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- Hancock Inspirators vs Sellers Injectors Part 2
In the last blog Superintendent Morrill changed his mind on what type of feed water injection system he wanted on the new Vulcan No 3 which was near completion in Pennsylvania He chose the Sellers Injectors over the Hancock Inspirators due to frequent cronic problems with the Hancocks But what was wrong with the Hancocks? What’s the difference between an injector and an inspirator? This
- Eagle Lake West Branch *PICS*
One of my co-workers over the 4th of July weekend took a trip down the Allagash Waterway and visited the site of the locomotives of the former Eagle Lake West Branch railroad The Railroad was built in the late 1920s and operated for only a few years It replaced a tramway which hauled logs from Eagle to Chamberlain lake The railroad ran from Eagle to Umbazooksus lake These structures were
- The Original W Q and WW F: 1894-1933
W W F Discussion Forum » The Maine Narrow Gauges (Historic Preserved) » The Original W Q and WW F: 1894-1933
- Designing New Two Foot Gauge Trucks - Need Advice
Due to the scarcity of available two foot gauge trucks we over at the J L Narrow Gauge Railroad have decided to design and build our own Since our railroad is set up to represent heavy duty steel mill railroading, our truck design is quite heavy and is based on a standard gauge ingot mold car truck The truck is based upon an 18" wheel, simply because we have an 18" wheel pattern with a
- Remaining WW F engines rolling stock still outside the WW F grounds?
Remaining WW F engines rolling stock still outside the WW F grounds?No engines survive, except #9 There is a *rumor* that one engine ended up in China bog, but that has been debunked many times The boiler for one of the engines (someone here will know) ended up as a culvert much further north on the ROW The only known cars are coach 3, flat 118, box 309 and box 312 We own or lease 3 of
- EBT not operating in 2012!
EBT not operating in 2012!This is a real tragedy For the first time in 52 years, trains won't be running at Rockhill Furnace Sources tell me that an operating agreement between the East Broad Top Preservation Association and Joe Kovalchick could not be reached If the railroad doesn't operate this season, it will be very difficult for it to regain its feet next year, since word will have
- CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS at SHEEPSCOT
CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS at SHEEPSCOTAuthor Topic: CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS at SHEEPSCOT (Read 39251 times)
- Recent Posts - Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway
Recent PostsI noted a question about drawings of the Head Tide station in this thread I have been a fan and museum member for years I have collected most of the books on the WW F for my model railroading hobby I documented in a spreadsheet the locations of published drawings of railroad structures along the right of way I attached a copy of my file for your reference Pete Leach
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