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Kingscross vond M59137's post leuk in het topic Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.
Possibly missed by many observers online was the public launch of the first half of the Derby Lightweight Railcar (M79612) over the Twin Peaks gala last weekend. The restoration quality from a gutted shell is astonishing, 10/10, and most fitting...
29 apr 2025 om 09:18 -
Kingscross vond Dunfanaghy Road's post leuk in het topic Industrial Loco Updates.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] 2006. Exchange yard of the Mondi plant Ulmerfeld-Hausmening, Nieder Österreich. Had been in a museum in Nürnberg, I believe. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I took these in 2003 in Serbia at a closed factory (Viscosa Loznitza). Nice to have...
29 apr 2025 om 09:15
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Kingscross reageerde op het topic Steam on the national network in France.
Vapeur du Treiux in Brittany is confirmed to be back in operation this summer:...
28 apr 2025 om 16:47 -
Kingscross vond Hermod's post leuk in het topic Industrial Loco Updates.
There was often vibration-complaints from crew when driving axle was below footplate. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Bayerische_B_X_941_Hamburg_Modell_1.JPG For the fireless locomotives connection to valve gear and...
28 apr 2025 om 15:53 -
Kingscross vond 5944's post leuk in het topic Industrial Loco Updates.
Having the cylinders under the cab means it's more efficient, as the heat losses are a lot less as the steam doesn't have far to travel; an important consideration with a finite supply. I was also under the impression that it was to even out...
28 apr 2025 om 15:53 -
Kingscross vond estwdjhn's post leuk in het topic Industrial Loco Updates.
Probably convenience. The layout of conventional fired engines has a firebox at the cab end and thus the smokebox and chimney at the other end. This requires the exhaust steam to go through the front end to create a draw on the fire, so the...
28 apr 2025 om 15:53 -
Kingscross reageerde op het topic Industrial Loco Updates.
Why do fireless locos typically have the cylinders located beneath the cab, rather than the leading part of the locomotive like conventional engines?
28 apr 2025 om 13:20 -
Kingscross reageerde op het topic Industrial Loco Updates.
Yes I wondered that too. The operable one in Ayrshire is topped up from a standard four coupled Barclay, the guy at Williton has one of those too so maybe it’ll be the same system?
27 apr 2025 om 09:41 -
Kingscross heeft een bijlage toegevoegd aan het topic Industrial Loco Updates.
[ATTACH] Social media is reporting that fireless Barclay Boots No. 1 has returned to steam at Williton, and will be in action shunting at Minehead during the forthcoming WSR gala.
27 apr 2025 om 08:53
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Kingscross reageerde op het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I was paid staff at a heritage railway some years ago, primarily in an office role with some other duties “as required”. At the weekends I’d also volunteer, driving and firing and working on the pway in the off season. I once spent three months...
22 apr 2025
