Thread: 3801 back in steam

Originally Posted by Tote

Locomotive 3801 Project | THNSW

3801 has passed her boiler test and is now able to run at 245lbs of pressure for the first time in many years. I'm looking forward to seeing her on the rails again, Garrets are nice but there's something special about the 38s



Regards,
Tote

Naval Boilers took some time to catch up,, but just before WWII they were using 600lbs reliably....

maybe this should have gone in the Useless Triva thread........

It seems that high pressure steam in locomotives in general was not a success.

High-pressure steam locomotive - Wikipedia

Regards,
Tote

Was that just for Coal or Fuel Oil stoking or a combination of the two?

Trying to keep that pressure with coal would nearly justify a relay of Firemen with shovels going like the clappers. Seems to me on a ship would be acceptable but hard going on a footplate??

Originally Posted by 4bee

Was that just for Coal or Fuel Oil stoking or a combination of the two?

Trying to keep that pressure with coal would nearly justify a relay of Firemen with shovels going like the clappers. Seems to me on a ship would be acceptable but hard going on a footplate??

The Union Pacific Big Boys were machine stoked as it was physically impossible for a man with a shovel to throw coal to the front of the huge firebox. UP didn't go to oil burners as UP owned vast coalfields and still do.

NSW AD40 Garretts also have mechanical stokers

Regards,
Tote

Originally Posted by 4bee

Was that just for Coal or Fuel Oil stoking or a combination of the two?

Trying to keep that pressure with coal would nearly justify a relay of Firemen with shovels going like the clappers. Seems to me on a ship would be acceptable but hard going on a footplate??

First major English vessel was The Queen Elizabeth dreadnought built oil fired in 1910,, speed of refueling ( especially at sea! ) was the main reason,,
though the bigger coal fired ships could HAND load around 280Ton per hour

as fuels go coal wasnt in use for very long 1870-1914.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

First major English vessel was The Queen Elizabeth dreadnought built oil fired in 1910,, speed of refueling ( especially at sea! ) was the main reason,,
though the bigger coal fired ships could HAND load around 280Ton per hour

as fuels go coal wasnt in use for very long 1870-1914.

It would have been a bugger for Stokers/Black Gang to toss bags/baskets of coal tween ships even at a wharf.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Bummer! Disappointed for you considering you GP's Connections.

Found this on Stalkbook a week or so ago, You have probably seen it, but I reckon it looks fantastic in its new livery