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  1. Eightpot
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Has anyone got a drawing or photo of a continuous camshaft and its cam follower/roller for the Franklin 'B' gear (as opposed to the'stepped'...
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 27 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  3. Eightpot
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    Tornado

    Hasn't stopped boiler explosions in Germany, indeed, one of them took place in Meiningen Works!
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 24 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  4. Eightpot
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    I'm not so sure that roller chains stretch as such, but more a case of wear in all the individual pins and bushes.
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 17 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  5. Eightpot
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Sounds like there is plenty of scope for development work (modifications, and with little or no 'in-service' experience) before 2007 is let loose...
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 15 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  6. Eightpot
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    Tornado

    Re the driving wheels having been reduced by 1" diameter, has anyone any ideas as to what this amounts to in terms of loss of mileage that ended...
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 8 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  7. Eightpot
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    Tulyar

    Some things about Deltics that you may not be aware of, from experience at 34G in the mid 1960s. For light engine running it was best to have...
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 21 фев 2025 в разделе: Diesel & Electric Traction
  8. Eightpot
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    Flying Scotsman

    Or, if it's working OK, leave the bl**dy thing alone. I often wonder if more trouble is caused by mollycoddling things in the glorious name of...
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 10 фев 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  9. Eightpot
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    Tornado

    Thanks for putting this up, it refreshed my memory.
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 6 фев 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  10. Eightpot
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    Tornado

    Weren't there similar problems with the boiler that Meiningen built for the Australian Pacifc 3801?
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 6 фев 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  11. Eightpot
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    Tornado

    As the design stage of this 1st boiler started some 20 or more years ago the responsibility has to fall on the original 'top brass', surely? Can...
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 5 фев 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  12. Eightpot
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    That remains to be seen..............
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 29 янв 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  13. Eightpot
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    Tornado

    Weren't the driving and coupled wheels re-machined in recent times due to limited clearances? If so, we can assume that these wheel-sets have not...
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 27 янв 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  14. Eightpot
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    As there is only limited 'in-service' experience, I feel that to describe the Franklin valve gear as being 'successful' must be open to question....
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 25 янв 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  15. Eightpot
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    Ripping yarns from gricers

    With a friend, both of us being BR employees, we managed to get a footplate ride on a rather well-worn BR Standard 5 4-6-0 from Southampton to...
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 15 янв 2025 в разделе: Bullhead Memories
  16. Eightpot
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    Tornado

    Tubes expanded and welded when fitted in a steel firebox is, I believe, quite normal practice. With a copper firebox they are expanded and usually...
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 8 янв 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  17. Eightpot
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    Tornado

    Assuming that it gets to being in a fit state to undertake rail tours, that is.
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 6 янв 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
  18. Eightpot
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    Tulyar

    Correct. You can see the air valve being operated by the driver's right hand just below the steering wheel. As built there was a length of plastic...
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 5 янв 2025 в разделе: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Tulyar

    Victor, when the weather improves perhaps you'd like to make a visit to the wilds of Buckinghamshire and I'll give you a demonstration of the...
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 5 янв 2025 в разделе: Diesel & Electric Traction
  20. Eightpot
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    Tulyar

    Deleted.
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 5 янв 2025 в разделе: Diesel & Electric Traction
  21. Eightpot
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    Tulyar

    Taking the Foden FD6 Mk VI of the 1960s as a basis, they will put out 175 bhp @ 2200 rpm with the maximum torque @ 1500 rpm. The snag with...
    Сообщение от: Eightpot, 5 янв 2025 в разделе: Diesel & Electric Traction
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