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5542 10 year boiler overhaul

Rasprava u 'Steam Traction' pokrenuta od Premier.Prairie, 2. Listopad 2011..

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  1. davidarnold

    davidarnold Member

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    I tried the link and the last update was 11th Dec 2010. Will you be updating once a month from now on , or as previously, once a week when you attracted up to 700 followers in a day?
     
    davidarnold, 8. Siječanj 2012.
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    I think this is the link 5542 The Planets favorite Prairie .
     
    Birchwood, 8. Siječanj 2012.
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  3. davidarnold

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    I know its in my Favourites! Happily update is now showing, all good news it seems.
     
    davidarnold, 8. Siječanj 2012.
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    huochemi Part of the furniture

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    What were "the modifications to axlebox lubrication made during restoration (which) have proven 100% sucessful"?
     
    huochemi, 9. Siječanj 2012.
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  5. Premier.Prairie

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    We replaced the fixed copper pipe with conical spring arrangement to the top of the axleboxes by producing new close fitting plates which allowed us to directly fix 2 flexible hoses to each box thereby removing much of the risk of dirt and water entering. This has worked very well, along with moving the oil boxes for the front and centre drivers to positions inside the frames thereby reducing the 'run length' of the pipe and also risk of dirt/water contamination and blockage. I'm not sure if other locos have since adopted this arrangement but 10 years ago it was certainly a new idea to us. Many thanks for your interest, and I am hoping to update our site at least every two weeks from now until completion. Keep watching

    John
     
    Premier.Prairie, 9. Siječanj 2012.
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  6. huochemi

    huochemi Part of the furniture

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    Thanks for that John.
     
    huochemi, 10. Siječanj 2012.
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  7. Premier.Prairie

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    Premier.Prairie, 28. Siječanj 2012.
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  8. Premier.Prairie

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    Premier.Prairie, 18. Veljača 2012.
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    Work progress apace. Now entering the 'final phase'. A few days over target but not too far to go now.

    See 5542 The Planets favorite Prairie Boiler work updatepages

    John
     
    Premier.Prairie, 26. Veljača 2012.
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  10. Premier.Prairie

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    Latest update on our restyled website, hopefully a little easier to navigate and and easier to follow, especially on square screen moniters. Boiler hydraulic test hopefully later this week, plus news of this years' operating plans.

    Keep watching 5542 - The Planet's Favourite Prairie

    John
     
    Premier.Prairie, 4. Ožujak 2012.
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  11. Steve Huddy

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    Steve Huddy, 12. Ožujak 2012.
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  12. John Petley

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    This has been an impressively rapid overhaul!

    When 5542 visits the G/WR later this year, will the auto-trailer be joining it?
     
    John Petley, 13. Ožujak 2012.
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  13. Premier.Prairie

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    Sadly not, our 'trailer is a few years away from completion so any G/WR Auto work will need a trailer(s) sourced from elsewhere.

    Watch out for more 5542 news later today or tomorrow!!

    John
     
    Premier.Prairie, 13. Ožujak 2012.
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  14. Premier.Prairie

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    As promised earlier, latest news is that 5542 passed its hydraulic boiler test today and will now be prepared for steam test in the next week or so. We're quite pleased with 161 days to get to this point. Other news is that valves and side rods have also been refitted today. A few pics on the 5542 website hopefully later this evening.

    John
     
    Premier.Prairie, 13. Ožujak 2012.
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  15. Steve Huddy

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    Photos now on the site
     
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    Photos now on the site
     
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  17. Premier.Prairie

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    First fire in today and some steam produced. Hopefully some pictures available later on the site.

    John
     
    Premier.Prairie, 15. Ožujak 2012.
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  18. Steve Huddy

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    Steve Huddy, 15. Ožujak 2012.
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    Boiler and frames reunited today. Pic should be on website later. edit Pic now added.

    John
     
    Premier.Prairie, 20. Ožujak 2012.
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  20. Steve Huddy

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    Steve Huddy, 24. Ožujak 2012.
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