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The shops ceased working on steam engines in 1953, when the railway company phased them out. [5] In the mid-1950s the railway began terminating some jobs and moving workers to other facilities, and by 1960 only the roundhouse and repair shed were still in use by less than 100 workers.
The Consolidation served on through the steam era of the Smoky, taking a turn about with the line's other steamers. A washout on the line in January 1947, resulted in a "dead railroad" until May 17, 1947, when No. 107 rolled into town pulling a train of cars of foreign lines which had been stranded in Sevierville. [1]
Collects steam at the top of the boiler (well above the water level) so that it can be fed to the engine via the main steam pipe, or dry pipe, and the regulator/throttle valve. [2] [5] [6]: 211–212 [3]: 26 Air pump / Air compressor Westinghouse pump (US+) Powered by steam, it compresses air for operating the train air brake system.
On 4 March 2018, the overhaul of 3526 was completed and the locomotive was unveiled at the Thirlmere Festival of Steam 2018 wearing a green livery. [ citation needed ] 3526 returned to mainline operations at the annual Transport Heritage Expo in 2018, replacing 3642 that was in need of repair.
Lee also headed a Wasatch-supported project to rebuild Western Pacific switcher No. 165 at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California. [21] [22] Wasatch expanded from their steam and historic repair shop by opening their Shoshoni railcar repair facility in 2015 after purchasing the previous owner of the shop, Dimec Rail Services.
GB 189718087 (A), 1897, Improvements in means for providing for the free circulation of air in steam cylinders when the pistons are running and the steam cut off; GB 189921940 (A), 1899, Improvements in feed water purifiers and heaters for steam generators; GB 189922137 (A), 1899, Improvement in rotary steam engines
Konica (コニカ, Konika) was a Japanese manufacturer of, among other products, film, film cameras, camera accessories, photographic and photo-processing equipment, photocopiers, fax machines and laser printers, founded in 1873.
In the case of the steam port this allows admission of steam to fill the clearance space between the cylinder and piston and ensures maximum cylinder pressure before the commencement of the stroke. [3] This both cushions and assists the mass of the piston to slow down and change direction. At slow speeds no lead is ideal.