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Making Pre WW2 Steam Engines

This old piece of footage from 1938 shows how a steam train was built in the workshops at Crewe Engine Works in England just prior to the outbreak of WW2.

10 Responses to Making Pre WW2 Steam Engines

  • Robert Morey says:

    Not a hard hat, high viz vest, safety glasses or ear muffs to be seen. Modern safety people would have a heart attack if they saw this in today’s industry.
    Robert

  • Colin King says:

    Brilliant film, shame that you will never see this again in the UK.

  • Dario Romano says:

    Truly remarkable film enjoyed it very much it is amazing at the amount of work that went into making a steam engine , Sadly those days are now gone but we do have some that still operate today and for that I am very grateful for all those who work to preserve the steam engines that run today. Truly steam is indeed supreme

  • Anselmo Agostinho says:

    Thanks for bringing to us such interesting and instructing movie. Hard to believe that these men could build such magnificent piece of engineering and production counting with (from todays eyes) so limited resources.

    More than all, a fantastic final product released, which certainly lasted for many decades.

  • Chris Mills says:

    I agree with Mr. Morey on the lack of safety for the workers—guess we did not know better then.

    However, this is a very good lesson on heavy manufacturing and how we have progressed.

  • Chuck Ball says:

    Great video thanks for posting. Goes to show how hard factory work was.

  • Henry says:

    Very nice video. The workmanship of the days gone by was excellent not seen much any more. Looks like the safety standards back then were lacking . However the Job got done. and some are still in operation to-day. I enjoyed this video very much.

  • Barry Overall says:

    Robert, good day to you, thank you so much for uploading the video on the construction of steam engins, absolutly wonderful , as a 66 year old Englishman ( living in Ireland ) i grew up with steam trains and went to school on them and has been a facinating part of my life, there is nothing like the experience that sadly so many people today have never had.
    Before i moved to Ireland i lived close to the famous “Bluebell Railway”, they do terrific work here to conserve steam railway and engins, and for a bit more fame, my dad ( god bless his cotton socks) was the head chef on the “Flying Scotsman” just after the last war, Keep up the good work as i enjoy all your posts and they give me inspiration to drag out my Ho Traing train set, I am currently thinking of a scene to recreate and putting together enough material to start construction, happy days, Barry

  • Rob Buell-Palmer says:

    I remember as a boy putting my head out the open window of the old B & M coaches with their many coats of paint, to get a hot cinder in my eye. When the diesels came, oh, that sickening paraffin smell.

  • Gerald McCurry says:

    Very interesting. No gloves, hard hat, googles, etc. Don’t know how they did it.
    I’ve always loved watching the old steam engines, especially the Logging engines.
    Are there any videos of this nature showing manufacturing Shay’s, Climax, or
    Heisler Logging engines?

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