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200 Hp Sentinel Steam Locomotive
200 H.P. SENTINEL STEAM LOCOMOTIVE INSTRUCTION MANUAL Preface In the following pages are set forth a considerable amount of information on the technique of driving and maintaining your Sentinel Locomotive to the best advantage. If the instructions and advice given in this book are carefully followed your Sentinel Locomotive will not fail to give good and faithful service and will no doubt earn the affection of its operators and all those concerned with it, as all good machines should. The object of this book is to help all those connected with the locomotive to give it the best possible treatment so that the locomotive may also give its best in return. In order to give operators full advantage of new developments in the locomotive itself or in repair technique or modifications, we propose to send out Service Bulletins from time to time so that everyone may be fully informed of developments. You are cordially invited to write to us if you experience any difficulties in following any of the instructions given in this book or if you require any additional information on subjects not covered. On receipt of your queries we will fully reply to your questions and if it is of general topical interest we will send out a Service Bulletin on the subject raised. By this method we hope to form a fraternity of Sentinel operators. We have kept the size of this book to reasonable proportions so that it can be carried readily in the pocket. In order to achieve this we have not reproduced detailed drawings for each section as this would increase the size of the book considerably. -
RAILTOURS by Sophie Bunker-James
3403 ANON Recreating Gresley’s last design THE COMMUNICATION ORD No. 56 Winter 2020 C Daniela Filová No. 2007’s tender tank nears completion at North View Engineering. THE P2 PROGRESSES! This edition of The Communication Cord works. At Darlington Locomotive Works boiler parts are beginning to appear for focuses on the volume of work that has great strides continue to be made with the two new diagram 118a boilers, the first been completed on No. 2007 Prince of dozens of sub-assemblies and parts are of which should be assembled later this Wales. Construction of the locomotive now being produced for the fabrication of year. The accelerating rate of construction has moved forward on many fronts but the pony truck in parallel with the on-going means that we must re-double our efforts none more so than the tender, the tank manufacture of the complex electrical to finance all this work if No. 2007 is to be of which is nearly finished at North View system at both DLW and in deepest completed in 2022 – you all know what to Engineering as are the frames at Ian Howitt’s Cambridgeshire (see page 22). In Meiningen do! TCC 1 CONTENTS editorial by Graham Langer PAGE 1 We live in changing and challenging times! With the The P2 progresses! PAGE 2 confirmation that HS2 is going ahead it is becoming clear that Contents there will be massive changes in the way in which the West Editorial Coast route evolves and subsequent benefits for many of the PAGE 3 secondary lines that feed into it. -
PACIFIC’ Coupling Rods Fitted to Tornado at Darlington Locomotive Works
60163 Tornado 60163 Tornado 60163 Tornado THE A1 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST Registered Office, All Enquiries: Darlington Locomotive Works, Hopetown Lane, Darlington DL3 6RQ Hotline Answerphone: 01325 4 60163 E-mail: [email protected] Internet address: www.a1steam.com PRESS INFORMATION – PRESS INFORMATION - PRESS INFORMATION PR04/04 Monday 4 October 2004 MAJOR STEP FORWARD AS NEW STEAM LOCOMOTIVE BECOMES A ‘PACIFIC’ Coupling rods fitted to Tornado at Darlington Locomotive Works The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity that is building the first new mainline steam locomotive in Britain for over 40 years, today announced that No. 60163 Tornado is now a Pacific following the fitting of all four coupling rods to its six 6ft8in driving wheels (the name Pacific refers to the 4-6-2 wheel arrangement under the Whyte Notation of steam locomotive wheel arrangements) which now rotate freely together for the first time. Each of the four 7ft 6in rods weighs around two hundredweight and after forging, extensive machining and heat treatment, the four cost around £22,000 to manufacture. These rods are vital components within the £150,000 valve gear and motion assemblies, which are now the focus of work on Tornado at the Trust’s Darlington Locomotive Works. The Trust has also started work on the fitting of the rest of the outside motion. The bushes for the connecting rods are currently being machined at Ian Howitt Ltd, Wakefield and one side of the locomotive has now been fitted with a mock-up of parts of its valve gear. This is to enable accurate measurements to be taken to set the length of the eccentric rod as the traditional method of heating the rod to stretch/shrink it used when the original Peppercorn A1s were built in 1948/9 is no longer recommended as it can affect the rod’s metallurgical properties. -
The Mikado Messenger | Issue No. 66| April 2020 Ian Matthews Sanding the Filler, on the Tender Tank, Before It Is Painted
The Mikado Messenger | Issue No. 66| April 2020 Ian Matthews sanding the filler, on the tender tank, before it is painted - A1SLT Welcome to edition No. 66 of The Mikado Messenger, our monthly eNewsletter which aims to provide a regular progress update on the construction of new Gresley class No. 2007 Prince of Wales. Thanks to our supporters’ continued generosity, over £3.5m has now been donated or pledged – this equates to over 70% of the required £5m. This month see the launch of a brand new club - The Pony (Truck) Club - please see below for more information. Stephenson Engineering Ltd have sent us a fabulous video of the CNC machining programme that will be carried out on the coupling rods - it can be found in the Motion Update section, below. We are following Government guidelines with regards to the coronavirus, and whilst our office-based staff are now working from home, our workshop staff are continuing to work at Darlington Locomotive Works where they are taking all necessary precautions. However, as many of our supporters and volunteers are from vulnerable groups, the Works is currently closed to non-essential staff. In addition, Nene Valley Railway have cancelled all their events until the end of May 2020 so this means we can no longer hold the P2 Roadshow on Saturday 23rd May 2020 and the Supporters’ and Tornado Team day on Sunday 24th May 2020. We are sorry to have to make these changes. We hope you understand that the circumstances are beyond our control and the restrictions are very necessary at this challenging time. -
Effective 10/21/2016
Association of American Railroads SAFETY AND OPERATIONS MANUAL OF STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES SECTION A, PART I TABLES OF CONTENT Compiled under the direction of the Committees responsible for the subjects shown herein. EFFECTIVE 10/21/2016 Published by The Association of American Railroads 425 Third Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20024 © Copyright Association of American Railroads Printed in U.S.A. EFFECTIVE 10/21/2016 EFFECTIVE Copyright © 2016 by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Safety and Operations 425 Third Street SW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20024 All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book in any form. It is the AAR’s intention that this publication be used to promote the objectives of the AAR and its members for the safe, efficient, and uniform interchange of rail equipment in North America. To this end, only excerpts of a rule or specification may be reproduced by the purchaser for their own use in promoting this objective. No portion of this publication may be displayed or otherwise made available to multiple users through any electronic distribution media including but not limited to a local area network or the Internet. No portion may be sold or used for advertisement or gain by any entity other than the AAR and its authorized distributor(s) without written permission from the AAR. AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices Tables of Content ORDERING INFORMATION Copies of the various sections of this manual can be obtained as follows: ORDERS FOR Publications Department PUBLICATIONS Transportation Technology Center, Inc. P.O. Box 11130 55500 DOT Road Pueblo, CO 81001 Email: [email protected] Phone: Toll-free 877-999-8824, Direct 719-584-0538 Fax: 719-584-7157 TTCI Web page: http://www.aar.com Online ordering: http://www.aarpublications.com/ CIRCULAR Subscriptions to Circular Letters of the AAR Safety and Operations’ Technical Services are available in LETTER hardcopy or electronic format (online access via AAR’s Web page at http://aarcirculars.aar.org. -
Bewhuwcii U*& Osilt
BEWHUWCIi U*& OSiLt REPORT NO. FRA/0R&D-76/275.I % „ LOCOMOTIVE CAB DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Volume I: Analysis of Locomotive Cab Environment & Development of Cab Design Alternatives Jl J. Robinson D. Piccione G. Lamers Boeing Vertol Company P.O. Box 16858 Philadelphia PA 19142 ^A .ususa&j S'A1H O* OCTOBER 1976 INTERIM REPORT DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE TO THE U.S. PUBLIC THROUGH THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE. SPRiNOFIELO, VIRGINIA 22161 Prepared for U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION J Office of Research and Development Washington DC 20590 A NOTICE This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Govern ment assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. 'C NOTICE The United States Government does not endorse pro ducts or manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers' names appear herein solely because they are con sidered essential to the object of this report. Technical Report Documentation Page 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient** Cafolog No. FRA/ORSD-76/275.I 4. Title and Subtitle S. Report Dole LOCOMOTIVE CAB DESIGN DEVELOPMENT October 1976 Volume I: Analysis of Locomotive Cab 6. Performing Orgonnotien Code Environment § Development of Cab Design Alternatives 8. Performing Orgonisotton Report No. Author's) Robinson, D. Piccione, G. Lamers DOT-TSC-FRA-76-22,I 9. Performing Orgcniiotion Nome and Address 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) Boeing Vertol Company* RR628T/R7341 11. Contract or Grant No. P.O. Box 16858 Philadelphia PA 19142 DOT-TSC-913-1 13. Type of Report ond Period Covered 12. -
Predicting Locomotive Performance
PREDICTING LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE . W. B. Hall. F R Eng., F.I.Mech.E. The more efficient locomotives tested towards the end of the ‘steam era’ had overall thermal efficiencies of around 7 or 8 percent when working at optimum conditions; that is, the work done at the drawbar was 7 or 8 percent of the calorific value of the coal burned. When account is taken of the energy losses from the boiler (mainly unburned fuel and heat carried away by the products of combustion) and of mechanical losses between the cylinders and the drawbar, the residual thermal efficiency referred to the cylinders could be as high as 14% or 15 %. By comparison, the efficiency of a perfect heat engine operating with similar steam conditions and exhausting to the atmosphere would be around 20%. The evolution of designs capable of the above performance had proceeded against a background of considerable mechanical ingenuity and engineering insight, but with an almost total lack of a theoretical framework for some of the more important processes involved. Mechanics and to some extent properties of materials were exceptions, but until the early part of the 20 th century the theoretical understanding of fluid mechanics, heat transfer and irreversible thermodynamics was not adequate to provide a theoretical framework for crucial aspects of design. Design ‘rules’ there were in abundance, but many were limited to only small variations from the test data from which they had been derived; most were purely empirical, and some were dimensionally unsound. The situation in the 1930s is well illustrated in a series of articles in the Railway Gazette by E.L.Diamond 1 which reviews both the nature of the problem and the many attempts to produce theoretical guidelines for design purposes. -
The Unauthorised History of ASTER LOCOMOTIVES THAT CHANGED the LIVE STEAM SCENE
The Unauthorised History of ASTER LOCOMOTIVES THAT CHANGED THE LIVE STEAM SCENE fredlub |SNCF231E | 8 februari 2021 1 Content 1 Content ................................................................................................................................ 2 2 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 5 3 1975 - 1985 .......................................................................................................................... 6 Southern Railway Schools Class .................................................................................................................... 6 JNR 8550 .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 V&T RR Reno ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Old Faithful ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Shay Class B ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 JNR C12 ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 PLM 231A ..................................................................................................................................................... -
The Economics of Coal As a Locomotive Fuel on US Class I Railroads
The Economics of Coal as a Locomotive Fuel on US Class I Railroads By John Rhodes Overview • Coal‐Burning Steam Locomotive: 73% Fuel Savings US Class I RR’s • $8.9 Billion 2007 Class I Diesel Fuel Bill • $2.5 Billion Coal Bill Instead • $6.4 Billion Cost Saving • 2007 Operating Ratio Could Have Been 67% Instead Of 78% Presentation Outline • Mechanical Engineers of Modern Steam • The Modern Steam Locomotive • Important Technologies Of Modern Steam • American Class I Railroad: Needs • Maintenance: Modern Steam and Diesel • Comparisons: Modern Steam and Diesel • Infrastructure and Servicing: Modern Steam • Next Steps • Other Locomotive Alternatives The Mechanical Engineers of Modern Steam Pioneers (Deceased): • Andre Chapelon • Livio Dante Porta Current: • David Wardale • Phil Girdlestone • Shaun McMahon • Roger Waller • Nigel Day Andre Chapelon • French Mechanical Engineer 1892‐1978 • SNCF, Steam Locomotive Design Division • Grandfather Of Modern Steam • Applied Thermodynamics And Fluid Dynamics To The Steam Locomotive • Chapelon’s Former Boss, George Chan, From The SNCF Described Him As “The Man Who Gave New Life To The Steam Locomotive” Andre Chapelon cont. • 1946 Design And Construction Of The 3- Cylinder Compound: SNCF 242A.1 – Rebuilt From A 3-Cylinder Simple Locomotive – Raised IHP From 2,800 To 5,500; 96% Increase – Twice The Thermal Efficiency Of American Steam Livio Dante Porta • Argentinean Mechanical Engineer 1922‐2003 • Father Of Modern Steam • Developed 3 Most Important Parts Of Modern Steam: • Clean High Efficiency Combustion • High Efficiency Exhaust • Heavy‐Duty Boiler Water Treatment Livio Dante Porta Cont. • 1949 Built “Argentina” From A 4-6-2 – 2,100 DBHP – High Power-to-Weight Ratio: 65 lb. -
Types and Characteristics of Locomotives Dr. Ahmed A. Khalil Steam Locomotives - Operating Principle
Types and Characteristics of Locomotives Dr. Ahmed A. Khalil Steam Locomotives - Operating Principle: The wheel is connected to the rod by a crank. The rod is connected to the piston rod of the steam cylinder., thereby converting the reciprocating motion of the piston rod generated by steam power into wheel rotation. - Main Parts of a steam locomotive: 1. Tender — Container holding both water for the boiler and combustible fuel such as wood, coal or oil for the fire box. 2. Cab — Compartment from which the engineer and fireman can control the engine and tend the firebox. 3. Whistle — Steam powered whistle, located on top of the boiler and used as a signalling and warning device. 4. Reach rod — Rod linking the reversing actuator in the cab (often a 'johnson bar') to the valve gear. 5. Safety valve — Pressure relief valve to stop the boiler exceeding the operating limit. 6. Generator — Steam powered electric generator to power pumps, head lights etc, on later locomotives. 7. Sand box/Sand dome — Holds sand that can be deposited on the rails to improve traction, especially in wet or icy conditions. 8. Throttle Lever — Controls the opening of the regulator/throttle valve thereby controlling the supply of steam to the cylinders. 9. Steam dome — Collects the steam at the top of the boiler so that it can be fed to the engine via the regulator/throttle valve. 10. Air pump — Provides air pressure for operating the brakes (train air brake system). 11. Smoke box — Collects the hot gas that have passed from the firebox and through the boiler tubes. -
U DYE WB Yeadon London & North Eastern 1847-1997 Railway Collection
Hull History Centre: W.B. Yeadon London & North Eastern Railway collection U DYE W.B. Yeadon London & North Eastern 1847-1997 Railway collection Historical background: Willie Brayshaw Yeadon was born in Yeadon in the West Riding of Yorkshire on 28 June 1907. After his schooldays, he trained to become a mechanical engineer, and started work with Bradford Dyers, but was unfortunately made redundant in 1930 following the onset of terrible trading conditions. In 1931 he joined JH Fenner Ltd in Hull ('makers of improved beltings'), eventually becoming Sales Manager and then Marketing Manager, until his official retirement in 1972. He died at the age of 89 on 16 January 1997 in Hull Royal Infirmary after a short illness. By then he had become probably the country's leading authority on the London & North Eastern Railway and its locomotives. Indeed, Eric Fry, honorary editor of 'Locomotives of the LNER', writing in the 'Railway Observer' in March 1997, described him as possibly 'the foremost locomotive historian of all time'. Willie Yeadon's earliest railway interest had been the London & North Western Railway, with visits and family holidays to Shap summit and Tebay. On his removal to Hull, however, the London & North Eastern Railway became his main preoccupation, and he was particularly inspired by the development and progress of Sir Nigel Gresley's Pacific class locomotives during the 1930s. He began to collect railway photographs in 1933, and continued his interest after railway nationalisation in 1948. The British Railways modernisation programme undertaken from the mid - 1950s prompted him to investigate and record the history of every LNER locomotive. -
FLYING SCOTSMAN’ LNER 4-6-2 1:32 SCALE • 45 Mm GAUGE
‘FLYING SCOTSMAN’ LNER 4-6-2 1:32 SCALE • 45 mm GAUGE ENGINEERING SAMPLE SHOWN Sir Nigel Gresley was renowned for his Pacific express locomo- SPECIFICATIONS tives, the first of which, the A1 class, entered service in 1922. The A3 was a modification of the A1 and over time all of the sur- Scale 1:32 viving A1s were rebuilt as A3s. No. 4472 “Flying Scotsman” was Gauge 45 mm built in 1923 and went on to become one of the most famous Mini. radius 6ft 6in. (2 m) steam locomotives in the world setting many records along the way. After the war it was renumbered 103 then, after the nation- Dimensions 26.5 x 3.5 x 5.25 in. alisation, carried the number 60103, remaining in service on the Construction Brass & stainless steel East Coast mainline until 1963. During its service career it cov- Electric Version ered over 2,000,000 miles and travelled non-stop from London Power 0~24V DC to Edinburgh in 8 hours. It was sold into private ownership, was Full cab interior design sent to America and Australia and is today under restoration at Features The National Railway Museum in York. Constant lighting Live Steam Version We are currently developing a 1:32 scale live steam version of our very successful electric LNER A3 Class “Flying Scotsman”. Power Live steam, butane fired The model is gas-fired with slide valves and has all the features Boiler Copper the Gauge 1 fraternity have come to expect from an Accucraft Valve gear Walschaerts valve gear locomotive.