Interesting

I always find it interesting to look at "boneyards". This one is good because there is some hope that some of these relics may move again and not just become scrap iron. I also noticed your eye for the details such as the trackwork  covered by the wood boards.

Thanks

Espee over Donner

Boneyard?

If you visit Tyseley Locomotive Works expecting to find a boneyard, I am afraid that it is going to be a bit of a disappointment. It is actually the operating base for one of the companies that promotes steam railtours and home to a couple of express steam locos that are cleared for main line running (known as "in ticket"). It is also an engineering centre for locomotive overhaul of locos that are "out of ticket". Have a look at this site to get an idea of the frequency with which steam hauled specials are operating on the UK network.

For those who are thinking about visiting the UK for the NMRA 2022 National Convention in Birmingham, Tyseley is also located in Birmingham.

Best wishes

Eric      

Tyseley Locomotive Works

Kathy, Thank you for the photos and video taken at Tyseley Locomotive Works. An invite up into the cab is fun, were any train rides offered? I thought I saw a couple of roots blowers, do British diesel locomotives use 2 stroke diesel engines?  

Wow, 1:1 scale Kathy!

Wow, 1:1 scale Kathy!  Fascinating place, thanks for shaing.

That is awesome!

I have always wondered though... why is it European trains have those bumpers on the engines and cars, but American ones don't?

As I understand it...

As I understand it, European trains are "tightened up" once coupled, (you can see the screws in some of the photos of the couplers on the locomotives) and the buffers keep the spacing and absorb the bumps along the length of the train from changes in speed. The whole train moves at once when starting and stopping, with little or no slack in the train.

They run much shorter trains than here in the US... with trains running (for the most part) shorter distances as well..   there's also less distance between towns, and their passing sidings are shorter too.

The US had more than a slight advantage in having huge (by European standards) amounts of free space to build our railroads in. Some of our passenger trains at their peak were as long as the distance between European towns... Rather like what we see when someone wants to run prototypical length trains on a model railroad layout.

And knowing is half the battle!

Cool! Now I know!

Screw-Link VS Knuckle couplers

Dear Warflight,

Might be worth a read...

http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/111/t/122074.aspx

Happy Modelling,
Aim to Improve,
Prof Klyzlr

Nice!

That was quite the interesting read!

Hi All This is an operating

Hi All

This is an operating base with apprentices and loads being done.  The company has great aspirations to widen its mainline steam offering.

It will hopefully be a tour at the 2022 Convention and maybe even a mainline run.

Sadly no trips on this visit but they run something most weekends.

Regards

Kathy

Enjoyed your video immensely...

  Great video. Enjoyed the subject,the editing and the music..kudos!

               Tom