I must admit that I have NEVER seen a Boyer Speed Recorder. Anyone have
drwngs.??
Speed tape was only occasionally pulled and checked in the "ol" days.
Accidents or incidents were usually the reason for a tape review.
The C-P Recorders on O5's were driven off R4 driver. A wheel was held against
the tread of the driver tire by spring tension and a flexible cable that
extended into the cab was attached to the recorder.
Karl
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> Karl, Steve and Bill
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> Thanks for the responses and the photo references. Two quick questions -
> Was the Boyer speed recorder on the later steam locos (such as the O-5) still
> driven off the front truck wheel with the recording box adjacent to it?
> How often were the tapes actually checked? Was it a routine check or only
> when something went wrong?
>
> Rupert
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> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2012 3:02 AM
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> Yes speed recorders were used in later steam IF you look at Karl's latest
> post you can see the speed recorder. They had a paper tape as did most later
> Diesel recorders and on a trip to the basement of the Aurora Depot in the
> late '60's there was a storage case of them there and I have on I think one
> from Big Alice somewhere in the storage area.
> Steve in SC
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> From: Rupert & Maureen <gamlenz@...>
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> Sent: Wed, November 21, 2012 1:23:57 AM
> Subject: [CBQ] Boyer speed recorders
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> I'm aware that Boyer Speed Recorders were being used on the Burlington in
> 1886 for the Burlington Brake Trials and that the Burlington was still
> fitting these in 1906, but does anyone know how long this particular recorder
> was used? Was there a speed recorder in the final days of steam?
>
> Rupert Gamlen
> Auckland NZ
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