Steam lorry acceleration

See this steam lorry go!

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[sirjohng1]

I wonder what the 0-60 time is?

[sirjohng1]

And all the more interesting that there are no "gears" to change, just open the regulator and GO!

[Rainmanxxl1967]

A well maintained anthracite fire has less polution than a vintage diesel. I agree that most of what leaves the smokestack isn´t smoke but still exhausted steam : Only gasified water and nothing else. Keep on steaming.

[sirjohng1]

@Rainmanxxl1967 - Watch my film of the GCR clips and see some superb loco firing, very little smoke even when standing still and a minimum of "blowing off" steam so a minimum of wasted fire and pollution.

[skittnazzz]

Imagine if all cars polluted this much.. 

[sirjohng1]

@skittnazzz Interesting that most of what you see is steam - a well tended fire will burn with a minimum of pollution, less unburned hydrocarbons than many urban diesel buses for instance. Thing is here, you can see, hear and feel the power of the machine; very exhilarating.

[stevekayjackkay]

thats brilliant , Very suprising and looks great.

[flyingscrapyard]

It's a fair lump of a truck, so the take off is impressive but not surprising, if you have a knowledge of steam power.

[sentineldg8]

I have the chain driven equivelent to this waggon hopefully it should be out and about this year

[SMGJohn]

@MultiSizzlers Steam produces power every stroke. Thanks to high pressured Steam cylinders. Cars where able to go up in a very high speed in short amount