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    76079

    Has wood pellets like used in supercritical stean data powerstations been proposed for preserved steam and why not? It smells nice and leaves...
    Post by: Hermod, May 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    Cox states that 46220 could produce max 36000 lbs per hour steady state and the Giesel model says 33500 if burning a Blidworth like fuel.
    Post by: Hermod, May 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    Investment in a steam locomotive depends on amount of metal used? When my B16/4 is ready to prove that I am best locomotive engineer alive,it...
    Post by: Hermod, May 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    Fireside of flues and tubes are identical for BR standard 7 and 8. Firebox surface area of BR 8 is 8% bigger and grate area 16% than BR 7. Mr...
    Post by: Hermod, May 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Industrial Loco Updates

    This one? Not fireless Betriebsfahig until 2008. Very well maintained today...
    Post by: Hermod, Apr 30, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Industrial Loco Updates

    There was often vibration-complaints from crew when driving axle was below footplate....
    Post by: Hermod, Apr 28, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Industrial Loco Updates

    Meiningen built 202 such lokomotives 1984-88 where everything disintegrated in eastern Europe...
    Post by: Hermod, Apr 28, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    In five years time coalburning on a grate will be disgusting and not bring cash. Chalapon by Hermod posted Feb 7, 2024 at 4:05 PM The pipe over...
    Post by: Hermod, Mar 26, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesselzerknall_in_Meiningen Interesting A LNW&R boiler blew up 5 years after WW1. Unskilled,badly supervised...
    Post by: Hermod, Mar 25, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    It is not easy to imagine how (repair of/welding on) barrel or firebox wrapper can make boiler shorter. A more likely happening: A picture from...
    Post by: Hermod, Mar 22, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Thank You for an explanation of the newer knowledge that gives hope for succes even if it is not following the shining light from Chapelon
    Post by: Hermod, Mar 22, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Thank You for a clear update on poppet valve gears. Franklin B sounds like a good solution for having three cylinders driving unto second driver...
    Post by: Hermod, Mar 22, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Mr Chapelon had a lot of expirience with poppet valves and chose piston valves for his last significant steam-locomotive 242A1 in 1946. What new...
    Post by: Hermod, Mar 20, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    K4 was constructed before 1914. In 1929Chapelon tested a modified pacific from 1907 and achieved more. Anno before Chapelon or after Chapelon...
    Post by: Hermod, Mar 19, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Have read Brian Read about 50 Pennsylvania T1 that had oscillating cam poppet-valve gear Franklin A that were difficult to maintain. A single...
    Post by: Hermod, Mar 17, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction