RR 20th class Beyer-Garratt from the footplate

[megatwingo]

5*****!

[luvmostmusic]

I remember the West Countries around Portsmouth as a wee boy in 60' and they were in far worse condition than you describe for these garratts. I know, as I have driven both these 20th class around this time.

[DPUO]

Nice to see the RR Garratts get some of the attention normally reserved for their SAR cousins! Shame about the nick of the engine though; looks and sounds a lot like the very knackered, sadly neglected machines on countless films from the twilight of BR steam in the '60s; blowing drain cocks, steam passing from what I reckon to be either the blower pipe or a drifting valve pipe... sad to see on such a beast.

[TrevorHeath]

That would be the steam engine which drives the Auger to push the coal from the tender to the firebox. The speed is controlled by the fireman.

TH

[salemcripple]

What was that thing at :18 seconds?