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    Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard

    I don't believe that's correct. As a model, think of a pendulum clock: start the pendulum at one side and it has to complete a swing before...
    Post by: Bill2, Jan 16, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bluebell Motive Power

    I think the Lancashire and Yorkshire 2-4-2 tanks were the most numerous class, 330 in all, 1008 is preserved of course. Holcroft describes a ride...
    Post by: Bill2, Jan 15, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Chapelon and related Matters

    As far as I am aware there was only one Jubilee with a double Kylchap, 5684 Jutland in 1937. It was too much of a good thing and the official...
    Post by: Bill2, Jan 4, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard

    The story of the Henschel - Wegmann zug is a bit more than that. The locomotive built in 1939 was a streamlined three cylinder 4-6-6 tank. This...
    Post by: Bill2, Jan 2, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard

    When the German class 01 pacifics were introduced in 1925 the tube length was 5.8 metres (around 19' so the same as Gresley's A1 and A3). It was...
    Post by: Bill2, Dec 12, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Chapelon and related Matters

    One feature of the GW arrangement is the relatively short link connecting the rocker to the outside valve. As the rocker moves to the back of its...
    Post by: Bill2, Nov 16, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Chapelon and related Matters

    There must be something wrong here. The prototype N1 was not completed until 1923 and the K1 in 1925, so could not have been discussed at a...
    Post by: Bill2, Nov 15, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Chapelon and related Matters

    According to Holcroft's autobiography he was still working for the Government at the time of the meeting with Gresley. He reports that Gresley...
    Post by: Bill2, Nov 14, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Chapelon and related Matters

    The use of conjugated valve gear in Germany has come up before on another thread, in particular it was applied to large numbers of G12 2-10-0s....
    Post by: Bill2, Nov 8, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    V4 2-6-2 No. 3403

    Should be brought the tender and train to a rapid halt, As stated the locomotive had no brake as it was not possible to isolate the steam...
    Post by: Bill2, Oct 28, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    V4 2-6-2 No. 3403

    At the risk of continuing thread drift, a Bridge Stress Committee was set up in 1923 to determine the issues involved in the dynamic augment...
    Post by: Bill2, Oct 24, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    RTC 2024

    Note that many of the fares are the same as this year (but not all). Quite remarkable under present circumstances; well done RTC!
    Post by: Bill2, Oct 21, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    Southern Railway Loco Class Designation

    A minor point, but various LSWR classes had the designation changed when the locomotive concerned was put on the duplicate list by addition of an...
    Post by: Bill2, Oct 11, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    O.V.S.Bulleid - The Southern Enigma

    The diagrams of Maunsell's proposed Pacific and 2-6-2 in Holcroft's autobiography show round topped rather than Belpaire fireboxes; Holcroft also...
    Post by: Bill2, Sep 8, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    The Pendle Dalesman tours of 2023

    Many thanks for your comprehensive report. And how often does one travel over the S&C with 100% clear skies all day!
    Post by: Bill2, Sep 7, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC 2023

    5XP and 6P are both correct for Leander which was painted Mixed Traffic black in April 1949 and green in November 1952, while the classification...
    Post by: Bill2, Sep 2, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC 2023

    It's a bit more than that as both the Patriots and reboilered Claughtons were also 5XP. In fact the 5XP classification was caused by fitting...
    Post by: Bill2, Aug 30, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Royal Duchy 2023

    I think the speed at Brownqueen tunnel on the return was indeed a glitch, as I got 48.9 there. Also, Galatea has had several identities but I...
    Post by: Bill2, Aug 30, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    CME 2023

    Some comments on the Cumbrian Mountain Express of Saturday 26th August. I joined at Wilmslow but there is no need to cover the diesel section to...
    Post by: Bill2, Aug 30, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Royal Duchy 2023

    The climb past Bodmin on the return was a solid thrash all the way up and must be a contender for performance of the year. Speeds: 44½ at post...
    Post by: Bill2, Aug 22, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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