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| Tweet Topic Started: 16 Apr 2009, 11:32 PM (895 Views) | |
| steves100uk | 21 Apr 2009, 12:17 AM Post #16 |
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With miniature as you put it. Yes you need 2 ways of telling the water level in the boiler. these can be 2 of the following. gauge glass, pep cock, fusible plug. You only have to have 1 safety valve as long as it can manage to get rid of the steam faster then the boiler can make it. You can have as few ways of putting water in the boiler as you want. But it is pointless having no way of putting water. Steve |
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| bvr379 | 21 Apr 2009, 08:53 PM Post #17 |
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All Bure Valley Railway steam locos have the above fitted as standard. |
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David Barnes Bure Valley Railway - The 15" gauge railway with powerful steam locomotives. Trains between Wroxham & Aylsham in Norfolk. Daily services between 24th March and 28th October 2018. Please look up the BVR website, for more details. | |
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| Timmye | 22 Apr 2009, 10:31 PM Post #18 |
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You'd be quite surprised what a small boiler and firebox can do. Prince on the Festiniog will happily slog away in full main valve with 1 feed on and using the other to top the boiler up if necessary. It is oil fired and superheated though which is cheating really. Pamerston is a bit more hectic, 3 shovels in the box - feed on - wait a minute or so - feed off - 3 more shovels - feed on again - repeat till you stop Keeps the pressure on the red line and the water in the top nut. The key of course is keeping the fire as hot as possible while keeping a good supply of fuel going in. Probably not so easy in a 15inch gauge space and when your driving as well.Tim |
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Tim Elsby Proud to be the Ffestiniogs worst fireman and sole member of the FR Diesel Traction Group. http://yetanotherfotopic.fotopic.net/ | |
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| bvr379 | 23 Apr 2009, 12:08 AM Post #19 |
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I must admit that we had both a driver & fireman on when the 15" gauge BVR #6 hauled 22 coaches from Wroxham (uphill!) to Aylsham last October, in less than the booked 45 mins! It could have hauled more coaches, but we had a few being rebuilt at the time. Best wishes, |
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David Barnes Bure Valley Railway - The 15" gauge railway with powerful steam locomotives. Trains between Wroxham & Aylsham in Norfolk. Daily services between 24th March and 28th October 2018. Please look up the BVR website, for more details. | |
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Keeps the pressure on the red line and the water in the top nut. The key of course is keeping the fire as hot as possible while keeping a good supply of fuel going in. Probably not so easy in a 15inch gauge space and when your driving as well.
9:18 AM Jul 11