Glossary Results for prefix "v"
Vacuum Brake | Each vehicle of an vacuum braked train will have a cylinder with a partial vacuum on both the ‘train pipe’ and ‘reservoir’ sides of the piston while the brakes are off. The brakes are applied by allowing air into the train pipe side, the resulting pressure differential will put the brakes on. | |
Vacuum Cylinder | Each coach and wagon employing vacuum brakes![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Vacuum Sack | Seen hanging from the underframe, with the rodding emerging fore and aft to operate the brakes on carriages and wagons. Later repalced with the Vacuum Cylinder![]() |
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Valve Chest | The chest or chamber that contains the mechanism that controls the admission of steam into the cylinders. | |
Valve-Chest Lubricators | These were a Displacement Lubricator![]() ![]() |
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Valve Gear | The system of rods and cranks which connect the pistons![]() ![]() ![]() See Baker ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Valve Rod | A rod which is connected to the moving part of a valve. Aka Valve Spindle | |
Valve Spindle | A rod which is connected to the moving part of a valve. AKA Valve Rod | |
Valves | In a steam engine, steam has to be admitted to and exhausted from, the cylinders![]() ![]() |
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Van | A railway goods vehicle which has a roof. | |
Viaduct | A long bridge-like structure, typically a series of arches, carrying a railway across a valley or other low ground. | |
Viaduct Works | ?? Became Earlestown Wagon Works | |
Vulcan Foundry | A major locomotive builder, whose works were a few hundred yards south of Earlestown station![]() |