Well good day to ya! Have a seat, take a load off, and a have a look around. Do you like steam power? Obselete technology? Are you old fashioned and dull? Well, you my friend are in the right place!This blog is for all those who are like me and aren't all that enthusiastic about the modern age. You can expect photographs, drawings, fictional stories about my favorite things, and much more.You certainly won't get politics, religion, or controversy from me! I steer clear of that type of thing.Anyway, please enjoy yourself and, do say hello if you are so inclined.
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It Would Be Remiss Of Me, With All The Talk Of "Woburn" This, And "Waterworks" That, To Not Post The
It would be remiss of me, with all the talk of "Woburn" this, and "Waterworks" that, to not post the link to this wonderful documentary! It was made by two urban explorers who go by The Proper People. They've seen a good many abandoned and rusted out hulks, but never a running engine like this!
They do a far better job of presenting the beauty of this engine than I can!
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
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Adventures at Woburn Waterworks. The best two days of my life.
Photo 1: Brass and Iron. Notice the modular construction of the steps. The main steam valve is in the top left. It has two wheels, one upstairs, and one at ground level.
Photo 2: Flywheel. The flywheel carries the momentum of the engine.
Photo 3: Low Pressure Side. The engine at Woburn is a compound, meaning it uses steam twice. The high pressure cylinder receives steam from the boiler. It exhausts into a receiver, i.e. a large tank between the cylinders, and the larger, low pressure cylinder uses this steam. A very efficient setup indeed.
Photo 4: Eccentrics. Unlike a locomotive or a ship's engine, a waterworks engine cannot reverse. It doesn't need to. So, why does each cylinder have two eccentrics? This engine is Corliss engine, or a four valve engine if you want to be more general. Each cylinder has four valves: two inlet, and two exhaust. It has two of each because most steam engines are double acting, meaning steam acts on both sides of the piston. These two sets of valves are each controlled by their own eccentric, allowing the engineers to make very precise adjustments to the valve timing should it become necessary. Also visible here is the belt which turns the fly-ball governor, yet another ingenious appliance from the steam age.
Photo 5: Down the Shaft. A view of the crankshaft, showing some of the gauges on the board. Since the engine was made a secret during the war, it has, very happily, retained ALL of its original gauges. Notice how the second on from the right reads "STEAM." Also notice the fact that the needle is not at zero...
This week's locomotive of the week is GNR No.990 "Henry Oakley". 990 was built in 1898 at Doncaster works and became the first 4-4-2 Atlantic type locomotive in the United Kingdom and carried the name of the railway's general manager. It was fitted with modified frames in 1919 and a superheater and piston valves in 1923. The engine was withdrawn in 1937 and placed in the LNER's railway museum at York. It was returned to service for short bursts in 1953, 1975 and 1977, though now resides at the National Railway Museum as object number 1975-7001.
The Old Lady
Talyllyn Railway #2, “Dolgoch”
Fletcher, Jennings & Co., 1866
Now this is just plain cute, ain't it?
Gravity Fowls ,,,,,
Frend
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