Glossary Results for prefix "sa"
Saddle Tank | A steam locomotive which carries its water in tanks ‘draped’ over the boiler barrel![]() |
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Safety Valve | Fitted to boilers![]() |
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Saloon | A carriage, often (but not always) built with an open plan arrangement and having a specialised use such as dining saloons![]() ![]() |
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Salter Safety-Valve | A boiler safety-valve![]() |
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Saltley, Birmingham | Location of the carriage construction and repair works of the London and Birmingham Railway![]() ![]() |
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Samson Class 2-4-0 Locomotive Class | A class of 90 2-4-0 engines with 6ft 0in driving wheels built for secondary duties under Ramsbottom![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Sand Box | A box that held dry sand that was fed through a Sand Pipe![]() |
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Sand Pipe | A tube, most commonly found on locomotives, through which sand could be applied to the rail in front of a driven wheel to increase grip, particularly in bad weather. The sand could be fed through the tube by various means, such as gravity from a hopper, or blown under pressure using steam. | |
Sanding | A processing of applying sand just in front of the Driving wheels to increase the adhesion between wheel and track. | |
Saturated Steam | Steam which has not been superheated![]() |
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Saxby, John (1821—1913) | Inventor of interlocking![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Scenery Truck | A long bogie truck, either an open or covered truck designed for end-loading, normally NPCS![]() |
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Scotch Block (1) | A wedge of metal, which can be located by mechanical linkages, on top of a running rail at the exit to a goods yard or similar location. The device serves the same purpose as catch points![]() |
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Scotch Block (2) | A block of material which is placed on a rail near the wheel of a stationary vehicle to prevent the vehicle from accidentally moving. | |
Scott, Samuel Strong (1858—1934) | Sammy Scott started work as a booking clerk at stations in the Stockport area, 1872. Later as a main-line Guard![]() |
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Scottish Central Railway (SCR) | Authorised from Greenhill (Caledonian Railway) to Perth (Dundee & Perth Railway and Scottish Midland Railway) to provide a through link between Euston and Aberdeen, the SCR absorbed the Dundee, Perth and Aberdeen Railway in 1863, this concern having been formed from an amalgamation of the Dundee & Perth Railway and the Dundee & Newtile Railway. The SCR was itself absorbed into the Caledonian Railway in 1865. | |
Screw Coupling | This is a Three-link![]() |
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Screw Propeller Trolley | A low wagon to carry Ships Propellers. See Trolley![]() |
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Screw Reverse | Reversing gear![]() ![]() |
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Sheffield, Ashton & Manchester Railway (SAMR) | Later became the Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway![]() |