Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I went to see something today that was truly amazing,it had three cylinders and weighed 1000 tons,What is it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 :idea:Has to be a steam engine! (Mind you knowing you that wern't difficult) So sherlock, is the it entirely the steam engine weighing 1000 tons or what it's in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Knowing your liking for Portsmouth, was it the Eastney Pumping Station? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotBed Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 was it made by catapiller :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 An old ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 kew bridge pumping engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Oh I know, an old barge with a Gardner 3LW :-D:-D:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Oh I know, an old barge with a Gardner 3LW :-D:-D:-D Does that barge weigh 1,000 tons? That old 3LW would struggle a bit :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Engine room in HMS Warrior???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Well it would certainly struggle a bit, but it would keep turning the prop and Catweazle and Patweazle would eventually get underway on their European cruise....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougiebarder Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 A power station with 3 cooling towers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 :idea:Has to be a steam engine! (Mind you knowing you that wern't difficult) So sherlock, is the it entirely the steam engine weighing 1000 tons or what it's in? The it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 A Bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Knowing your liking for Portsmouth, was it the Eastney Pumping Station? two out of three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 An old ship? No but they were used in ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 kew bridge pumping engine? Close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 A Bridge? Nice idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 A power station with 3 cooling towers? Good lateral thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Oh I know, an old barge with a Gardner 3LW :-D:-D:-D Thanks dont i deserve at least a 5Lw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Crossness ??? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 See: http://www.kemptonsteam.org/engine%20animation.html for an excellent animation of how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 nice Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Very impressive, but was it in steam, on compressed air, of static? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 It was in steam Bernard,thats why we went ,only about 7 times a year. Great bunch of people all seniors,we had a one hour tour of the static engine as there are two of them.In todays money the pair would of cost 3 million quidIts in steam next month for one wk end then not again for a few months.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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