One famous train wreck I read about described how when the boiler ruptured it threw itself a quarter mile away from the track - back in the early days, maybe, before fusible plugs -
ok so safety valves werent able to overcome this problem. the water gets below the crownsheet (top of the firebox) the crownsheet superheats, if any water is either injected or somehow splashes on the superheated crownsheet then pressure will build that it can create as much as 1000 psi in under 1.5 seconds the safety valves dont have time to releive all of the pressure. hence (theirfore) the boiler expands to the point of NO RETURN and thus meaning: the boiler explodes.
@RedwoodValleyFreak Ever heard of fusible plugs? They are designed to drop before the crown sheet collapses. The boiler doesn't blow but sometimes the crew get hurt from the blow-back through the fire door.
@doedante99 - Actually, steam locos were superseded because they are much more labour-intensive and much less thermally efficient (hence, less cost effective) than diesel or electric locos.
Sorry I had to do this in 2 parts--Many steam locomotive boilers were equipped with fusible plugs near the crown sheet, which would basically heat up with decreasing water levels and "pop out," allowing the water at the bottom of the boiler into the firebox, extinguishing the fire. It made a mess, and made the locomotive basically useless, but it prevented a catastrophic explosion which was generally fatal to the engine crews and any innocent bystanders within a significant radius.
Locomotive boilers did not usually explode from high pressure. They were equipped with 2 safety valves which would relieve the pressure if it got too high. Explosions were common, however, when the boiler water level was too low and the bare crown sheet was exposed to the fire, which caused the crown sheet to crack. Then, the pressurized water in the boiler would be exposed to normal atmospheric pressure and would immediately flash heat into steam, all at once, and cause a horrendous explosion.
Interestingly enough, a very large and modern (for the day) steam locomotive managed something like this on the C & O Railroad in 1953. The cause, as with other more recent boiler explosions, was not too much steam pressure (common during the 19th Century), but a failure of the firebox crown due to low water.
@ThomasRivette well... yes an no u really dont wanna see a steam engine exsplode from 20 foot a way i mean the blast is eminsly huge... say that steamy blew up with people standing around it... 400 ppl outta span from.. i think its... based on the typ of engine it is... it can wipe out...140 ppl in a i wanna say 60 foot radius.... just amp that up to i can hear the exslosion... 2 miles away
@ownerfate ;theres an old time movie,where they deliberatly ran 2 steam locomotives,into each other head to head, as a show to draw a crowd to make money,it just about wiped out the whole town with gobs of people killed,& it looked like it was filmed a great distance away,...have you seen this old movie?
@walter42194 was this a 1890s production you are talking about because i think i saw that scene in a short clip before but i don't think i saw it take out the town, i'll have to look this up. does sound worth looking up
@walter42194 - The one you mention was promoted as "The Clash Of The Steel Titans", and the only film record of it was three glass plate photographs. All the movie footage you may have seen was of similarly staged but less-fatal reenactments.
This is what happens when you run a American steamloco, they just can't built these things!
I think all American Steamloco's are crap, compared to the very refined European engines.
They won't blow up, because they are built with care and professionality, unlike the American engines.
ramonnie007 2 days ago
Lighten up guys; I thought it was quite funny :D
Damocles178 5 days ago
I LOVE THIS GAME
vlad18041894 5 days ago
Very nice! I hope you sent it to the scrap yard to be cut apart & melted!
Cockroach2008 6 days ago
look do you think its real??? NO ITS NOT
kimscass 1 week ago
@ThePowersouljaguy They usually have 3 pop valles
fonephat 1 week ago
epic! i want this in trainz!
southern4501isawesom 1 week ago
PHONY SHIT!!!
Cindy507 3 weeks ago
@Cindy507 No shit sherlock.
crazyracer12 2 weeks ago
One famous train wreck I read about described how when the boiler ruptured it threw itself a quarter mile away from the track - back in the early days, maybe, before fusible plugs -
SupernalOne 1 month ago
and even in the safety valve fails, the boiler tends to pel like a banana rather than just tear out a chunk like a plane fusalage
pFOHRpyro 3 months ago
This is the animation for a train crash from the game Industry Giant 2.
TheMantisTycoon 3 months ago
get a life..
deverrefietser 3 months ago
ok so safety valves werent able to overcome this problem. the water gets below the crownsheet (top of the firebox) the crownsheet superheats, if any water is either injected or somehow splashes on the superheated crownsheet then pressure will build that it can create as much as 1000 psi in under 1.5 seconds the safety valves dont have time to releive all of the pressure. hence (theirfore) the boiler expands to the point of NO RETURN and thus meaning: the boiler explodes.
RedwoodValleyFreak 3 months ago
@RedwoodValleyFreak Ever heard of fusible plugs? They are designed to drop before the crown sheet collapses. The boiler doesn't blow but sometimes the crew get hurt from the blow-back through the fire door.
984francis 1 month ago
@ThePowersouljaguy but they do. two huge ones
kevdoom2 3 months ago
Fuck you cock sucker with your animated horse shit!
nedfan1 3 months ago
:(
doedante99 3 months ago
and this is why steam trains were scrapped
doedante99 3 months ago
@doedante99 - Actually, steam locos were superseded because they are much more labour-intensive and much less thermally efficient (hence, less cost effective) than diesel or electric locos.
JBofBrisbane 1 month ago
This is why we have safety valves.
juggernogify 3 months ago
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thats why steam engines need to have a safety valve
ThePowersouljaguy 11 months ago 4
yeah, this is why. its a cartoon ya fool
21navyseabee 3 months ago
I drew a picture of a cat one time...at band camp...
TheUberGopher 3 months ago
Sorry I had to do this in 2 parts--Many steam locomotive boilers were equipped with fusible plugs near the crown sheet, which would basically heat up with decreasing water levels and "pop out," allowing the water at the bottom of the boiler into the firebox, extinguishing the fire. It made a mess, and made the locomotive basically useless, but it prevented a catastrophic explosion which was generally fatal to the engine crews and any innocent bystanders within a significant radius.
DaveWVideo 3 months ago
Locomotive boilers did not usually explode from high pressure. They were equipped with 2 safety valves which would relieve the pressure if it got too high. Explosions were common, however, when the boiler water level was too low and the bare crown sheet was exposed to the fire, which caused the crown sheet to crack. Then, the pressurized water in the boiler would be exposed to normal atmospheric pressure and would immediately flash heat into steam, all at once, and cause a horrendous explosion.
DaveWVideo 3 months ago
Normally I would put fake on here but for this one REAL!!!
Capps99 4 months ago
Learn to title your "videos" with FAKE! or ANIMATION! so those looking for "REAL" videos don't waste our time please.
skatecubed 4 months ago
first the safty valves open and then you might get a explosion but that not sure
greating from a steam engineer from holland
leemspoor 5 months ago
Interestingly enough, a very large and modern (for the day) steam locomotive managed something like this on the C & O Railroad in 1953. The cause, as with other more recent boiler explosions, was not too much steam pressure (common during the 19th Century), but a failure of the firebox crown due to low water.
sekundar 5 months ago 5
That can be fixed at a cost of 900 grand. Still could be worse.
MsOptimists 5 months ago
@0812201 You get the Gettysburg Railroad circa the 1990's!
guitboxchicken 7 months ago
Its From Industry Giant 2
Trainfanz 8 months ago
Steam engines do have saftey valves, most of the time they have 3.
And does anyone know what game this is?
LoganisTrainBoy1 1 year ago
thats pretty cool :o
joytech23 1 year ago
Trainz 2011
dajara521 1 year ago
that was very cool
97metalhead 2 years ago
no its a small explostion
celman11 2 years ago
Is that really what it looks like when it blows?
ThomasRivette 2 years ago
@ThomasRivette well... yes an no u really dont wanna see a steam engine exsplode from 20 foot a way i mean the blast is eminsly huge... say that steamy blew up with people standing around it... 400 ppl outta span from.. i think its... based on the typ of engine it is... it can wipe out...140 ppl in a i wanna say 60 foot radius.... just amp that up to i can hear the exslosion... 2 miles away
ownerfate 1 year ago
@ownerfate ;theres an old time movie,where they deliberatly ran 2 steam locomotives,into each other head to head, as a show to draw a crowd to make money,it just about wiped out the whole town with gobs of people killed,& it looked like it was filmed a great distance away,...have you seen this old movie?
walter42194 3 months ago
@walter42194 was this a 1890s production you are talking about because i think i saw that scene in a short clip before but i don't think i saw it take out the town, i'll have to look this up. does sound worth looking up
ownerfate 3 months ago
@walter42194 - The one you mention was promoted as "The Clash Of The Steel Titans", and the only film record of it was three glass plate photographs. All the movie footage you may have seen was of similarly staged but less-fatal reenactments.
JBofBrisbane 1 month ago
animation
celman11 2 years ago 4
@celman11 well of course its animated, do you think the guy would walk up to a train to watch its boiler explode, like 20 feet from you?
excalibur738 1 year ago
@celman11 naw flerp de derp!
TrackMaster555 4 months ago
Wow. what program did you use for that?
SCL3618 2 years ago