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  1. BR8P
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    71000

    Hi class8mikado, Interesting and I am pleased you are taking an interest in 71000 and can understand the point you are making. As part of a ppm...
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 15 Februar 2013 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    Hello there, indeed an interesting theory but the current problems are unrelated to what you theorize. However Sticking valves do occur. Although...
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 3 Januar 2013 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    Hello again, After reading through some of the responses posted here I feel that it must be made clear, that what is written in the report, are...
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 17 Oktober 2012 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    Re: 71000 - an update! Hello all, The locomotive currently sits inside Eastleigh works following an assessment into its current mechanical...
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 16 Oktober 2012 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    Please refer to my previous post re: sticking valves IF the valves have to come out for inspection or any other reason, then yes this can only be...
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 3 September 2012 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    New Type Air Pump.

    No. I'm laughing at how you can even make the comparison. Mechanically, the turbo on your car works differently to a vane compressor, so heat...
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 3 September 2012 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    New Type Air Pump.

    Have experience with these units through work myself. They are used already quite extensively in the transport sector, both rail and road. Very...
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 2 September 2012 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    New Type Air Pump.

    Hydrovane compressors would be the way if this was to ever become a reality.
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 2 September 2012 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    New Type Air Pump.

    A vane compressor would indeed need to be turbine driven as rotary compressors need to run at high speeds, not a huge problem on a steam...
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 2 September 2012 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    New Type Air Pump.

    Hi, interesting thought. It could be done but without going into detail, I think it would be unnecessarily complex and costly.
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 2 September 2012 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    When valves stick on a caprotti engine there are different symptoms to what you may have seen on some of the YouTube videos from 15th August...
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 1 September 2012 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    71000

    No. When it's fit to run.
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 31 August 2012 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    New Type Air Pump.

    I don't see how this is more reliable. Generally there is not much to go wrong with an air pump, the Westinghouse or the more common ex polish...
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 31 August 2012 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    'Vocal' engines

    71000 digging into something I think is a treat for the ears.
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 1 Februar 2012 im Forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Horses for courses really, the minimum we like to operate with for a L/E move is three. Responsible officer or one of the latter acting as. An...
    Beitrag von: BR8P, 4 Januar 2012 im Forum: Steam Traction