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 Posted - March 17 2012 : 6:57:06 PM
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came across this fireless loco and apart from being to heavy for the tracks they were made for cannot find any other info,ken
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Posted - March 17 2012 : 7:32:32 PM
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| I live 10 minutes from the railroad museum of pa where that blue loco is located. I will try to get over there and take a pic of the info on the sign beside it and talk to a few people over there. We were just over this past sunday for the Pa charter day events. It was very busy as it was free admission.
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Posted - March 18 2012 : 10:19:29 AM
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| cheers royal blue,these sort of locos intrigue me,ken
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Posted - March 18 2012 : 11:26:27 AM
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Here is what i found on wikipedia.
A fireless steam locomotive is similar to a conventional steam locomotive, but has a reservoir, known as a steam accumulator, instead of a boiler. This reservoir is partly filled with water and charged with steam from a stationary boiler. The locomotive can then work on the stored steam until the pressure has dropped to a minimum level, after which it must be recharged.
European fireless steam locomotives usually have the cylinders at the back, while American ones often have the cylinders at the front, as in a conventional locomotive. Major builders of fireless steam locomotives in the UK included Andrew Barclay and W.G. Bagnall.
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Posted - March 18 2012 : 11:29:14 AM
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Here is a link for some more info.
http://trains.nute.ws/0-8-0/PP&L4094.htm
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Posted - March 18 2012 : 8:20:37 PM
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That blue 0-8-0 is interesting. I've never seen a fireless with a streamlined shroud. It seems a little fancy for a little industrial workhorse.
Here are some shots I took of the Texaco fireless at the Whippany RR Museum.
The Tyco Depot
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Posted - April 24 2022 : 4:08:34 PM
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"Came across this fireless loco and apart from being too heavy for the tracks they were made for. Cannot find any other info. Ken."
Originally posted by catfordken on March 17 2012.
Gorgeous internet photo Ken.
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