Re--Volting ??

[Deleted]

This one's just for Julian, as I know how much he loves these little rascals >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fill your boots, son !! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151456848355?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Roger]

Ah, finally the answer to hot water and injectors...

[jma1009]

thank you kindly, alan!
i will desist from commenting as i will only upset the petrol/electric brigade!
cheers,
julian

[Roger]

Oct 29, 2014 23:47:01 GMT jma1009 said:

thank you kindly, alan!
i will desist from commenting as i will only upset the petrol/electric brigade!
cheers,
julian

Oh, go on, you know you want to...

[andyhigham]

If someone built a model Deltic loco with 2, 18 cylinder supercharged deltic engines I would be IMPRESSED

[smallbrother]

My 10 year old son and my grandchildren (5, 6 and 12) love our Maxitrak Planet, which is similar to this albeit less powerful.

Horses for courses.

Pete.

[pault]

You mean a miniature Deltic like this one?
www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Tomlinson.htm
Hot water injectors have been around for donkey’s years, they are known as compound injectors and put simply are pair of injectors, one feeding the other water under pressure (so increasing its boiling point). They were developed for use in hot areas, like say Arizona where water stored in water towers possibly for long periods would be anything but cold.

[Deleted]

Oct 30, 2014 10:00:55 GMT pault said:

You mean a miniature Deltic like this one?
www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Tomlinson.htm
Hot water injectors have been around for donkey’s years, they are known as compound injectors and put simply are pair of injectors, one feeding the other water under pressure (so increasing its boiling point). They were developed for use in hot areas, like say Arizona where water stored in water towers possibly for long periods would be anything but cold.

----------------- Suddenly I'm feeling very technically inadequate !!------------ mind you, Paxman pistons at £25 = BARGAIN !!.............. And to think that we used to scrap literally dozens of similar sized pistons at ABRO Donnington..( CV8's and CV12's Paul..)................. I know this might sound a bit churlish but if only he had built a PAIR of these engines together, then put them into an appropriate sized Class 55 body----WOW !!

[digger]

Oct 30, 2014 8:47:42 GMT andyhigham said:

If someone built a model Deltic loo with 2, 18 cylinder supercharged deltic engines I would be IMPRESSED

I believe Roy Amsbury came close.

Digger

[Roger]

Oct 30, 2014 8:47:42 GMT andyhigham said:

If someone built a model Deltic loo with 2, 18 cylinder supercharged deltic engines I would be IMPRESSED

I would be too, but I still wouldn't get much out of driving it. I agree that they have their uses though, you can't let small children loose on a steam engine and some people love them. Each to their own, but I drove one and there was nothing to do to hold my attention.

[pault]

I had a CV12 piston with bits of valve imbedded in it as an ash tray for a while, but then went to a hydrogas piston as it held more. the most important thing about any little deltic engine is getting the sound right. You need to hear a full sized one to understand and no its no good listening to one on youtube

[Deleted]

We've had this one up here this Summer >>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.svr.co.uk/News-Article-New.aspx?a=539 ---------

[Roger]

Oct 30, 2014 17:37:28 GMT @4930hagley said:

We've had this one up here this Summer >>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.svr.co.uk/News-Article-New.aspx?a=539 ---------

They don't seem to be short of many takers.... what a good way to raise a few quid.

[Rob]

About 15 years ago I remember seeing a very highly detailed "Deltic" prototype model at a model engineering show somewhere (I wish I could remember which one!), it must have been 7 1/4", and the detail went down to the newspaper and sandwiches sat in the cab. That, coupled with a pair of those... I wonder if anyone is familiar with that model? I can't stress how detailed it was. Not the usual approximations you see for the diesels.

Must admit though, I'd prefer a 12CSVT. If you could get that to sound right with the governor, I may never touch a steam engine again.

[pault]

12CSVT Yawn a slow plodding lump lol

[Rob]

But what a sound!

I have very, very fond memories as a child of the 37s growling up the mainline. Where I live I'm right on a hill, so had the sound just wafting up. Living within a few miles of quite a few big steel works such as Llanwern helped no end too.

The other appealing sound was a whistling Valenta. I think that when you hear these things as a young child, the sound brings back many good memories so people may not understand the appeal. I remember my brother and I always running up to the power cars just before they throttled up. Very sad that they re-engined them, they're soulless these days.

[pault]

sorry Rob when its comes to noise there is nothing like a Deltic

[Rob]

I agree that the Deltic is also a very fine sound, but it's too refined for me. I think the unevenness of the governor makes it for the 37.

[Deleted]

Just for those not privvy to what you're on about >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[Deleted]

Oct 30, 2014 21:52:34 GMT Rob said:

But what a sound!

I have very, very fond memories as a child of the 37s growling up the mainline. Where I live I'm right on a hill, so had the sound just wafting up. Living within a few miles of quite a few big steel works such as Llanwern helped no end too.

The other appealing sound was a whistling Valenta. I think that when you hear these things as a young child, the sound brings back many good memories so people may not understand the appeal. I remember my brother and I always running up to the power cars just before they throttled up. Very sad that they re-engined them, they're soulless these days.

------------------------------- now you know where all those scrap Paxman pistons came from ??