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i have been on a few that have been converted to gas oil.they seem okWe could do that Pete but as Paul suggests those engines would not run too well and there is a limit I am sure with how much hardwood is available
i have been on a few that have been converted to gas oil.they seem okWe could do that Pete but as Paul suggests those engines would not run too well and there is a limit I am sure with how much hardwood is available
some did burn anthracite, we walked the tracks collecting it for our homefire in 1950s. it burned hotter,but took a lot of startingI doubt that the specialized steam trains used in Britain from the 30's could run on logs, even if they could it would be more polluting than coal, anthracite, may be an option but good British coal was the the preferred best, for these beasts. Paul
Eric, was fortunate enough to visit a few years ago.......Trains/locos are much different yet so much the same!If you ever get to the States a visit here is well worth a go, I call in there every time I go over to visit my daughter.
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Dave, I worked with a fellow for about 20 years whose son loved trains from a very young age. I watched him grow up and get his BSc Mech then go work in Altoona for the "railroad" which was not very glamorous in those days. He has a few years to retire but still loves it!A couple of years ago, my son and I travelled to Altoona PA, to watch a baseball game. I didn't know at the time that Altoona was home to the famous Horseshoe Curve, which we visited. Altoona was also where many steam locos were built. I was thrilled to bits to check out the museum that yielded much info about the steam years and wartime activities. It's an amazing sight to see those long trains navigate the Curve.
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It's still not "glamorous"....I never took much interest in US steam, thought they were ugly boilers on wheels. However, visiting Altoona changed that. There were some pretty decent looking locomotives built there.Dave, I worked with a fellow for about 20 years whose son loved trains from a very young age. I watched him grow up and get his BSc Mech then go work in Altoona for the "railroad" which was not very glamorous in those days. He has a few years to retire but still loves it!
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Hello Pedro, maybe you can help me.....I Googled French Atlantics and did not come up with anything like this! Can you help suggest a source or direction?From Steam Days Magazine, April 2021. Taking on water at Lapworth.
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Google GWR La France or President for details on the three 4-4-0 French Atlantics, 102 La France, 103 President and 104 Alliance they were bought by Churchward to study the De Glenn compound system.Hello Pedro, maybe you can help me.....I Googled French Atlantics and did not come up with anything like this! Can you help suggest a source or direction?
Bob, thank you! So VERY interesting reading when you do that.Google GWR La France or President for details on the three 4-4-0 French Atlantics, 102 La France, 103 President and 104 Alliance they were bought by Churchward to study the De Glenn compound system.
Bob