Recent content by Greg Wetzel

Interesting. For some reason I thought the regulator would be on the right.

I was wondering which side of the cab the regulator is located on the LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2Ts.

Thank you for the information. I will contact them when I have a chance. 1695576483 Thank you for the recommendation. I will definitely get in touch with them when I have a chance.

I have a question about fire trains that existed during the time of the "Big Four": when the train reached the fire, how would the water get from the tank wagon(s) and out of the hoses. Was a pump attached to the tank wagon(s) and the hose connected to the pump? Or was there a hose attached from...

Makes sense that a tender engine wouldn't be used. I'm guessing it must have been hard work depending on the push-pull system used in those countries that used tender locos for the task.

Very true.

I've been thinking about push-pull trains, and it occurred to me how I only know of tank engines being used for this work. Which got me thinking; were tender engines used for push-pull trains too?

I've read that the North Eastern Railway built snowploughs on the frames of an engine's tender. I don't know much about this, and was wondering, if it were built on the frames of an engine's tender, would the snowplough then have wheels?

Hello there, I have recently learned about cooking food using a steam locomotive. I am curious to know, are there any stories in which cooking by using a steam locomotive went wrong? So far, I've learned of a breakfast being sent up an engine's chimney due to the blower being turned on, and a...

I recently bought a book called "Railway Oddities" by Geoffery Body, and there's a chapter on traction. In this chapter, there's a section that briefly talks about other uses for locomotives. Off the top of my head, a locomotive is said to have been used to tow a vessel on the Forth and Clyde...

So, I'm currently reading this accident report about the four goods trains collisions, and I have noticed how it states 4:55pm for the express meat train, and 5:50pm for the milk train. I was wondering, are these arrival times for their designated location, or arrival times at the designated...

Are there any accidents involving tender engines crashing through the back wall of the engine shed? If so, what was the cause of the accident?

Back in the days of steam, how was rubbish conveyed? For example, were the bags loaded into open wagons, and then covered with tarpaulins to ensure the bags didn't fly out?

I've been doing some reading on modern steam, and have come across Andre Chapelon. His work sounds incredible! However, I do question if any of his innovations would work for a tank engine. Here's a link to a white paper from the Coalition of Sustainable Rail, where it seems to only address...

Thank you!