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Here’s a fascinating look at high-tech manufacturing in the 1930’s. This week’s Retrotechtacular features the building of a steam-powered locomotive. The quality of the black and … ...
Summary While the National Museum of History and Technology (NMHT), now the National Museum of American History (NMAH), is still under construction, the 1401, a 280 ton Pacific-type passenger steam ...
The result, however, would be the resumption of steam locomotive construction in Scotland after a break of six decades: The North British Locomotive Company ceased production in Glasgow in 1958 ...
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said that on 9 August a steam locomotive moved unexpectedly while it was being ...
At the site, the year-10 students were shown how metrology – the science of measuring – is used in traditional engineering as the company aims to build a Gresley class P2 Mikado steam locomotive.