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TO: TRAINS @WW
FR: VE3WBZ
DT: Monday, February 21st.,2011 @ 1744hrs EST
<< Quoting G0TEZ to TRAINS @WW >>
>
> Just a quickie on pit locos,Warren.
>
> The locomotoves designed by Richard Trevithick originally pulled
> tubs up out of open cast coal mines using steel cables.
> The steam engines were stationary and in sheds 'up top'.
I was wondering , who this Mr. Trevithick was, and what got
him going into trying to develop, something, with little or
nothing to go on, but to make perhaps his job better.
> Yes, Trevithick was the first to attempt a steam powered vehicle,
> slow and not very efficient. He than had the idea of putting it on
> rails, which broke under the weight. The cast iron rails were
> replaced with wrought iron which made early locomotives feasible.
> The first train made a 91/2 mile journey up a very gradual slope
> near Merthyr Tydfil in south Wales, pulling 10 tons of steel and
> 16 people in one of the carriages.
I'd agree with that one Ian. In a demo, and it looks like a
demo type mine layout this machine chugs along some tracks , but
well it isn't too impressive.
> The demonstration was made in 1804 due to a bet made by James Watt,
> a competitor of Trevithick's of UKP 500. Watt never paid.
> The loco used was designed and built in 1802 by Trevithick and his
> partner.
>
> The rest has all been said.
>
> 73 - Ian, G0TEZ @ GB7CIP
>
> Message timed: 15:06 on 2011-Feb-21 GMT
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> E-mail ihg0tez@talktalk.net
> Skype ian-g0tez
>
> [End of Message #85222 from G0TEZ]
Never knew about the bet between Trevithick and Watt, but then
so much never is really documented, and known unless a local
who knows supplys the information. 1802 ...eh?
Man of these trains were financed by the companys who owned
mines, and many started doing freight...COAL. Passenger came
later.
Thank you. It is really interesting... that will save time
on Skype...unless you wanna set a record?
73 Pete VE3WBZ
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