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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...
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏15 فبراير 2013 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  3. BR8P
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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...
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏3 يناير 2013 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  4. BR8P
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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...
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏17 اكتوبر 2012 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  5. BR8P
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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...
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏16 اكتوبر 2012 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  6. BR8P
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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...
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏3 سبتمبر 2012 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  7. BR8P
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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...
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏3 سبتمبر 2012 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  8. BR8P
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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...
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏2 سبتمبر 2012 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  9. BR8P
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    New Type Air Pump.

    Hydrovane compressors would be the way if this was to ever become a reality.
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏2 سبتمبر 2012 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  10. BR8P
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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...
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏2 سبتمبر 2012 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  11. BR8P
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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.
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏2 سبتمبر 2012 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  12. BR8P
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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...
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏1 سبتمبر 2012 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  13. BR8P
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    71000

    No. When it's fit to run.
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏31 أوت 2012 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  14. BR8P
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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...
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏31 أوت 2012 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  15. BR8P
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    'Vocal' engines

    71000 digging into something I think is a treat for the ears.
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏1 فبراير 2012 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  16. BR8P
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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...
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏4 يناير 2012 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  17. BR8P
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    71000

    The Latest Engineering Update Has Now Been Added To The 71000 Website 71000 Duke of Gloucester
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏19 ديسمبر 2011 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  18. BR8P
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    Modifying existing locos

    Yes extra rear dampers were fitted to supplement the already existing one. After correction of the front damper air spaces in restoration, no...
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏8 نوفمبر 2011 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  19. BR8P
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    Modifying existing locos

    Erm... no... lol What we do have is a degree of cab instrumentation lighting and cab space lighting, injector overflow lighting, running board...
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏6 نوفمبر 2011 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  20. BR8P
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    71000

    Your most welcome, glad to make it clear to you and thanks to the others for a warm welcome.
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏1 سبتمبر 2011 في منتدى: Steam Traction
  21. BR8P
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    71000

    A valid point. There was still an ejector and the pumps were later removed on some engines.
    المشاركة بواسطة: BR8P, ‏1 سبتمبر 2011 في منتدى: Steam Traction
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