Steam back on the Met - Hairy Bikers

[102 fan]

I watched this last night, I'm wondering about the LU 150 steam runs, what Met no.12 Sarah Siddons was doing in the consist. Was it for brakes or as emergency power to move the train? I could see a Class 20 at the back. L1 seemed to fail with a big end bearing before her run.

 

[Mojo]

Sarah Siddons was used to pull the train when it was going in the other direction.

 

[102 fan]

Sarah Siddons was used to pull the train when it was going in the other direction.

Sarah Siddons was directly behind the steamer. There seemed to be a pair of 20's for this purpose.

 

[Mojo]

Not on any of the passenger runs I travelled on, or saw, in January. Are you referring to a different trip?

 

[102 fan]

Just the one on the TV last night

 

[bluegoblin7]

Not on any of the passenger runs I travelled on, or saw, in January. Are you referring to a different trip?

The Steam runs back in May used the consist shown in the video - steam loco, Sarah, Jubilee coach, 4-TC and a class 20.

The January runs used Met 1, Jubilee coach, Chesham set and Sarah.

Sarah was providing power during the May runs, but I couldn't tell you why I'm afraid.

 

[Mojo]

The Steam runs back in May used the consist shown in the video - steam loco, Sarah, Jubilee coach, 4-TC and a class 20.

The January runs used Met 1, Jubilee coach, Chesham set and Sarah.

Thank you - so the OP was not referring to the LU 150 steam runs as he put in the title/OP - but the "Steam back on the Met" event in May. I have corrected the thread title accordingly.

 

[Met Driver]

I watched this last night, I'm wondering about the LU 150 steam runs, what Met no.12 Sarah Siddons was doing in the consist. Was it for brakes or as emergency power to move the train? I could see a Class 20 at the back. L1 seemed to fail with a big end bearing before her run.

Sarah Siddons was in the consist to provide compatibility between the vacuum-braked steam locomotive and the air-braked 4TC, as well as to provide power to the 4TC's motor-alternator (which in turn supplies the lighting).