Cl, I did not detect any ghastly metallic noises, but at these moments, the noises can be engulfing, and it takes a steady hand, and an experienced man to...
Hi Oz Pete, Have you seen the video of 3801 (pushing? 4472 a.k.a. The Flying Scotsman) and towing the train of heavy wooden cars up Tumulla? By the time they...
Peter, Re the marshalling of the locs, it's the quarts, yer know. I think the locs were 2009, 2020, & 2029...weren't they? At the risk of offending the Poms, I...
Hi Oz Pete, The locos were leading to Camden 2010, 2016 and 2029 at the rear. On the return the locos were 2010, 2029 and 2016 as push up. The train was an 8...
Peter, Thanks awfully, but with respect, it didn't alter the cowpats, the 'inmates', or the cheer that went up from them, at the induced stall. Cheers, Oz Pete...
one more time you usea turbine driving a fan. less back pressure better control. you will gain more power than it takes to run the fan.do you want abetter loco...
No damage to either engine as far as I know. Perhaps amazingly, given their reputation, the Bullied (unrebuilt) didn't slip, it just stalled once the Standard...
On Saturday 01 April 2006 12:40, my mailbox was graced by a missive ... I read Robert Tufnell, on the LMS Turbomotive, who writes: " One other disadvantage of...
Re the Deltix, as far as I was aware, the c/shafts were geared together and could not alter their relative phase. They also employed exhaust lead (exhuast...
Hello Martyn, and thank you very much for your prompt response. ... Wow! Very lucky indeed. ... Well, soon or later the truth will be known. Too many...
Claude Bersano
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Apr 1, 2006 9:09 pm
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To operate efficiently, steam turbines need to operate at maximum RPM and at maximum turbine inlet temperature (possible when steam-turbine-electric layout is...
... maintained clean-good water ... steam production/weight ... grate they have ... and variable revs ... Can be done with turbines using multi-stage...
Couldn't pick up any metallic noises myself either, only the sound of steam from the release cocks once they were opened, giving the impression that something...
Hi Peter; ... steam ... You may be right. But I, at least with my speakers (computer hooked to the stereo I use to "play" with sound the sound changes. ... ...
Claude Bersano
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Apr 2, 2006 2:12 am
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Russell, Some of what you are describing below, and this is not intended as a snigger, or a smart crack, is uncannily closely related to Webb's uncoupled...
G'day Tony, Re Deltix, as I understand them, it was extremely important that the crankshafts remain phased as designed - to ensure accurate exhaust vis a vis...
In about 1840, Winnans had the exhaust driving a fan on the "coal crab". ccnoyer@......
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Apr 2, 2006 4:20 am
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CCN, About 1912, the 'Titanic' (and others, with a longer lifespan) had the exhaust driving a fan on the middle prop. Bauer-Wach? The 'Titanic' used her's for...
Gentleman, In Ralph P. Johnson's book, 'The Modern Steam Locomotive' (1940? - what a delicious title!), I remember espying a section on balancing, where RPJ...
Russell Neil Brown wrote.... ... According to Young in "A Study of the Locomotive Front End", Zeuner, Nozo, Troske and Legein and Goss used a steady rather...
Stuart Kean
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Apr 2, 2006 12:49 pm
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Mick, One of the people behind the FBC proposal of the late 70s was a Prof. Sharp of St Mary's University, London. A few years after his original concept, ...
Stuart Kean
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Apr 2, 2006 12:50 pm
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Mick, At the risk of invoking the name of persons who are keeping well down, just lately (helloooooh!), Kurt and I are well aware, and I don't intend this...
... is ... more ... probably ... exhaust looses ... particularly ... Initially the ... disconnecting the ... other engines ... This applies to conventional...
... If I may humbly note: Take a brief look at your Atlantic Blue Ribband winners, and tell me the date that the first of them equipped with "all fans" went...
Sounds like the cause could have been uneven draft across the tubes, with the result being stronger through one (the rear) portion of the grate than another....
... Nozo, ... of steam ... justify ... exhaust ... They would ... Stuart et al. The pulsation effect was tested both by Goss, Huygen and Young. They all...
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