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Re: Elephant ears (was Re: What are the fins on some steam locomotives for?
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 16 Dec 1999 12:54:45 GMT
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lpieniazek@novera.IHATESPAMcom
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James Powell wrote:
> Yep, My EuroTrash Live Steamer has them...where does the smoke blow? Right
> into my face! (Mind you, I'm 16/1 too big for the cab of the engine too!)
But that's part of the FUN of live steam, no?
> Actually, I think it has more to do with the size of the engine and the front
> drag of US engines than anything else. If the air flows smoothly along the top
Yes, I think you're right about that! Turbulent flow would be much more
likely to disperse the smoke by the time it got back to the cab than
laminar flow would.
I wonder if streamlined engines (none of which have these ears) were
more prone to smoky cabs? They all had fairings for show which no doubt
also contributed to laminar airflow
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