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hercules 4-8-2 wheel base steam locomotive at hythe station

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hercules 4-8-2 wheel base steam locomotive at hythe station   hercules is a mountain class locomotive built by davey paxman in 1927 Hercules hauled the inaugural train from Hythe on the opening day of the line - July 16th 1927

doctor syn passing end of my garden

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doctor syn passing end of garden on the romney hythe and dymchurch railway     The Doctor Syn is a steam locomotive that operates on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR) in Kent, England. The RH&DR is a 15-inch gauge light railway that runs for about 13.5 miles (21.7 kilometers) between the towns of Hythe and Dungeness on the Kent coast. It is a narrow-gauge heritage railway and is a popular tourist attraction in the region The RH&DR features several other locomotives, each with its own unique design and character. It's a popular destination for tourists and railway enthusiasts, offering scenic rides along the picturesque Kent coastline. The railway also has a rich history dating back to the 1920s when it was originally built.

harz mountain steam railway germany

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german steam locomotive on the harz railway   harz mountain steam railway germany in the snow this engine number 99 7237-3 is a 2-10-2 wheelbase steam locomotive

steam locomotive at hythe station

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green goddess locomotive number one   steam locomotive green goddess engine N0 1 at hythe station 2023 Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR)locomotive No.1 Green Goddess is a 4-6-2 Steam locomotive build by Davey Paxman & Co. in 1925 and was given the works number 15469. It was one of two original locomotives ordered by Captain Howey and Count Louis Zborowski in 1924 most of the engines on the romney hythe and dymchurch railway have walschaerts valve gear and piston valves to see more videos visit Posts ‹ hobby.blog — WordPress.com
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The Lister D is a 1.5 - 2.5hp stationary engine   The Lister D is a 1.5 - 2.5hp stationary engine runing on petrol or petrol/paraffin (fuel) built between 1926-1965 by R A Lister and Company of Dursley. to see more videos visit Your Site ‹ hobby.blog — WordPress.com

steam locomotive hercules on the romney hythe and dymchurch railway at hythe station

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steam locomotive hercules on the romney hythe and dymchurch railway   Hercules is a steam locomotive that operates on the Romney, Hythe, and Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR) in England. The Romney, Hythe, and Dymchurch Railway is a narrow-gauge railway that runs along the coast of Kent, from Hythe to Dungeness. Hercules is a class of locomotive on the RH&DR, and it is one of the three oldest locomotives still in operation on the line. The locomotive was built in 1925 by Greenly's Model Engineers Ltd. It is a 4-8-2 "Mountain" type steam locomotive, which means it has four leading wheels, eight driving wheels, and two trailing wheels. The name "Mountain" comes from the locomotive's ability to handle mountainous terrain. to see more content visit Posts ‹ hobby.blog — WordPress.com

romney hythe and dymchurch railway black prince locomotive

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black prince at newromney station kent Black Prince" is a famous steam locomotive that operates on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR) in England. The RH&DR is a narrow-gauge steam railway that runs along the Kent coast in Southern England. The railway was originally built in the 1920s by Captain J.E.P. Howey and his two locomotive engineers, Henry Greenly and Ronald H. Clark. It was primarily intended for tourism and leisure purposes.

machining heat sink on cnc milling machine

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machining heat sink on bridgport interact milling machine   machining heat sink on cnc milling machine using face mill this is for a bank of resistors to go on a toyota mr2 being machined on bridgeport interact milling machine

steam locomotive northern chief at hythe station kent

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romney hythe and dymchurch railway   Northern Chief is a 4-6-2 steam locomotive that operates on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR) in Kent, England. The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a narrow-gauge steam railway that runs for 13.5 miles (21.7 km) along the southeast coast of England, from Hythe to Dungeness. Northern Chief locomotive was built in 1925 by Davey Paxman & Co. Ltd. and has been an iconic part of the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway's fleet. It is one of several locomotives that operate on the line and is known for its distinctive appearance and historical significance.

petrol stationary amanco hit and miss engine made in america

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amanco twin flywheel hit and miss stationary petrol engine at sellinge steam show made in america used for farm use pumping water driving farm machinery no spark plug two points in combustion chamber wen they open you get a spark which is supplied by a magneto the flywheel you can see facing you in video has a centrifugal governor in it   to see more videos click link   Motorcycles and steam engines - YouTube

ajax a five inch gauge steam locomotive at the romney marsh model engineering society

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ajax a five inch gauge steam locomotive at the romney marsh model engineering society   ajax a five inch gauge steam locomotive designed buy dick simmonds running at the romney marsh model engineering society this engine has a wheel base of 0-4-0 has wallcharts valve gear with slide valves home built by the driver to see more videos go to link Motorcycles and steam engines - YouTube

surface grinding stuart turner number one crankshaft

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stuart turner crankshaft being surface ground on a jones and shipman 540 grinder when i was an apprentice this was one of the first machines i used but at the age 14 was using old south bend lathe to make a 3.5" gauge GWR hall class locomotive to lbsc design                                                                to see more videos go to this link  Motorcycles and steam engines - YouTube

home made rocket stove

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cant afford electricity so i made this rocket stove to cook on made from old gate post used angle grinder with cutting disk to cut parts to lengths welding was done with a mig welder ive been thinking of making bio gas from garbage  

7 1/4" gauge railway at grove ferry

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7 1/4" gauge railmotor running at grove ferry ground level railway near canterbury   7 1/4" gauge railmotor running at grove ferry ground level railway near canterbury unfortunately the owner of the boat yard died so its closed and the driver owner of engine has just died as well i dont feel to good either, to see more videos click link Motorcycles and steam engines - YouTube

vincent 1000 engine in norton frame

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hrd vincent black shadow 1000cc motorcycle vtwin clutch home build hrd vincent black shadow 1000cc motorcycle vtwin clutch on a norvin project this has taken ten years its got home made flywheel assembly home balanced home made selector forks had to make skeleton gear box to get measurements for selector forks Home made rocker bearings and inspection caps, i am making a paddock starter at moment for its first run to see more videos click link Motorcycles and steam engines - YouTube  

vincent rapide 1000cc just leaving my place

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vincent rapide 1000 just leaving my place  the last vincent was made in 1955 when the company closed to see more videos Motorcycles and steam engines - YouTube  

restoring thread by screw cutting on Colchester bantam lathe

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repairing lead screw for a morticing machine by screw cutting on the lathe by pulling the tool along using the the good bit of the lead screw to see more videos click link Motorcycles and steam engines - YouTube  

oil burner made from fire extinguisher to use on furnace

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  oil burner test run made from fire extinguisher running on old engine oil i used to melt cast iron down garden using coke so i decided to try oil

alba shaping machine in action

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here's an old   machine from the early days of engineering a shaping machine posibly invented by a scotch man there is another version of this called a planning machine that is were the table moves back and forth to see more videos click link  Motorcycles and steam engines - YouTube

Winston Churchill steam locomotive

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winston Churchill steam locomotive on the romney hythe and dimchurch railway Winston Churchill  was built in 1931 by the Yorkshire Engine company for the  Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway  but originally ordered and started by the Davey Paxman company. On the 2nd of June in 1931, he broke away from his tender leaving the train near Lade, he eventually came to rest on his side on the loop near Dungeness. He was originally named  Dr. Syn  but then renamed  Winston Churchill  (UKs wartime Prime Minister) in 1948 and was sent to Toronto in Canada for an exhibition. Motorcycles and steam engines - YouTube  

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