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  1. Nigel Day
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    Flying Scotsman

    The only green paint I found on Esk was on the sand boxes and that was a bright mid green. Never found any other specific colour although I...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Mar 23, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    I cannot understand any one who would want to make anything less efficient just because. Yes you could put a derivative of a lempor in as a single...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Jan 19, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    Technically what ever type of chimney you have a doubling of hight gives you an extra 15% of draught. This is effectively what having a double...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Jan 19, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Coal the fuel of the past.

    My work is nearer Laidlaw practice than the American practice. Either way my system is highly developed beyond what is used by the Americans and...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Nov 9, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Coal the fuel of the past.

    I don’t know as I never took that one any further. This guy with recycled soya oil turned up and that did me fine.
    Post by: Nigel Day, Nov 9, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Coal the fuel of the past.

    As an add on note. Once you have the basic setup right provided the fuel is not contaminated with solids that might block the burner, i found that...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Nov 9, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Coal the fuel of the past.

    No it’s about physical things not academic.
    Post by: Nigel Day, Nov 7, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Coal the fuel of the past.

    For the last thirty years I’ve worked and specialised in modernising steam locomotives. The main areas I’ve dealt with are combustion and...
    Thread by: Nigel Day, Nov 7, 2023, 30 replies, in forum: Steam Traction
  10. Nigel Day
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    Evolution not extinction
    Post by: Nigel Day, Oct 18, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Does steam and diesel have a future?

    In Genral terms yes. The minimum fuel saving is around 10%. That usually goes with better steaming and greater power. That’s because your...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Nov 3, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Does steam and diesel have a future?

    Reliability of steaming can be improved with the correct combustion technology for a given fuel. By improving the fuel efficiency you are also...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Nov 2, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Does steam and diesel have a future?

    There’s plenty of greener fuels beyond coal. Some are renewable or waste products. That I don’t see as the issue. What I do see is that people...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Nov 2, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Piston and valve rings.

    See Porta’s papers from ASTT or Camden. Form experience they contain good practice.
    Post by: Nigel Day, Sep 20, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Snowdon Mountain Railway

    I still think it's a pity the SMR haven't gone down the modern steam route. Half a dozen new locos for normal services, keep the original locos...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Sep 16, 2022 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Snowdon Mountain Railway

    The state of SMR motive power is poor. Some of the logic escapes me but the days of having seven steam and four diesels available in the 1990’s is...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Sep 14, 2022 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway

    Above is talk about Monarch. My first involvement was with this loco when at FR. There’s much you could say of this loco. What I want to point out...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Sep 11, 2022 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News

    All the manufacturers engines where mixed and matched in SA as needed. The basic dimensions etc are basically the same. Yes the pony trucks went...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Aug 12, 2022 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News

    In South African ACR an NGG 16 would be rated at 260 tones of wood on a harder line and run at a slower speed. What they’ve been asked to do in...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Aug 10, 2022 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    6024 King Edward I - Overhaul progress

    I sure it will be made public when they know.
    Post by: Nigel Day, Aug 7, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    The Challenges of the 2022 Heritage Season

    Three different options exist. One, that perfectly restored engines as built with be stuffed and mounted as the is no fuel that makes realistic...
    Post by: Nigel Day, Mar 22, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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