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LMS2968 liked 5944's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Post on SVR Diesels Facebook page shows services delayed due to leaves on the line at Hampton Loade. Said leaves are still attached to the tree!
12. Kolovoz 2026. u 12:33 -
LMS2968 liked Kje7812's post in the thread Oil Firing.
Ethylene glycol is very hygroscopic and thus absorb water readily. Unless you are careful with storage, it will quickly gain a significant water content, which isn't good for combustion.
11. Kolovoz 2026. u 19:26 -
LMS2968 odgovara u temi Oil Firing.
The point I was trying to make, but made so much better here!
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LMS2968 liked 60044's post in the thread Oil Firing.
It is a very long time since I made up any ethylene glycol-based antifreeze, and if I remember correctly it was only about 10/v/v in water - if memory serves me correctly that would be about 20% proof, which I don't believe is regarded as...
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LMS2968 odgovara u temi BR Double blastpipes.
But the question is, why fit them? If they improved the performance of an engine, and that wasn't a certainty, which is already meeting its requirements isn't enough; to allow it to meet those requirements more economically is enough. But many of...
11. Kolovoz 2026. u 11:16 -
LMS2968 odgovara u temi Oil Firing.
Many things will burn but that doesn't make them suitable for use as fuels, hence "I have never heard of it being used as a fuel." I'm not sure how much of it you'd need to take a 300 ton train ten miles or so, or where you'd get it from....
10. Kolovoz 2026. u 14:56 -
LMS2968 odgovara u temi Oil Firing.
I don't understand the this question. I'm not aware of ethylene being the basis of glycol but ethylene glycol is most definitely used as an anti-freeze solution. I have never heard of it being used as a fuel but would like to know more. To...
10. Kolovoz 2026. u 14:12 -
LMS2968 odgovara u temi BR Double blastpipes.
The LMS did fit several Black Fives with double chimneys, BR eventually removing that fitted to the Stephenson's geared 4767, presumably for some good reason. The double chimney fitted to the first Ivatt Class 4 2-6-0s were a hindrance to...
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LMS2968 liked std tank's post in the thread Oil Firing.
What do you want, steel or crap steel?
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LMS2968 odgovara u temi Fire Risk.
The justification is mentioned elsewhere in this forum: the drop-off in passenger numbers when diesel replaces steam. Whatever the issues, unless the passengers turn up and buy their tickets, you're running your diesels at a loss, which cannot go...
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LMS2968 odgovara u temi SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
It was a bit of a search but I found the cylinder sizes. I wasn't quite right as one side is +0.256" and the other side +0.225", the tyres were new at the time so I calculate these gives a Nominal Tractive Effort of 26,995 lb.
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LMS2968 liked Dag Bonnedal's post in the thread Oil Firing.
As many of the participants in this discussion has pointed out, oil firing does not have a strong tradition in the UK, still it is viewed by many as the eventual way forward. What often is lost in the debate is the actual role of coal firing in...
8. Kolovoz 2026. u 06:43 -
LMS2968 odgovara u temi SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
As I said, Steve, we don't know why but it was a common comment from several drivers, and these were BR men and not from preservation. It applied to all the class and not just 2968; they said the same about the Horwich Crabs too. Remember that...
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LMS2968 liked huochemi's post in the thread BR Double blastpipes.
In a quick review of six BR reports of tests where sorting out the drafting was a primary purpose, or was needed before testing could be done (for half of which Ell was stated to be on the team, not all list the team members), the V2 and Jubilee...
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LMS2968 odgovara u temi Vintage Trains 2026.
In case anyone's interested, the old Ford Prefect which appears about 4.18 was and still is mine!
6. Kolovoz 2026. u 17:46
