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  1. W.Williams
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    Tornado

    What, the rife speculation that metal fatigue (due to a stick valve) probably wasn’t the cause, despite the incontrovertible fact that it was the...
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 11 июн 2025 в 12:17 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    What, when there was a legitimate mechanical failure and some tried to blame witchcraft, bad management and the cows coming home before accepting...
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 11 июн 2025 в 11:13 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    I wouldn’t worry if I were you. the next overhaul will roll around, and it will inevitably be problematic (because nearly all mainline steam...
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 11 июн 2025 в 09:28 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Any Aberdonian's?
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 6 июн 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    Wages should absolutley not be half of turnover, more like a third at most! Cost of delivering services, true cost, including track wear and tear,...
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 6 июн 2025 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Strathspey Railway

    Great answer. Very political. Would you like to explain in some more detail the current status?
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 5 июн 2025 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Strathspey Railway

    Is there any news on the Grantown extension?
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 4 июн 2025 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Indeed, but the recieving clinet will have a drawing that the boiler should comply to, and of course a dimensional report will be on hand...
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 30 апр 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    82045 The way ahead?

    This farily making progress! Well done to all involved!
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 26 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Boiler due in APril according to TCC in tornado thread. Exciting! Im guessing here that they have gone with the same design as the A1 then, with...
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 25 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Did they not ask for water jacket thickness changes? If so, why? Have you a reason, other than dropping or residuals, for the box being out of square?
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 24 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Dropped? That is unlikely. Its more likely that the box being out of square is due to the welding / repair situation. We know a fully welded box...
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 24 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Flow area?
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 21 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    T1 is quoted at 64,643 lbf and BB at 135,375 lbf on wiki. A4 is 35000 ish isnt it?
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 20 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    The Tay Bridge situation of only working there to Ferryhill is odd to me, im guessing part of that was the constraints on MPDs in and around...
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 19 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Appreciated. Im going in to this cold. What is the design they are proceeding with and why is it flawless?
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 18 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    A scale model will need to account for scale wear and tear. Its imperitive to understand the forces and stresses on the individual components. As...
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 18 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    GCR Black 5 No 45491

    Typically this is done with heat, and the steel is at the correct condition & material specification before its pressed. There are also rules on...
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 5 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    GCR Black 5 No 45491

    Expense I can believe. If one has a decent radial drill or similar in house, outsourcing such a large part to a 3rd party will always feel more...
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 3 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    GCR Black 5 No 45491

    Please might someone correct me if im wrong, but have we recently moved in to an era of fabricated tube plates, as opposed to pressed ones? This...
    Сообщение от: W.Williams, 3 мар 2025 в разделе: Steam Traction
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