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 Post subject: Wanted : Jayco (Scott) Safety Valves
PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:17 pm 

Joined: Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:39 am
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Location: New Zealand
Wanted for Climax 1650 restoration in NZ. Two 1.5" Jayco fig. 149 safety valves. Bottom guided, flat seated. Preferably NOS. Set pressure not important as new springs can be wound. (Fig. 149 series valves were ASME rated up to 300 psi steam pressure.) Valves are intended for use outside of NB jurisdiction and may be either "V" or "UV" rated.
Any assistance much appreciated.


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 Post subject: Re: Wanted : Jayco (Scott) Safety Valves
PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 3:19 pm 

Joined: Mon Aug 23, 2004 9:37 pm
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Location: Niles Canyon Railway, near Sunol, CA
Strasburg RR makes reproduction steam locomotive safety valves http://www.strasburgrailroad.com/mechanical-reproduction-parts.php
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Modern "code" safety relief valves are not designed to operate continuously, as required in locomotive service. Locomotive style valves are designed for locomotive service. Our Consolidated type pressure relief valves are made to the original Consolidated design, and have the same reliability and durability as the originals. Consolidated did not recertify its locomotive style safety valves in the 1950s due to the lack of demand resulting from the demise of the steam locomotive. Though our pressure relief valves are identical to the original design, they are not National Board certified safety valves, as it is not economically feasible to have National Board recertify the design due to the small quantities required by steam locomotives today. If your jurisdiction requires a "code" safety valve, a practical solution is to install a "code" valve set at MAWP, as the "high pop," and a Strasburg Rail Road pressure relief valve, set at 5 PSI below MAWP, as the "low pop." This avoids lifting and wearing out the "code" safety valve.


We've bought reproduction staybolt caps etc from Strasburg RR, and the quality is excellent.
- Doug Debs


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