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The intricate control mechanisms for the power cylinders on this steam engine are beautiful. Compared to the massive workings, the tiny tubes, pipes, and valves look like they couldn't possibly have any effect. But they were absolutely necessary. Without them, the steam engine simply wouldn't work.
These photos are from archive of National Rail Museum were displayed in an exhibition held in Delhi recently
The brick chimney is 120 feet high and was built to serve two pumping stations, the second of which was never built.
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The Wilesco D14 steam engine running. You can't see it in the vid, but when the camera pulls down to look in the boiler, you can see the water boiling.
Theres a match on this jigsaw so was able to do the difficult trees on top of the railway lines in the foreground
on the Bluebell Line, Sheffield Park
The ex AA Co. Sea Pit & latter Hebburn No.2 Colliery winder partially re-erected at Goulburn in the 1990s
Owned by Brett Gunn, this steamer was brought to Hines Creek AB in 1930 then traveled 60 miles under it's own power to Bob Gunn's farm where it was used for breaking land, threshing, & sawmill work. Classified as a double simple engine, it carries 135 P.S.I..Now retired, it is used only during the parades on event days at the South Peace Centnnial Museum
These photos are from archive of National Rail Museum were displayed in an exhibition held in Delhi recently
Tower Bridge. This was one of two steam engines used to raise the bascules of the bridge before it was converted to electric power. It is now preserved in its original location in the Tower Bridge exhibition and open to the public.
War Class AWE 22907
This is one of the war design locomotives procured in large numbers during early 1940’s and used for both and passenger and goods services.Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works Philadelphia USA.It weighs 183 tonnes it has Washaeterts valve gear,two outside cylinders wheel arrangement 2-8-2
Registered AB 8904, and known as 'Old Tim', this was one of the last vehicles of it's type built by Burrell. It was delivered new in 1910 to Screen Bros of Oldbury.
Taken at Victorian Festival of Christmas at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
While most of the photographers have left to wait for the night shoot to begin. I stuck around with fellow photographer Bryan McKenzie to get some shots of the East Ely yard in the evening light. While we were admiring the assortment of equipment stashed behind the engine house, #93 happened to pass by while it was switching cars around. The harsh evening light glinted beautifully off the engine, as well as the newly restored tank car.