tankengine

22 photos tagged tankengine, from 5 members of Flickr Commons.

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1865

2009

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A.Davey said:
It might not have been said at the time, but Hilda is very cute. I'm puzzled by the two downward-pointing tines at the very front of the engine. They don't seem like they'd be effective at clearing obstacles from the path of the engine, but I can't think what other purpose they would serve.

optimal chicken said:
It's incredible what they achieved without accurate tooling. I've seen early drills and tools at The National Railway Museum and by crikey it's amazing they worked at all! These men were truly pioneers of the modern railway.
Doug D said:
I very much appreciate the details of equipment like this. Interesting to say the least.
A.Davey said:
Yes, once the Victorians worked out how to build engines, they went on a huge building binge. Thank you for the information and the image. If you are ever in Sacramento, California, there's an outstanding railroad museum there.

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High Window said:
WOOOOOOOOW nice *
rgvnunes said:
Great image!
titaree said:
Beautiful shot!!
carlosbezz said:
wonderfulllllllllllllllll !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dunedoo said:
Great shot however it is a 20 class tank engine, not a 30 class. Although occasionally a 30 class tank did go onto the Camden Branch (especially in the latter years) , the 20 class were the mainstay of power on the branch.