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tomgears
 Post subject: Mid-Hants Rwy Locomotive 73096 Cylinder Failure
PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:21 pm 

Joined: Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:57 am
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Location: Faulkland, Delaware
I was directed by email to this recent failure. See the link.

http://www.watercressline.co.uk/gala0309.htm#cylinder

It looks to be a really ugly failure. I've done a lot of snooping on the web. I'm sure there is more information available.

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Trevor Heath
 Post subject: Re: Mid-Hants Rwy Locomotive 73096 Cylinder Failure
PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:28 pm 

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Location: Casa Grande, Arizona USA
Loco lost a core plug from the hollow cast piston.

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tyrok1
 Post subject: Re: Mid-Hants Rwy Locomotive 73096 Cylinder Failure
PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:14 am 

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Yikes! Not an easy fix either.
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