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    Cold Fires

    oxygen only makes up approx 20% of the amosphere. most of the air passing though a firebox is nitrogen which does sweet FA. an extra 10% excess...
    Post by: Sponge Cake, Jun 3, 2009 in forum: Locomotive M.I.C.
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    Lucas Firing shovels

    i know of 2-3 that are doing nothing at the moment on a railway. doubt they are up for sale though.
    Post by: Sponge Cake, Nov 18, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    FYI. a peice of rail can be any lenght you want. Someone will know the exact figures and hopefully ill correct any mistakes but i think the steel...
    Post by: Sponge Cake, Sep 25, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Train Stopped In Section

    if you started to try to standardise the rule book you end up with something resembling GE/RT8000 which, in my case has spread from 1 very thick...
    Post by: Sponge Cake, Sep 17, 2008 in forum: Railway Operations M.I.C
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    Embankments

    personally i dont like gabions. yes they are a quick solotion to a problem but the dont have much of a design life.
    Post by: Sponge Cake, Sep 5, 2008 in forum: Civil Engineering M.I.C.
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    Hammer Blow

    well perhaps you should argue that with the people that wrote it. i said it was from www.railway-technical.com i have not altered it.
    Post by: Sponge Cake, Sep 3, 2008 in forum: Locomotive M.I.C.
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    Footplate crew outfit

    I saw her messing about on Blue Peter at barrow hill last year. i was impessed then. thats even better.
    Post by: Sponge Cake, Sep 2, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Train Stopped In Section

    from what i hear from a contact in NR who is involved on the SVR the rule book is being revised and brought up to date.
    Post by: Sponge Cake, Sep 2, 2008 in forum: Railway Operations M.I.C
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    Hammer Blow

    From http://www.railway-technical.com/st-glos.shtml#H definition of Hammer Blow The force exerted by the thrust of the connecting rod on the...
    Post by: Sponge Cake, Sep 1, 2008 in forum: Locomotive M.I.C.
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    Train Stopped In Section

    Indeed, the chiltern line is Bi Di on both lines in places. ideal for being run over.
    Post by: Sponge Cake, Aug 31, 2008 in forum: Railway Operations M.I.C
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    Train Stopped In Section

    As Mr Oldford states the RHS of the train on a double track section of railway will be the line in the opposite direction. Normal running of...
    Post by: Sponge Cake, Aug 29, 2008 in forum: Railway Operations M.I.C
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    82045 The way ahead?

    wasn't it the SVR who first installed the RO plants and developed the water treatment to suit with great success which now monitors the water...
    Post by: Sponge Cake, Aug 20, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction