Re: (erielack) Erie Russian

["J. Henry Priebe Jr." <root_@_bluemoon.net>]

On Fri, 15 Jul 2011 Dave Green related:

> I bought a Bachmann Erie Russian Decapod off ebay. The description said
> "mint" but that's not how I received it. I made a deal with the seller and
> got a big discount to keep the model. I figured I could just order the parts
> and fix it. When I contacted Bachmann to order parts I was informed that I
> could not purchase two items I needed without purchasing an entire boiler
> shell for $25. No thanks. One part is a cab window. I think I can cobble
> something together for an acceptable replacement. However, the other part
> is a brass fixture of some type on the first steam dome in front of the cab.
>  I don't know what this is and therein lies my question.
>
> This dome has a cluster of three brass valves/fixtures on it. The missing
> item is the rearmost one of the three (closest to the cab). The parts
> diagram shows it to have a short fat cylindrical shape. I'm guessing it is
> a steam whistle but I don't know for sure. If it's a whistle I figure I
> will try to order it as an aftermarket detail part. I would like to know
> the name of the whistle (Nathan, etc). What make/model of steam whistle was
> an Erie standard?
>
> Is anyone out there knowledgeable enough on Russian Decapods to offer an
> opinion on what this part might be?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.

Dave,

If it is part of a three valve cluster then it is likely a locomotive safety
valve. Many steam locomotives had three safety valves, sometimes of different
pipe sizes, set to relieve steam pressure at progressively higher pressures.
One would pop off and if the pressure continued to rise the second would go
off and if it was still rising (something bad is likely happening, might be 
time to dump the fire) the third one would lift.

Henry

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