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Old 21st August 2009, 05:30 PM
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Well said Scoobie ! The money is handy but we have been to events where there is no cash incentive and thoroughly enjoyed them.

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I go to what rallies I enjoy and the WESES rally is not on that list. I also go to most rallies for nothing but enjoyment and NO payment
Looking forward to Morval rally next weekend, we are always made to feel appreciated and welcome, enjoy working the engine threshing, and helping the organisers raise huge sums of money for charities.

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Old 21st August 2009, 05:33 PM
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Just GO for the LOVE of STEAM
Scooby, my love of steam starts at home, we had a great time last weekend and enjoyed our own steam !

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Old 21st August 2009, 09:59 PM
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Actually I had sufficient fire to climb the hill with the damper closed and, a tight fitting damper always leaves white vapour; according to respected and reliable sources, that is the ideal way to ascend a hill?

You've got to be there to cock it up?
So i understand a white vapour commng away from exhausted steam is excessive water,noting that the engine is also blowing off i would guess that the boiler pressure is at 200 psi ? at this presure the steam should be carrying less water vapour than at say 100 psi so should not be visible at the exhaust . Also the exhaust noise of the engine changed several times during the accent of the hill, useing the "button" to gain sound effect? this would cause an engine to lift water if a little on the full side . This is how i understand it but if im wrong so be it , but all i do know to be fact is that our ashpan fits tight and doesnt give us this appearance on the road going up steep hills unless we are too full of water.
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Old 22nd August 2009, 10:59 AM
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great weekend had a great time steamgirl
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the steam car road run was at the same time but to Perranporth...but my pictures failing to show up!!!
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Old 22nd August 2009, 02:59 PM
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So i understand a white vapour commng away from exhausted steam is excessive water,noting that the engine is also blowing off i would guess that the boiler pressure is at 200 psi ? at this presure the steam should be carrying less water vapour than at say 100 psi so should not be visible at the exhaust . Also the exhaust noise of the engine changed several times during the accent of the hill, useing the "button" to gain sound effect? this would cause an engine to lift water if a little on the full side . This is how i understand it but if im wrong so be it , but all i do know to be fact is that our ashpan fits tight and doesnt give us this appearance on the road going up steep hills unless we are too full of water.
Can anyone clarify for me why mainline locomotives show white vapor when traveling with their dampers shut?
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Old 22nd August 2009, 03:43 PM
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OK, this is it, I can`t stand it any longer,I must clear my conscience, so hear I go.
Hello, name is Vincent and I am a primer,Im sorry,what can i say but that`s the way it is ,Infact I`ve primed a lot of engine`s, foden`s, burrell`s fowler`s, aveling`s, a foster and a ransome`s Wot can i say, I`m sorry I really am, I know I need help ,because deep down I know I`m going to do it again ,I suppose I can take some consolation in the fact that at least I`ve never dropped the plug, now that would be something to be ashamed about!!
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Old 22nd August 2009, 07:56 PM
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My ash pan is airtight and the engine will give off white vapour when shut, by airtight i mean any gaps at all sealed. that air tight the fire would go out if the damper was left shut and when pulling hard you struggle to open it or prehaps i go around priming all the time aswell.look through your firehole door with no fire on the grate damper shut then you will see how airtight your ashpan is if you see no light......
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Old 22nd August 2009, 08:24 PM
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Steve be very careful re priming, remember Boconnoc when all were watching !!!!!

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Old 22nd August 2009, 08:37 PM
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See the photographs earlier in this thread. It must have been a prime.....look at my wife holding up an umbrella; but then again it could have been all the hot ashes (cooled by the water)!!
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