03-01-2019, 07:49 PM
There wouldnt be any sparks Andrew. The fire is well insulated from the world at large by 30odd 6foot (ish) long 1 1/2 diameter firetubes and the chimney which also has a cap on it.
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03-01-2019, 07:49 PM
There wouldnt be any sparks Andrew. The fire is well insulated from the world at large by 30odd 6foot (ish) long 1 1/2 diameter firetubes and the chimney which also has a cap on it.
04-01-2019, 10:15 AM
(03-01-2019, 07:20 PM)andrew34ruby Wrote:(03-01-2019, 01:55 PM)Hedd_Jones Wrote: The caption is self explanatory. Anyone know the pub if it is still there?A smoky, sparky, coal fire in the traction engine --- next to a thatched roof! One of my early haunts of the 1960's. Still there, changed a bit though.
04-01-2019, 02:03 PM
Hello Hedd.
We have seen sparks coming out the chimney at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Maybe just putting on a show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm_5cizZwZ8 Adrian.
04-01-2019, 02:12 PM
(04-01-2019, 02:03 PM)Adrian Payne Wrote: Hello Hedd. The exhaust steam goes into the bottom of the chimney, creating a vacuum behind it, thus 'pulling' the fire. The harder the engine works, the harder it pulls the fire. The 'puffer' principle. But a steamer is direct drive, no clutch, so if the engine is stationary, no exhaust to pull the fire, certainly no sparks. Particularly if there is a damper on the chimney. An engine working very hard will throw sparks, at the GDSF there is a lot of showing off so you will have seen it (as have I). In real use you try to avoid it for obvious reasons, we generally carry £5,000,000.00 insurance policies against damage caused by sparks. And have to fit 'spark arrestors'. Its not at all difficult to drive in such a way where they are minimized. There was a lot of discussion on various groups on Facebook over the summer about this given the dry spell we had.
30-07-2019, 09:51 PM
Que increíble todos los temas que colocan aquí, a mi me encanta en particular todo lo que tiene que ver con bandejas de colores
29-09-2019, 08:31 PM
Spam, Spam , please remove
The cat and Fiddle is still there used sometimes by DoA7C as a start to New Forest runs.
29-10-2019, 01:51 PM
A nice RK with a Scammell oilfield tractor at Tolpits Lane, West Watford. Probably in the early 1930's. That model of Scammell was first built in 1927, if it was then, the car would be -2 or 3!.
15-01-2020, 11:12 AM
Great resource !
Especially images of engines and configurations. If need any assistance developing this feature happy to help. Thanks
17-12-2021, 10:48 AM
Found this today on a Facebook page, the picture was taken - I assume during the 1920s, in The High St, Maldon Essex. Enjoy.
17-12-2021, 01:29 PM
Nice find, joe; I've posted it to the Gallery.
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