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T1 Loco Trust

Discuție în 'Steam Traction' creată de lynbarn, 6 Dec 2014.

  1. lynbarn

    lynbarn Well-Known Member

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    Hi all

    Sorry if this has been posted here before but I have just come across this

    http://prrt1steamlocomotivetrust.org/index.php

    I am very interested in steam technology, and the reason I wanted to bring this to your attention is the fact that these guys want a crack at the steam world record currently held by you know who.

    I was just wondering if one of these new builds in the UK could or would go for the steam speed record and push the speed higher?

    what do you all think?

    Regards

    Colin Rainsbury
     
    lynbarn, 6 Dec 2014
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  2. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Whilst I think that the T1 was a masterpiece of design and engineering and is quite possibly capable of doing the speed, I doubt very much that any railway in the USA would let them loose to try it out. Shame really.
     
    Martin Perry, 6 Dec 2014
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  3. GeoffS75

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    GeoffS75, 6 Dec 2014
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    taliesin1999 apreciază asta.
  4. LesterBrown

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    To quote a respected Engineer:-

    Looking at the speeds contemplated it seems to me that it requires that the parts should be on a scale more commensurate with the velocity to be attained. I suggest a wheel diameter of eight or even ten foot and a track gauge half as wide again to that currently adopted.

    Replica of Mars streamliner or even Hurricane if no load required to be hauled?

    Not sure where to lay the necessary track though!
     
    LesterBrown, 6 Dec 2014
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  5. weltrol

    weltrol Part of the furniture Friend

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    Paddington to Bristol?
     
    weltrol, 7 Dec 2014
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  6. Tobbes

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    It's feasible if the Americans build a PRR T1 (I too hoped it was an LSWR one!) they could have a crack at the record on the AAR test facility in Pueblo, Colorado (http://www.aar.com/tracks.php). Not sure they've got a long enough straight section though.
     
    Tobbes, 7 Dec 2014
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  7. flying scotsman123

    flying scotsman123 Resident of Nat Pres

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    The question is, if successful, will this persuade the NRM to re-steam Mallard? :D
     
    flying scotsman123, 7 Dec 2014
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  8. BrightonBaltic

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    I'm sure the 229 club would be itching to have a go too, and when there are two NRM locos going, one might as well take the restored 21c29 as well...
     
    BrightonBaltic, 21 Dec 2014
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    MarkinDurham, 21 Dec 2014
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  10. LesterBrown

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    The Nielson 'coffee pot' 0-4-0STfrom Chepstow?
     
    LesterBrown, 21 Dec 2014
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    MuzTrem și Jamessquared apreciază asta.
  11. BrightonBaltic

    BrightonBaltic Member

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    Eh? I meant a certain crimson upturned bathtub which went to the States when new...
     
    BrightonBaltic, 21 Dec 2014
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  12. LesterBrown

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    Woops! I didn't realise that's what the 6229 supporters call themselves.
     
    LesterBrown, 21 Dec 2014
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