Railway Preservation News
https://www.rypn.org/forums/

lubricator and safeties
https://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20388
Page 1 of 1

Author:  Rick [ Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:58 pm ]
Post subject:  lubricator and safeties

I am looking to purchase a repairable/usable four shot Detroit lubricator. A Nathan would be a second choice only because we have spare parts for the Detroit. Also is there any place we could purchase two new two inch top unloader safety valves. These are needed for a new boiler being prepared for ops this spring. We have Kunkles that are side discharge but prefer top unloaders witout having to add the piping needed for the side unloaders. Also we have trading material.
Thanks, Rick.

Author:  ray dewley [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: lubricator and safeties

We had Lunkenheimer top openers on our engine I worked on years ago. I think the current one has open top Kunkles.

Author:  Dave [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:38 am ]
Post subject:  Re: lubricator and safeties

Wouldn't this have been a great start for the classifieds section?

2" might be difficult to find in "real" locomotive pop valves new. I think Strasburg doesn't make them this small. Unless you can find decent old ones out there, side vent might be your only option. If you convert side vent with a schedule 80 street elbow, they will last longer of a half inch hole is drilled through the elbow out the bottom to drain away rain and junk that otherwise might be funnelled into the valve.

Have you tried Bernie for the lubricator?

dave

Author:  Kelly Anderson [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:54 am ]
Post subject:  .

.

Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/