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| Pete49:
about 50 feet I reckon :) :) :) :lol: Pete sorry I'll go stand in the naughty corner |
| dsquire:
--- Quote from: Pete49 on September 24, 2012, 10:48:05 AM ---about 50 feet I reckon :) :) :) :lol: Pete sorry I'll go stand in the naughty corner --- End quote --- Pete Yes you will stand in the corner and be sure to keep your nose pushed right tight into to corner as well. If you are lucky we might let you out for dinner and then straight off to bed with you (alone). :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Cheers :beer: Don |
| BiggerHammer:
:lol: |
| AussieJimG:
The deltic engine is a true work of art. The simplicity, the power and the compact size just blow me away. I have dribbled over the cutaway one in the National Rail Museum a couple of times. But I had never seen one doing any work. Thanks Peter Jim |
| JD:
:thumbup: During the latter years in the Royal Navy I served in Coniston class Mine Hunters/Sweepers (for those in UK HMS Bronnington Prince Charles old boat) in the engine room department, these boats ran 2 Deltics, 18 pistons, 2 stroke all encased in a triangular casing, follow this link for basic concept http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Napier_deltic_animation_large.gif When the engine was in neutral the sounded like a bucket of nuts and bolts being shaken up an alarming noise for any new engine room staff but flat out 1478 rpm it was music to my ears, a high pitch whine (hearing protection was a must), both engines flat out burned (on a nice calm day) 2 Gallons a Minute with a 75 gallon dry sump oil system. John edit: fixed icon. Don |
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