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Recent Content by William Shelford

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    Locomotives that have been in action for part of every decade since construction.

    Chaloner built in 1877 has (as far as we know) worked in every decade of its life since being built in 1877. Unlike the other surviving DeWinton's...
    Post by: William Shelford, May 12, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam Locomotive Proportions, Ratios, and Equations

    I would also recommend "The fire burns much better... 200 years of steam locomotive exhaust research 1804-2004" by J.J.G.Koopmans; ISBN...
    Post by: William Shelford, Mar 28, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024

    Just returned home from seeing 44871 pass Kings Langley, about 10 minutes early and at relatively slow pace. A minute afterwards a Bullied...
    Post by: William Shelford, Jun 24, 2024 in forum: What's Going On