Cab ride on D&SNG No. 482 on April 18th, 2025 скачать в хорошем качестве

Cab ride on D&SNG No. 482 on April 18th, 2025

This isn't the normal scenery filled Durango & Silverton train video. It is a more in-depth video of what goes on in the cab itself with the Engineer and Fireman going about their duties and spends a considerable time showing only that. I had an excellent crew, with Engineer and my host Russell Heerdt, and Fireman Elizabeth Duncan. They are both very good at their jobs and worked well together, seldom exchanging any words (which would be hard to hear above the din of cab noises), mainly communicating when needed with a gesture or a nod. The train crew consisted of Conductor Jonny Rooney, student Conductor Sarah Padget and Brakeman Sam Batello. Before retiring, I was a diesel-electric Locomotive Engineer for about 40 years of my 42 year railroad career. I do not pretend to know a lot about steam locomotives and their operation when it gets beyond the air brake equipment. However, to make the video more interesting and make some sense of what the Engineer & Fireman are doing, I will come back and add some time stamps and what is occurring as best as I know it. One of the more interesting things on the D&S locomotives is the use of a Straight Air brake which is the "other" handle in the cab. For quite a few years now, this has allowed a finer-tuning of control of the train operating downgrade WITHOUT HAVE TO CYCLE BRAKE WITH RETAINERS. The Straight Air may be removed in the future. That'll make for a little more room in the cramped cab. Timeline of operations in the cab (to be added to as time avails). There is a limit to characters that can be posted, so there won't be exhaustive details. Some highlights will be below, but as operations are repetitive you can use what is identified to understand the same operations later in the video. If addition info is wanted or needed, just ask in the comments! : 00:01 -- Title and crew intro. 00:43 -- No. 6-ET Brake Equipment photo (ABV and IBV) with Straight Air handle and valve also shown. 00:51 -- No. 6-ET ABV and IBV handle positions. The Straight Air positions (not shown) are Release at forward position, Lap at center and Application at rear. 01:00 -- CAB RIDE BEGINS! All brake valve handles are for brakes released (Running on the ABV, Release on the IBV and S.A. Released with handle forward. Engineer has hand on the Throttle and the Fireman operates the non-lifting Injector and the oil Firing Valve. 01:16 -- Engineer checks watch, something he will do frequently to maintain the speed for staying on the schedule. 01:30 -- Fireman opens the Bell Ringer valve for the road crossing ahead and adjusts injector. 02:27 -- Engineer has applied the train brakes (ABV) and has the handle in Lap to maintain the set and will go momentarily to Full Release and then back to Running position, releasing the train brakes. 02:51 -- Engineer makes another Brake Pipe reduction (probably 8 or 10 lbs) and Laps the ABV, then keeps the locomotive driver brakes from applying by kicking off (or bailing off) the IBV in Quick Release position. 03:05 -- Engineer release the train brakes with the ABV. 03:39 -- Engineer turns of the forward Sanders with the pneumatic sander valve. This will be used many times during the day. 03:49 -- Engineer uses the forward sanders again. 05:04 -- Engineer checks the rate of oil drops feeding the air pump (air compressor) on the hydrostatic lubricator (the only thing this lubricator feeds, I think. A mechanical lubricator (not shown) feeds other things. 06:29 -- Fireman "sands the flues" (or boiler tubes). This operation removes the carbon build up inside the flues and keeps the locomotive steaming freely. The carbon builds up and forms an insulation against the proper heat transfer from the hot gasses passing through the flues and can cause bad steaming and loss of boiler pressure. The locomotive must be working hard and the draft appliance on the firebox adjusted to pull more air through the peephole so that it will suck the sand right out of the scoop into the firebox. Notice the Fireman glances at the Engineer who will let her know when the exhaust of the stack is clear. 07:00 -- Engineer adjust the Johnson Bar (or reverser lever) that controls the timing of the valve gear and how long steam is admitted to the cylinders. This is like adjust the spark on an antique automobile or shifting gears on a car with a standard transmission and is often referred to a "hooking up." 08:22 -- The Fireman will make minute adjustments with the firing valve in response to what the Engineer, the locomotive and the demand for steam requires and works to avoid excess black smoke (incomplete combustion of fuel oil and a waste that will soot of the flues), endeavoring to keep the exhaust at the stack no more than a light brown haze. 08:29 -- Notice as the camera is panned, the water level in the boiler sight glass and the try-cocks used to verify the water level. Yes, the water constantly bounces when moving. LOOK FOR MORE TIMELINE IN THE COMMETS SECTION BELOW . . .