Similar to the GWR system? Having the cylinders in place might make fitting the truck a bit more involved but not, I suspect, impossible. Removal...
They usually were but I can't see an absolute necessity, depending on the class. The engine was dropped on to its wheels fairly late on as these...
Agreed. I find it difficult to believe that, if a pony truck needed to be removed for routine repairs, it would first be necessary to dismantle...
There tended to be a mixture of different materials for stays, often within the same firebox, of copper, steel and Monel metal. A.F. Cook (Raising...
I doubt that NR is an actual authority on steam operation, and do you really pay attention to what the UK Government has to say? However, I've...
I know, but it's still not railway and not, to me, professional. I can't imagine the guard calling 'Contact' instead of 'Right Away, to start the...
Good news, but Fellas, could you please drop the 'Full steam ahead' line - it's a nautical term and nothing to do with railways. It doesn't add to...
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