HI all,
If I looked at my calendar correctly, Steam School 2019 will be the weekend of June 15 and 16. I am sure that Steam School 2019 is full.
Again this year we will be offering Steam School graduates an opportunity to get time on steam engines as they prepare to take the engineer's test. When the Class of 2019 is in the classroom in the mornings, graduates are welcome to get hours and check items off the task list on the affidavit that can be found here.
The tasks on the list are:
1) Bring boiler up to operating pressure from cold start
2) Maintain boiler water level using both types of feeding devices
3) Monitor boiler water level with tri-cocks
4) Test safety valve manually while under pressure
5) Blow-down boiler, Including sight glass
6) Prepare boiler for inspection, Ultrasonic and Hydrostatic
7) Belt Engine up to pulley
8) Operate engine on level, uphill, and downhill terrain
9) Perform shutdown of engine (Emergency)
10) Drain and clean boiler for storage
Engines will be belted up to the Prony Brake to provide practice firing underload. The load can be varied and the engine can stop at any time if needed. Practicing here should allow a person to check off items 2 - 5 and possibly 7. We would like to have an engine crew or two lined ahead of time up to do this.
Last year the Port Huron crew offered to walk a bunch of students through draining the boiler, removing handhole covers, flushing the boiler, replacing handhole covers, filling the boiler with water and bringing it up to pressure. I believe they were able to check off items 1 - 4 and 10.
I talked with the Port Huron crew at Steam Up 2019. They are willing to repeat what they did last year. They said they could work with up to 4 students. Are any other engine crews willing to do this?
If you are a member of an engine crew that would like to volunteer to belt up to the Prony Brake, or go through the routine the Port Huron crew did last year, please post here or send me a PM.
If you are a Steam School graduate and would like to get some time, please send me a PM and let me know what you would like to do. Just like Steam School, the spaces will be limited. Sign up early if you are interested.
Later,
Jerry Christiansen
If I looked at my calendar correctly, Steam School 2019 will be the weekend of June 15 and 16. I am sure that Steam School 2019 is full.
Again this year we will be offering Steam School graduates an opportunity to get time on steam engines as they prepare to take the engineer's test. When the Class of 2019 is in the classroom in the mornings, graduates are welcome to get hours and check items off the task list on the affidavit that can be found here.
The tasks on the list are:
1) Bring boiler up to operating pressure from cold start
2) Maintain boiler water level using both types of feeding devices
3) Monitor boiler water level with tri-cocks
4) Test safety valve manually while under pressure
5) Blow-down boiler, Including sight glass
6) Prepare boiler for inspection, Ultrasonic and Hydrostatic
7) Belt Engine up to pulley
8) Operate engine on level, uphill, and downhill terrain
9) Perform shutdown of engine (Emergency)
10) Drain and clean boiler for storage
Engines will be belted up to the Prony Brake to provide practice firing underload. The load can be varied and the engine can stop at any time if needed. Practicing here should allow a person to check off items 2 - 5 and possibly 7. We would like to have an engine crew or two lined ahead of time up to do this.
Last year the Port Huron crew offered to walk a bunch of students through draining the boiler, removing handhole covers, flushing the boiler, replacing handhole covers, filling the boiler with water and bringing it up to pressure. I believe they were able to check off items 1 - 4 and 10.
I talked with the Port Huron crew at Steam Up 2019. They are willing to repeat what they did last year. They said they could work with up to 4 students. Are any other engine crews willing to do this?
If you are a member of an engine crew that would like to volunteer to belt up to the Prony Brake, or go through the routine the Port Huron crew did last year, please post here or send me a PM.
If you are a Steam School graduate and would like to get some time, please send me a PM and let me know what you would like to do. Just like Steam School, the spaces will be limited. Sign up early if you are interested.
Later,
Jerry Christiansen
No need, my keen sense of direction a olfactory powers will lead me to nirvana.