Keith, Trent et al,
Although not familiar with use of water troughs in US. I can
add some info regarding UK water trough controls. i.e. Actual
distance to the trough was signposted for the crews, from the
previous signal in yards, together with pick
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From: Chris Wolcott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I always wondered what they spiked the track to along these troughs.
Chris,
The tracks were constructed in the normal fashion. The track pans were quite
shallow and sat right on top of ordinary ties. The quantity of water was
I always wondered what they spiked the track to along these troughs.
Keiths et al.
Keith Manison wrote: >>. At best the footplate crew got
soaked, at worst it was known to damage the first carriage behind the
loco, and if the windows were left open, drench the passengers. <<
There was a story related in a recent edition of the Brit "Steam World"
where this happe
Keith Taylor wrote:
> It is a known fact
> that tenders do not hold water very well after ripping the entire
> undercarriage off!
In the UK the track was graded down into the trough so that if the scoop
was lowered too early or raised too late it was supposed to clear the
ends of the trough. At
From: Keith Manison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: O.T.- Vanderbilt tender
> As well as liberally watering the lineside, if the fireman was not sharp
> about raising the scoop when the tender was about full it would
> overflow. Now this was a pretty violent event as water w
Trent,
Wtaer troughs were common on many main lines in the UK. That's one
reason British locos had proportionately smaller tenders that US locos,
they "topped up" a couple of time on a long non-stop trip.
As well as liberally watering the lineside, if the fireman was not sharp
about raising the
Harry,
Thanks once again for passing along the addition information.
The "on-the-fly" operation is pretty much the way I had envisioned it. Bet
that was a a sight to see. Preferably from a distance, no doubt. Sounds
like trying to fill a bucket with a fire hose.
My searches (although co
- Original Message -
From: Trent Dowler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: O.T.- Vanderbilt tender
> Harry Wade wrote:
>
> > They also tended to have a larger fuel to water ratio because the NYC
> > had begun to use on-the-fly water pickup and needed less wate
At 02:25 PM 9/1/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Your answer brings up another question. What is "on-the-fly water pickup"?
>I've heard about it, but never actually knew what it was.
Trent,
Many railroads installed shallow miles-long water troughs between the
rails of main lines which were filled with
Hello Harry,
Thank you very much for the great explanation. Much appreciated. Sounds like
Chris was on the right track as well. (pun intended.)
Your answer brings up another question. What is "on-the-fly water pickup"?
I've heard about it, but never actually knew what it was. (It does howev
I don't remember why I think this, but I thought the Vanderbilt was
named for 'Commodore Vanderbilt', I believe of the NYC. Did he have
them designed/built?
Trent Dowler wrote:
>I mentioned a Vanderbilt tender to another steam enthusiast this past
> week and he asked why it was called a
At 12:53 PM 9/1/01 -0500, you wrote:
>I mentioned a Vanderbilt tender to another steam enthusiast this past
>week and he asked why it was called a Vanderbilt.
Trent,
A round tank (a la Vanderbilt ) has several advantages over a
rectangular tank. A round tank holds more water than a rectang
Hello list,
I mentioned a Vanderbilt tender to another steam enthusiast this past
week and he asked why it was called a Vanderbilt. I didn't have an
answer, and I haven't been able to turn up the answer in my personal
library or on the net. I've found LOTS of mentions and pics of
Vanderbilt te
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