Billegulla
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Driving a double header in cab mode is quite a juggling act !!
Bill.
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Driving a double header in cab mode is quite a juggling act !!
Bill.
D9007_Pinza
Murringo's shed foreman
Indeed it is, Bill; until one runs out of water and coal
itzemmyjane
stonks goin up
Not necessarily,
Bill, all you need to do is set the reverser on the rear loco to idle and release the brakes. That is how I run Zec's K with Y112 anyway. When you need power from the other loco as well, throw the reverser into forward and apply the regulator as necessary.
Bill, all you need to do is set the reverser on the rear loco to idle and release the brakes. That is how I run Zec's K with Y112 anyway. When you need power from the other loco as well, throw the reverser into forward and apply the regulator as necessary.
ZecMurphy
Community Assistant
Callum, that's a good way to do some rather nasty damage to a steamer 
Always have the reverser 'in gear' for the direction of travel, and the regulator slightly cracked (open it to about 2-3%) when you double head (either with only steam, or steam and diesel in the consist).
Having the regulator only open a small amount won't make much difference to your speed, however it will give the challenge of the prototype
Always have the reverser 'in gear' for the direction of travel, and the regulator slightly cracked (open it to about 2-3%) when you double head (either with only steam, or steam and diesel in the consist).
Having the regulator only open a small amount won't make much difference to your speed, however it will give the challenge of the prototype
Top speed of a v set
not sere what the stats are but i know back in the early 80s not sure if its gosbal or not when the sra was doing high speed trails on the xpt between blacktown and st marys which at that time the track was rated at 160 km ph for the xpt it was on the dn sub a vset passed the xpt on the dn main in which i heard the driver was bunged for his stunt i now for a fact the xpt use to traval at that speed across that section as went for a run as a young fella with a family member over that section track.
not sere what the stats are but i know back in the early 80s not sure if its gosbal or not when the sra was doing high speed trails on the xpt between blacktown and st marys which at that time the track was rated at 160 km ph for the xpt it was on the dn sub a vset passed the xpt on the dn main in which i heard the driver was bunged for his stunt i now for a fact the xpt use to traval at that speed across that section as went for a run as a young fella with a family member over that section track.
Timothetoolman
L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N
Callum, that's a good way to do some rather nasty damage to a steamer
Always have the reverser 'in gear' for the direction of travel, and the regulator slightly cracked (open it to about 2-3%) when you double head (either with only steam, or steam and diesel in the consist).
Having the regulator only open a small amount won't make much difference to your speed, however it will give the challenge of the prototype
Indeed. Its the same when a loco rolls down a hill. To prevent stress on the moving parts leave the loco in full-forward to reduce wear on the rods whilst leaving the regulator at a position that doesn't reallt make any difference, moving it back when you requie power, which also gives economical steam useage, hence why I tend not to double-head steam loco's on long trips, if not at all.
Timo
ZecMurphy
Community Assistant
Actually, you can leave the reverser/cut-off at the position you last used it (a good driver would be able to anticipate positions of the controls for the line - approximately anyway!), since the pressure will still be able to escape correctly at that speed. Where possible, drive using the reverser, with the regulator only being adjusted when you either need very little power (such as coasting) or when you can't go any further with the reverser (e.g. having to run full regulator and cut-off)
Zec
Zec
Hey all,
Actually, when I did work at steamrail and we needed to move the steam loco's we always had someone in the loco to move the valve gear, back in 2002 I saw T 395 struggle to move K 153, 183, 190, E 1109 and A2 frames on a flat wagon, because the steam loco's valve gear where in the centre position and put lots of drag.
Anyways, I'm always washing the Coal!
-Aaron
Actually, when I did work at steamrail and we needed to move the steam loco's we always had someone in the loco to move the valve gear, back in 2002 I saw T 395 struggle to move K 153, 183, 190, E 1109 and A2 frames on a flat wagon, because the steam loco's valve gear where in the centre position and put lots of drag.
Anyways, I'm always washing the Coal!
-Aaron
Willem2
Trainzer Kuid 97008
Must be part of the new "Clean Coal" policy. :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:
Nice screenshots all.
Cheers,
Bill.
Ghostryder
QDRN CEO
A few shots from around Roma St and Ferny Grove.
An unidentified PB-15 unloads three wagon loads of coal at the Mayne Coalstage while two BB-18 1/4s are coaled up ready for the next turn of Duty.
BB-18 1/4 1015 is coaled up in preparation for a run to Petrie.
Ferny Grove trip train.
Crossing Breakfast Ck.
Keperra Station. 1720 with set 26 sits in Platform 1 as a freighter rolls into Platform 2.
Petrie bound 1015 arrives at Roma St Station.
Roma St.
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cheers
ghosty
An unidentified PB-15 unloads three wagon loads of coal at the Mayne Coalstage while two BB-18 1/4s are coaled up ready for the next turn of Duty.
BB-18 1/4 1015 is coaled up in preparation for a run to Petrie.
Ferny Grove trip train.
Crossing Breakfast Ck.
Keperra Station. 1720 with set 26 sits in Platform 1 as a freighter rolls into Platform 2.
Petrie bound 1015 arrives at Roma St Station.
Roma St.
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cheers
ghosty
jetpilot29
Member
SSR
Thanks Davido
Cheers
Jason
Thanks Davido
Cheers
Jason
WIP Around Glasshouse Mountains (Large Screenies)
The section from Beerburrum to GHM is almost complete, with just a curve and the station to be built, before I move on to GHM to Beerwah section. I posted a screenie earlier, but it is now incorrect, as I had made a marginal error when I read the map. So I had to relay some tracks and move some things, and now its "back on track"
This one is of the area where Barrs Road and Steve Irwin Way follow the railway up to Glasshouse Mountains station.
The section from Beerburrum to GHM is almost complete, with just a curve and the station to be built, before I move on to GHM to Beerwah section. I posted a screenie earlier, but it is now incorrect, as I had made a marginal error when I read the map. So I had to relay some tracks and move some things, and now its "back on track"
This one is of the area where Barrs Road and Steve Irwin Way follow the railway up to Glasshouse Mountains station.
Thanks for the new loco Davido
Davido's new SSR-liveried 44 class, seen here hard at work between Karrah Bay and Grevillia Junction, with a load of containerized wheat from Wadalbvale:
Cheers for the locos Davido, much appreciated. Your hard work and effort shows in these beauties.
Matt.
Davido's new SSR-liveried 44 class, seen here hard at work between Karrah Bay and Grevillia Junction, with a load of containerized wheat from Wadalbvale:
Cheers for the locos Davido, much appreciated. Your hard work and effort shows in these beauties.
Matt.
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Billegulla
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A "Basher" resting after bringing in the goods.
Bill.
Bill, can I suggest a black buffer beam instead of the red one?
The red buffer beams were phased out with the introduction of the black livery in the 1920s (the previous liveries did have red buffer beams), and only re-appeared on locos fitted with shunters steps (and even then not all the time!), and the R and J class locos (note, most J class locos ended up with shunters steps on the tender anyway).
Zec
The red buffer beams were phased out with the introduction of the black livery in the 1920s (the previous liveries did have red buffer beams), and only re-appeared on locos fitted with shunters steps (and even then not all the time!), and the R and J class locos (note, most J class locos ended up with shunters steps on the tender anyway).
Zec