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    The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News

    Hmm. Not 100 percent sure about the cylinder lining, but when I first saw no. 8 in 1964 the lining on the tanks certainly dropped down at the...
    Post by: PoleStar, Nov 1, 2023 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News

    The nameplates were fitted in 1956, plain green livery at that time with lion over wheel totem. Lined green from 1957, with new style BR emblem....
    Post by: PoleStar, Nov 1, 2023 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway

    I have just had a look at Webb locos site as linked above, and these guys appear to be serious about a new-build. As we all know, the right way...
    Post by: PoleStar, Sep 4, 2021 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway

    The engines were named Hampton, Kempton and Sunbury. There was a rumour of a fourth engine called Hurst which is another local place name. I...
    Post by: PoleStar, Sep 2, 2021 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Hurricane V7497 crash landing at Duxford yesterday...

    I have to say that I don't think that is an appropriate remark. I am sure it is meant to be light-hearted, but we do not know the cause of the...
    Post by: PoleStar, Jun 24, 2020 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Locos that didn't even qualify as a 'might have been', but really deserved preservation

    To get back on topic perhaps, a locomotive which surely deserved preservation was the last NER B13 class 4-6-0, which survived as a counter...
    Post by: PoleStar, May 28, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Locos that didn't even qualify as a 'might have been', but really deserved preservation

    We are getting off topic, but I think the GWR over-estimated the potential of the VoR. However they could not have forecast the economic...
    Post by: PoleStar, May 26, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Locos that didn't even qualify as a 'might have been', but really deserved preservation

    It was Gooch valve gear not Stephenson's, and it was done because the customer's original specification called for the valve gear to be concealed....
    Post by: PoleStar, May 25, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News

    I think it is more correct to say that grate area is an indication of boiler power. You have to compare it with the tractive effort to get the...
    Post by: PoleStar, May 25, 2020 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News

    Grate area is perhaps a bit misleading taken in isolation. For example a yard shunter can have a high tractive effort but a relatively small...
    Post by: PoleStar, May 24, 2020 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News

    Tractive effort 10,510 lbs. Can't find the grate area right now, but it is not usually a factor in tractive effort calculations. For comparison...
    Post by: PoleStar, May 23, 2020 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    S&D Railway Trust

    As legal proceedings my be imminent it would be surprising if any party involved would discuss the matter with an outsider.
    Post by: PoleStar, Apr 26, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Locomotives that NEARLY made it

    We should not forget KESR "Northiam" which starred as "Gladstone" in "Oh Mr Porter" - stored at Eastleigh for possible preservation along with...
    Post by: PoleStar, Apr 22, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Gresley I1?

    Interesting story, thankyou. I bet that is just waiting to be rediscovered somewhere.
    Post by: PoleStar, Apr 1, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid 'Leader'

    Ah, well that clears it up then.
    Post by: PoleStar, Apr 1, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Gresley I1?

    Clearly it is a model, perhaps gauge 1, or 2 1/2", it would be nice to know more about it!
    Post by: PoleStar, Apr 1, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    Surely the Thompson long smokebox was just a consequence of the chassis layout, and if it had any advantages they were incidental, though knowing...
    Post by: PoleStar, Mar 30, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid 'Leader'

    The Atlantic was unfortunately due for scrapping anyway. It was quite a historic machine having been "La France" in LBSC days IIRC. It does not...
    Post by: PoleStar, Mar 26, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid 'Leader'

    It would be important to establish at an early stage that the sleeves did not seize in the cylinders when hot, either through expansion or lack of...
    Post by: PoleStar, Mar 26, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid 'Leader'

    If you read HAVB carefully, what it says is that provision was made for fitting rings to the Atlantic from the beginning. Therefore the ring...
    Post by: PoleStar, Mar 24, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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