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  1. Eightpot
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    D-Day and all that.

    Plenty of taken at the time film being shown on TV at the moment. However, one scene that intrigues me is a shot showing British soldiers walking...
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 5 июн 2024, ответов - 1, в разделе: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
  3. Eightpot
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    Swiss derailment.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/17/gotthard-base-tunnel-railway-train-closed-for-months-switzerland-derailment
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 17 авг 2023, ответов - 2, в разделе: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
  4. Eightpot
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    Horn Hill tunnel

    Something a little different which pre-dates railway ones and celebrates its bi-centenary in 2032, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaminster_Tunnel
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 29 июн 2023, ответов - 1, в разделе: Everything Else Heritage
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    Battle of Britain Memorial Flight grounded.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-66002596
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 24 июн 2023, ответов - 18, в разделе: Everything Else Heritage
  6. Eightpot
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    Piston and valve rings.

    I read somewhere that such rings lasted 20 to 30 times longer in IC engines than those in steam powered ones. On the face of it, it would suggest...
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 18 сен 2022, ответов - 45, в разделе: Steam Traction
  7. Eightpot
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    Foden lorry with a 2-stroke engine and 12-speed gearbox

    [MEDIA]
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 1 янв 2022, ответов - 5, в разделе: Everything Else Heritage
  8. Eightpot
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    Boiler tubes.

    I've yet to come across anything on this, but is it normal practice for the ends of boiler tubes to be annealed, or not, prior to fitting and...
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 14 сен 2021, ответов - 9, в разделе: Steam Traction
  9. Eightpot
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    Coach/carriage electrics.

    All the dc dynamos that I have been involved with appear to only generate when rotated in only one direction. As coaches operate in both...
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 10 июн 2021, ответов - 4, в разделе: Heritage Rolling Stock
  10. Eightpot
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    Bulleid 'Leader'

    With a self-enforced stay at home I've been catching up on reading matter, currently books on the Southern Rly 'Leader'. The bit that puzzles me...
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 23 мар 2020, ответов - 219, в разделе: Steam Traction
  11. Eightpot
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    English Electric 6KT engines.

    As used in the 350 hp Diesel-Electric shunters. 'LMS Locomotive Profiles' No. 12 (by Wild Swan Publications) quotes a compression ratio of 30 : 1...
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 21 янв 2020, ответов - 2, в разделе: Diesel & Electric Traction
  12. Eightpot
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    Walschaerts' valve gear.

    I've seen it stated that by having the radius rod in the upper half of the expansion link (as per American S160 2-8-0s and Southern Rly Maunsell...
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 12 янв 2020, ответов - 15, в разделе: Steam Traction
  13. Eightpot
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    A4 60012 "Commonwealth of Australia" puzzle.

    I've found a photo of this loco taken in 1963 showing a hole in the lower part of the front panel between the left and middle lamp irons. The hole...
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 16 дек 2019, ответов - 43, в разделе: Steam Traction
  14. Eightpot
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    Things that seemed a good idea at the time, but in practice are pretty useless.

    To get the ball rolling I will nominate the Midland Railway practice of fitting those little windows in the cab spectacle plate right above the...
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 3 окт 2019, ответов - 208, в разделе: Steam Traction
  15. Eightpot
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    Up for auction.

    A lovely job - even if it is GWR...........
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 10 сен 2019, ответов - 3, в разделе: Miniature Railways
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    August 2019 issue

    Looking at the cover photo of T9 30120 the cabside number appears to be on a slant, the first 3 being lower that the final 0. Is it really so, or...
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 9 авг 2019, ответов - 0, в разделе: The Railway Magazine
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    Cholsey & Wallingford Railway.

    I'm looking for a gradient profile of this line. Can anyone help?
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 30 июл 2019, ответов - 8, в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  18. Eightpot
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    And now for something a little different.....

    [MEDIA]
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 25 июн 2019, ответов - 1, в разделе: Steam Traction
  19. Eightpot
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    Boiler explosion.

    Chanced across this on Youtube of 01.1516 in Bitterfeld 1977. German language. [MEDIA]
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 25 май 2019, ответов - 20, в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid's 'Leader' class.

    Have been reading up on these locos (36001 - 3) over the last few days. One thing that puzzles me is that there are a number of photos of the...
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 24 мар 2019, ответов - 4, в разделе: Steam Traction
  21. Eightpot
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    Brighton Belle.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6751089/Brighton-Belle-train-restored-glory-6m-revamp-wider-seats-todays-passengers.html
    Автор темы: Eightpot, 27 фев 2019, ответов - 12, в разделе: Heritage Rolling Stock
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