I fired W11 then. Is that the KESR one behind it? W11 is the best of its type I've been on. Don't know if that's the train I was on. Where does...
Our diesel training starts from the candidate being already a Driver as Steve says. This always means qualified for steam because that is what we...
This is the first drawing of the centre box that I've seen. It shows two wedges instead of the usual one only for an axlebox. This means that...
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Not to get into a blah about it, but I have seen this very thing happen. Engine re-wheeled, put into gear, shot off in the unexpected direction....
If there are eccentrics on the axle for Stephenson's gear, the engine will go in the opposite direction to the one selected by the reverser. Seen...
TL;DR Driving choo choos is tricky. Who knew?
3 metres? Are you serious? That's SPAD or carriage door off the platform territory. Think about the squeeze on coach buffers. There's only a few...
There’s two separate but related issues being talked about here. How do you avoid hitting stock too hard and how do you know where you are in...
Absolutely this. I've seen comments before about stopping short then buffering up. Totally the wrong way to drive a steam engine.
It's Timmis. GIFY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timmis_system And https://railcar.co.uk/technology/bogies/springs The ones I was familiar with on...
Dampfloks is a commonly used plural. https://www.dampflokomotivarchiv.de/index.php?nav=1000001&lang=1
I find this sort of technical discussion interesting, partly because I used to work in a factory that made gears. I was a machinist, then in QA....
Regarding chain tension, the main problem you are trying to solve is maintain the angle of the jockey shaft in relation to the crank shaft. This...
A couple of points about the engineering if I may. The idea of the chains ‘elongating’ rather than stretching is confused by the terminology. It...
I don't think the Bluebell will become another mainly BR Std and Mk 1 railway because of the popularity with our visitors of our interesting older...
The facing point at the country end of the loop had an Annett's key on the staff. The London end points were just a hand point. There were no...
If the axle boxes have wedges, they are slackened off, so the box is loose in the horns. Then a spare herbert jumps up and down on a pinch bar to...
So Tom , what oil is best in my steam loco? I'll get my coat, it's the one covered in oil.
` Nicely put Steve, better than I could have done, especially with being a one fnigered tyspit. Now go to the car and bike forums to explain that...
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