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Jim Poston

May 30, 2005 11:52AM

Hi, Kevin & everyone,
Drumming (I believe this is the korrect speling *S*), is pretty much as Kevin described, and IIRC, this can happen in any steam locomotive.
A long time ago there was an article (in TRAINS?) about steam engines, and the drumming phenomenon was mentioned, including that the 844 sometimes experienced drumming. The cure (again, this is from memory) was to change the fuel/air ratio or the throttle setting.
Phil, Rick, or the other experienced steam people can confirm or correct what I've written.
-Jim

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"Drumming"	Jim Poston	May 30, 2005 11:52AM
Re: "Drumming"	Phil Reader	May 30, 2005 12:19PM
Re: "Drumming"	Howard	May 30, 2005 02:49PM
Re: "Drumming"	Kelly Anderson	May 30, 2005 05:14PM
Re: "Drumming" PIC	Don Richter	May 30, 2005 05:23PM
Re: "Drumming"	KWilcomb	May 30, 2005 05:26PM
Re: "Drumming"	T.E. Scott Jr.	May 31, 2005 07:42AM
Re: "Drumming"	jorge gigante	June 04, 2005 11:09PM
Re: "Drumming", and other instruments of torture.	Russ Sperry	June 05, 2005 03:58AM
RE " Drumming and the truth of opening day"	Rob Mangels	June 01, 2005 01:15AM
Re: RE " Drumming and the truth of opening day"	Dan	June 01, 2005 06:34AM
Re: (Loop Content) They did not do their homework.	Karell Reader	June 01, 2005 07:31AM
Re: (Loop Content) They did not do their homework.	Kerry Ann	June 01, 2005 10:37AM
Thank you very much.	Don Richter	June 01, 2005 07:57AM
What we said - July 20, 2004	Karell Reader	June 01, 2005 08:36AM

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