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Something interesting for us Reading T1 fans
Posted by Overmod on Monday, June 17, 2024 9:49 PM

How to deal with excessively slippery rail conditions in a large modern 4-8-4, including effective use of the booster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VGe7LYqiiE&t=80s

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Posted by kgbw49 on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 7:24 AM

Great video, Overmod! Thanks for sharing the link!

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Posted by BaltACD on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 7:48 AM

Wheel slip mechanism on steam engines not so automatic as it is on 21st Century diesels.  

With steam, it is an art, just to keep engine and train moving 'at the limit' of adhesion.

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Posted by zugmann on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 2:30 PM

BaltACD
Wheel slip mechanism on steam engines not so automatic as it is on 21st Century diesels.  

It's not as automatic as you'd think.  

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Thursday, June 20, 2024 11:19 AM

Fascinating video!  And I didn't know 2102 had a booster!

Thanks Overmod! 

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Posted by BaltACD on Thursday, June 20, 2024 1:06 PM

zugmann
 
BaltACD
Wheel slip mechanism on steam engines not so automatic as it is on 21st Century diesels.   

It's not as automatic as you'd think.  

It doesn't take a significant part of your strength working with a three foot or so throttle mechanism actuating 30 or 40 feet of a mechanical linkage opening and closing a steam valve.

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Posted by zugmann on Friday, June 21, 2024 6:10 PM

BaltACD
It doesn't take a significant part of your strength working with a three foot or so throttle mechanism actuating 30 or 40 feet of a mechanical linkage opening and closing a steam valve.

Never claimed it did. 

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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