Related, some of you might find these interesting: http://webcast.berkeley.edu/courses/archive.php?seriesid=1906978353 I could not remember if this was posted...
Hello All 90 Degrees Out of Phase I think that I understand in that if say the right hand piston is at front dead centre and leading, then the left hand piston...
James, That is a good question and can be confusing. I had to draw it out myself. 2 cyl. 90 deg. This gives you a piston at front dead center, (FDC) at 0 and...
... OP, I just came across this site: http://www.germansteam.co.uk and: http://www.germansteam.co.uk/FastestLoco/fastestloco.html#these photos in the cab of...
James, Put as simply as possible, divide 360 degrees by the number of cyls, giving the angle between main cranks (neglecting any fiddling due to one of the...
The latest newsletter is available at the following link: http://www.survivingworldsteam.com/news.htm It includes tables and graphs that show the top ten steam...
Mike, That site is a pearler, and I thank you. But I suspect for a designed high speed jobbie, then one's hand alternates continuously between the reverser and...
... 1995. ... precision of ... one ... http://www.michaelguy.ca/lempor%20update%202006/Lempor%202006%20update%20page.htm ... Michael, As far as I am concerned,...
Thanks Guys I took your advice John and drew the thing out on paper and when you can actually see it and follow through how it works it makes alot of sense....
G'day Jim, The root of the matter is to separate out, perfectly evenly spaced, around the total 360 degrees, the total number of impulses from 'x' number of...
... James, Thankyou for the above, most interesting. I was concerned to see that the Paddlesteamer 'Ryde' appears to be at ever greater risk. Can you say where...
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Hi all, I am seriously considering a 3.75" scale model of Shay S/N 1928. The cylinders were 10x10, that scales to 2.666" so I figure that 2.5" is as close as...
I'll use Michael Guy's post <snipped> to start, as it has in essence all ... Seems to me that people are arguing this issue crosswise -- we need a discussion...
This is an updating of the first part of an article the lords of Kalmbach deemed beyond their scope. I trust that is not a problem here. The second part is...
william wendt <wholelephant@...> wrote (snipped grossly): G'day Bill, As ever, fascinating and informative. ... ever fallen asleep on a moving steam...
... I don't think anything is missing, (although I don't understand what you mean by "sliding-pressure operation") both methods are clearly needed in different...
Gooday All As a train-car-tram-plane-ship etc has a measurable drag and the DBHP IHP and RHP can be calculated. for it, IE Tractive resistance = drag x MPH...
Gents - I post this press release from the current operator of the Georgetown Loop RR. for your consideration. No doubt he is frustrated with the failures ...
Mick, There are bound to be personages much better qualified than I to answer this, but I'll kick the ball into the field. Planes encounter variable drag, in...
... ???? HP defined equal ((Force)*(Distance))/(Unit Time) We are supplied 'force'. We are supplied Speed. Speed is defined as: (Distance/Unit Time) The...
... G'day Mick, A dynamometer car and a hell of a long steel cable! "Sure we could put it in orbit, but it would take a hell of a long extension cord!" Kurt...
Has this outfit seen our branch line lokie discussion? It could preserve something more than steam. Dave Lathrop <irondave@...> wrote: Gents - I post...
But Kurt....... Wouldn't the drag of the 17 miles of cable spoil the accuracy of the results? Hic! Cheers, Oz Pete Kurt G <kurtg.lists2@...> wrote: ......
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