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46233 Duchess of Sutherland.

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by keith6233, Jan 20, 2011.

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  1. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    My understanding was that PRCLT had enough on their plate keeping Sutherland in top class condition without doubling their work load and expense.
     
    RalphW, Oct 25, 2011
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    guard_jamie Part of the furniture

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    Most likely, although there are rumblings about 46203. We shall see, but I thought it worth considering.
     
    guard_jamie, Oct 25, 2011
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  3. mike1522

    mike1522 Long Time Member Friend

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    I just looked at the update at the PRLCT website. There is now a picture of the superheater elements completely installed. I also appreciate the picture because I know of another locomotive that had its superheater elements cleaned recently (5 or 6 months ago).

    So does having clean superheater elements help speed up an overhaul?
     
    mike1522, Oct 27, 2011
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    They are new superheater elements, not 'cleaned'.
     
    D1963, Oct 27, 2011
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    campainr, Oct 31, 2011
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    Gwenllian2001, Oct 31, 2011
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  7. Bulleid Pacific

    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

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    I've always wondered what the half-cylindrical indentation in the boiler cladding half-way down the boiler barrel and above the running-plate mounted mechanical lubricators is for. Can anyone enlighten me?
     
    Bulleid Pacific, Nov 1, 2011
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    I remember reading somewhere that it was to enable the lids on the lubricators to be fully opened.
     
    46223, Nov 1, 2011
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    mike1522 Long Time Member Friend

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    My that sounded like a train to me. I hope someone could make a video of 6233 with this music in the background.

     
    mike1522, Nov 1, 2011
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  10. RalphW

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    Spot on! That is exactly what the cut-away is for.
     
    46228, Nov 1, 2011
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  12. Bulleid Pacific

    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

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    Thanks. Consider me enlightened :) !
     
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    I think 46228 was replying to my post (No. 506) but quoted Bulleid Pacific at post 505, hence the confusion.
     
    46223, Nov 1, 2011
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    I see what you mean - and I never saw you reply - flippin' email notifications! I'll delete my repeat of your reply, so I don't look to be quite so stupid!
     
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    46223 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    No worries Sheff. At least Bulleid Pacific now has the answer to his question!
     
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    And I'll remove it completely to help in that. :smile:
     
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    Just a quick question - Does anyone know if the locomotive has been fitted with trifurcated superheater elements, as I'd heard that at the last overhaul bifurcated elements were used. I guess in its preservation career there's not much to be gained, but the superheat temperature will be higher with trifurcated elements.

    Richard.
     
    Richard Roper, Nov 2, 2011
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    If you go to the site and look at Mays updates there is a picture of the new superheater elements .
     
    keith6233, Nov 2, 2011
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    OOOPS

    Sorry chaps!!!

    And apologies for causing the Mods extra work!!!

    Cheers
     
    46228, Nov 2, 2011
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