Remotely. On Titanic, both recips were much more powerful, with much higher rotational speed (screws vs. paddles), and exhausted into a turbine for the third (center) shaft.
Normal working pressure on the titanic's engines were 215 psi to the smallest piston, (Full ahead) Exhausted from the largest piston @9 psi to operate the Parson's turbine. Both reciprocating engines were 15,000 hp each where the turbine was 16,000 hp...
This isn't the only engine. There was another ship similar to this one built in 1953. "Maid Of The Loch" which has a 2 cylinder right angle engine. 24" high pressure and 48" low pressure with a 51" stroke. Currently being restored to running order.
Could almost smell it - used to go down there to see Tom Peat with Mrs Peat when I was about 3
justvari 1 year ago
No, it's one triple expansion engine, both paddles are fixed to the one crankshaft, they cannot move independently of each other.
flyingchilders 1 year ago
Is this in fact two engines, one for each paddle?
meccabumbleswan 1 year ago
Reminds me of the RMS Segwun's engines.
TitanicExpert 2 years ago
Geez. It's amazing that we went from this to fully electronic 2 stroke 14 cylinder engines pumping over 100,00 horsepower. Amazing.
25HNA6 3 years ago
Titanic engines were the same right
EdmDude 3 years ago
Remotely. On Titanic, both recips were much more powerful, with much higher rotational speed (screws vs. paddles), and exhausted into a turbine for the third (center) shaft.
Yes, Titanic's were triple-expansion steam.
Titanic's peak rated hp: 46,000.
Dunno about boiler/pressure.
woodscritter 3 years ago
Normal working pressure on the titanic's engines were 215 psi to the smallest piston, (Full ahead) Exhausted from the largest piston @9 psi to operate the Parson's turbine. Both reciprocating engines were 15,000 hp each where the turbine was 16,000 hp...
9020powrmax 2 years ago
Nifty. Wonder what the full load heat rate of those old engines were?
apeppink 3 years ago
these are the engines i like, they move, its exiting, other engines just sit there and make loud noises, those are boring -.-
Chubs1995 4 years ago
thats so scary what if you fell in xD
bensonak47 4 years ago
This isn't the only engine. There was another ship similar to this one built in 1953. "Maid Of The Loch" which has a 2 cylinder right angle engine. 24" high pressure and 48" low pressure with a 51" stroke. Currently being restored to running order.
krhall78 4 years ago
This kind i last watch 32 years ago, awesome!!! thx
tehtube 4 years ago
Fascinating light effect from one of the cranks.
JimTLonW6 5 years ago
love watching the engine on the waverely. looking forward to next summers sail !!
Kendo999 5 years ago