A photo from earlier in the day from Trains, Skookum has company.
https://www.facebook.com/TrainsMagazine ... =3&theater
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| Author: | SteamAlec10 [ Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Stretching her legs 63 years later |
This video can explain it all. The link is below: https://www.facebook.com/OregonCoastSce ... 20railroad |
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| Author: | steamfan765 [ Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
SHE'S ALIVE |
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| Author: | BigBoy 4023 [ Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
She's one of my favorite locomotives. This is a victorious day. Robert |
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| Author: | John Risley [ Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
Heard OSR had a photo shoot with the #2 and #25 both running. Hope we get to see Skookum more often in the near future. No doubt a break in time when deemed ready. Congrats. Regards, John. |
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| Author: | softwerkslex [ Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
Beautiful, but, why is it at night? |
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| Author: | bbunge [ Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
Extremely exciting to see another Little River (even if only for a short period!) steamer hot. To my untrained eyes, this looks like a test of the rear engine (meaning I could be wrong, but gauging from the lack of steam from the forward cylinder cocks and no apparent motion of the forward piston). Seems like a valid way of testing... one subsystem at a time. If that is what is happening, any idea if that was a practice for mallets/articulated locomotives, especially for a logging, or short line type operation? Cheers, Bob |
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| Author: | Richard Glueck [ Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
Congratulations for showing what can be done with dedication and perseverance! |
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| Author: | J3a-614 [ Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
bbunge wrote: Extremely exciting to see another Little River (even if only for a short period!) steamer hot. To my untrained eyes, this looks like a test of the rear engine (meaning I could be wrong, but gauging from the lack of steam from the forward cylinder cocks and no apparent motion of the forward piston). Seems like a valid way of testing... one subsystem at a time. If that is what is happening, any idea if that was a practice for mallets/articulated locomotives, especially for a logging, or short line type operation? Cheers, Bob The forward crosshead does move, which it would do if the engine were moved dead as well. You are right, it doesn't look like the forward engine is getting steam. It also looks like leaks are plentiful at the rear engine, but things like that are pretty common coming out of an overhaul, which reveals a lot of stuff that needs final tightening up. I do wonder what where the exhaust from the rear engine is going, though. Curious, but certainly nothing to worry about, I would assume those guys know what they're doing! She's looking great, and I'm certain we'll see her in full bloom very soon!! |
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| Author: | J3a-614 [ Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
A photo from earlier in the day from Trains, Skookum has company. https://www.facebook.com/TrainsMagazine ... =3&theater
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| Author: | CA1 [ Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
Very nice to see! what speed were these designed to run ? I'd guess 30mph or so max |
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| Author: | John T [ Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
Early in the video you can see steam coming out of the snifter valve on the low pressure cylinder. They are working steam on all four cylinders. |
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| Author: | EDM [ Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
I'm not an expert on thermodynamics, but it seems to me that most of the condensation would take place in the high pressure cylinders, and that relatively drier steam would then going to the low pressure cylinders. This could explain the lack of steam coming from the front cylinder cocks. |
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| Author: | J3a-614 [ Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
EDM wrote: I'm not an expert on thermodynamics, but it seems to me that most of the condensation would take place in the high pressure cylinders, and that relatively drier steam would then going to the low pressure cylinders. This could explain the lack of steam coming from the front cylinder cocks. Don't know how right that is, but the locomotive is saturated (no superheater), so the idea that most of the condensation has occurred in the high pressure engine could be an explanation. |
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| Author: | Les Beckman [ Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
Can't quite read the lettering on the tender. Someone help? Thanks. Les Never mind. Found it on another site; Columbia River Belt Line Railway. Les |
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| Author: | Kelly Anderson [ Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stretching her legs 63 years later |
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