• Website Help
  • AST Home Page
  • 5AT Home Page
  • Home
  • AST Group
    • 5AT Legacy
      • 5AT Web Pages
      • Obituary: Alan Fozard 1937 – 2016
    • AST Organisation
      • ASTT Articles of Association
    • AST Membership
      • Advantages of Membership
      • How to Join
      • Membership Renewal
    • Meetings
  • Projects
    • The Revolution Project – a new concept in steam.
    • Biofuel Testing
    • Loco Performance Monitoring
    • KWVR S160 Lempor Exhaust
    • Clan Project Study
    • George V Project
    • Indonesian Coal Railway
    • Mexican Tourist Railway
  • Technical
    • Modern Steam (5AT section)
    • Technical Terms (5AT section)
    • Holistic Nature of Locomotives
    • Modernising Options (5AT Section)
    • Improving Performance and Efficiency
    • Design for Reliability
  • Members
    • Membership
    • Members’ Forum
    • ASTT Newsletters
    • Members’ Library
      • Simulation Software Packages (5AT page)
      • Manufacturers and Operators (5AT page)
      • Presentations on Modern Steam (5AT page)
      • Modern Steam Papers (5AT page)
      • Steam vs. Diesel Debates (5AT page)
      • Fuels and Emissions (5AT page)
      • Wardale Letters
      • Reference Material (5AT section)
    • AGMs
      • 2023 AGM – via Zoom
      • 2021 AGM – via Zoom
        • 2021 ASTT AGM Presentations
      • 2020 AGM – Crewe
        • 2020 AGM Presentations (Members Only)
      • 2019 AGM – Crewe
        • 2019 AGM Presentations
      • 2018 AGM – Bury
      • 2017 AGM Presentations – Bury
    • Conferences
      • 2022 Conference – Darlngton
        • 2022 Conference – Presentations (members only)
      • 2021 Conference – Loughborough
        • 2021 Conference Presentations Members Only Page:
      • 2019 Conference – Crewe
        • 2019 Conference Presentations (members only)
      • 2018 Conference – Bury
      • 2017 Conference – Bury
      • 2016 Conference – Haworth
    • Bevil’s Lunch Club
  • News
    • Website Updates
  • Forum
  • Books For Sale
  • Home
  • AST Group
    •         - 5AT Legacy
      •                 - 5AT Web Pages
      •                 - Obituary: Alan Fozard 1937 – 2016
    •         - AST Organisation
      •                 - ASTT Articles of Association
    •         - AST Membership
      •                 - Advantages of Membership
      •                 - How to Join
      •                 - Membership Renewal
    •         - Meetings
  • Projects
    •         - The Revolution Project – a new concept in steam.
    •         - Biofuel Testing
    •         - Loco Performance Monitoring
    •         - KWVR S160 Lempor Exhaust
    •         - Clan Project Study
    •         - George V Project
    •         - Indonesian Coal Railway
    •         - Mexican Tourist Railway
  • Technical
    •         - Modern Steam (5AT section)
    •         - Technical Terms (5AT section)
    •         - Holistic Nature of Locomotives
    •         - Modernising Options (5AT Section)
    •         - Improving Performance and Efficiency
    •         - Design for Reliability
  • Members
    •         - Membership
    •         - Members’ Forum
    •         - ASTT Newsletters
    •         - Members’ Library
      •                 - Simulation Software Packages (5AT page)
      •                 - Manufacturers and Operators (5AT page)
      •                 - Presentations on Modern Steam (5AT page)
      •                 - Modern Steam Papers (5AT page)
      •                 - Steam vs. Diesel Debates (5AT page)
      •                 - Fuels and Emissions (5AT page)
      •                 - Wardale Letters
      •                 - Reference Material (5AT section)
    •         - AGMs
      •                 - 2023 AGM – via Zoom
      •                 - 2021 AGM – via Zoom
        •                         - 2021 ASTT AGM Presentations
      •                 - 2020 AGM – Crewe
        •                         - 2020 AGM Presentations (Members Only)
      •                 - 2019 AGM – Crewe
        •                         - 2019 AGM Presentations
      •                 - 2018 AGM – Bury
      •                 - 2017 AGM Presentations – Bury
    •         - Conferences
      •                 - 2022 Conference – Darlngton
        •                         - 2022 Conference – Presentations (members only)
      •                 - 2021 Conference – Loughborough
        •                         - 2021 Conference Presentations Members Only Page:
      •                 - 2019 Conference – Crewe
        •                         - 2019 Conference Presentations (members only)
      •                 - 2018 Conference – Bury
      •                 - 2017 Conference – Bury
      •                 - 2016 Conference – Haworth
    •         - Bevil’s Lunch Club
  • News
    •         - Website Updates
  • Forum
  • Books For Sale

Monthly Archives: December 2018

Porta Papers Volume 1 – now on Sale

By Chris NewmanDec 18, 2018AST News, Books

Volume 1 of a collection of technical papers by Livio Dante Porta is now available for sale – see the book sales section. This first volume focuses on the tribology and lubrication of valves and pistons, and should be essential reading for everyone involved in new-build steam, and wise reading for anyone who is interested […]

Read More

Latest News

  • November 2022 Newsletter released
  • ASTT’s 2022 Conference – Darlington – 15/16 October
  • ASTT releases 1st Volume of its “Centenary Compendium” to mark L.D. Porta’s 100th birthday – 21st March 2022
  • Shaun McMahon: 1964 – 2022

News Archive

  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • October 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • May 2020
  • January 2020
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • December 2018
  • October 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • October 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • June 2015
  • August 2014

Login/Register

Log In
Register Lost Password

Steam Links

  • AST's Facebook Page
  • Hugh Odom's Ultimate Steam Page
  • Martyn Bane's Modern Steam website
  • Other Links
  • Don Ashton's valve gear site

Contact Page

Click here

Sitemap

Click here
Copyright © AST Group 2021. All Rights Reserved