Dearest Basil, The answer to your lengthy question is simple. The machines you quote were endlessly serviced, adjusted, and periodically rebuilt, and rebuilt,...
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Mick Duncan
kitbun2001
Sep 1, 2011 11:06 am
Gday Pete and Alan Tram ones were open and on drop centre trams were only about 20" above the track as they were attached to the brake cyl Train ones would be...
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Herbert
herbgarratt
Sep 1, 2011 11:25 am
... Colin, Rigidity and strength of frame/bed is nothing to be looked down upon, and very admirable, in fact. Cast beds, BTW, do not lend themselves to mass...
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John Rhodes
chefrhodes81
Sep 1, 2011 1:37 pm
Does anyone out there have information on the Franklin type E-I High Speed Booster that can be operated up to 35 mph and is reversible? John Rhodes ... ...
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Arno Martens
onrama
Sep 1, 2011 2:27 pm
İThu, 01 Sep 2011 10:52:28 -0000, "Herbert" <herbgarratt@...>, ... That is about 42 mph @ 24/7 ! -- Arno...
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Arno Martens
onrama
Sep 1, 2011 3:16 pm
İThu, 01 Sep 2011 11:25:49 -0000, "Herbert" <herbgarratt@...>, ... Well, some German locomotives were designed such that by repositioning wedges in the...
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David Grover
eddyston@...
Sep 1, 2011 4:26 pm
John, check in Railway Age. Such things when new were usually heralded, diagramed, explained, and promoted. Best regards, Dave Grover ... From: John Rhodes ...
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david461376
Sep 1, 2011 7:17 pm
thanks for that Tony...
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George William (Bill)...
gwnewport2
Sep 1, 2011 8:52 pm
I have never seen a grease lubricated friction bearing journal axle box in the United States, even leaky journal boxes are oiled with journal oil as journal...
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Renaud (Ron) Olgiati
olgiatipy
Sep 1, 2011 9:26 pm
On Thursday 01 Sep 2011 16:52 my mailbox was graced by a message from George ... I quote from Alfred W. Bruce's "The steam locomotive in America": "Up to about...
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Peter Brown
hackenpuss
Sep 1, 2011 9:34 pm
On 2/09/2011 6:22 AM, George William (Bill) Newport wrote: "I have never seen a grease lubricated friction bearing journal axle box in the United States," ...
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Arno Martens
onrama
Sep 1, 2011 10:10 pm
İThu, 1 Sep 2011 13:52:10 -0700 (PDT), "George William \(Bill\) Newport" ... Why did they use tallow pots and why, in the days of yore, did locomotive back...
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Arno Martens
onrama
Sep 1, 2011 10:25 pm
İFri, 02 Sep 2011 07:04:24 +0930, Peter Brown <hackenbush@...>, ... Lately, Franklin poppet valves haven't been mentioned either. Both of the above...
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Renaud (Ron) Olgiati
olgiatipy
Sep 1, 2011 10:29 pm
On Thursday 01 Sep 2011 18:10 my mailbox was graced by a message from Arno ... ISTR that the tallow pots were used for cylinders and valves, not axle-boxes. ...
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Herbert
herbgarratt
Sep 1, 2011 11:18 pm
Arno, Yes, so there must have been a LOT of high speed mielage in that service, n'est-ce pas? And STILL, they could be readied for the return run in 45...
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Herbert
herbgarratt
Sep 1, 2011 11:27 pm
Arno, A similar thing was done here, to 30 of the total 42 (in the class) of the 60 class Garratts, once the Raily realised that a lot of the Garratts were...
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Kurt Greske
lowwaterhogan
Sep 2, 2011 2:22 am
... G'day Pete, Fill the water tank and coal bunker with hydrogen?? You wouldn't want helium, that wouldn't burn to produce the fire in the boiler! Kurt...
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Andy
andymaciver
Sep 2, 2011 5:43 am
... In fairness, Pete equalised suspension was not entirely foreign to UK builders - at least those north of the border. With a handful of exceptions (a trio...
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Herbert
herbgarratt
Sep 2, 2011 10:08 am
G'day Kurt, Garratts have a water tank at BOTH ends, just to add some more to your stack of useless info. But coal, as well, in the bunker portion of the...
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Herbert
herbgarratt
Sep 2, 2011 10:15 am
Andy, This is the part that's truly amazing!? NBL, B-P, et al, built PLENTY of designs for the Colonaaaays, that WERE equalised, and properly so(!), but never...
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Andy
andymaciver
Sep 3, 2011 8:49 am
I guess it just illustrates the fact that British loco builders like NBL, BP etc predominantly built for export in the 20th century, tending only to pick up...
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Herbert
herbgarratt
Sep 3, 2011 3:59 pm
Andy, I suspect the boot was on the other foot? The export orders were for customers who could not afford momentary ridiculous axleloads from rough track and...
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Mick Duncan
kitbun2001
Sep 5, 2011 9:10 am
Gday Pete Arrr Come on, Kurt is just having a bit of fun. We all know that Kurts version of a Steam railway has the steam in a building and locos that get...
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Mick Duncan
kitbun2001
Sep 5, 2011 9:29 am
Gday Tony Can you tell us what were the mods to the Hall, inc any valve info please ? BTW, the Bongos at Cambridge in the late 50s could get along when it...
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Mick Duncan
kitbun2001
Sep 5, 2011 9:34 am
Gday Dave Where can one read-download Railway Age and Railway Mechanical Engineer please ? Cheers, Mick. 2a. Re: Booster engines Posted by: "David Grover"...
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Mick Duncan
kitbun2001
Sep 5, 2011 9:52 am
Gday "Bill" I cant believe that you havent heard of grease lubed loco journal boxes. .it was pretty wide spread. On The Victorian Railways,by world...
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jhbohon
Sep 5, 2011 11:26 am
The shelf allowed the crew to put oil cans above the firedoor on the backhead and heat the oil. Steam oil is thick and needs a little help to make it flow...
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Herbert
herbgarratt
Sep 5, 2011 1:31 pm
Mick (and Kurt), It appears I may have been less han diplomatic, here, resulting in a reaction that was entirely unintended? I'd better corrcet this, 'for it...
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R.M.Ellsworth
wizlish
Sep 5, 2011 4:00 pm
... I was letting all this ill-temperedness pass over, but one detail can't pass without my comment. Where does this 'Plymouth" business come from? I...
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Peter Horn
phorn12000
Sep 5, 2011 6:12 pm
Hello all, Try http://www.railwayage.com & http://www.railmagazine.com/page_viewer.asp?page=Phil%27s%20CV&pid=25 Peter Horn ... -- Peter J. C. Horn [Non-text...
