The railway gallery at Danum Museum contains two locomotives, which are on loan from the National Railway Museum in York. Both were built in Doncaster at the locomotive works, which was responsible for the construction of over 2000 steam locomotives, and then went on to build diesel and electric locomotives. The works were always known as the 'Plant' to locals, and it was well known for some very famous locomotives, including Mallard (the official world speed record holder for a steam locomotive) and Flying Scotsman.
This shot shows the drive mechanism of one of the two locomotives in the new museum - Green Arrow. This locomotive was built in 1936 for pulling express freight and passenger services. It was taken out of service in 1962, and restored at the Plant in Doncaster, before being stored for a number of years. Green Arrow was from the mid 1970s a regular performer on preserved railways, and on the Scarborough Spa Express trains from York, although it was taken out of use in 2008. It is on loan to the Danum Museum for three years.
A steam locomotive is in principle is a simple machine, boiling water, collecting steam under pressure and using it to move cylinders and turn driving wheels. Here you see a small part of the mechanism required to make the locomotive move.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
We are fortunate in the UK to have so many railway museums with such a variety of types of locomotive. There are also quite a lot of preserved steam locomotives on reopened lines, as well as steam excursions on the main line - plenty to keep me busy!
Ian
December 7th, 2021
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(Have build them on scale on some off my models so I know how it worrks.)
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
We are fortunate in the UK to have so many railway museums with such a variety of types of locomotive. There are also quite a lot of preserved steam locomotives on reopened lines, as well as steam excursions on the main line - plenty to keep me busy!
Ian