eight-wheelers (8 tons capacity), full on leaving The Cross, would be virtually empty (or in some cases ACTUALLY) empty of coal on arriving at Waverley...

It's more to do with the whitby to Grosmont section is fairly level, but after Grosmont there's a steep 1 in 49 climb

Weren’t they fantastic trips? I used to love a few days in North Wales in the summer to go on the Cambrian. 76079 was perfect for that run