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QUOTE: Originally posted by mstein It depends on the time you are referring to but sometime between the Tom Thumb, Good Freind of Charleston, John Bull era and old 999 lubricators came about.
QUOTE: Originally posted by mstein QUOTE: Originally posted by marknewton QUOTE: Originally posted by TomDiehl QUOTE: Originally posted by marknewton QUOTE: Originally posted by TomDiehl Most of the other items are "options" like feedwater heaters, lubricators Lubricators on steam locos are not "options", they are a necessity, just like putting oil in your automobile ... All the best, Mark. Mechanical Lubricators were an option. They simply replaced the Fireman going around with the oil can at each stop. No, they didn't. Mechanical lubricators largely replaced hydrostatic lubricators. Lubricators of either type were not an option. The fireman can't go round with an oil can while running and feed oil into the valve chests and cylinders. That's the main purpose of the lubricator. Grease lubrication of rods and motion is what replaced the fireman going around with the oil can at each stop. All the best, Mark. It depends on the time you are referring to but sometime between the Tom Thumb, Good Freind of Charleston, John Bull era and old 999 lubricators came about. McCoy was supposed to have it's reputation for it's superior design.
QUOTE: Originally posted by marknewton QUOTE: Originally posted by TomDiehl QUOTE: Originally posted by marknewton QUOTE: Originally posted by TomDiehl Most of the other items are "options" like feedwater heaters, lubricators Lubricators on steam locos are not "options", they are a necessity, just like putting oil in your automobile ... All the best, Mark. Mechanical Lubricators were an option. They simply replaced the Fireman going around with the oil can at each stop. No, they didn't. Mechanical lubricators largely replaced hydrostatic lubricators. Lubricators of either type were not an option. The fireman can't go round with an oil can while running and feed oil into the valve chests and cylinders. That's the main purpose of the lubricator. Grease lubrication of rods and motion is what replaced the fireman going around with the oil can at each stop. All the best, Mark.
QUOTE: Originally posted by TomDiehl QUOTE: Originally posted by marknewton QUOTE: Originally posted by TomDiehl Most of the other items are "options" like feedwater heaters, lubricators Lubricators on steam locos are not "options", they are a necessity, just like putting oil in your automobile ... All the best, Mark. Mechanical Lubricators were an option. They simply replaced the Fireman going around with the oil can at each stop.
QUOTE: Originally posted by marknewton QUOTE: Originally posted by TomDiehl Most of the other items are "options" like feedwater heaters, lubricators Lubricators on steam locos are not "options", they are a necessity, just like putting oil in your automobile ... All the best, Mark.
QUOTE: Originally posted by TomDiehl Most of the other items are "options" like feedwater heaters, lubricators
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QUOTE: Originally posted by lmracer I WANT TO KNOW HOW THE VARIOUS PARTS OF A STEAM LOCO WORK I'M TALKING ABOUT THE GENERATOR, BRAKES, THE HEATER AND COOLING , REVERSE AND ALL THE THINGS THAT HANG ON THE SIDES OF A STEAM LOCO ARE THERE ANY BOOKS ? WHERE CAN I LOOK ON INTERNET?