Welcome to the Loco Shed
page of the FSMR site.
Page updated
ClikClick the whistle
to hear the
Below is a view of the August 2007 steam up with 4 of the SMR locos
in view .
The shed is accessed by the
right and left roads, each with their own ashpit and
a service / shunt road is sited up the middle.
An electric traverser allows Locomotives to access the various stabling
tracks within the shed, and the twin access roads allow considerable
flexibility in operations on shed
A high level viewing area is
sited to the right of the picture allowing the public to view and film all shed
preparation duties
All steam Locomotives are
fired up using diesel soaked kindle wood until a fire is established, when coal
is then added. Smokebox draught is applied via the
use of compressed air to the blower steam supply, until the loco becomes self
sufficient at about 60 psi steam. (The
Shown in the picture above is the
(The "Nord" which was
visiting the SMR for 4 years until Sept 2000 is on the far road)
Locomotives usually take around an hour and a half to steam up
from cold, ensuring a gentle warm up, to avoid thermal shock damage to the
boiler.
Index of the SMR locomotive fleet
New York Chicago and St Louis Berkshire class
New York Central Niagara class
Curwen Green Atlantic 03-01-2007
Click the Whistle to hear the sound!!
Click the Whistle above
Featuring the double headed
The first chime heard is the NKP
We often wonder what the many
American Hotel guests think when they hear this sound on a cold foggy winters night!
Or, if you have broadband, why not check out our locos in action