Technical description of a steam locomotive / Reșița (1950) by Reșița Mocăniţa - Last of the Carpathian Forestry Railways

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The operating principle of a steam locomotive starts with heating the boiler by burning a fossil fuel (wood and coal for the Vaser Valley locomotives). Water vapour under pressure is collected and directed to the pistons.

Steam locomotive in operation (2010) by Michael Schneeberger Mocăniţa - Last of the Carpathian Forestry Railways

The operating principle of a steam locomotive starts with heating the boiler by burning a fossil fuel (wood and coal for the Vaser Valley locomotives). Water vapour under pressure is collected and directed to the pistons. The steam enters the cylinders, exercising pressure on thepiston rods and thus causing movement of the connecting rods, which in turn are linked to the driving wheels. Thus the linear motion of the pistons is converted into the circular motion of the wheels.

Steam Locomotive "Măriuţa" no 764 211, Daniel Andreica, From the collection of: Mocăniţa - Last of the Carpathian Forestry Railways
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Loco No. & Name: 764.211 MĂRIUŢA
Builder & Year: O&K (D) 1910
Located at Viseu de Sus since: 2005
Owner: Privat
Condition: In service

Steam Locomotive "Elveţia" no 764 421, Daniel Andreica, From the collection of: Mocăniţa - Last of the Carpathian Forestry Railways
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Loco No. & Name: 764.421 ELVEŢIA
Builder & Year: Reşiţa (RO) 1954
Located at Viseu de Sus since: 2006
Owner: Fundation
Condition: In service

Steam Locomotive "Bavaria" 764 435, Daniel Andreica, From the collection of: Mocăniţa - Last of the Carpathian Forestry Railways
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Loco No. & Name: 764.435 BAVARIA
Builder & Year: Reşiţa (RO) 1955
Located at Viseu de Sus since: 2012
Owner: CFF Vişeu de Sus
Condition: In service

Steam Locomotive "Cozia 1" no 764 408R, Daniel Andreica, From the collection of: Mocăniţa - Last of the Carpathian Forestry Railways
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Loco No. & Name: 764.408 COZIA-1
Builder & Year: Reghin (RO) 1986
Located at Viseu de Sus since: 2001
Owner: R.G.Holz
Condition: In service

Steam Locomotive "Ioana" no 764 449, Daniel Andreica, From the collection of: Mocăniţa - Last of the Carpathian Forestry Railways
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Număr/Nume 764.449
Producător/Anul fabricaţiei Reşiţa (RO) 1955
Împrumutată din: 2007-2013 muzeu Austria
În Vişeu de Sus din: 2014
Proprietar: CFF Vișeu de Sus
Starea: funcţională

Credits: Story

Association Wassertalbahn
Coordonator: Ioana Coman-Karlstetter
Photography and Editing: Daniel Andreica
Text: Tiberiu Andruşca
English Translation: Colin Shaw

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