Journal of the Institution of Locomotive Engineers
Volume 33 (1943)
Journal No. 171
Sillcox, L.K. and Julian S Tritton (Paper No.
439)
Power to pull: a comparison of the operating charcteristics exhibited by
steam and diesel-electric locomotives. 4-30. Disc.: 30-76.
This was an American paper and was intended to show the advantages
of diesel traction. Possibly because there was a reduction in the number
of papers presented during WW2 it produced a considerable response. E.C.
Poultney (30-2); J.S. Clayton (32); E.S. Cox (32-4) who commented strongly
on the hammer blow associated with two-cylinder locomotives; John Alcock
(35); O.S.M. Raw (35-7); E. Graham (37); D.R. Carling (37-40) on smoke abatement
and comment on the steam locomotive failures cited in the paper on the Norfolk
& Western Railroad; O.V.S. Bulleid (42-4) was highly critical of the
US steam locomotice costs quoted in the paper; C.E. Fairburn (wriiten
communication 44-7) quoted operating costs for diesel shunting locomotives
on the LMS; H.H. Andrews (59-50) was critical of the dismissal of electric
motive power in the USA; T. Henry Turner (53-4) noted the problem of smoke
in tunnels, notably on the Hotel Curve at King's Cross and in Woodhead
Tunnel
Clarke, C.W. (Paper No. 440)
Service tests to establish locomotive efficiency. 77-90.
On the GIPR in India
Journal No. 172
Vittoné, Jose
Notes and observations on diesel electric railcars on the Buenos Aires Provincial
Railway. 94-
Journal No. 173
Robson, T. (Paper No. 441).
The counter pressure method of testing locomotives. 171-98. Disc.:198-217+
folding plate. 5 illus., 12 diagrs. (incl.. 2s. els.)
Includes details of the tests performed on the B17 class. Pp. 206-7
: Comment on the Vitry tests with P2 class 2001 Cock o' the
North.
Journal No. 174
Parker, C.R. (Paper No. 442)
Some notes on experience with railcar oil engines in the Argentine (with
particular reference to repairs). 241-302; Journal No. 175: Disc.: 314-362.
Journal No. 176
Shields, T.H. ( Paper No. 443)
The evolution of locomotive valve gears. 368-448. Disc.: 448-60.
1944, 34, 260. 2 illus., 100 diagrs., 2 tables.
Bibliog.
The list of valve gears covered in this historical survey is very
extensive, but is not completely comprehensive. It includes several which
may not have been fitted to locomotives. The gears covered included those
by James Watt who had learnt German to be able to understand Leupold's
Theatrum Machinarum, William Murdock, William Symington, Richard
Trevithick and his locomotive. Before the application of engines to locomotives
and ships there had been little need to reverse.'s Engine, Cam and Frame
Gear, Stop Valve Gear, Narrow Cam and Ring, Cam and Box Gear, Loose Eccentric,
Carmichael's Gear, Bury's Gear, Gurney's Expansion Gear, Melling's Gear,
Bourne's Link Motion, Hawthorn's Gear, Gray's Expansion Gear, Drop Hook Motion,
Bury's Double Eccentric Gab Motion, Stephenson's Double Eccentric Gear, Pauwel's
Gab Motion, Stephenson's Gab Motion, Rodger's Link, U.S.A. Gab Motion, Dodd's
Wedge Motion, Dodd's Spiral Sleeve Gear, L. & S.W. Rly. Gab Motion; Fenton's
Sliding Eccentric Gear; Crampton's Valve Motion; Eastwick's Sliding Block;
Johnston's Reversing Valve; Hawthorn's Expansion Gear; Gozenbach Expansion
Gear; Meyer Expansion Gear; Routledge Expansion Gear; Polonceau Expansion
Gear, Guinotte Expansion Gear; Carbey Expansion Gear; Longridge Expansion
Gear; Nasmyth Expansion Gear; Forrester's Gear; William's Link Motion; Howe's
Link Motion; Howe-Stephenson Link ,Motion; Solid Bar Link Motion; Link Motion,
Dub's and Co; Link Motion, G.I.P. Rly; Link Motion, L.M.S. Rly; Crampton's
Locomotive Kinnaird.; intermediate driving shaft loco.; Gooch Stationary
Link Motion; Angele's Link Motion; Walschaerts' Valve Motion; Heusinger Valve
Motion; Walschaerts' Valve Motion (GSWR version), LMS version, William Mason
modification for application in USA in 1875; Allan Straight Link as
employed by Beyer-Peacock and on LSWR; Stewart's Link Motion; Cam and Link
Motion (U.S.A.); Taylor's Shifting Eccentric; Von Landsee Link Motion;
Hackworth's Radial Gear; F.C. Marshall's Radial Gear; Bremme's Radial Gear;
Brown's Valve Gear; Kitson's Valve Gear; Morton's Valve Gear; Strong's Valve
Gear; Joy's Valve Gear and as used on LYR and by Andrew Barclay and Sons;
Ouest Valve Gear; Southern Valve Gear; J.T. Marshall's Gear; Bryce Douglas
Valve Gear; Deeley's Cross Drive Gear; Churchward's Cross Drive Gear; Young's
Cross Drive Gear (U.S.A.); Beames Walschaerts' Valve Gear; Stephenson-Molyneux
System; Berthe Valve Gear; Baker Valve Gear; Valve Gear developed by Andrew
Barclay and Sons; Webb's Loose Eccentric; Conjugated Valve Gear by Gresley
and by Caledonian Railway; Poppet Valve Gears: Durant-Lencauchez; Caprotti;
and R.C. Type (A.L.E., Ltd.); Fluid Pressure Gear-Meier-Mattern System; and
Bulleid Radial Valve Gear.
1944, 34, 260.
Corrections and additions were publshed in Journal 179 (p. 260); on page
379 it had been stated that Forrester locomotive of 1832 for the Liverpool
& Manchester Railway Swiftsure had four fixed eccentrics, but
it appears that it had Carmichael valve gear with one fixed eccentric (Loco.
Rly Carr. Rev., 1934 January). The locomotive Vauxhall of 1834
for the Dublin & Kingstown Railway had a four-fixed eccentric gear
(Engineer, 1983, 2 March). On page 401 comment on introduction of
Walschaerts into Britain failed to note Fairlie-type locomotive built by
Yorkshire Engine Co. in 1873 so fitted: locomotive sold to East & West
Junction Railway (later Stratford-on-Avon and Midland Junction Railway):
illustrated Loco. Rly Carr. Wagon Rev., 1911, Nov.). Another date
claim (p. 403) concerned "last locomotive" built with Allan Straight Link
Motion as being Dubs locomotive for Highland Railway in 1917, but Yorkshire
Engine Co. built two 0-6-0s so-fitted for Maryport & Carlisle Railway
in 1921. Additions: Younghusband valve gear tried on five NER passenger
locomotives in 1897. Riekie valve gear (a modified version of Walschaerts
gear) was tried on Caledonian Railway by McIntosh
(illustrated in Paper 194)