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67newport
Old Man with a Hat
The Kempton Park Steam Engines (also known as the Kempton Great Engines) are two large triple-expansion steam engines, dating from 1926--1929, at the Kempton Park waterworks, Middlesex, London. The were manufactured by Worthington-Simpson. Each engine is of a similar size to that used in RMS Titanic and rated at about 1008 hp. They each pumped 19 million gallons of water a day, to supply north London with drinking water taken from the River Thames. These are the largest triple expansion engines still running in the world! They were the last working survivors when they were finally retired from service in 1980. Here is one of the engineers engaging the barring engine, into the fly wheel in order to line the pistons of the main engine in the correct position for the admission of steam, to start. A truly remarkable sight, showing the years of dedicated restoration work to get the engine running again. Well worth a visit, check their web site for live steaming weekends.
67newport
Old Man with a Hat
I am aware of that.
MoPar Maniac
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Then you should have stated it.
Hence, my clarification.
The picture declared the subject.
MoPar Maniac
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It only identified the ship.
Your commentary said it is the only remaining ship from WW I, which is incorrect.
Its okay to make a mistake. We won't look down on ya for it.
Your commentary said it is the only remaining ship from WW I, which is incorrect.
Its okay to make a mistake. We won't look down on ya for it.
67newport
Old Man with a Hat
3175375
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Looks like a nice 99. I have an early one produced in '39 with matching bolt, dust cover, and air plane sights. I don't think mine was in the fight for very long.
The mum is very visible, but has sadly been crossed.
67newport
Old Man with a Hat
67newport
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Old Mike
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those radial aircraft engines ... from beginning till jets overtook them .. were remarkable machines. i even heard there was a wooden radial at one time.
Anyway, i marvel at the ingenuity and engineering 60 to 90 years ago. reading about what they did to even manufacture them .. really cool.
they are sprinkled throughout this thread, alone, running at night, and in the planes they powered.
Anyway, i marvel at the ingenuity and engineering 60 to 90 years ago. reading about what they did to even manufacture them .. really cool.
they are sprinkled throughout this thread, alone, running at night, and in the planes they powered.
Radials are an interesting, and often pretty engine. Here's a wooden model of a radial engine and a good explanation of how everything runs. I think this guy does a good job.
ah thanks.
as i think about it, I am 99.999999% sure no such thing as a practical wooden IC engine able to seriously power anything..
That is a really cool wooden model though!
The 4360 was my Dad's favorite engine! He was a Specialist on it, as well as the 3350, the B-29 engine. The 4360 was also used on the B-50, the Convair Connie (although not supercharged), the Spruce Goose, and others.
This picture is blurry, for which I apologize, but here is my Dad's 4360 Graduation Class, some time around 1953. He is the second from the left on the bottom.
This picture is blurry, for which I apologize, but here is my Dad's 4360 Graduation Class, some time around 1953. He is the second from the left on the bottom.
Old Mike
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When I was in the Air Force, I was a crew chief on KC-135As. I actually worked on the one in this photo, tail #38029, only back then it had Pratt and Whitney J-57-59Ws, not these big fans. Back then, the Guard Units we’re still flying KC-97Ls and they would occasionally stop in at the base I was stationed at. They also had the big 4360s. The sound they made while they were taxiing by was absolutely the best. BTW, this the first time I ever looked through photos of these tankers on line and found one that I worked on.
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