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mikeyh
Location: Dordogne France
 | | Subject: Paper Mill Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:58 pm | |
| just because I'm waiting for the funds to build up to get some more track, I dont want things to come to a standstill. Today I concentrated on the paper mill. I decided the area was not big enough to support a 15" gauge steam loco so the guys will just have to push the wagons around!!    Mikey |
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clive_t
Location: Portsmouth, England
| | Subject: Re: Paper Mill Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:06 pm | |
| Actually that is probably sound safety practice, Mikey - Not sure if fireless locos existed in 1910 France, but certainly they were used at the former Bowater paper mill in Sittingbourne (what is now the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway). Obviously stray sparks are not a particularly good idea where large amounts of highly combustible materials are held/processed.
Excellent pics again, by the way....
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Also, blogging at: http://scgrbuild.blogspot.com/
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mikeyh
Location: Dordogne France
| | Subject: Re: Paper Mill Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:43 pm | |
| I hadn't even thought about the safety aspect Clive! but you're quite right, there were a few petrol 'draisines' around but i havent found any deisels that early. maybe when Carl comes back he'll correct me but until then,,, shankses pony it is!!
Cheers
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clive_t
Location: Portsmouth, England
| | Subject: Re: Paper Mill Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:04 pm | |
| I suspect that back then, it was more about the protection of the raw materials and finished goods than the well-being of the workforce! I seem to remember some time ago there was something on You-Tube with a wagon being 'propelled' by a walking figure? Whilst the wagon was in motion, the figure appeared to be 'walking' with it... ingenious
In fact, here it is:
http://www.woodpecker2ft.net/modele.html#locotract00
Shame of it is I can't find the video clip....
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Clive
Not-so-Fat Controller of the S&CGR
Also, blogging at: http://scgrbuild.blogspot.com/
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mikeyh
Location: Dordogne France
| | Subject: Re: Paper Mill Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:32 pm | |
| yes i remember that Clive.Couldn't believe my eyes when i saw it. ('twas by a frenchman,if my memory serves correct, ) I guess that my papermill is there to add a bit of a 'raison d'etre' for the presence of the tramway,but having added it,it's got to look right!!
BTW cheque posted tomorrow!! (had to convince Ma, the only one who's still got a UK account!!)
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pjti
Location: Galizano, nr Santander, Nth Spain
| | Subject: Re: Paper Mill Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:29 pm | |
| I remember that one too.
Heres a few more pics (scroll down)mechanical man |
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mikeyh
Location: Dordogne France
| | Subject: Re: Paper Mill Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:17 pm | |
| not once we can find the vid of 'mechanical man'
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mikeyh
Location: Dordogne France
| | Subject: Re: Paper Mill Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:27 pm | |
| Here ya go'
http://belfieldhall.co.uk/belfield/ngr/walkingman_01.html
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Carl Hibbs
Admin
Location: Haute Normandie - visitors welcome
| | Subject: Re: Paper Mill Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:15 pm | |
| | mikeyh wrote: | I hadn't even thought about the safety aspect Clive! but you're quite right, there were a few petrol 'draisines' around but i havent found any deisels that early. maybe when Carl comes back he'll correct me but until then,,, shankses pony it is!!
Cheers
Mikey |
I'm back.
....No need to correct you Mikey. That's another splendid diaorama taking shape.
However. I had some interest in paper mills a while ago as I had been teaching some employees of Arjo Wiggins at their mill (papetrie) in Jouy sur Morin. No much railway there and most internal transport was done with handcarts but that is a small and fairly modern production mill.
Now what might interest you that is not too far from me is the famous old giant mill at Corbeil-d'Essonnes.
They did have an extensive internal railway......
Paper mill railway |
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mikeyh
Location: Dordogne France
| | Subject: Re: Paper Mill Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:29 pm | |
| ~cheers Carl. hope the show went well! Thanks for that link it will be invaluable for research!!
Mikey |
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GeoffW
Location: Winter Oxfordshire England/Summer Deux Sevre France
| | Subject: Re: Paper Mill Tue May 05, 2009 7:58 pm | |
| | carl hibbs wrote: | | mikeyh wrote: | I hadn't even thought about the safety aspect Clive! but you're quite right, there were a few petrol 'draisines' around but i havent found any deisels that early. maybe when Carl comes back he'll correct me but until then,,, shankses pony it is!!
Cheers
Mikey |
They did have an extensive internal railway......
Paper mill railway |
That is a fascinating system, some of the pointwork is a bit of a puzzle to me. |
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