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Kevin S.

February 28, 2010 06:12PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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These questions are for engineering experts. Why do boiler shells last so much longer than the internal parts such as tubes, crown sheets, etc?

Are there any particular types of boiler designs for locomotives that work better than others?

Thanks!

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Boiler design question	Kevin S.	February 28, 2010 06:12PM
Re: Boiler design question	tweetsieengineer	February 28, 2010 08:37PM
Re: Boiler design question	J.B.Bane	February 28, 2010 08:54PM
Re: Boiler design question	J.B.Bane	February 28, 2010 08:57PM
Re: Boiler design question	tweetsieengineer	February 28, 2010 09:16PM
Re: Boiler design question	Garrett Augustus	February 28, 2010 09:45PM
Re: Boiler design question	Jim Grigsby	March 01, 2010 03:44PM
Re: Boiler design question	J.B.Bane	March 01, 2010 04:45PM
Re: Boiler design question	dan	March 01, 2010 05:30PM
Re: Boiler design question	J.B.Bane	March 01, 2010 08:47PM
Re: Boiler design question	dan	March 02, 2010 07:45AM
Re: Boiler design question	tweetsieengineer	March 01, 2010 10:35PM
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Re: Boiler design question	Jim Grigsby	March 03, 2010 10:31AM
Re: Boiler design question	J.B.Bane	March 03, 2010 02:47PM
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Re: Boiler design question	J.B.Bane	March 04, 2010 09:42AM
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Re: Boiler design question	J.B.Bane	March 04, 2010 04:33PM
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