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  1. eldomtom2
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    Air brake distributor valves

    General overviews of both mechanics and history. Searching "railway brake distributor valve" primarily brings up manufacturers' sites.
    Post by: eldomtom2, Apr 16, 2024 at 3:53 PM in forum: Locomotive M.I.C.
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    Air brake distributor valves

    I'm trying to find information on distributor valves, as I said.
    Post by: eldomtom2, Apr 15, 2024 at 8:59 PM in forum: Locomotive M.I.C.
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    No smoke without coal?

    Oil availability will be an issue in a few decades, though... A permanent solution is probably going to look more like biomass than oil.
    Post by: eldomtom2, Apr 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Air brake distributor valves

    I'm trying to find information on the distributor valves used in air brake systems. Most of what I can find is about the early "triple valve" form...
    Thread by: eldomtom2, Apr 14, 2024 at 10:31 PM, 7 replies, in forum: Locomotive M.I.C.
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    Class 507 to be preserved at Nant Mawr, funding appeal launched

    I was specifically talking about Goldfish's post; apologies if I misinterpreted it.
    Post by: eldomtom2, Apr 3, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 507 to be preserved at Nant Mawr, funding appeal launched

    The post I was responding to wasn't suggesting focusing EMU preservation on a few examples though. It seemed to be like it was suggesting giving...
    Post by: eldomtom2, Apr 3, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 507 to be preserved at Nant Mawr, funding appeal launched

    Obviously everything needs some degree of interest to be preserved; what I was disagreeing with was the attitude that only those items with...
    Post by: eldomtom2, Apr 2, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 507 to be preserved at Nant Mawr, funding appeal launched

    I don't agree with this solely populist attitude to railway preservation.
    Post by: eldomtom2, Apr 1, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 507 to be preserved at Nant Mawr, funding appeal launched

    Of course the problem is power supply.
    Post by: eldomtom2, Mar 30, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 507 to be preserved at Nant Mawr, funding appeal launched

    Unfortunately I'm not in a position to work towards such a goal. I was making a broader point about the dismissiveness seen towards EMU...
    Post by: eldomtom2, Mar 30, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 507 to be preserved at Nant Mawr, funding appeal launched

    Would you support efforts to create undercover storage for EMUs?
    Post by: eldomtom2, Mar 29, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 507 to be preserved at Nant Mawr, funding appeal launched

    Isn't it important to preserve examples of the utilitarian stock that was most people's experience with travelling on the railway? Not to mention...
    Post by: eldomtom2, Mar 28, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 507 to be preserved at Nant Mawr, funding appeal launched

    Do you have any better ideas as to where to put it?
    Post by: eldomtom2, Mar 28, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 507 to be preserved at Nant Mawr, funding appeal launched

    The Class 507 preservation society have announced a home has been found for the unit they plan to preserve at the Nant Mawr visitor centre, and...
    Thread by: eldomtom2, Mar 26, 2024, 55 replies, in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 503 EMU

    I didn't say it would be easy...
    Post by: eldomtom2, Mar 19, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 503 EMU

    Which is why I keep saying that EMU preservation needs to look into batteries (and possibly overhead DC electrification) as a matter of urgency...
    Post by: eldomtom2, Mar 18, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 503 EMU

    Well, most of the LT Museum's collection doesn't run.
    Post by: eldomtom2, Mar 14, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 503 EMU

    If this is a reference to my post, I'm afraid I really don't see where the brickbats were...
    Post by: eldomtom2, Mar 14, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Class 503 EMU

    Which is why those interested in EMUs should probably be taking serious looks at the viability of both batteries and DC wires... I think "they...
    Post by: eldomtom2, Mar 13, 2024 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Articulated Steam Locomotives of North America

    People are entitled to disagree with an author's choices on the reliability of sources.
    Post by: eldomtom2, Nov 28, 2023 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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