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    LMS Record of 114mph

    11 June 1938 5052 with 1:55pm from Paddington passed through the Tunnel in 3 min 7 sec - average almost 85 mph with max of 98. Sept 1938 Railway...
    Post by: Courier, Jul 5, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Record of 114mph

    Why EDHP not DHP? - because it allows comparison of runs on different gradients and/or different rates of acceleration. Why IHP not EDHP? -...
    Post by: Courier, Jun 19, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Record of 114mph

    Just for fun: [ATTACH] Bear in mind we don't know the actual loco weight at that moment in time, we don't know the acceleration and we don't...
    Post by: Courier, Jun 19, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Record of 114mph

    We know very little about locomotive resistance at high speeds - no one has ever measured it at speeds over 80 mph. We know even less about the...
    Post by: Courier, Jun 17, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Record of 114mph

    Much as the Coronation Scot was put into a platform off the main line at Crewe, Flying Scotsman on its Nov 1934 run started from a suburban...
    Post by: Courier, Jun 17, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Record of 114mph

    To be fair aircraft don't tow gliders and cars don't tow caravans on world speed record attempts. If you wanted official regulations for rail...
    Post by: Courier, Jun 16, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Locomotive Front End Designs

    Looking on Google Books I found this reference - not read it myself but you might want to take a look: Vol 175 (1943) of The Engineer - page 500...
    Post by: Courier, Jun 10, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction