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Re: (erielack) Erie Russian
Thanks Henry.
Dave G.
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From: "J. Henry Priebe Jr." <root_@_bluemoon.net>
To: "EL Mail List" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 12:16 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Erie Russian
> 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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