35018 only participated in the trials on Southern metals, so probably didn't run with a Stanier tender anyway. Personally, I'm looking forward to...
The MHR gate is definitely gone, the picture below is from yesterday. See http://www.watercressline.co.uk/article.php/641/new-works for how the...
As do a few GER-designed locos, 69621 for instance. I think all of those locos have air brakes on the loco, with a proportional valve much like...
Air to vac translator valve between the LMS ejector and the BR steam brake valve? Only thing is, the vac (and hence the steam) would be...
41312 has air pipes, and worked Steam on the Met back around 2000. I've no idea how fully integrated the air system is/was (Met 1 seems to rely...
I always find SR wartime black a bit grim, especially on something as big and relatively cleanly detailed as an S15, which just ends up as acres...
You might want to double check that. Last weekend is shown as 34007 and 925, but 850 was definitely out and about (edit: so was 925)...
Bristol Centaurus radial. Yes, it has sleeve valves, but I don't know anything about the reliability of that model. Hopefully they can get it...
Caprotti gear uses two cams per inlet valve, each with a constant profile giving lift over maybe 40% of a complete revolution. There's a rocker...
Funnily enough, I believe the L&B Lyn replica currently under construction includes "roller bearings, piston valves, a superheater (and) enhanced...
While I'm all in favour of another MN on the main line, I think there's even less incentive for the MNLPS to provide it than for Ian Riley. The...
But the same connecting rods. And as everyone knows, those are the only true indicators of loco/class identity. ;)
Back in 2004(maybe '5) 35005 and 45231 seemed to do the entire summer service between them (waits for pedant corrections), because I kept hearing...
The Urie volume of Bradley's Locomotives of the LSWR references a T9 being timed at 91mph near Axminster. Apparently the same observer also timed...
When I was on the RAT last winter I was impressed by Cheltenham's spirited ascent from Alton to M&4M with 6+37/9 hanging on the back; that must be...
Engineering as a profession is practically built on: "There but for the grace of *insert chosen agent of good fortune* go I." Engineers talk...
I went looking through photos of various Bulleids (keeping to them for comparative purposes): 34007 has plain nuts and vertical sawn cotters...
Noel, Yes, shallow tapers do self-lock when pushed in, the classic example being the Morse tapers used in machine tool spindles. They are ground...
If anyone wants a closer look at the standard arrangement (but on the later crosshead design), this is 35028. From the stamped number on the end...
Railmotor? That would save on the Ropley run rounds with the shuttle, which always seem to involve quite a bit of juggling of shuttle loco and...
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