Great One Merle! Merle has found the largest coal fired steam ship in the world, and it is in operating condition! Genius At Work posted it on YouTube. Here are his pertinent notes, which will help you as you watch: The Triple Expansion Marine Steam Engine of the Icebreaker Stettin. It is the largest Coal-fired Steam Ship in the World and has one of the most powerful operational Steam Ship Engines in the World. The Ship is preserved as operational Museum Ship since the 1980s. Steam Whistle at 09:00 Crankshaft at 04:54 Connecting Rods at 09:57 Engine Telegraph at 02:36 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:19 Engine Room Walkthrough 01:13 Boilers 02:24 Engine Reversing 03:00 Valve Gear 04:55 Crankshaft 05:17 Engine Telegraph 05:58 Engine Controls 06:27 Triple Expansion Engine 07:30 Condenser 08:29 Piping 09:17 Lubrication 10:27 Steering Gear 11:47 Steam Motor
There is some discussion in the comments about engine noise. Some think they hear knocking, so you all listen close and don't be afraid to comment!
Yep, crank bearing needs a shim removed.
ReplyDeleteA very nice video of the steam plant and a very accurate description of how the entire systems works.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
An informative, easy to follow video. Thanks!
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