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- Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:45 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Challenging moments
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4017
Re: Challenging moments
Remember changing countries is a big difference to moving states or provinces. If I had moved to the USA or the Uk I would have had to do the same thing a boiler built in a different country and not built to the local code??? . One thing about the Australian model boiler code it is so overkill it wo...
- Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:45 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Challenging moments
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4017
Challenging moments
Just thought this was a little unusual a challenger in pieces had to dismantle for the Canadian boiler inspection . This a big step so I can really finish things off because I was waiting for the boiler certification Covid really screwed things up The boiler was built to the Australian boiler code o...
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 5:01 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: RV Anti freeze for storage
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4115
Re: RV Anti freeze for storage
I see that no one has outright said don't use it so I think most people are the same view as me not really sure weather it is good or bad idea I think I would only use maybe in small aux lines to compressors etc if you are concerned with freezing and you cant remove all the moisture . But there are ...
- Wed Nov 02, 2022 8:32 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: RV Anti freeze for storage
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4115
Re: RV Anti freeze for storage
Bill I don’t know.
Cbrew had something different from what your talking about it was very small quite neat and simple
The engine is a 2.5”scale k27 d&rio grand I think size wise
Cbrew had something different from what your talking about it was very small quite neat and simple
The engine is a 2.5”scale k27 d&rio grand I think size wise
- Wed Nov 02, 2022 8:15 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: RV Anti freeze for storage
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4115
Re: RV Anti freeze for storage
There was a item that Cbrew had a small heating element 50w I think I thought I had a photo of it but couldn’t find it maybe he can repost the item on this topic
And yes it’s not climate controlled just running sheds on the railway site- very damp
And yes it’s not climate controlled just running sheds on the railway site- very damp
- Wed Nov 02, 2022 7:39 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: RV Anti freeze for storage
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4115
RV Anti freeze for storage
A friend of mine is winterizing his engine up here in Vancouver he was told to use RV anti freeze when blowing his boiler out not sure quite what he was told or what they mean by using anti freeze regards quantities and where they want it to reach for winter storage of a loco . He asked me what I th...
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:45 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Westinghouse compressor lubricator info
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4695
Re: Westinghouse compressor lubricator info
It has been awhile but the Lubricators were made , I got a Westinghouse users manual from 1947 and used the dimensional info they had which was pretty good . There was an interesting item I found in the manual , someone had written notes on a piece of paper from 1948 with the exact date on it pretty...
- Fri Sep 02, 2022 9:51 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Issues with RMI
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8846
Re: Issues with RMI
I have to agree with Russ - I never had any issues with Dave - got what I asked for no problems .
- Wed Aug 03, 2022 10:18 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Steam railroading to return to Alaska!
- Replies: 259
- Views: 267433
Re: Steam railroading to return to Alaska!
A couple of pics from the UK , they did say that some of the original engineering had some issues but they were never meant to last that long from what I've read about these engines .
They really look out of place in the UK , you take a double look when you first see them .
They really look out of place in the UK , you take a double look when you first see them .
- Wed Aug 03, 2022 10:22 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Steam railroading to return to Alaska!
- Replies: 259
- Views: 267433
Re: Steam railroading to return to Alaska!
Hi Dick I was in the UK last month and was at Cheddelton Railway and they have 3 of the same engine - 1 running and 2 under repairs do you guys talk or deal with them about your project .
- Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:51 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Tapping Boiler shell directly
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4985
Re: Tapping Boiler shell directly
FYI - this is from the Australian model steel boiler code -
Tapped holes for bolted or studded connections shall have sufficient depth to allow a minimum length of threaded engagement equal to the major thread diameter - this would be for smaller taper threads as well I'm guessing .
Tapped holes for bolted or studded connections shall have sufficient depth to allow a minimum length of threaded engagement equal to the major thread diameter - this would be for smaller taper threads as well I'm guessing .
- Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:05 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Westinghouse Pump Lubrication
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3802
Re: Westinghouse Pump Lubrication
I have done the same thing as Dan . This is a little difficult but it is a option and more suits compressors towards the front of an engine - Tom Miller had the common mechanical ratchet type pumps for lubrication but with a twist , he made little air operated cylinders to drive the pumps . When the...