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Notatrainer

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I have been given a brass plate that I'm told came from engine. I cannot find any info as to what it came from and would be grateful for any help.
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t_star2001uk

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Id say more industrial plant than railway equipment. Gas exhausters were used in coking plants.
 

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Vacuum braked diesel and electric loco's were fitted with exhausters to "suck" the air out of the vacuum brake pipe, although I can't confirm if BTH supplied these, or if it came from one.
 

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Hellfire! Rugby. That bit of the plate does it for me :D. I do know that they did some testing back in the day from the BTH site. I'm not sure it it could be to do with the class 15?
 

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Yes this ^^^
The presence of W-D at the top of the plate indicates the tie-in with The Woodall Duckham Company who, amongst other stuff, built Coking Plants. The ratings on the plate are similar in range to those in the picture from the above link.
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