I am aware of this issue but during the period of the engine's use in the hands of a capable crew it was not a failure, so the failure lay...
Regarding Monarch it depends very much on who you talk to. Not all crews are equal and most certainly not at the time the engine was working on...
A member of my family has worked as a civil engineer all his working life. Being on the inside gives a person a very different perspective, and...
Or maybe reopen the West Somerset thread as a fitting response.
That was not my experience. It depends very much on the circles that you move in and people shift the balance of their conversation depending on...
Yes, be careful, we mustn't be seen to be critical of those that float to the top.
The idea of the WSR being turned into "an undiluted pretty little GWR line" is no surprise. The presence of the S&D Railway Trust and particularly...
Some of you might be interested in AFVs and could be aware of this however bare with me. The Tank Museum has a YouTube channel and the staff...
As I recall Jim Knowles and Alf Butler crewed it quite a few times when it was working out of Carnforth. The verdict was that it was a good engine...
The chain brake system started to be developed in the 1840s, some sources say that it began in 1840. Francis Webb returned to the LNWR in 1871...
And that is what appears to be the problem. It doesn't work 'just fine' unless the genuine original intention was to build a demonstrator that...
If they were really ever serious about running on the mainline then the design should have been run through Vampire if the building group were...
We shouldn't be seen to be arguing over compounds and compounding but I believe that it is important to understand his position in the timeline of...
You can also fit a pair of inside L.P. cylinders 24 7/16" (maybe more) in diameter between unjoggled frame plates. If you are unable to get the...
Dr. Wilhelm Schmidt 1858-1924, sometimes known as Hot Steam Schmidt, developed the technology of superheated steam to the point where it could be...
Building started in 1904 and the last was withdrawn in 1967 so far as I can make out. Built in reasonable numbers too, 270 including the rebuilt...
I think that you have to be very careful when looking at French locomotive designs. There were so many influences and you have to stir personal...
Drivers not knowing how to drive compounds properly is only one part of the story. No one really knew at this time. The performance of Webb's...
The Bayonne-Biarritz railway introduced two cylinder compounds in 1876. In 1878 Webb produced his first compound. This was a rebuild of an old...
An interesting one, something that other locomotive owners should be aware of and not be complacent, so put the full examination of the...
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