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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...
    Topic door: Eightpot, 5 jun 2024, 1 reacties, in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Swiss derailment.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/17/gotthard-base-tunnel-railway-train-closed-for-months-switzerland-derailment
    Topic door: Eightpot, 17 aug 2023, 2 reacties, in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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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
    Topic door: Eightpot, 29 jun 2023, 1 reacties, in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Battle of Britain Memorial Flight grounded.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-66002596
    Topic door: Eightpot, 24 jun 2023, 18 reacties, in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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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...
    Topic door: Eightpot, 18 sep 2022, 45 reacties, in forum: Steam Traction
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    Foden lorry with a 2-stroke engine and 12-speed gearbox

    [MEDIA]
    Topic door: Eightpot, 1 jan 2022, 5 reacties, in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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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...
    Topic door: Eightpot, 14 sep 2021, 9 reacties, in forum: Steam Traction
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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...
    Topic door: Eightpot, 10 jun 2021, 4 reacties, in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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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...
    Topic door: Eightpot, 23 mrt 2020, 219 reacties, in forum: Steam Traction
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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...
    Topic door: Eightpot, 21 jan 2020, 2 reacties, in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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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...
    Topic door: Eightpot, 12 jan 2020, 15 reacties, in forum: Steam Traction
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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...
    Topic door: Eightpot, 16 dec 2019, 43 reacties, in forum: Steam Traction
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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...
    Topic door: Eightpot, 3 okt 2019, 208 reacties, in forum: Steam Traction
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    Up for auction.

    A lovely job - even if it is GWR...........
    Topic door: Eightpot, 10 sep 2019, 3 reacties, in forum: 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...
    Topic door: Eightpot, 9 aug 2019, 0 reacties, in forum: The Railway Magazine
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    Cholsey & Wallingford Railway.

    I'm looking for a gradient profile of this line. Can anyone help?
    Topic door: Eightpot, 30 jul 2019, 8 reacties, in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    And now for something a little different.....

    [MEDIA]
    Topic door: Eightpot, 25 jun 2019, 1 reacties, in forum: Steam Traction
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    Boiler explosion.

    Chanced across this on Youtube of 01.1516 in Bitterfeld 1977. German language. [MEDIA]
    Topic door: Eightpot, 25 mei 2019, 20 reacties, in forum: 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...
    Topic door: Eightpot, 24 mrt 2019, 4 reacties, in forum: Steam Traction
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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
    Topic door: Eightpot, 27 feb 2019, 12 reacties, in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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