Steam at work

[Wolfgang]

For the recorded sound on itself, made with a good stereo microphone setup, this video
is outstanding on its own.
A hi-fi rendition on the receiving end is worthwile here




Cheers
Wolfgang

[Tom/CalClassic]

Steam locomotive sound is always so impressive, I'm sure that's a big reason why people bemoaned its loss...

[tincansailor]

Round engines and steam locomotives --- What more is there?

[aerofoto]

Steam locomotive sound is always so impressive ....

.... Round engines and steam locomotives --- What more is there? ....

Don't forget "STEAM SHIPS" .... even more powerful and impressive

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTff04cFsRw

There was a time when "steam was king"

Mark C
AKL/NZ

[Tom/CalClassic]

And now the time when "internal combustion is king" is probably ending soon...

[Wolfgang]

Hi,

the steam era isn't over and won't be over for a long time to go.
Nuclear power stations, coal/oil/gas fired power stations,geothermal power plants,
as well as the "always 20 year away" nuclear fission reactors, need steam to produce
the more and more needed electrical energy, via steam-turbines.

I won't say anything about the battery powered electric car....

Cheers
Wolfgang

[Dennis the menace]

Nov 13, 2021 11:42:05 GMT -5 tincansailor said:

Round engines and steam locomotives --- What more is there?

Here's what's more there is to love - a steam powered airplane!  The Besler Brothers developed steam engines for powering aircraft.  They predicted it would replace radial internal combustion engines.  The pilot serves as an engineer and the co-pilot serves as the fireman.

Imagine the thrill of seeing a Boeing 377 Steamocruiser coming on from London with steam pouring out from all four engines, the smell of that coal smoke, the grease and oil, and the chuff-chuff-chuff of the airpump!  Listen to that triple chime steam whistle on final approach warning all the clear the runway!

Here you can see the Besler Brothers flying a steam plane.  Look at that steam exhaust at 1:10!

[aerofoto]

Imagine the thrill of seeing a Boeing 377 Steamocruiser coming on from London with steam pouring out from all four engines

I've got that beat Mike

Steam Powered/Coal Burning DC-8's ....



Mark C
AKL/NZ

[tincansailor]

Love it,   

[Pixel Pilot]

Aerofoto that image reminds me of when we were kids in the late 1950's. In the hot summertime we used to grab handfuls of dirt and run around with our arms swept back releasing the dirt to simulate the smoke of the new jetliners. Those were the days.

Ed

[aerofoto]

Classic "water/methanol injection" .... to increase the density of air passing through the engines (it also hd the additional effect of cooling the fan blades to) result in a roughly 7* power boost for each engine .... albeit with copious quantities of sooty black exhaust smoke and a hell of a lot "NOISE"

when we were kids in the late 1950's. In the hot summertime we used to grad handfuls of dirt and run around with our arms swept back releasing the dirt to simulate the smoke of the new jetliners

Funny you should mention that because we used to do the same too and around the same period

If the fields and grass were damp it made pretended TO's and landings somewhat interesting .... to the extent one could end up slipping and sliding and experiencing the bewildering sensation of going forwards, backwards, upside down, and sideways virtually all at once .... then facing the inevitable court of inquiry upon returning home (mum and dad) with torn clothing covered in mud and either bruised or bleeding (often both) knees and elbows as a consequence of the accident one had just suffered.

Mark C
AKL/NZ