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    Locomotives

    MintJulep Actually, if you go to the section as suggested by Greg Locock I do have a question.
  2. swagger

    ALCO 4 stroke diesels

    Anyone have any experience with early Alco Engines? particularly with torque figures of the primary lube oil screen cover. They are a fairly poor design ( the cover stands proud of the cylinder) with too little torque resulting in a blown gasket and a spectacular mess, or too tight thereby...
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    Locomotives

    Thanks gents Have no real specific questions as yet. Just wanted to get into the slot
  4. swagger

    Locomotives

    Does anyone have an involvement in the rail industry? Particularly freight locomotives? Or perhaps knows of a similar forum that does? I'm a little suprised that there doesn't appear to be a group. I believe the USA has a huge network compared to OZ (or perhaps I just cant find it)
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    KKS power station designation system

    I am presently working with the above alpha-numeric system but can find little reference to its origins. I know it is a German system and I have a ratty photo-copy of a guide line manual. EG: 11MBV10AA001 11= turbine 11 MBV=lube system 10=lube oil storage AA=valve 1=first in system And on it...
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    career path

    I am a mechanical technician working (short term contract) in a very modern power station (almost set & forget!)We just completed our first major maitenance shutdown and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Problem is, is that its back to the old routine now and not the cut and thrust of a turbine overhaul...
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    Water Hammering

    When a column of moving liquid (water?) (usually quickly) is suddenly stopped (the likes of a check valve - some worse than others)the energy of this column reverberates (back and forth) along the pipe line until dissipated - "hammer" is the result - much banging and crashing. Usually...
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