Fireman Tony French at work cleaning 'invincible's fire - find out how and why at the MIC.

The session is entitled 'Locomotive Firing' and will be led by the IWSR Chief Mechanical Engineer Len Pullinger. It's intended audience is enginemen and operating staff who wish to further their knowledge of the steam locomotive and it's operation.

Learn more about footplate work at the MIC.

The class is open to all interested IWSR volunteers and staff, particularly those who are considering a career on the footplate! This will be the first of what is intended to be a number of classes covering various aspects of railway and locomotive operation on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

Fireman Mike Lightbown clears out the smokebox at the end of a days work.