| The NZR H Class locomotive was first used in
New Zealand in 1875. It was designed to run on the Fell system of
traction, which uses a smooth center rail laid between the tracks of
a normal track system. The fell locomotive has an additional motor
to drive the two horizontal pressure applied geared wheels against
both sides of the center rail. |
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| The Fell engine has a wheel arangement of
0-4-2T with a total adhesive weight of 62 tonnes enabling it to pull
a weight of 65 tonnes up a steep grade of 1 in 15 at walking pace.
Five engines in one consist was commen, the resulting steam engine
sound was amazing. |
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| A total of six fell engines were used on the
Rimutaka incline for near on eighty years before a tunnel put an end
to the operation in 1955. The 1 in 15 incline worked was only 4.8km
in length. The operation time being about 20 minutes. One fell
engine Number H199 is preserved at Featherston's Fell Museum. |
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The content is for TSR2004. The features are
fully animated drive wheels, linkages and center drive gears etc.
Animated coal level bunker which is situated on the right rear side
of the water tank. The first release is available now, but without a
cabin view. I hope to provide one in future. . TRS2004 Version -
Download it from here!. |
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Fell engine center track available via link
below: UTC Content - Download Here!
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