turbine territory

[chad thomas]

QUOTE: Originally posted by RPRiebe
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Chad:
A piston engine turbine, is what is called a turbo. It is a turbine style supercharger driven by the engines exhaust, verses a basically similar, in compression funtion, unit driven mechanically off of the engine.
Bob

Oh, I've never heard a turbo called a turbine. When I think of turbines I think disk turbine. When I think turbo, I think impeller / propeller.

[adrianspeeder]

Shoot, only 1200 degrees? I can make that with my powerstroker. Course not the volume of what a turbine would put out.

Adrianspeeder

[edbenton]

The turbines were used mostly between green river and cheyane to pull trains over Sherman hill. They needed to be run at max speed to get the most out of them. Think of them as a large turbocharger. They are most efficent when they are given a steady load that way they run at the same speed.

[espeefoamer]

The Big Blow turbines were used for a very short time in the early 60s into Los Angeles.There were many complaints about the noise in urban areas,so they always ran with diesels,with the turbine shut down west of Pomona.I got to see them a couple of times [:)] .

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

The Big Blow turbines were used for a very short time in the early 60s into Los Angeles.There were many complaints about the noise in urban areas,so they always ran with diesels,with the turbine shut down west of Pomona.I got to see them a couple of times [:)] .

how fast could you turn it on after shutting it down? Is it faster than with diesels?

[Anonymous]

They could be started a few minutes after complete shutdown. I did it several time to check governor settinjgs on startup.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dave e

They could be started a few minutes after complete shutdown. I did it several time to check governor settinjgs on startup.

you operated these engines?

[Anonymous]

Where is the final resting place of any of the UP turbines? Have any been preserved or restored? Unfortunatly I was not even thought of when they roamed the tracks.I've read an article in a TRAINS mag. from I beleive the 70's about them. The problem is I cannot find the article now. I Guess I'll have to travel over to Pentrex site for the video..................

[nanaimo73]

QUOTE: Originally posted by C40-2

Where is the final resting place of any of the UP turbines? Have any been preserved or restored? Unfortunatly I was not even thought of when they roamed the tracks.I've read an article in a TRAINS mag. from I beleive the 70's about them. The problem is I cannot find the article now. I Guess I'll have to travel over to Pentrex site for the video..................

Is it here-
http://index.mrmag.com/tm.exe?opt=S&cmdtext=turbine&MAG=TRN&output=3&sort=A

[Anonymous]

I bet these were some of the most awesome machines ever to just listen to!!