Classic British Flight Sim

Oh, that's coarse!

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18 May 2019, 07:35

Oh, that's coarse!

Brian

A clockwork locomotive?


Brian

Yes, a locomotive....
But not one to run on rails, judging by the lack of flanges.
Appears to be now on a hard surface (concrete?) with wooden side guides.
Those narrow wheels would be punishing on a road.
I wonder if it ran in steel channels?

That is Trevithick's Pen-y-Darren locomotive. It ran on a plateway, which was essentially a track of angle iron.
Read all abaht it !!
MikeW

https://museum.wales/articles/2008-12-1 ... ocomotive/

Thanks for that Mike. That's great to see the locomotive in motion instead of just looking at a pic.

Brian

Great find, Mike!
Reminded me of the tunnel cleaner in "The Labyrinth"

One for Graham.


Brian

Many thanks Brian. Will have a go at that


Graham

For those who haven't seen it, I found a pic of the Labyrinth cleaner:
https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca88777 ... pUJ-DnK9EU