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torgormaig liked Sheff's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
Just a flash in the pan :Joyful:.
Jul 28, 2026 at 6:37 AM -
torgormaig replied to the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
You beat me to it!:) I saw this just after I posted the above and was about to copy it myself. Peter
Jul 27, 2026 at 5:55 PM -
torgormaig replied to the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
Thats a bit of a sweeping statement. Surely it depends on the type of oil (liquid fuel) being used. Thick Bunker C fuel is very different to diesel oil which is different again to recycled chip fat. I'm sure that they smell differently too but...
Jul 27, 2026 at 5:29 PM -
torgormaig replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
No, it will be Pickering based for the duration of its stay. Peter
Jul 27, 2026 at 11:24 AM -
torgormaig liked huochemi's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
No. See attached. This paper on the site is the copy in Search Engine. Unfortunately Search Engine's copy is missing most of the drawings (the IMechE told me when I enquired that they have no record of this paper). On the comparative cost of...
Jul 25, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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torgormaig attached a file to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I dont think it does either. There is an interesting website about the current restoration of Alaskan Railways N0. 557, an oil burning S160. It included a video of the laying of fire bricks in the firebox which is clearly without a combustion...
Jul 25, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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torgormaig liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I suspect that the reason that copper fireboxes may not last as long when oil fired is related to the fact that oil burns hotter than coal and copper melts at a lower temperature than steel. That suggests that you would expect the surface of a...
Jul 24, 2026 at 10:24 PM -
torgormaig liked buzby2's post in the thread 3801 Operations in 2026.
After some time out for overhaul, 3801 is back! Thirlmere Loaded Test Train: https://www.thnsw.com.au/post/locomotive-3801-completes-load-trials Now available for main line rail tours:...
Jul 24, 2026 at 9:43 PM -
torgormaig attached a file to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Oh no? This is the UP Challanger coming over the brow of the Continental Divide at Creston, Wyoming in 1995 - it could be seen coming for miles:([ATTACH] This is it a couple of minutes later [ATTACH] That said, I have no idea what grade of...
Jul 24, 2026 at 10:56 AM
