Re: More about our 0-8-0, questions about technical choices
| December 20, 2009 07:00AM |
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Our 0-8-0 was built in early 1918 (can't remember the exact date), and sent to the Czech Army. We guess she fought at the side of that army a little because the war ended a bit later in this area.
She was sent to Poland for war damages repairs and hauled wood near the Russian border until the late 70's, early 80's. No 2 trucks tender was sent with, so the Polish built the 2 axles tender she's now be assigned. As you can see in the following pic (Polish lumber railway, date unknown) the cab rear panel remained closed, but there was a small opening to allow shoveling coal directly from the tender.
Originally she was reserved for the Polish railway museum, but we succeeded to bought her against another one (she was in better condition than the others engines there). She was shipped on a flat car and arrived in France in 1983 after some diplomatic troubles. Remember there was still the Berlin Wall by that time.
Of course, "some" shop work was needed to bring her back to life, and during that time, we opened the rear cab panel and extended the cab's roof.
One a more technical view, I don't know why the English and Americans preferred inside Stephenson valve gear and continental Europe outside ?
I always thought outside was more practical to maintain.
Another technical thing I don't have an answer for is why US (also English built engines) use plain round bronze bushing on rods versus 2 adjustable half-round bushing in Europe.
Of course, the separation between US/English style and European style is not so simple, but it's a thing I discovered, and don't have explanation for ...
(I guess the following pics will provide better explanation than me).
"US style"
"European style"
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Sebastien
SNCF passenger trains engineer
Volunteer on the "Chemin de Fer de Rillé" (60cm/2ft, France)
www.aecfm.fr
cfrtrain.blogspot.fr
She was sent to Poland for war damages repairs and hauled wood near the Russian border until the late 70's, early 80's. No 2 trucks tender was sent with, so the Polish built the 2 axles tender she's now be assigned. As you can see in the following pic (Polish lumber railway, date unknown) the cab rear panel remained closed, but there was a small opening to allow shoveling coal directly from the tender.
Originally she was reserved for the Polish railway museum, but we succeeded to bought her against another one (she was in better condition than the others engines there). She was shipped on a flat car and arrived in France in 1983 after some diplomatic troubles. Remember there was still the Berlin Wall by that time.
Of course, "some" shop work was needed to bring her back to life, and during that time, we opened the rear cab panel and extended the cab's roof.
One a more technical view, I don't know why the English and Americans preferred inside Stephenson valve gear and continental Europe outside ?
I always thought outside was more practical to maintain.
Another technical thing I don't have an answer for is why US (also English built engines) use plain round bronze bushing on rods versus 2 adjustable half-round bushing in Europe.
Of course, the separation between US/English style and European style is not so simple, but it's a thing I discovered, and don't have explanation for ...
(I guess the following pics will provide better explanation than me).
"US style"
"European style"
------------------------------------------------------------
Sebastien
SNCF passenger trains engineer
Volunteer on the "Chemin de Fer de Rillé" (60cm/2ft, France)
www.aecfm.fr
cfrtrain.blogspot.fr
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