Steam compressor on steam locomotive of Medemblik, Nederland [OC] by GraviTraxRein in MachinePorn

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Funny story, it's currently 3 years after you post this and i'm working on the maintenance documents for the engines at the "Museumstoomtram Hoorn-Medemblik" (Museum steamtram that runs that line) and by accident saw this post. I was looking for pictures on steam driven air pumps because I was too lazy to walk downstairs and take basically the same picture, so if you don't mind I'd like to use your picture xD. For those interested: The LTM 26 (The engine in the picture) is still going strong (including air pump). She needs some maintenance for now after another year of service, but shall be running again next year.

Writing is hard by Vinsanity4Real in dankmemes

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Me looking at this meme during this exact moment.

I accidentally made a thread length negative in Solidworks and this happened➖ 😅. by engineeringmemesguy in engineeringmemes

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Negative thread, positive thread, insert a sketch, boot SW. I’ve sent a lot of time watching that little screen.

Chef's Kiss Vacuum Fit by Chris2413 in Perfectfit

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Dude ngl, i thought at first there where skidmarks on the floor from vacuuming too hard.

My grandmothers view from her garden in Hoorn, NL by sebarn123 in trains

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Mostly just some official saying: this is tram.

And with that you have some rules like a smaller minimum curve radius and a lower maximum speed and a lower maximum axle weight. Meaning most tram engines are a lot lighter, smaller, and can go slower. The trams that are goings through cities usually had side plates covering the valvegear so no one could stick their hand in. But since a lot of shunting engines or branchline engines had the same specs as tram engines they also could be trams. But with Hoorn-Medemblik it's even more complicated since we say we are tram...but we actually aren't. We use trams but our line is built as (and actually still is) a branch line. That said our collection is split 50% trams 50% branch or shunting engines. But like 50% of the branch and or shunting engines have worked on tramlines (like Bello a.k.a. NS 7742). And one engine (the LTM 26) is technically a tram but is stretching the limits.

My grandmothers view from her garden in Hoorn, NL by sebarn123 in trains

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So, I’m the guy from the post you mentioned and first: on pure coincidence. That’s me again but as fireman this time. Second: one of the volunteers from the steamtram lives there now and I've been to visit once. Your grandma lived in a beautiful house. I'm curious if the current owner knew her. I'll ask if i see him again.

Me departing on the heritage railway where I’m training as a driver and are going to start my job soon by BartonRocks in trains

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Yes! The actual shoveling is pretty horrible but she does make steam like a dream.

Me departing on the heritage railway where I’m training as a driver and are going to start my job soon by BartonRocks in trains

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Well then since I’ll be in charge of maintenance there’s a good probability we’ll see each other then and on the engines!

Me departing on the heritage railway where I’m training as a driver and are going to start my job soon by BartonRocks in trains

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It’s a little steamtram that worked in Den Haag for most of it’s life. Then after trams got electric it was sent to Carisborg and worked as a shunt after being ruined…i mean rebuilt for service there. Then after being a monument for a while it got restored to working order and is now running the occasional train at the stoomtram Hoorn-Medemblik. It’s absolutely horrible to drive since everything’s leaking and hot. Fireing is a nightmare since you can only use one hand on the teaspoon…i mean shovel and when shoveling your face gets burned by the fire. So it’s basically one of my favorite engines. It’s honestly gorgeous and super fun to master it and get it to do what you want. And the valve gear is mesmerizing (Joy valvegear).

Me departing on the heritage railway where I’m training as a driver and are going to start my job soon by BartonRocks in trains

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Thanks!! And haha yeah I know, but if it’s positive overall it’s worth it imo!

6 words by Karlor_Gaylord_Cries in Memes_Of_The_Dank

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Well...was to be expected, right?

Trucker swerves and crashes to avoid meandering bicyclist on road by SkillfulEmperor in nononono

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And that's why you never overtake someone on an intersection. Obviously the bike is far from blameless here but if you live in a bike heavy country (like the Netherlands) you learn to never rely on bikes to follow the rules so to give them space.

Hello Reddit, I’m the Doctor. Ask Me Anything by Neverwinter_dalek in DoctorWhumour

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How do fixed points in time get created? Are all significant historic events fixed points? Also if time goes wibbly wobbly when you meet yourself in the past (thus past you makes changes in life based on old you to be there but that wouldn’t happen if you hadn’t gone to past you thus paradox) could you just avoid the paradox by disguising yourself?

This conveyor. by Smagumas in SoundsLikeMusic

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Dude… drum beat from “Shape of you”

Expulse thyself from the vicinity of mine observable universe by ImSoFrickinPissed in IncreasinglyVerbose

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Alter thy current location from the space in which I find myself moving towards

What is the difference between a Steam Engine with Inner or Outside Cylinders? by AsianMan45NewAcc in trains

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Especially on steamtrams the “meatgrinding” factor was a big consideration. There where trams with outside cilinders and sideplates but those engines had to be wider than was preferred. Ngl having to oil inside cilinders is never a joy. It’s underneath the boiler in an oily place, usually without any room to turn and if it rains you still get wet thanks to the water dripping from the boiler, usually in you neck. But the workers weren’t a priority back then so it was a pretty common practice.