Classic Steam Train Collection

Season 1 Episode 8: Driving and Firing the Western Engines

This film joins the drivers and engineers on the Western Line engines for live sequences of different journeys. Every aspect of driving a steam locomotive is covered. From observing and obeying signals to understanding the dangers of letting speed run away with you, Clive Groome’s easy manor and vast experience makes this definitive footplate guide a must-watch for anyone interested in steam. Clive one of the most experienced enginemen in the country demonstrates how to fire four very different steam locomotives from lighting up in the morning and oiling the machine right through to the disposal of the engine at night.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

8

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2005

IMDb:

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