All steamed up
Posted by: Cbr600 on 29 January 2013
So fella's ( and members of the fairer sex), show us what makes your heart pump faster.
Let's start at the beginning with stephensons rocket
Taken early this morning, don't know what the loco was but it pulled 6 coaches with ease, a nice little engine.
Taken with a Canon 1DX which has amazing dynamic range - I haven't 'tweaked" this image in any way except for converting from raw and applying some mandatory Unsharp Mask.
That is so cool that you still have working steam locos in your area; I don't think there are any left in the entire USA. Nice shot you took Ian.
Taken early this morning, don't know what the loco was but it pulled 6 coaches with ease, a nice little engine.
Taken with a Canon 1DX which has amazing dynamic range - I haven't 'tweaked" this image in any way except for converting from raw and applying some mandatory Unsharp Mask.
It's a 'Jinty' 0-6-0 ; )
I know, no steam involved, and only a single rail, but it's still a train
The Silver Fox was named after the Samuel Fox Co. stainless steel brand name. The steel for the plaques was made and fabricated at the steel plant based in Stocksbridge near Sheffield and presented to LNER in 1935 . I started work for the company after leaving college in the mid 60's before nationalisation.
The Silver Fox was the works emblem. There's also a pub named after it in the town.
p.s. Just dug up this bit of info.:
There is even an unconfirmed story that on arrival at King’s Cross with a late-running Up express, the driver and fireman of A4 No. 60017 Silver Fox were immediately suspended for two weeks for having been clocked at 130mph on Stoke Bank!
That's 4.5 mph faster than the Mallard world record on the same stretch of track!
The Silver Fox was named after the Samuel Fox Co. stainless steel brand name. The steel for the plaques was made and fabricated at the steel plant based in Stocksbridge near Sheffield and presented to LNER in 1935 . I started work for the company after leaving college in the mid 60's before nationalisation.
The Silver Fox was the works emblem. There's also a pub named after it in the town.
p.s. Just dug up this bit of info.:
There is even an unconfirmed story that on arrival at King’s Cross with a late-running Up express, the driver and fireman of A4 No. 60017 Silver Fox were immediately suspended for two weeks for having been clocked at 130mph on Stoke Bank!
Graham,
I used to live within 100m of the silver fox pub, and some of my family are still in the area
I know, no steam involved, and only a single rail, but it's still a train
Where is that Paul? Is that one of those "mag-lev" trains?
On further research, I am guessing not - I thought they were further along with this, but an interesting video here:
I know, no steam involved, and only a single rail, but it's still a train
Where is that Paul? Is that one of those "mag-lev" trains?
On further research, I am guessing not - I thought they were further along with this, but an interesting video here:
Las Vegas mono rail
I've always wanted to travel across Canada in this. Anyone ever done it?
Yep. One of the best holidays I've ever had. Cannot recommend too highly. Try Great Railway Journeys <cite>www.greatrail.com</cite> or Titan Tours <cite>www.titantravel.co.uk</cite> if you want an accompanied tour. Also, go for the Rocky Mountaineer add-on.
steve
does a finicular count as a railway for this thread?
I am a member of a group (The Class 20 Loco Society) that owns this loco:
We also own 2 more examples, 20205 and D8001, the second of the class built. (20227 was the last example built.)
steve
Paul,
The Society is the owner of the locos, therefore as a member of the Society I "own" a share of each of them. The locos work for a living and are hired out to the likes of London Underground and other commercial operators for use and to preserved railways around the country. 200227, for instance, has been used as the motive power for weedkilling trains that run over the BR network. Happily, one of the areas it covered last year was near me so I was able to see it at work!
A lot of the maintenance is carried out by members who, in the nearly 20 years since we first acquired '227, have gained a lot of knowledge and experience of working on the locos. Some members are also qualified drivers. Obviously, really big jobs are done by professionals, sometimes as a part of hire contracts but there isn't much our chaps can't do.
The CTLS isn't unique in this, virtually all loco preservation societies, diesel, electric or kettle*, work in the same way.
As for racehorses, I haven't a clue! 
steve
*Kettle - modern traction fan term for steam locos. Well, they boil water don't they? 
A different perspective of the railway age
Cheers
Don
Cheers
Don
An electric underground mining railway engine
This is a picture of a becorit underground engine. They were diesel powered and had a hydraulic drive system. I used to maintain these for a number of years in my old mining days
Steam traction rally @ Antrim castle
