The Mid Hants Spring steam gala 14th march ride behind 73096 & its failure

[edj66]

@34016bodmin Again...why so angry?!

[edj66]

@34016bodmin Calm down!! No need to get your knickers in a twist.

[NewController01]

This is a good basis for my stories I'm writing

[SteamFanNo1]

I know. i was just kidding

[SteamFanNo1]

I was on the footplate of the engine when it happened and we are working very hard on the engine and i saw the cylinder explode it rolled down the hill just before we crost the bridge.

[jamiegoddard4]

How long did it take for the engine to be dragged back?

[drob1980]

I first heard of this in Steam Railway magazine - its very unfortunate that its happened

[steamfail]

it is so clear that it is water. the one core plug has only been damaged by water, are u a idiot or what its so clear to all of us what is going on why not you?

[midster69]

Sounds very wet to me just before it fails. That was a lucky pheashant could have been splatted.

[Imatt33]

Looks like hydro damage as it has popped the rear out as well. Should of felt a braking effect just before it went. Either the anti hydro valves on the cylinders were not working correctly or there has just been to much water volume. If the piston head had jamed it could of done some major damage to the piston spindle, cross head, slide bars or con rod.

[andyg3]

It wasnt water

[steamfail]

the accident was deffonatly caused by water it starts priming at 1 min 12 secs and dont stop, driver ever thaught of opening the taps? and it wouldnt of happend at all

[andyg3]

It wasnt water.

[cp35005]

love it thanks

[MHR1125]

Great video

[mattmay05]

I was on the same train in the morning of that interesting day, as I was with the Bucks railway centre group, Big shock that it happened, even had a slight glitch in early afternoon with the met tank.

[juicerail]

there was a thud/bang, but the camera is towards the back of the train and on the wrong side. I was sat in the second coach, we heard it there!

[andyg3]

Strange, i would have though you would have heard a big bang when the cylinder went

[rockdropper12]

Q.what ill-effects will results from having to much water in the boiler.

A.too high water level in the boiler is bad practice .its restricts the steam space and leads to water being carried over with the steam,which may cause such troubles as damaged clyinders and pistons,bent rods. that will be a costly mistake. most likely a new cylinder casting or a big stitch welding job then a liner fitted.

[andyg3]

The accident wasnt caused by water.

[rockdropper12]

what caused it then?

[andyg3]

core plug came out inside the cylinder, then being solid, something had to give.

[73096std5]

lol look at 5-40 on the clip im the guy in the bottom right hand corner with white top and brown trousers

[73096std5]

great video 5*

[SirSim25]

That poor loco!

Met No 1 is one of my favourite locos, I'm glad it egts to stretch its legs nowadays, and not just trundling up and down the Bucks Rail Centre line.

Good work.

[pompeyrdabest]

Great Vid- really captured the moment

[pgtrimming]

Well captured, especially the drama.