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Re: [CBQ] Ice

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Ice
From: "Philip Weibler" <pawnbaw@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:40:01 -0600
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Then again, Pete,  CB&Q steam switchers were often fitted with a pipe manifold 
mounted behind the front footboards and just above the rails.  It had four or 
six short pipes or nozzles aimed down alongside the rails.  The switcher could 
be run down the lead blasting snow out of the switch points and frogs with live 
steam.
I was involved in later years with a pipe wand hooked up to the main reservoir 
hose on the front of a Geep.  This would give about 130psi.  The poor switchman 
got to blow snow all over the place (mostly on himself).  There was, of course, 
no 'steam heat' to melt any ice.  PAW
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  From: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com 
  To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 6:02 PM
  Subject: Re: [CBQ] Ice


  In the interest of full disclosure I think that there was a provision for 
  connecting a hose directly to the steam dome which would, of course, provide 
  steam in a much greater volume and it would have been "pure" steam as opposed 
to 
  the steam and water which would be produced at the lower level in the boiler 
  where the squirt hose was connected.

  If heavier volume of steam was needed for thawing it may have been with a 
  hose from the dome...Of course you realize that just "any old hose" wouldn't 
be 
  safe to use with 250-300 psi steam in someone's hand.

  Maybe Karl could enlighten the delegation as to the finer points of using 
  engine steam for thawing.

  Pete

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