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 Post subject: Re: CLIMAX A-313
PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2025 10:42 pm 

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A Sheet illustrating the setup of the two Injectors on Climax A-313 with some parts missing, mis-sized and misaligned but generally correct with the #6 Penberthy and the #8 The Leader injectors. The Leader is a rough draft placeholder scaled from a photo with a tape measure providing scale.

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A-313 Injector Arrangement Sheet #2 Reduced.jpg
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 Post subject: Re: CLIMAX A-313
PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2025 8:10 pm 

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Over view of the A-313 Engine and accessory piping based upon the information, parts and few photos available.

Subject to change as parts and assemblies are ID'ed and additional info becomes available.

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 Post subject: Re: CLIMAX A-313
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2025 11:04 am 

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A-313 has a Single Hydrostatic Lubricator for the Engine Cylinders located just above the Throttle. Later Engines had two (2) Hydrostatic Lubricators located on the Elbows of the Steam Line just above the Cylinders. The date when the change was made is unknown.

See attached jpg.

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 Post subject: Re: CLIMAX A-313
PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2025 4:40 pm 

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The work to recreate/reassemble the piping connecting the Injectors/Boiler/Cistern is a Work in Progress. The few photos available are old, blurry, out of focus, leave areas hidden by parts between the camera and what one wants to see and taken from positions which are less than ideal.

One photo APPEARS to show a drain line from THE LEADER injector, however its possible/probable connection to that injector is obscured as is the pipe line below the valve. The location appears to be right but I do not assume anything.

Any Steam Heads out there who can tell me why a drain line from an injector would have a Tee & Plug (the Plug may have been installed to keep waste out of the line after removing some part?) and the Valve would be installed.

Edit: It is my after thought that the Tee & Plug were used to create an air gap so that the line would drain. The reason for the Valve still eludes me.

A screenshot of my most recent iteration of the injector piping and the specific line are below.

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Injector Assembly 5-22-25.JPG
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 Post subject: Re: CLIMAX A-313
PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2025 1:51 pm 

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Very successful day at the CORRY RAILS shop. Found all the Injector piping and the Steam Supply Line & Lubricator for the Steam Brake Throttle. Compare the photos to the CADD assembly and one can observe the similarities and differences. The Steam Brake Supply line replaces the Steam Supply Line shown in my CADD model. The two (2) "Tees" in the Boiler side of the Injectors may be Check Valves -TBD. Note that the "Rear" Injector Piping has been twisted out of alignment during disassembly or storage.

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Injector Piping #1.jpg
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Rear Injector Piping #1.jpg
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