How Oil Is Used In Steam Locomotives With Guy Martin

How Oil Is Used With Guy Martin (Steam Locomotive Edition)

Guy Martin loves British engineering, and nothing shows off British engineering skill at its finest than the preservation of historic steam locomotives. These incredible locomotives are a great example of British heritage rail and require an extensive amount of maintenance to keep them on the tracks. It’s extremely important that they are maintained using the correct oils, greases and lubricants to make sure they are running at optimum performance levels, running smoothly, and looking their best. No one knows this better than Guy Martin.

In the new ‘How Oil Is Used’ series, Guy & Morris Lubricants Technical Director, Adrian Hill, meet Riley & Sons Ltd Director, Colin Green, to discuss the correct oils and lubricants to use for these amazing locomotives and why it is so important for the heritage of British engineering to only maintain them with the best quality products.

The talented engineers at Riley’s maintain and operate a number of legendary steam locomotives that operate across the country, including three Stanier Class steam engines, commonly known as the Black Fives. So, this was the perfect location for Adrian & Guy to discuss the oils and lubricants used in these magnificent locomotives.

Each episode sees Guy and Adrian delve into a variety of different elements that are important to consider when maintaining locomotives.

• Episode one reviews the heritage steam locomotive industry and why it is so important to do the correct maintenance.

• Episode two looks at the importance of using quality steam cylinder oils.

• Episode three discusses bearing oils and how they are used on the 'motion' assemblies and in axles.

• Episode four sees the team on the footplate examining the different lubricants that keep the locomotive controls running smoothly.

• Episode five dives into the workshop where Colin explains why they need to be self-sufficient to produce their own components.

• Episode six and the final episode look at the wide variety of ‘ancillaries’ available for all those tough maintenance and cleaning jobs.

Want to Learn More? You can catch up on all the latest ‘How Oil is Used’ videos featuring Guy Martin, where Guy learns more about the importance of using the correct quality oil in agricultural, off-highway, automotive and commercial vehicles. To view these videos, click here.

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Guy Martin Explores the World of Steam Locomotives

In this episode, Guy Martin and Morris Lubricants' Technical Director, Adrian Hill, take an overview of the heritage steam locomotive industry. They meet with Riley & Sons Ltd Director, Colin Green, to understand what they do and how they manage, operate and maintain these incredible locomotives.

Guy Martin Learns How Steam Cylinder Oils Work In Steam Locomotives

In this Episode, Morris Lubricants’ Technical Director, Adrian Hill, explains to both Guy Martin and Colin Green, Riley & Sons Ltd Director, how to choose the correct Steam Cylinder Oil depending on the Locomotive Steam Engine you are working on.

Guy Martin Learns How Bearing Oils Are Used in The Axle Box of Steam Locomotives

In this episode, Technical Director of Morris Lubricants, Adrian Hill, and Colin Green, Director of Riley & Sons Ltd, explain to Guy Martin how important it is for the bearings of a Steam Locomotive to be properly lubricated, as if they aren’t, a ‘Hot Box’ can form and cause extreme damage to critical components.

Guy Martin Discovers What Keeps Steam Locomotives Running Smoothly

In this Episode Colin Green, Director of Riley & Sons Ltd, talks through how much lubrication, water and coal are needed to run a Steam Locomotive for a day. Top ups of oil throughout the engine, 4,500 gallons of water (which also need to be topped up throughout the journey!) and 9 tonnes of coal!

Guy Martin Gets to Grips with Workshop Lubrication

In this episode, Colin Green, Director of Riley & Sons explains to Guy Martin why the company has its own in-house workshop, and why it needs to be self-sufficient to maintain these incredible locomotives. He also details how many Morris Lubricants’ products they use throughout the different areas of the company, from engineering to machining and railway operation.

Guy Martin Picks His Favourite Workshop Ancillaries

As well as the traditional oils and lubricants that the team at Riley & Sons use to maintain their heritage locomotives, Morris Lubricants also provides a range of quality ancillary products. Adrian highlights a selection of Morris Lubricants’ mainstay ancillary products for use in a dedicated workshop.