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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 2987
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 10:08 am: | 
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Titanic Engine Underwater
Triple Expansion Steam
Same size engine on display in Sunbury,England
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anguskirk/5342771111/
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klanger
Member
Username: klanger
Post Number: 20
Registered: 03-2012
| | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 09:41 pm: |
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Certainly puts a scale to the size of the engine with the people standing beside it. I'm sure there something on YouTube showing it running.. |
johnoxley
Senior Member
Username: johnoxley
Post Number: 76
Registered: 04-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 10:12 pm: |
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Yes, looks big, but have a look at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anguskirk/5342771111/
and see the other half that is below the operating platform. Also what looks like a steam turbine driven pump.
See vid on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxhj26f7zM4 Impressive to see barring engine positioning triple for start, also size of connecting rods! |
bruce
Senior Member
Username: bruce
Post Number: 365
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 12:10 pm: |
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Google: Colonel Ward pumping station. for views of Buffalo's five triple expansion 60 ft tall ; 1100 ton triple expansion Holley steam pumping station engines. |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 2988
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 01:58 pm: |
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Holly Steam Engines
http://www.buffalohistorygazette.com/2010/09/holly-steam-engines-at-col-francis-g.html
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