Nice, I did a few runs on the 611 from birmingham to chattanooga and return trip. They had an opportunity to see the locomotive in the yard like this. AWSOME
Someone should start a petition on the internet and then bring it to the Norfolk & Western and show them how many people want 611 and 1218 back under steam and to restart the steam program.
For the most part no. She was under a full refit when NS killed the program. The locomotive was basically gutted and was moved to Roanoke in that condition with only a cosmetic restoration for viewing.
Yes they pulled the flues and any other item that the (how ever many hour) maintenance schedule calls for on a steam ocomotive.
I don't believe they lightened it for the museum but there's a buger "problem". 611 is basically in running shape. She powered herself to Roanoke. I'd doubt they would resteam both units so that leaves 1218 even further back on the list.
Gutted means she has little or none of her internal parts left. Moth Balled means she has been retired, and not likely to run again. There is a nozzle that creates an artificial draft. It's called a blower.
the blower is a separate device that induces draft when an engine is stationary. The nozzle is a casting fitted to the top of the cylinder block inside the smoke box and it directs the cylinder exhaust steam into the underside of the stack which is known as the Petticoat pipe.
@robertgift in a sense, if you are going to be sitting for hours then you just turn it to a low setting, because you have to have draft to have fire. when the engine is moving though it creates its own draft, so the blower is not required. but yes when building pressure you turn the blower up and start feeding fuel to the fire to build pressure!
Nice, I did a few runs on the 611 from birmingham to chattanooga and return trip. They had an opportunity to see the locomotive in the yard like this. AWSOME
vettebecker 2 years ago
Someone should start a petition on the internet and then bring it to the Norfolk & Western and show them how many people want 611 and 1218 back under steam and to restart the steam program.
Ponz67 2 years ago
"moth balls" means being kept in a condition that she can run again, correct?
Is there a steam nozzle inside the smoke chamber which can increase draft while stationary?
Better if photographed from the sunny side. But still nice.
Thank you for this nice video.
robertgift 3 years ago
For the most part no. She was under a full refit when NS killed the program. The locomotive was basically gutted and was moved to Roanoke in that condition with only a cosmetic restoration for viewing.
As for the steam nozzle I'm really not sure.
hoolg 3 years ago
2-6-6-4?
What does "gutted" mean?
Pulled the flues?
That still means there is hope for the future since it probably needs to be reflued anyway, and they have already accomplished some of the work.
Or did they gut it to make it lighter weight to keep in a museum which has less support underneath?
That would be sad.
robertgift 3 years ago 2
Yes they pulled the flues and any other item that the (how ever many hour) maintenance schedule calls for on a steam ocomotive.
I don't believe they lightened it for the museum but there's a buger "problem". 611 is basically in running shape. She powered herself to Roanoke. I'd doubt they would resteam both units so that leaves 1218 even further back on the list.
hoolg 3 years ago
Gutted means she has little or none of her internal parts left. Moth Balled means she has been retired, and not likely to run again. There is a nozzle that creates an artificial draft. It's called a blower.
DanielVolker 2 years ago
No,
the blower is a separate device that induces draft when an engine is stationary. The nozzle is a casting fitted to the top of the cylinder block inside the smoke box and it directs the cylinder exhaust steam into the underside of the stack which is known as the Petticoat pipe.
paullubliner 2 years ago
That's what I said, right? Just condensed?
DanielVolker 2 years ago
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iain152c2i 2 years ago
@robertgift I know this is really late reply, but yes there is a nozzle. It is called the blower, and it does exactly that, create a draft.
nicholasbreeden 9 months ago
@nicholasbreeden Thanks, Breedan.
If standing for a long period, will they turn the blower off or to a low setting to slow draft and therefore slow burning of the fuel?
Then, before they will be running again, turn the blower up to increase fire and boiler pressure?
robertgift 9 months ago
@robertgift in a sense, if you are going to be sitting for hours then you just turn it to a low setting, because you have to have draft to have fire. when the engine is moving though it creates its own draft, so the blower is not required. but yes when building pressure you turn the blower up and start feeding fuel to the fire to build pressure!
nicholasbreeden 9 months ago
bring her back!!!!
edv37 3 years ago
...shame she's in mothballs.
BigUnitBeef 4 years ago
Quite true.
We all do miss her!
hoolg 4 years ago