Transactions of the Institution of Locomotive Engineers
All were issued as separate publications with individual paginations. Nevertheless, some indication of where the discussion sections began is listed.
Maitland, J.P. (Paper No. 1)
French locomotive practice. 21pp. Discussion from page 13.
Deraberg asked for information about the bad condition of horn blocks
on the lBSCR and GWR. The problem was not encountered on the LSWR due to
oil grooves. On the NER the 4-4-0s were better than the 4-4-2s. He noted
that a Whale 4-6-0 on the LNWR had run at 90 mile/h. Carmichael (15) considered
that the Atlantics performed the best work.
Dearberg, Henry W. (Paper No. 2)
Locomotive fireboxes. 1-23. Discussion from page 12.
Burtt noted that the NLR used soft basic steel firebox stays. On the
GWR de Glehn compounds bronze firebox stays were used. J.R. Billinton had
experimentally fitted B4 No. 45 Bessborough with a Drummond water-tube type
firebox. J.R. Billinton fitted girder stays, but there were problems of deposits
forming with hard water. Marsh reverted to direct stays. Sluug stays were
used by Dugald Drummond on the CR. M.F. Long (17) noted that Stroudley used
girder stays and then gave his assessment of Belpaire versus round-tope
fireboxes. W.J. Bennettt and Nethercott (19)both noted that cracked tube
plates were rare on the GWR where Belpaire fireboxes predominated. In response
Dearberg noted that it was far simpler to fit stays in a Belpaire firebox
and added that the GW amnd GCR were both major users of the Belpaire type.
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Johnson, F.S. Lovick (Paper No. 3)
Liquid fuel. 1-33. Discussion from page 18.
Paper based on Indian experience gainmed at Sylhet. W. Wolford (19)
gave an explanation of the Holden system. Marshall (21-2) noted that navies
were turning towards oil firing. Fullager (23-4); Dearberg (25) commented
on the "Deisel" [sic] (Diesel) engine. Garratt (27-8) described his experience
using oil-fuel firing with the Holden system on the North Peru Railway.
Bennett, W.J. (Paper No. 4)
Boiler shop equipment and management. 1-27. Discussion from page 21.
Mainly boiler production and the use of plate rolls, vertical plate
bending rolls, drilling, sawing, flanging, riveting, and sources of power
(hydraulic and pneumatic). Garratt (22/23); Whitelegg (24) mentioned rotating
hammers; Dearberg (24) noted that the boiler for a Bowen Cooke 4-6-2T had
been formed from a single plate. Burtt that a single plate had been rolled
at Brighton for an 0-6-0T boiler. On an Institution visit to Swindon Burtt
had been informed that caulking was not done at Swindon.
Transactions
Bray, H. Paine (Paper No. 5)
The application of highly superheated steam to locomotives. 1-36.
Burtt (21-2) reported on the LBSCR superheater trials with 4-4-2Ts:
the superheated version consumed 29 lb of coal per mile; the non-superheated
37 lb/mile. He emphasised the importance of Welsh coal. It was possible to
run the superheated locomotive from Rugby to Croydon without taking water.
G.J.C. Jackson (27) advoacted the use of the Swindon superheater as being
the cheapest and most economical. The author in reply to a question by McKie
noted that the Phoenix type of superheater required an extended smokebox.
He also noted the excellence of the superheated King George V 4-4-0
in comparison with the saturated Queen Mary.
Anderson, T. Scott (Paper No. 6)
Electric welding. 5-24.
Fry, Lawson H. (Paper 7)
The development of American locomotive practice. 1-27.
Bassett, Frank Laurence (Paper No. 8)
Water softening. 1-36.
Long, Montague F. (Paper No. 9)
The electrification of the L.B. & S.C. Railway suburban system. 1-49
Wardlaw, Frank A. (Paper No. 10)
The application of composite valves in locomotive operation. 1-20.
Nethercott, W.H. (Paper No. 11)
The construction of the Wootton type of locomotive boiler. 1-27.
Noted that the Wooton type of boiler had been introduced in Britain
on the Holden Decapod, and had then been used by Ivatt and by Marsh on Atlantics.
Smith (Swindon, 22) noted that at Swindon horizontal, not vertical, rollers
were used. Cheesley (Swindon) asked about caulking and was infotmed that
it was deirable for the inside to be caulked. Rennie asked about boiler life
and was informed thatt this was excellent on the LBSCR.
O'Callaghan (Paper No. 12)
The Lassen and Hjort system of water softening for locomotive use. 1-24.
Maitland, J. Pelham (Paper No. 13)
Coal as a factor in locomotive practice. 1-32.
On the LBSCR the Atlantics consumed 39.5 lbs of coal per mile, whereas
the 4-4-0s averaged 44.1 lbs/mile. The 4-4-2s suffered from the disadvantage
of less adhesive capacity. A coparison of superheated versus non-superheated
boilers showed that the former averaged 26.8 lbs of coal per mile as against
44.1 lbs/mile. A Galloway-Hill furnace is described on page 10: in this steam
is admitted to the fire instead of air. A 4-4-0 so-equipped had run 275 miles
per day without the fire being cleaned as clinkering is inhibited.
Transactions
Fowler, Henry (Paper No. 14)
The maintenance and repair of locomotives. 1-15.
Address by the President without discussion: boilers received the
most treatment and were regarded by the speaker of being of primary importance.
Topics examined included pitting and corrosion, burning of the firebox and
expansion/contraction which led to grooving. Wear of the motion and cylinders,
wheels and axles and boiler mountings were also considered.
Woolford, A. (Paper No. 15)
The manufacture of oil gas for the lighting of trains. 17-35. Disc.: 36-40.
Cost of gas manufacture at Stratford, GER is given in reply to question
on p. 38.
Fry, Lawford H. (Paper No. 16)
Modern locomotive practice in Europe and America. 41-58. Disc.: 59-73.
Garratt (59-60) spoke about his own design and cited the advantage
of being able to fit driving wheels of any size. The behaviour of the design
on curves was superior to that of the Fairlie and Mallet. He noted the work
of Garratt locomtives on the Tasmanian railways and on the Darjeeling Himalayan
Railway. J. Clayton (61-2) argued that the Midland compounds produced a 7%
saving in fuel consumption, but did not believe the claims of 15-20%. He
was critical of the 4-4-2, but not of the 4-6-2 type. He favoured 4-cylinder
simple expansion as it was easier to distribute the strains. He both noted
the advantage of superheating to compound engines and criticised the Midland
Railway for failing to apply it. Stanier (63-4) noted the existence of the
Churchward 2-8-0 and 2-8-0T on the GWR. The leading coupled wheels of the
42XX type had spherical crank pins and bushes to prove 2½in side play:
this enabled the class to operate over sharp curves at collieries. Stanier
noted that the 4-cylinder layout distributed the working stress "very nicely".
Refering to the 43XX he called the mixed reaffic locomotive the "engine of
the future" noting that is was suitable for working excursion trafic and
troop trains. Lelean (64) noted that the bronze bushes fitted with white
metal lining as adopted by Swindon demonstrated low wear. Woolford (65-6)
noted that the Mogul had originated on the GER in 1878/9.
Bennett, W.J. (Paper No. 17)
Locomotive boiler examination, defects and repairs. 75-115.
Gairns, J.F. (Paper No. 18)
Some debatable factors in locomotive design and practice. 119-58.
Burtt, G.F. (Paper No. 19)
Some French train services and locomotive performances. 164-97.
Bennett, W.J. (Paper No. 20)
Locomotive boiler examination, defects and repairs. 203-45.
Dearberg, H.W. (Paper No. 21)
The standardisation of large passenger locomotives. 247-77.
Bassett, F.L. (Paper No. 22)
Locomotive lubrication.
Transactions
Hill, A.J. (Paper No. 23)
Questions affecting the cost of repairs and renewals of rolling stock. 1-14.
Maitland, J. Pelham (Paper No. 24)
The design and equipment of the running shed. 5-26.
Rottenburg, L. (Paper No. 25)
Locomotive costs in relation to total cost of railway goods transport. 5-34.
Woolford, A. (Paper No. 26)
Pumps and injectors for feeding locomotive boilers. 5-31.
original injector, with adjustable cones; the flap nozzle of Davies
and Metcalfe's injectors; Gresham and Craven's sliding cone; combination
injectors; Holden and...
Durtnall, W.P. (Paper No. 27)
The evolution and development of the internal combustion railway locomotive.
5-51.
Ward, A. Kingsley (Paper No. 28)
The application of the diesel engine to locomotives. 3-30. Disc.: 5-34
Ahrons, E.L. (Paper No. 29)
The internal disturbing forces in and balancing of locomotives (with special
reference to three- and four-cylinder engines). 3-51. Disc.: 53-77.
Nethercott, W.H. (Paper No. 30)
Locomotive boiler examination, defects and repairs in the running shed. 3-18.
Disc.: 19-32
Gairns, J.F. (Paper No. 31)
A comparison of British and foreign locomotive practice. 3-15.
Included both American and European, especially French, notably
PLM.
Transactions
Volume 5 (1915)
Hill, A.J. (Paper No. 32)
Engineering education . 1-12
Thomsen, T.C. (Paper No. 33)
Lubrication of locomotives and tenders. 1-48.
Fullagar, L.A. (Paper No. 34)
Comparison of slide bar pressures. 1-10.
Lelean, W.A. (Paper No. 35)
Inspection of locomotives under construction. 1-47
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