| Railway Preservation News https://www.rypn.org/forums/ |
|
| Boiler Hydros https://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3009 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | David Woodbury [ Tue Apr 16, 2002 8:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Boiler Hydros |
I need to collect tales and anecdotes illustrating the hazards of boiler hydros done by inexperienced operators. I know SP&S 700 had a problem a few years ago. Any others? wrj494@aol.com |
|
| Author: | Tom Gears [ Tue Apr 16, 2002 3:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boiler Hydros |
Hydro tests are safe by design. I have heard of someone doing a hydro on a small air tank and over doing it on the pressure causing the riveted seam to leak. Tom > I need to collect tales and anecdotes > illustrating the hazards of boiler hydros > done by inexperienced operators. I know > SP&S 700 had a problem a few years ago. > Any others? Forgotten Delaware tom@forgottendelaware.com |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|