5918 - not yet in steam...

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5918 - not yet in steam...

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For various reasons beyond our control the stationary boiler was not fired up today, so we were not able to test steam 5918. We have been promised that it will happen tomorrow...

In the meantime we had another look in the smokebox and found some ominous discolourations and apparent distortion on three of the superheater elements.

Photos by John Ashworth, 13th February 2012
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A cold, dead 5918 still standing by a cold, dead stationary boiler
A cold, dead 5918 still standing by a cold, dead stationary boiler
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Kevin examines the superheater elements
Kevin examines the superheater elements
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Discolouration and distortion on superheater element #1
Discolouration and distortion on superheater element #1
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#2
#2
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#3
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Wishful thinking!
Wishful thinking!
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