A Tamar class is mechanically identical to a Brazil, the boiler is the same too. So, 9" x 15" cylinders, 2'6" driving wheels, 160psi boiler...
No problem at all with Superb's injectors or steaming - I know because I was there. There was, however, only just enough water capacity to go from...
Crumbs - that brought back some memories! I was one of the drivers that day, the other driver, Andy, is sadly no longer with us. It must have been...
I found part 2 absolutely fascinating - some of the stories of things done to keep the locos running in the early days of preservation are...
Was at Port Penrhyn in October and noticed that the old loco shed didn't appear to be in use....
Got to be SR N15X ' Remembrance'. www.semgonline.com/steam/n15xclass_01.html
The Dartmouth Steam Railway has also started an apprenticeship scheme having taken on 5 in the last few months.
Does anyone know of a firm that can 'retune' (for want of a better phrase) steam whistles? I have one that screeches horribly if too much steam is...
The ability to stop Kingswear Castle quickly is very useful when running in a busy river with boaters about who have all the gear but no idea.......
As far as I know Superb has never left the railway before. Premier, Leader and Melior have all been elsewhere in preservation although Melior was...
A vacuum ejector and pipework plus W&L couplings will be fitted to Superb before she leaves the S&K. Nigel
The Swiss company DLM made these electric preheaters (may still do). I enquired about them 10 years ago as a thought for generating steam for the...
Are there any pictures of her since she's returned to the UK?
Not heard of that - but the skipper does indulge in whistling sessions with the steam locos when they're in sight. We have a second whistle to fit...
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