hoovernut Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I happened across this interesting vidoe on you tube. Its surprising how much goes into just cleaning a steam loco. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG1uRu9sPiw&feature=channel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wherry Lines Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 That's utterly fantastic....! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJH584 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Thanks for the link hoovernut. That is one is one heck of a turn around time and they didn't clean the bodywork!!! How often did they have to do that deep clean??? David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free At Last Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 An enjoyable 25 minutes viewing. Thanks for posting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Great posting Hoovernut. Just shows how much hot and dirty work was involved ro keep them running. Arthur Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucky Duck Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Thanks for sharing. What a fascinating piece of footage. I had no idea just how much was involved (with so many men) not to mention the time-scale of this process. The men all looked a bit morose… whether that's because they were being filmed or just because of the work! I really felt for the poor sod who had to clean the inside of the firebox! Respect! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Sort of takes the glamour out of steam doesn't it? A dirty and very manual job and not for the claustrophobic (not that such objections would have been recognised). Manual labour was cheap although the demarcation of jobs later made it more expensive. Volunteers required to clean preserved locos? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 11, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2011 Shows all too clearly why steam came to an end - very labour intensive with a lot of downtime for a big exam like that in none too good working conditions. Very useful shot of the train at the end too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Labour was cheap but not as cheap as today. Something to consider! There was at least work for the unskilled in those days. I was never required to go inside a firebox and would have refused anyway. A railwayman of small stature who was well past retirement age did this job at the shed where I worked. He loved it because it meant he didn't have to sit alone in his home all day. I did my share of disposing if the hours allowed at the end of a run. Not a pleasant task at the best of times. I wonder if YouTube has footage of removing firebars before raking out part of the fire? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 No H&S to speak of just gloves, an old rag and a tiny mask. I bet things are different today on the preserved lines. safety glasses and reams of forms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 11, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2011 No H&S to speak of just gloves, an old rag and a tiny mask. I bet things are different today on the preserved lines. safety glasses and reams of forms. Very few forms and not a vast amount of paper once the basics are written down but a lot more recording of mechanical etc work carried out and far more comprehensive loco/vehicle records than BR ever held (if the job is being done correctly that is) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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