A very slippery start indeed

2-6-4 standard tank pulling slowly out of Keighley Station on a damp day on August 2007

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• KWVR
• Steam
• Tank
• Engine

[fordlandau]

He needed to sand the tracks more !

[klordger]

That was probably his 5th start of the day by then, maybe he was low on grit or got water in it!!

[klordger]

I know what happens on wet rails with a bend going up an incline. I was lucky with the conditions and didnt know how well the driver would cope!!

[whitewingsrich]

I find it funny sometimes how people talk about wheel slips when engines depart or are on steep gradients like it is a really major thing. Yes it is a bit of a problem but sometimes people forget that at the end of the day be it pissing down with rain or baking hot temeratures, its metal on metal trying to move a huge amount of weight ( can be up to hundreds tonnes) Sometimes i find it impressive how they find grip at all

[Fischer0Dude]

That is a very large tank engine. I suspect it was low in the tanks / bunker and the loss of adhesion was a little too much. No big deal.

[TheWidowsSonTemplar]

Whats the gradient leave there? This is not the first time I've seen this at this location.

[colliecandle]

Violent slipping may be great for videoing etc, but does a loco and rails no good whatsover. The driver does a very good job of keeping slips under control and keeps repair bills the same way too!

[klordger1900]

The sander is a device for laying a thin line of dry sand along the railhead just in front of the driving wheels (whichever direction the loco is travelling, there is one on either side of each driving wheel). as the wheels start to slip the driver can trickle some sand to stop the wheel slipping. On most occasions a couple of bursts of sand are good enough to get the train rolling. Its always worse on wet or icy rails from a standing start.

[seelder]

i may sound like an idiot but i have just recently baught railworks 2 and i guess u can call me a novice with trains but in the tool bar for the train there is something called a sander and when i push the button for it i hear a hissing sound... what does the sander do??

[brooster54]

Absolutely masterful throttle control! And consider that maximum traction is generated at about 10% slip; the driver was on top of his game!

[littlegiant18794]

@mekydro they weren't. you'd understand if you went to Keighley, the S160 can struggle to get up that bank in dry conditions!

[hvguy]

needs some traction control?

[CGiordano464]

haha railroading at its best. got to love that!