Journal Institution of Locomotive Engineers
Volume 41 (1951)
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Warder, S.B. (Paper No.498).
Electric traction prospects for British Railways. 3-28. Disc.: 28-75
+ 2 folding plates. 2 illus., 6 diagrs., 10 tables, 2 maps.
Note: appears to be duplicate Paper number
Smith, S.G. (Paper No. 499)
Standardisation of coaching stock. 77-130. Disc.: 131-52.
Harvey, R.F. (Paper No. 500)
Modernisation of a large motive power depot, Polmadie, Scottish Region. 191-226.
Disc.: 226-61.
Mayne, J.D. (Paper No. 501)
The thermal insulation of the steam locomotive. 262-71.
Journal No. 221
Cox, E.S. (Paper No. 502)
British standard locomotives. 287-335. Disc.: 336-403 + 5 folding plates.
22 illus., 20 diagrs., 7 tables. .
Key paper: Ian Allan book with similar title is more widely
available.
The new designs incorporated the following criteria:
Utmost steam producing capacity permitted by weight and dimensions; in other words, capacity to boil water—H.A. Ivatt’s old dictum.
Simplicity with the least number of working parts all readily visible and accessible.
Each type proportioned to give widest range of mixed traffic working.
High level of bearing performance by adoption of roller bearings throughout for road wheels where financially justified and otherwise by use of manganese steel liners on generously proportioned plain bearings.
Simplified shed preparation by estended use of mechanical lubricators and grease lubrication.
Reduction in work of disposal by means of self-cleaning smoke- box, rocking grate, and self-emptying ashpan.
Engines to be made as sure footed as possible by high factors of adhesion, sensitive regulator and efficient sanding gear.
Within the above requirements, thermal efficiency is sought by large grate areas promoting low rates of combustion under average working conditions, by high degree superheat and by long lap valve gear.
Discussion: H.M. Dannatt (343-4): notes on steel fireboxes
and chimney carbonization. See also Tuplin
page for his Tuplinesque response to this paper.
Journal No. 222
Gudgin, D.S.E. and Birkinhead, G.H. (Paper 503)
Some impression of the American diesel locomotive industry. 408-25
Jendrassik, G. (Paper 504)
Practice and trend in development of diesel engines with particular reference
to traction. 426-66.
Newman, W.A.
The effect of changing economic conditions in Canada on railway operations
and equipment [Sir Seymour Biscoe Tritton Lecture]. 467-80.
Journal No.223.
Koffman, J.L. (Paper 505)
Dynamic braking of steam, diesel and gas turbine locomotives. 490-557.
Tritton, J.S. [Presidential Address].
The inspecting engineer's contribution to railway economy. 559-92.
Journal No. 224
Peacock, D.W. (Paper No. 506)
Railway wind tunnel work. 606-31. Disc.: 631-61.
The wind tunnel installed by LMS at Derby. Describes work on the Stanier
streamlined Pacifics, the streamlined articulated railcar, smoke deflection,
the Britannia Pacifics, the Fell diesel and on platform awnings.