Weeting

[Pandora's Firebox]

Originally Posted by Vern

You will not believe this, but guess what happened today... albeit only 255psi. We have a restrictor in the top and a ball at the bottom, but still a nice little bang. As for the rest of it, I won't argue with you, but I will generalise. Depending on the engine, pipes and their joints have been known to fail and blowbacks from the firehole are hardly rare and cotton affords at least some protection.My real concern is for those who use the same glass year after year and don't wear overalls- a combination odds on to conspire to disaster. The other thing is that engine sense comes from an aptitude that not everyone has. I have been teacher at both experience day and proffessional levels more times than I can remember and the candidates vary from great potential to hopeless.. Bearing in mind the only formal qualification for road steam is money, the passing on of best practice helps to protect us all. If you think I'm being a killjoy, I'm sorry and it certainly isn't my intention- I am actually capable of having a good time and do have an intermittent sense of humour. Vern.

Having met you in person on our quite regular trips to Whitby, I can honestly say you're certainly no bore or killjoy Vern, but when it comes to steam, you're probably the most genuinely knowledgeable and experienced member of TT!

Here's looking forward to November!

[staddlestones]

Some pic's from the event. Apparantly, the driver of Lord Derby left the crane gear ingaged, so when reversing so it bent the supports holding the crane up. Oops

[Ruston]

I think i wood fit some sort of interlock on the leavers to stop this happening .

[weidner]

Originally Posted by staddlestones

Some pic's from the event. Apparantly, the driver of Lord Derby left the crane gear ingaged, so when reversing so it bent the supports holding the crane up. Oops

Ronald Clark did the same thing on ' Emperor ' at Woburn in 1960 . Tom Paisley was the owner , and was not amused .

Come to think of it , is this not the same crane gear , transferred from ' Emperor ' .

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by weidner

Ronald Clark did the same thing on ' Emperor ' at Woburn in 1960 . Tom Paisley was the owner , and was not amused .

Come to think of it , is this not the same crane gear , transferred from ' Emperor ' .

Yes.

[steamboy]

Originally Posted by staddlestones

Some pic's from the event. Apparantly, the driver of Lord Derby left the crane gear ingaged, so when reversing so it bent the supports holding the crane up. Oops

yes they did it was very entertaining to watch,just goes to show how much some people know about running engines.
i dont thing it bent anything it just wound up and over the pulley and crashed onto the deck.

my photos will be online soon fingers crossed the computer is still working by then.

glen

[buggeroff]

oops......

[staddlestones]

I think they done it twice because i saw them do it on the Saturday, without any damage, but i think they also did it on the Sunday, bending the supports. See pictures. Double oops !!!!

[steamboy]

dear o dear i wonder how long it will be before they bother repairing it???

glen

[8_10 Brass Cleaner]

Sounds like a lesson learnt by someone!

Just pick something heavy up with it. Soon straighten them.

Any pics of the Green Marshall roller in the background in the first bent pic?.