The Great Hall.
Mallard
Bolton & Watt beam engine
Replica of "Rocket"
A giant Chinese KF7
46229 "Duchess Of Hamilton"
Tramway winding engine. This used to haul wagons up steep inclines,
Copper
- At York (part 1)
dewhitton- October 17th, 2014
Some photos of the National Railway Museum, York. There are many many more here.
The Great Hall.
Mallard
Bolton & Watt beam engine
Replica of "Rocket"
A giant Chinese KF7
46229 "Duchess Of Hamilton"
Tramway winding engine. This used to haul wagons up steep inclines,
Copper
Mallard holds the record for fastest steam train: 128mph in 1935
Edited at 2014-10-17 06:53 am (UTC)
I'd like to visit York someday.
Q: Wouldn't those copper pipes corrode easily being exposed to the elements?
A major part of the maintenance on these locomotives was/is cleaning and polishing (by hand!).