A link to this film was posted on the LNWRS facebook page. At the end of the sequence is a Caledonian engine with what appears to be a banking engine running backwards?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVUqVqN ... -pAWlQltxc
Mike
Banking in the Caledonian c1900
Re: Banking in the Caledonian c1900
My apologies. Just realised this was discussed here.
https://www.crassoc.org.uk/forum/viewto ... king#p7793
Mike
https://www.crassoc.org.uk/forum/viewto ... king#p7793
Mike
Re: Banking in the Caledonian c1900
Hello Mike,
Thanks for posting this and the link to the former discussion.
It definitely appears to be a banking loco running backwards, a highly unusual and quite dangerous practice. Because of the incline, the firebox will be slightly higher than the boiler and greatly increasing the risk of uncovering the firebox crown and risk of explosion. All of the photos I have and have seen of banking on Beattock, Shap and elsewhere, the locos always work chimney first.
Paul.
Thanks for posting this and the link to the former discussion.
It definitely appears to be a banking loco running backwards, a highly unusual and quite dangerous practice. Because of the incline, the firebox will be slightly higher than the boiler and greatly increasing the risk of uncovering the firebox crown and risk of explosion. All of the photos I have and have seen of banking on Beattock, Shap and elsewhere, the locos always work chimney first.
Paul.
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Re: Banking in the Caledonian c1900
I think the air cylinder was by the rear buffer beam; and you can just get a glimpde of the top corner of the cab ---- if you're quick!
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Re: Banking in the Caledonian c1900
Just to add my tenpenny'orth: I think this film dates from 1912.
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Re: Banking in the Caledonian c1900
Well spotted and abso correct. It think the narrow cab and bunker creates the illusion. Still a cracking clip.dumb buffer wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:24 pmI think the air cylinder was by the rear buffer beam; and you can just get a glimpde of the top corner of the cab ---- if you're quick!
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Re: Banking in the Caledonian c1900
In the early 1970's, an exCR fireman told me that the 0-4-4T's running from Strathaven to Blantyre via Glassford, Quarter, etc. had to travel bunker first because of the long gradient.
Re: Banking in the Caledonian c1900
The lack of turning facilities at Strathaven looks like the real reason for bunker first running !!