Nice Video and 45212 is the best black 5 out there and can't wait to see her back out running. but i see her every saturday as i'm a volunteer on the KWVR where she is at the min.
The issue with cooking like that is the longer you leave the firebox door open, the more boiler pressure you'll lose as a result of cool air entering the firebox.
@g7usl I should have phrased it this way. Keeping the firebox door open for extended periods of time will allow cool air to enter the firebox and cause some issues. a slight drop in pressure can be a result. Also you cause stress on the staybolts witht he heat and cooling.
@Kleman09 What you say is true but cooking of this sort would take place while the engine is not being worked, as shown in the video.
Out on the main line it would be a different story while the engine is being worked hard. Firemen fired through the flap in order to keep the heat within the firebox. Only bad firemen needed the firehole door fully open. I was firing on the Eastern Region for 14 years so, I know what I'm talking about.
By the looks of it, a five star establishment couldn't have done much better than these gentlemen did. Hats off to both of them for keeping that great ritual of steam alive.
Why do they use oil for the bacon? You could easily bake that in it's own fat :)
ELVISRMRZ 1 month ago
best roast i ever had came from the smokebox of a traction engine. marvelous.
Rainhill1829 2 months ago
You also can dry your socks on injector pipe or place a teapot on firebox guys :) . Nice video.
DmitriSkif 2 months ago
Nice Video and 45212 is the best black 5 out there and can't wait to see her back out running. but i see her every saturday as i'm a volunteer on the KWVR where she is at the min.
TrainMadJames 2 months ago
the holes in the shovel let the water off the shovel i had 3 in my shovel ex 12B man , not to stop the men frying up
Mr46238 3 months ago
The issue with cooking like that is the longer you leave the firebox door open, the more boiler pressure you'll lose as a result of cool air entering the firebox.
Kleman09 7 months ago
@Kleman09 B.S. I used to do it regulary and for 17 years of my life on the steam.
g7usl 7 months ago
@g7usl I should have phrased it this way. Keeping the firebox door open for extended periods of time will allow cool air to enter the firebox and cause some issues. a slight drop in pressure can be a result. Also you cause stress on the staybolts witht he heat and cooling.
Kleman09 7 months ago
@Kleman09 What you say is true but cooking of this sort would take place while the engine is not being worked, as shown in the video.
Out on the main line it would be a different story while the engine is being worked hard. Firemen fired through the flap in order to keep the heat within the firebox. Only bad firemen needed the firehole door fully open. I was firing on the Eastern Region for 14 years so, I know what I'm talking about.
g7usl 7 months ago
do you know where to dl this, see it or buy it? I can't seem to find it :(
59n1tr0n72 9 months ago
I always make my driver a lovely fry up:)
MrCreid1990 1 year ago
70 ton microwave. =) great stuff.
andysim232 1 year ago
What a great time honored tradition! Thanks for the video! (Now I'm hungry!)
jjaagg5050 1 year ago
I ment footplate
TheSteamdriver 1 year ago
I want a footpkate fry up now
TheSteamdriver 1 year ago
mmmm that bacon looks good!! that a black 5 class loco?
288jh 1 year ago
@288jh yea its black 5, and that bacon does look good!
dav121cool 1 year ago
the best way to cook i think had my 1st cooked on city of truo
MrTllr 1 year ago
By the looks of it, a five star establishment couldn't have done much better than these gentlemen did. Hats off to both of them for keeping that great ritual of steam alive.
SR722 2 years ago
very good like it thats one way to cook the full english breakfast and probably quicker as well with that kind of heat don't blame them good on them
musicmad1982 2 years ago
ha ha what line is that nymr???
gresleya3kid 2 years ago
brilliant thats the best way to cook a full english breakfast on a steam loco and its very good
and60007 2 years ago
Love it!
Samrailwayfootage 2 years ago 5
positivly brilliant! Good on ya!
ArcaneDigital 2 years ago 2
What a great way to have a fry up. I feel hungry now!
cometogetherband 2 years ago 6
You're right there,it looks really tasty- it has to be the best work/food skyve,since Stan Butler warmed his fish & chips up on the bus engine!
bbottlezigzag 2 years ago
I love On The Buses! The film was on the telly the other day with the fish & chips scene in it. Classic!
cometogetherband 2 years ago 2