Is a spell of unrealistically fast running beneficial to locos?

[Old Crow]

Yes! I have a couple of Poole Jinty's with the "iron" gears and big flanges which make a wonderful noise and are good and heavy too. Like myself, they requite some impetus to get going from rest.

[Phoenix]

As others have said, like ourselves, our locos sometimes need a bit of a blast to get going, and I think we have all been guilty of seeing how fast a loco will go at some stage or other 

I do sometimes give my Terrier a run at high speed, and it does seem to blow the cobwebs away.

Although a tiny loco, it is very robust, and runs really well. It somehow even survived the trauma I put it through filing the flanges off the centre wheels so it would go round the tight (4" radius) curves on the upper level of Windmill Hill.

 

I took advantage of this thread (hope you don't mind Martin) to give me an excuse to practice videoing. I made a video of the Terrier. It is uploading to Youtube now, and when that's done I will link to it here.



All best wishes
Kevin

[Phoenix]

 

Wow ...... what an age it takes to upload a video to youtube. Over 2 hours for a two and a bit minute clip 

Anyway, hope you like the Terrier belting round. The bit with the controller set at 3 is the usual speed, but maybe even that is a tad fast for normal running 

All best wishes
Kevin

[Bealman]

Wow.... it's a wonder the resulting vortex didn't suck the pub up and away!

I was half expecting Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton arriving with their gear, and a cow come hurtling by!!

Cool! 

[port perran]

That made me feel giddy just watching - heaven knows what it was like for the driver and fireman 
Very impressive that the tran stayed on the track though.

[dannyboy]

The washing would have dried going round and round at that speed!

[Train Waiting]

Great fun, Kevin!  You had perhaps change the name of your absolutely spiffing layout to 'Brooklands' for these enthusiastic occasions.

John

[Newportnobby]

Driver, fireman and guard must have thought they'd been put in a centrifuge!
Spinal Tap would have had that up to 11

[Railwaygun]

im certain its going round on 3 wheels at the end!

[Phoenix]

Hi Guys,

So glad you liked the video 

It's almost lie one of those "Runaway Train" rides at a theme park 

I loved the Spinal Tap reference Mick .....I must mark an 11 on the controller 

All best wishes
Kevin

[Caz]

Great video, started to get motion sickness looking at the faster speeds!      

[Philip.]

the loco did well to stay on the track at warp speed 

[Phoenix]

Thanks Caz,

A great remedy for motion sickness is port and brandy, so if you fancy a drink, the video gives you an excuse 

And I too have no idea how it managed to stay on, Philip 

I promise the next video will be more gentle. I am having some issues on the lower level track, so will probably do one of the Windmill turning, and it's new light next as I want to practice videos.

All best wishes
Kevin

[tutenkhamunsleeping]

Wow ...... what an age it takes to upload a video to youtube. Over 2 hours for a two and a bit minute clip

I get the same problem if I upload a finished video file to YouTube. However, if I share the video straight to YouTube from within the video editing software (iMovie on a Mac in my case) it only takes a couple of minutes.  Worth looking to see if your software can do the same?

[Old Crow]

A most excellent video, quite had me dizzy; did well to stay on the track.  Must admit I've had my Coronation Pacific well over 70mph with 8 coaches and coming out of a straight, over some points and into a curve it's terrifying!  But fun!