Byrdie posted:@HotWater - Hello Mr Water, or do you prefer to be called Hot?
Please keep in mind that I'm asking the following question with a limited knowledge of prototypical full scale railroading, that I don't necessarily know what is normal operational situations for a locomotive of this type and that what knowledge I have has been mostly limited to a specific genre and purpose of railroading. I ask you because I am aware of your intimate relationship with this locomotive and it's one that has special meaning for me
When you watch a video like the one presented here, do you look primarily at the beauty and style that it presents
No.
or do you tend to watch it with a more critical eye?
Yes.
For instance, again not knowing if these are normal operational situations, I noticed the bit of steam bleeding through a small pipe (or valve) from the bottom of the cylinder, not from what I believe are the cylinder cocks.
That is the steam chest drain, and there is normally just a wist of steam there.
Also during the pacing portion there was a good long shot of the cab portion and I noticed water leaking, perhaps from a feed hose from the tender.
I must admit that I have been unable to have this video download on my MacBook Air, although I have seen this video previously. Thus, from memory the water dribbling out at the bottom is probably from the Nathan Non-Lifting Injector water over-flow. Nothing unusual.
My question is do you see things like those, or perhaps other specific things if those are not issues, and make mental notes of things you feel should be looked into?
No, not really. I look at small items, such as where the link-block is positioned in the valve gear, as compared to the sound of the exhaust, i.e the Engineer has her "hooked up" just right.
Or do you just enjoy the video for what it is?
Yes, but I also look for lots of little things too.
Looking forward to your reply and thanks in advance.
Glad to help.
