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Sheff replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Seems there is equipment out there that’s not dissimilar. [MEDIA]
Jul 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM -
Sheff liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I’m sure given his background @Spamcan81 could give us some insight not only on amounts but how they dispose of the oil generally.
Jul 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM -
Sheff liked The Green Howards's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
From the Science Museum website:
Jul 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM -
Sheff liked brennan's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Basic thermodynamics. Whilst heat transfer in the boiler is reasonably efficient the open steam cycle used in a locomotive is horribly inefficient. A diesel engine has an efficiency in the order of 30% to 40% then there are transmission losses....
Jul 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Grosmont coaling tower was largely built in house under the direction of Peter Smeaton. It is a valuable piece of kit; locos can receive several tons of coal in less than a minute, whereas coaling a tender with a bucket loader is a time...
Jul 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM -
Sheff liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Back in the day, the Grosmont coaling tower was essentially built by a member of the shed staff , mostly from scrap items. The main part was a hopper from a disused household coal yard. If the NYMR were to want to replicate it at Pickering, it...
Jul 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM -
Sheff liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
At present 2253 is burning diesel fuel at some considerable expense. Word on the railway is that it uses four times more diesel for a run to Pickering and back than a Class 37 on the same job. But that may be just mess room gossip:(. Peter
Jul 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Whilst possible, it would be a nightmare job . It would have to be tpped on a concrete apron, loaded into a suitable wagon and tripped to Grosmont where it would have to be unloaded. How, would be an interesting converation. I've unloaded 16...
Jul 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
One of the reasons I gave up was because I didn’t want to drive diesels. Not the only reason, though.
Jul 9, 2026 at 2:59 PM
