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Steam boiler testing
DIR By: Redwinch
Date: September 1, 2013, 5:35 am
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As some know, I belong to the Hull DSMEE, one of my pleasurable
tasks is testing the steam boilers as fit for purpose and safe
to use, a couple of photos of an LNER V2 in 5 gauge under steam
test
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It works at 90 psi and passed my inspection, ie, with full
blower and high fire pressure does not rise more than 10% of the
working pressure
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Re: Steam boiler testing
DIR By: blenky
Date: September 1, 2013, 6:59 am
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Very nice. More pics please.
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Re: Steam boiler testing
DIR By: Redwinch
Date: September 1, 2013, 7:22 am
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Ok first is moi driving
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An old shot of me in the hot seat of a B1, took in the 50's in
dairycoates shed Hull, 50B
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Back to reality, a few more shots from our club track in west
park Hull, sunday running 13-00 to 15-00
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The missis been taken for a ride
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Getting steam up 3 1/2" gauge, we have a multi gauge track from
7 1/4" down to gauge 1
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A rather younger Harry2a
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more to follow when ICBA
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Re: Steam boiler testing
DIR By: mr.scruff
Date: September 1, 2013, 2:44 pm
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Ace!
Had a 2 1/2" LBSC Princess Marina when I was at school - local
club was 3 1/2" and 5" though. Doh!
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Re: Steam boiler testing
DIR By: Calum
Date: September 1, 2013, 3:28 pm
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Harry is going to LOVE you! :haha:
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Re: Steam boiler testing
DIR By: Arjan
Date: September 1, 2013, 4:13 pm
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:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
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