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    • Barrington Womble posted
    Posted in Preservation and Tourist Railways » 3830 Trials

    Edit: Did a bit of research on boilers/fireboxes and from the length of this pipe laying beside the engine I would say with some certainty that it was a firetube. If still there next month (maybe there's others since then) I'll take a picture of it.
    Spiritman
    Could be the main internal steam pipe. Could also be a superheater element.

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    Edited 22 Nov 2013 03:21, 8 years ago, edited by Barrington Womble

    Edit: Did a bit of research on boilers/fireboxes and from the length of this pipe laying beside the engine I would say with some certainty that it was a firetube. If still there next month (maybe there's others since then) I'll take a picture of it.
    Spiritman
    Could be the internal steam pipe. Could also be a superheater element.

    Edited 22 Nov 2013 03:21, 8 years ago, edited by Barrington Womble

    Edit: Did a bit of research on boilers/fireboxes and from the length of this pipe laying beside the engine I would say with some certainty that it was a firetube. If still there next month (maybe there's others since then) I'll take a picture of it.
    Main internal steam pipe possibly? Could also be a superheater element.