i joined the crew uphill of crookham wharf,ian edwards i blame! pledge & sparkle the tugs i started with to the r. b
on the unload site on the embankment.saturday was clean the firebars,rod the tubes,clean the smokebox & light the fire
very gently,cast iron needs gentle heat & spread the fire gently over the bars.the procedure took over 2 hrs to produce
steam,a contrast to modern hydraulic machines,5 mins.and dig dig!good memories of a bygone age,tug skipper,fireman,steam crane
driver,not many of us left & need to pass the knowledge on.
dredgerman [chaz]