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Re: Waterspout for steamtrains
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 6 Aug 2002 15:15:22 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Frank Buiting writes:
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> > Hi,
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> > As part of my (steam)trainyard I've build a waterspout. An essential part in
> > a steamtrain layout methinks!
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> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=22766
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> > As usual, let me know what you think!
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> Decidedly european, but nifty (double articulation/swivel points on the
> spout are not common IS practice IIRC (1), it was usually just a swivel(2)
> (if a standpipe) or a boom dropping down from the side of the water tank )
> 2 - a single swivel WILL work if the engineer spots the tender's water hatch
> precisely underneath the standpipe. Doing so was a point of pride with
> engineers and if an engineer missed, or had to back up and try again, he
> would be subject to some ridicule. Despite this, some tank hatches were oval
> so you could miss a little.
In Holland, there was usually about 1/2 meter of leather "pipe" attached
to the swivel head to allow for a bit more "play" in positioning the
watersprout.
Putting the engine in reverse was not allowed for passenger trains here,
what was done sometimes, specially during longer stops was to stop a few
meters before the column, unhook the engine from the train, fill the
tender and back up and hook back on.
Fabulous model btw, very nice to see such a detailled steam depot!
--
Jan-Albert van Ree
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| (...) Decidedly european, but nifty (double articulation/swivel points on the spout are not common IS practice IIRC (1), it was usually just a swivel(2) (if a standpipe) or a boom dropping down from the side of the water tank ) For your next trick, (...) (24 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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