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...
Hello there, indeed an interesting theory but the current problems are unrelated to what you theorize. However Sticking valves do occur. Although...
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...
Re: 71000 - an update! Hello all, The locomotive currently sits inside Eastleigh works following an assessment into its current mechanical...
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...
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...
Have experience with these units through work myself. They are used already quite extensively in the transport sector, both rail and road. Very...
Hydrovane compressors would be the way if this was to ever become a reality.
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...
Hi, interesting thought. It could be done but without going into detail, I think it would be unnecessarily complex and costly.
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...
No. When it's fit to run.
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...
71000 digging into something I think is a treat for the ears.
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...
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