Re: D&RGW Pile driver OB / steam vs air
| November 30, 2007 01:53PM |
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Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Wouldn't it be easier to find the leaks using
> steam on a cold day?
> Or would the condensation plug some of the
> smallest leaks??
>
> To what extent, if any, does (presumably
> saturated) steam provide a little extra
> lubrication as compared to (presumably dry)
> compressed air? Is a tiny bit of valve oil added
> to the steam by something along the lines of a
> bulls-eye lubricator?
Russ, boilers are tested using water before a steam test - it's safer.
Gavin
Linslade
Bedfordshire
UK
Garratt Locomotives
[www.beyergarrattlocos.co.uk]
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> Wouldn't it be easier to find the leaks using
> steam on a cold day?
> Or would the condensation plug some of the
> smallest leaks??
>
> To what extent, if any, does (presumably
> saturated) steam provide a little extra
> lubrication as compared to (presumably dry)
> compressed air? Is a tiny bit of valve oil added
> to the steam by something along the lines of a
> bulls-eye lubricator?
Russ, boilers are tested using water before a steam test - it's safer.
Gavin
Linslade
Bedfordshire
UK
Garratt Locomotives
[www.beyergarrattlocos.co.uk]
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