kcm.MN
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Greenmech, since you liked yesterday's steam pics so much, this one's for you! :mrgreen:
Puzzle: https://jigex.com/WaiKo
Puzzle: https://jigex.com/WaiKo
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gtractorfan
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Someone probably needed a change of underwear!
Bob N.Y.
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Please explain.
danofarming
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Yep....... Shoulda checked the water level.
Steve@Advance
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The header plate blew out.
Before it blew, there was an end cap welded or riveted to the end of the boiler housing. Each of those tubes was attached to holes drilled in the end cap, then swedged to seal.
There is another plate on the other end of the boiler just like it. The tubes pass through both plates, the fire blows through the tubes, which are submerged in water.
Something went wrong, obviously... Either a collision with another train, too much fire, or not enough water. The end of the boiler separated from the boiler housing, ripped the tubes from the swedged holes in the back plate, left them hanging and twisted, The front plate is missing, probably shattered and blew away.
Before it blew, there was an end cap welded or riveted to the end of the boiler housing. Each of those tubes was attached to holes drilled in the end cap, then swedged to seal.
There is another plate on the other end of the boiler just like it. The tubes pass through both plates, the fire blows through the tubes, which are submerged in water.
Something went wrong, obviously... Either a collision with another train, too much fire, or not enough water. The end of the boiler separated from the boiler housing, ripped the tubes from the swedged holes in the back plate, left them hanging and twisted, The front plate is missing, probably shattered and blew away.
Steve@Advance
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'A sign reminds us to hold respect for the power of the beasts we build'
A line from the song 'Crash at Crush' by Brian Burns.
A line from the song 'Crash at Crush' by Brian Burns.
Roger Tomfohrde
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Steam has an amazing ability to store energy. If the pressure on a steam vessel is reduced suddenly it can expand 1000 times. Example is 1 cubic foot will expand to 1000 cubic
feet. Watch Myth Buster water heater explosion, where they gag a water heaters safety and add heat until it lets go.
feet. Watch Myth Buster water heater explosion, where they gag a water heaters safety and add heat until it lets go.
Reminds me of the story my old JD worker/buddy told of cutting up old steam engines working his way through college. His partner worked with a torch on one end and he with a torch on the other.
They would play tricks on each other by filling a tube with gas, then lighting it, causing an explosion of soot to come out on the other guys end!
I never had funny stories like that, mine summer work was shocking oats in 90 degree heat, or cleaning out the chicken house (including under the roosts) after the corn was laid by.Leo
They would play tricks on each other by filling a tube with gas, then lighting it, causing an explosion of soot to come out on the other guys end!
I never had funny stories like that, mine summer work was shocking oats in 90 degree heat, or cleaning out the chicken house (including under the roosts) after the corn was laid by.Leo
Bob N.Y.
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- Norway, N.Y.
Thank you.
greenmech
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- Lakeville MN
Thanks! Ron MN
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