slilley Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 28 minutes ago, D7063 said: Fantastic, could one of those locomotives depicted be a stylised delitic viewed from above ? 😉 I like the nice clean lines of this advert, and the inset picture - I wonder how many of these panels are still in use? STC had a large factory next to the ECML just north of New Southgate station. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D7063 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 An advert for fibreglass insulation, pretty normal you might say... But what is the steam locomotive 'Mattress' referred to in the text? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I believe that when fibreglass was used for boiler lagging it was referred to as a mattress. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted January 29 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29 9 hours ago, Grovenor said: I believe that when fibreglass was used for boiler lagging it was referred to as a mattress. And before that the asbestos lagging was often made up into 'mattresses' for putting around the boiler (there are photos about that show locos in the '30's without their cladding sheets on that show these mattresses. Some however were of felt). I believe that the asbestos mattresses were superseded by sprayed 'limpit' asbestos (thats asbestos fibres mixed with a cement slurry), before the use of fibreglass. There are stories told of when asbestos was first used to lag boilers, there were problems getting it to stay put, men would chew the raw fibres (hence getting them wet) and then throw it at the boiler to which is would then stick. I seem to recall that was where Turners (or Roberts) got the idea for Limpit asbestos from). Andy G 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted January 29 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29 3 hours ago, uax6 said: And before that the asbestos lagging was often made up into 'mattresses' for putting around the boiler (there are photos about that show locos in the '30's without their cladding sheets on that show these mattresses. Some however were of felt). I believe that the asbestos mattresses were superseded by sprayed 'limpit' asbestos (thats asbestos fibres mixed with a cement slurry), before the use of fibreglass. There are stories told of when asbestos was first used to lag boilers, there were problems getting it to stay put, men would chew the raw fibres (hence getting them wet) and then throw it at the boiler to which is would then stick. I seem to recall that was where Turners (or Roberts) got the idea for Limpit asbestos from). Andy G Yup, very much so. Killed a lot of people :( 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinRS Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Here are another two from Bradshaw's railway manual, shareholders' guide and official directory of 1915. The dimensions have been reduced by 50% to reduce file size. I'm not sure what the Henry Berry wheel clutting machine does or is it a misprint? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D7063 Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 24 minutes ago, MartinRS said: Here are another two from Bradshaw's railway manual, shareholders' guide and official directory of 1915. The dimensions have been reduced by 50% to reduce file size. I'm not sure what the Henry Berry wheel clutting machine does or is it a misprint? Perhaps WCRC should contact Joseph Kaye & Sons - given their ongoing 'discussions' with the rail regulator 😉. Though pretty sure that these sort of automatic locks were not what the ORR had in mind! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 4069 Posted January 29 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29 3 hours ago, MartinRS said: Here are another two from Bradshaw's railway manual, shareholders' guide and official directory of 1915. The dimensions have been reduced by 50% to reduce file size. I'm not sure what the Henry Berry wheel clutting machine does or is it a misprint? The misprint is yours, not the advert's: it's wheel glutting: glutter, wheel glutter ; boxer, centre glutter, veer a smith who fills up small gaps between V-sections of metal wheels, after wheel boss has been cast on in foundry, by hammering red hot steel bar into interstices between sections, whilst wheel is firmly fixed in vice; is assisted by striker q.v. who heats steel bar and does some of the hammering; after glutting, wheel is ready for shrink-in on of tyre. (From A Dictionary of Occupational Terms,1921) 1 1 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D7063 Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 Another advert for you this evening - Hardy Spicer showing their cardan shaft. I always heard part of the joint referred to as the 'spider'. Bit daft really as it only has four legs, they could have just called it a cross!!! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinRS Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Here are two more from Bradshaw's railway manual, shareholders' guide and official directory of 1915. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2251 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On 29/01/2024 at 17:24, 4069 said: The misprint is yours, not the advert's: it's wheel glutting: glutter, wheel glutter ; boxer, centre glutter, veer a smith who fills up small gaps between V-sections of metal wheels, after wheel boss has been cast on in foundry, by hammering red hot steel bar into interstices between sections, whilst wheel is firmly fixed in vice; is assisted by striker q.v. who heats steel bar and does some of the hammering; after glutting, wheel is ready for shrink-in on of tyre. (From A Dictionary of Occupational Terms,1921) The firm seems to have been specialists in making these machines. This is from the Railway Engineer of April 1897: 3 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinRS Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Here's a strange looking plough from Railway Track & Structures 1922-01: Vol 18 Iss 1. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinRS Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 It looks like some of these ploughs are still in use! https://www.flickriver.com/photos/ottergoose/5385804330/ 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinRS Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 And here's one from The Canada directory for 1857-58 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 That is so early! Not an advert, but useful to get a conception of US railways at that date; 2 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinRS Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Here's one from Edgar Allen & Co from A Technical Survey of the Iron & Steel Works of Appleby-Frodingham Steel Company, published by Iron & Coal Trades Review, 1955. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinRS Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Another one from the 1955 A Technical Survey of the Iron & Steel Works of Appleby-Frodingham Steel Company, this one for some serious rolling stock from Newton Chambers. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinRS Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 If you are going to be hauling heavy steel ladles what better loco than this one from the Yorkshire Engine Co featured in the Directory of Railway Officials and Yearbook, 1958. If you want track, something to haul and some motive power then Sheffield could provide it all. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinRS Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) I have just found this web-site https://railwayadverts.uk/ Here's another link. It's not railway advertising, rather it is Model railway (mostly) advertising from Bassett-Lowke Ltd. Edited February 3 by MartinRS Add cover picture 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 From the futuristic 1970s, an advert for railway brake equipment featuring an impression of the prototype HST: This is one of many adverts in the 'Transpo '73' brochure, which features the APT-E on the cover amongst other cutting-edge forms of transport associated with Manchester: 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium airnimal Posted February 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 4 (edited) I worked at Davies and Metcalfe between 1976 and 1980. They made lots of staff redundant in 1980 when they bought 10 new C.N.C lathes. When they brought the first machines in they had to move some of the old ones out of the way. One still being used was a slotting machine made in 1849 and some one said to the foreman, be careful with that because the guarantee has run out. The overhead pullers were still there in the rafters along with all the drums to drive everything by leather belts. I had to clear the loft out one day to make space for something else and amongst drawings were some old drawings when they started out in Aberystwyth making metal bed frames. It really was a Victorian workshop and I wasn't sorry when I got my cards. I was met at the door on my return to work after the Christmas holidays by the foreman who handed me my notice. I cleared my locker our immediately and gladly departed, but some people decided to work through they notice period even though they could have left with full pay on the same day. The site where the works was situated is now a retirement complex. Edited February 4 by airnimal 2 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D7063 Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 A little something for the evening.. for anyone that needs to charge their Hymek batteries :) Though there is no mention of diesel hydraulics in the advert - just diesel electrics!!!! If this company are still going I wonder if they have diversified into electric vehicle charging? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D7063 Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 Errmm. health and safety professionals look away now!!!!!! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted February 11 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11 17 minutes ago, D7063 said: Errmm. health and safety professionals look away now!!!!!! I dunno.... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Huw Griffiths Posted February 11 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11 On 07/02/2024 at 17:42, D7063 said: A little something for the evening.. for anyone that needs to charge their Hymek batteries :) Though there is no mention of diesel hydraulics in the advert - just diesel electrics!!!! If this company are still going I wonder if they have diversified into electric vehicle charging? An article elsewhere on the internet makes for interesting reading: http://www.richardsradios.co.uk/legg.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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