Barry Rly locos
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Penrhos1920
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Barry Rly locos
Were Barry locomotives left or right hand drive? I assume that they were all the same given that most had the same boiler. Was the reverser a lever or wheel?
Richard Spratt
Modelling the Alexandra (Newport & South Wales) Docks & Railway, Barry Railway and Rhymney Railway at Penrhos Junctions. http://www.penrhos.me.uk
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Modelling the Alexandra (Newport & South Wales) Docks & Railway, Barry Railway and Rhymney Railway at Penrhos Junctions. http://www.penrhos.me.uk
GWR coaches. https://GWRCoaches.org.uk
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Rhobat Bryn
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Re: Barry Rly locos
I don't have a definitive answer for you but I was reminded of a sentence in Part 10 Absorbed Engines (page K39), referring to the Class F, which states:
"The fitting of lever reverse, far more convenient than screw for shunting, was a significant modification introduced with the 1905 engines, but Mr Hosgood's only alteration to the earlier engines appears to have been the addition of coal rails to the bunkers of 1890/2; the later engines had them when built."
"The fitting of lever reverse, far more convenient than screw for shunting, was a significant modification introduced with the 1905 engines, but Mr Hosgood's only alteration to the earlier engines appears to have been the addition of coal rails to the bunkers of 1890/2; the later engines had them when built."
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BrianH
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Re: Barry Rly locos
As far as I am aware the Barry locos were right hand drive. Looking at photographs all engines have the reversing lever on the right. I have also had a quick look at the GA drawings and my non engineer's interpretation of the valve linkages seems to confirm the right hand drive theory. There is a photo in Eric Mountford's book of Barry diagrams showing the boiler blackhead of B1 122 but it does not include the reversing lever.
I hope this helps.
Brian.
I hope this helps.
Brian.