Recent content by Konni

Hi, There might be the possibility that my question has already been discussed in some other thread. The movements some of these trees are making correspond to wind thrength of 5 to 7 on the Beaufort scale (strong breezes to moderate gales) which is rare ashore. The looks of the trees and...

Hi, I am currently creating content relating to the early broad gauge lines of the Grandduchy of Baden Railways, which existed between 1838 and 1854. After extensive studies of railways in Britain, the engineers in charge of building the Baden railways decided to employ initially bridge...

Hi, Does anyone know the height of overhead catenaire wires above the rails used by russian railways? Cheers, Konni

Hi, I just came across a book describing the role of railways and cavalry on mobility of armies during the civil war in the US. The author states, that at that time, many tracks in the South consisted of cast iron tracks with inverted U-profile laid on longitudinal wooden sleepers. I am...

Hi, I am presently writing the description part for a locomotive's config file. Here I ran into a problem. What is the english/american term for one of those small steam shunters which had in addition a steam crane mounted (generally astride the boiler or the cab)? These locos were quite...