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    LMS Record of 114mph

    11 June 1938 5052 with 1:55pm from Paddington passed through the Tunnel in 3 min 7 sec - average almost 85 mph with max of 98. Sept 1938 Railway...
    Post by: Courier, Jul 5, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Record of 114mph

    Why EDHP not DHP? - because it allows comparison of runs on different gradients and/or different rates of acceleration. Why IHP not EDHP? -...
    Post by: Courier, Jun 19, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Record of 114mph

    Just for fun: [ATTACH] Bear in mind we don't know the actual loco weight at that moment in time, we don't know the acceleration and we don't...
    Post by: Courier, Jun 19, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Record of 114mph

    We know very little about locomotive resistance at high speeds - no one has ever measured it at speeds over 80 mph. We know even less about the...
    Post by: Courier, Jun 17, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Record of 114mph

    Much as the Coronation Scot was put into a platform off the main line at Crewe, Flying Scotsman on its Nov 1934 run started from a suburban...
    Post by: Courier, Jun 17, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Record of 114mph

    To be fair aircraft don't tow gliders and cars don't tow caravans on world speed record attempts. If you wanted official regulations for rail...
    Post by: Courier, Jun 16, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Locomotive Front End Designs

    Looking on Google Books I found this reference - not read it myself but you might want to take a look: Vol 175 (1943) of The Engineer - page 500...
    Post by: Courier, Jun 10, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Churchward County Project

    Apologies if you're already aware of this drawing - but just in case... [ATTACH]
    Post by: Courier, Apr 7, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    6023

    That's a pity as you might find that discussing engineering with an engineer is illuminating. "if you really believe an earth shattering roar is...
    Post by: Courier, Mar 9, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    6023

    On a 4 cyl loco a bark may be a sign that both the exh ports are opening at the same time. On any loco it may be a sign that the piston valves...
    Post by: Courier, Mar 6, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    A B17 did beat a world beater on one occasion: https://archive.org/stream/meccano-magazine-1946-10/mm194610#page/n17/mode/2up
    Post by: Courier, Jan 26, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    4468 Vs 05 002

    Fox, Bat or... Horse? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Fox_(horse)
    Post by: Courier, Dec 14, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    What Ifs, and Locos that never were.

    Upside down valves under inside cylinders was one of the features Dean copied from Stroudley. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/012303959...
    Post by: Courier, Dec 8, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    locomotives abroad

    not the UK rail gauge or loading gauge - but an example of how large British built locos are still lying around in odd places - I'm sure not for...
    Post by: Courier, Dec 6, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    Perhaps for "JG Robinson" read "Sir Sam Fay" and for "OW&W" read M&SWJ" https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Sam_Fay Robinson's father and brother...
    Post by: Courier, Nov 20, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    The LMS's pre-grouping express 4-6-0s - a question

    Succession planning is another important thing for a company to get right. In the case of the GW I wonder whether in each case the Board listened...
    Post by: Courier, Nov 16, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    The LMS's pre-grouping express 4-6-0s - a question

    The question of why some engineering organisations succeed and others do not is an important one. Obviously Churchward himself was important....
    Post by: Courier, Nov 14, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    The LMS's pre-grouping express 4-6-0s - a question

    The Premier Line was supposed to have lost more staff in the First World War - if that was true that could have had an impact as well. However...
    Post by: Courier, Nov 13, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    I apologise for not addressing your points. I'm afraid that I have the bad habit of spending the limited time I have in answering the posts that...
    Post by: Courier, Nov 12, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    Following that national catastrophe all of the Big 4 ordered prototypes of future motive power. They knew you cannot switch overnight - you need...
    Post by: Courier, Nov 12, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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