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

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...

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...

Hello there, I was wondering how the Porta Water Treatment system works. I've been looking all over the Internet, but haven't found much information explaining how it works. Any information about how the Porta Water Treatment system works would be appreciated.

How do heritage railways use solar power to preheat the water for the steam locomotives? Also, are there other ways heritage railways have used or have tried using solar power in regard to steam locomotives?

I've recently learned about the LBSCR D1s, and was amazed to hear that a couple of these engines were equipped with water pumps and firefighting equipment. But I'm curious to know: where were the water pumps located on the locomotive? Where was the firefighting equipment located on the...

Hello everyone! The Midland Railway - Butterley needs help in raising funds in order to buy a replacement engine for D2138. Link to donate on FB is available below. Facebook

Does anyone know of any accidents, both major and minor, that happened on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway?

Hello, I have several questions regarding how the J70 class steam tram would function. As you'll see, I have little to no knowledge on steam trams. 1. Where would the firebox be located? Is it located in the cab closest to the chimney, or in the cab that'd be at the rear of the locomotive? 2...

While I understand that the R&ER had ballast traffic, what other goods did the railway deal with?

I understand upon reading their history section on their website that the Talyllyn Railway dealt with slate. I was wondering if they handled any other goods traffic, either as they were still a railway company or amongst the years they have been a heritage railway.

I am absolutely confused about how railway management used to be done during the age of steam. For example, what exactly are the Board of Director's duties? What does the General Manager do? How are trains scheduled in order to avoid delays? What is a Control Office, and what are the duties of...

I was reading about the BR Class 17, and how only D8568 is preserved by the Diesel Traction Group. But I'm struggling to learn what they did to make D8568 work successfully after many years of problems.