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Author:  Patrick Underwood [ Thu May 20, 2004 2:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Looking for Elesco data
Hello, I doing some "industrial archaeology" on the Elesco feedwater heater. If you have any information on where I might find catalogs, drawings, etc. from the Locomotive Superheater Corporation, please let me know. I haven't been able to find much information at all on the internet.
Author:  Kelly Anderson [ Thu May 20, 2004 2:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Looking for Elesco data
The 1944 Locomotive Cyclopedia has a couple of pages on them.

Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Dept.
kelly@strasburgrailroad.com
Author:  James Hefner [ Thu May 20, 2004 3:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Looking for Elesco data *PIC*
> Hello, I doing some "industrial
> archaeology" on the Elesco feedwater
> heater. If you have any information on where
> I might find catalogs, drawings, etc. from
> the Locomotive Superheater Corporation,
> please let me know. I haven't been able to
> find much information at all on the
> internet.

Did you find these:

* RS-2 Steam Generator Operators Manual
http://gelwood.railfan.net/manual/rs2-sg.html

* F7 Steam Generator Operators Manual
http://gelwood.railfan.net/manual/f7sec6a.html

The picture below is from the above website at:
http://www.angelfire.com/il/cabothecat/elesco1.jpg

-James Hefner
Hebrews 10:20a

Surviving World Steam Project
Image
james@survivingworldsteam.com
Author:  James Hefner [ Thu May 20, 2004 3:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Looking for Elesco data *PIC*
Let's try linking to it from my "Steam Lizard" Photo Gallery instead. A steam pump from one of these is on a steam crane at the museum in Galveston:

> Did you find these:

> * RS-2 Steam Generator Operators Manual
>
> http://gelwood.railfan.net/manual/rs2-sg.html

> * F7 Steam Generator Operators Manual
>
> http://gelwood.railfan.net/manual/f7sec6a.html

> The picture below is from the above website
> at:
>
> http://www.angelfire.com/il/cabothecat/elesco1.jpg

> -James Hefner
> Hebrews 10:20a


Elesco Feedwater Heater Steam Pump
Image
james@survivingworldsteam.com
Author:  bob carlson [ Fri May 21, 2004 3:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Looking for Elesco data
> Hello, I doing some "industrial
> archaeology" on the Elesco feedwater
> heater. If you have any information on where
> I might find catalogs, drawings, etc. from
> the Locomotive Superheater Corporation,
> please let me know. I haven't been able to
> find much information at all on the
> internet.
hi, I think I have a old cat.showing the straight tube type. The 1944&1947 loco cypl. shows the coil type. If you send me your address off line I will send you a copy when I find it. bob

tubeit2002@yahoo.com
Author:  Patrick Underwood [ Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Looking for Elesco data
Thanks to all for the information! Bob, I emailed you offline.

Patrick

punder@rtlogic.com
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