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CharlieMcCandless

January 26, 2008 03:59PM

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When a locomotive such as a K28, K36 or K37 is at maximum pressure with water filled to just past the second gauge cock on the trigauge, how much water is in the boiler?
I know I would have to figure the volume of the boiler minus the volumne of the flues, tubes, staybolts and firebox and also figure in the temperature of the water and the pressue it is under ~ or I can ask someone who knows.
Also, how much water can an injector on one of these engines add to the boiler in a minute's time?

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How much water is in the boiler?	CharlieMcCandless	January 26, 2008 03:59PM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	Etrump	January 26, 2008 06:59PM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	stevejb123	January 27, 2008 02:50PM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	J.B.Bane	January 27, 2008 06:53PM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	Jim Grigsby	January 31, 2008 10:35AM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	J.B.Bane	January 31, 2008 11:34AM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	Earl	January 27, 2008 04:40PM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	CharlieMcCandless	January 27, 2008 04:54PM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	Hoss	January 27, 2008 06:27PM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	locoboilerguy	January 27, 2008 10:31PM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	geode	January 28, 2008 04:21AM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	Thor Windbergs	January 28, 2008 04:04PM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	Etrump	January 28, 2008 06:33PM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	geode	January 29, 2008 04:22AM
Re: How much water is in the boiler?	Etrump	January 29, 2008 05:22AM

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