Penistone Class 76s Workings
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- Опубліковано 17 тра 2024
- This short series of clips show the very typical scenes witnessed at Penistone station in the years prior to the Woodhead Line's final closure in 1981. Please note that this section is taken directly from standard 8 cine film and is therefore silent.
Lovely thanks for sharing. I still can’t believe the line has been shut even after all these years.
Beautiful shots. I went to Woodhead for the first time in January, and it was amazing to actually see the tunnel and the old platform etc.
Excellent!
Many thanks!
It was something to do with the level crossing
Why were the pantographs always so high on the 76's? And why were both of them always required?
At Penistone it was to protect steam crews using the water crane. I believe both were used for good contact??
From what I understand, the pantographs had to reach high up because the catenary had to be raised in a few places so that water spouts could be used for the steam locomotives when they were still in service. As for why both pantographs are up, my guess would be the condition of the catenary wire or the pantographs themselves. If either was in bad condition, having both pans up would allow maximum contact with the wire.
Only very few places had the wires so high. In Penistones case it was because there used to several water columns for steam locos there, hence the need for more clearance. Both pans up were needed to provide better conduction of the DC current, which needs a greater cross sectional transmission area than AC. If you are ever on the Hadfield line, around Ardwick, note also the heavier gauge overhead wires on the old DC line, compared to the nearby AC ones, this for the same reason.