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~steamby51
Mystic River Traction Co.
United States
Power from the Nineteenth Century, FOR the Twenty-First Century.

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:iconsteamrailwaycompany:
~SteamRailwayCompany 1 day ago  Hobbyist Writer
Is this a BESA 4-6-0? Or is it a differential nonstandard class from before the BESA? [link]
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:iconsteamby51:
Much earlier than the BESA. That is an E1 class.
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~SteamRailwayCompany 1 day ago  Hobbyist Writer
Who was the builder? How many other unrelated classes were there per say?
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*2509-Silverlink 3 days ago  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks for the fav :)
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~Consolidation720 3 days ago  Hobbyist Artist
[link]
diagram of the safest parts of titanic during the sinking
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:iconsteamby51:
precisely. [link]


Heavy is wishmaking fairy.
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~Consolidation720 3 days ago  Hobbyist Artist
well, of course
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:iconsteamby51:
MAKE WISH.
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:iconeddie-sand:
What can you tell me about Nicholson syphons, and Desmodromic poppet valves?
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:iconsteamby51:
As pertaining to locomotives, nicholson thermic syphons operate on the principle of drawing cold water through a small tube into an anti-venturi, a very large heated area. This results in a rapid suction of cold water away from the coldest point in the boiler, the throat sheet, and draw it up to the crown. These types of syphons were commonly made of copper and consist of a tube that draws back into the shape of two sheets that are stayed together much like the water walls of a traditional firebox. They join the crownsheet at the top, they or the equivalent of (such as the upwards flow circulators in 611's firebox) are really a must for any modern steam locomotive.

Desmodromic poppet valves are not different at the valve seat or geometry in any way from regular poppet valves be them on a steam engine or IC engine; it simply means that the valve closure is achieved with the same lever it was opened with or a seperate mechanical lever linkage so the closure is positive, as OPPOSED to a poppet valve that is opened by a lever action that fights a spring, and then is closed by that same spring. Desmodromic poppet valves are commonly found on the air sides of large air compressor steam engines and are actuated by corliss latches. Semi desmodromic valves were also used, meaning that there was a lever that took tension on and off of the closure spring so that the valve did not have to fight the spring as well as the air pressure when it needed to open, but would always shut at the proper time.



Hope this helps!
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