What an amazing place. It brings back memories of when I was a Train Driver. I drove nearly all the diesel-electric locos seen here. Also the electric locos such as class 85, 86, 87, etc. I noticed a class 20 diesel-electric loco in the video and can remember every part of it and preparation it for starting. I wonder if the model has a BIS ( battery isolation switch) fitted to the side for authenticity. The diesel engine drives a generator to power the traction motors on diesel-electric locos. There are some older passenger sets that actually get driven by the diesel engine. They are called DMUs "Diesel Multiple Units" but they don't run them anymore as far as I know. I was never trained on them. I also noticed that the club's signaling has a "track circuit" with the color light signaling which is brilliant. As soon as the train passes the green or yellow signal it turns to red. We used to carry "track circuit clips" which is just a piece of wire with a rail clip on each end and when placed across the rails turns the signal behind it to red. They would be used in an emergency situation along with detonators. Really enjoyed this Keith. Cheers. 🚂🚂
When the full size train went past I realised where in York this was. I could see the housing estatewhere I lived for 14 years. I never knew that this placed existed. You are right about just how many trains run on that main line, I never did get used to the goods trains moving at night, they always seemed to have the squeakiest axles.
Glad to see you out and about again! You saw more passenger trains while you were there then I have seen in two years! Here in America the Amtrak service where I live is downright scanty. Lots of freight trains but fewer passenger trains with every passing year.
The zinc leeching is a common problem with straight brass fusible plugs. To be honest I only came across it this year on my boiler test with a chance comment to my boiler inspector. I had mentioned that I always had issues getting the fusible plug out and was surprised that they never sheared given I was swinging on a cracking bar to get them out with only 12 months service. He said it was just the nature of it with the heat but didn't say it was anything to do with water. The boiler inspector explained that the zinc leeching out essentially binds the threads up. He said that I should be using phossy bronze / tapered plugs. My winter project is to make a boss to convert from a straight to tapered fusible plug. I already have a boss in the crown as the 3/8" threads in the boiler were shot and I had gone up to 1/2" BSP then stepped down to 1/4"BSP plugs. However I had made a straight tapping, so now I will remove the boss and make a new one. He also wants the new boss welding in by a coded welder.
Does this mean that your You Tube viewers will finally get to see that wonderful Prairie Tank locomotive run under steam? I hope so, it's part of why I continue watching.
I sold that Simplex Prairie a few Months ago, I ran it in steam on the bench. I have too many model steam engines - some have to go ...... that's how I manage to make a new video almost every day .......
