As a born and bred Cornishman who's hero has always been Richard Trevithick I must say this is so very impressive. This is quality stuff, the presentation the graphics and commentary is so professional it could easily be a BBC documentary. Whenever I'm traveling 'up country' so many people seem to overlook Trevithick's achievements and in many case have never heard of him and wrongly assume Stevenson produced the first successful steam engine to run on rails.. He was a true pioneer of his day and a great son of Cornwall. Such a shame that such a gifted man ended his days in poverty..
@brygos7436
3 жыл бұрын
This is such a good video! Loved the detail you went into the mechanisms and methods of manufacture. Usually sorely missing from documentaries and the like.
@toomuch9774
6 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you. Travithick must have been an amazing man, what he achived with the materials of the time is astounding.
@flyingpete
Hats off to you for an excellent video. A professional production indeed.
@danieldaniel43
I saw this replica puffin devil being built and take it first maiden move! I used to work at Holmans right on the other side of the wall from this!
@peterjackson2625
2 жыл бұрын
Very clear video and voice-over. Excellent.
@strobx1
3 жыл бұрын
Interesting that he invented the feed water heater, feed pump and steam blower. All of these improvements didn't happen until the early 20th century Steam locomotive designs. However the Lifting and Non lifting injectors were invented. In the non lifting injector, the injector had to be below the water level in the tender so gravity would act as a feed pump. With the lifting injector, it could be mounted above the water level with steam syphons doing the work via check valves. When stopped, the steam loco would blow steam up the stack to cause a draft. The vent valve shown here had been replaced by steam cocks which the engineer blew to rid condensation from forming in front of the piston as they cylinders would cool. That prevented hydro lock which blow the cylinder head off the cylinder.
@davidaustin2172
2 жыл бұрын
Puffing devil! That’s a puffing work of art!
@paulrayner4514
very well explained, I've always wanted to build one of these
@Quasihamster
3 жыл бұрын
Rest assured, in 2021, people flying to the moon in steam-powered balloons are still out of reach.
@gary.arthur
3 жыл бұрын
Stunning work - by both Richard and you!
@cadaverdoggy
4 жыл бұрын
An absolutely first-class presentation my brother......
@jakefriesenjake
Жыл бұрын
Imagine showing Travikthick the assembly of a Lamborghini V12, and then running it up to full rpm? He'd probably be amazed.
@joesila3105
2 жыл бұрын
what a mashine !!!! WHAT AN INVENTOR !!! Thank you Mr Trevitick !
@cadaverdoggy
4 жыл бұрын
Marvellous sir......
@PeterT1981
5 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Magnificent graphic and pithy narration. Great work!
@rhondarydell
3 жыл бұрын
He was to James Watt as Tesla is to Edison.
@matthewjohnson2497
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@MrQuintonia
7 жыл бұрын
That must have taken some work to put this together Mike.. Your commentary is as impressive as the CGI you create.. Really interesting and clearly explained, another professional video..
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