3117 - vacuum or water?

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3117 - vacuum or water?

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When we put vacuum through 3117 for the first time we picked up a problem. Subsequent investigations showed that the vacuum pans on the tender were full of water - and not just water, but rust and sludge. The pictures show the pan on the driver's side after removal.

Photos by John Ashworth 10th May 2008
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Vacuum pan, water and submerged spanner
Vacuum pan, water and submerged spanner
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Retrieving a spanner which was dropped in the water
Retrieving a spanner which was dropped in the water
Pouring out the water
Pouring out the water
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Scraping the sludge
Scraping the sludge
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Nathan Berelowitz
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Re: 3117 - vacuum or water?

Post by Nathan Berelowitz »

It is most unusual to get water in these chambers, but we have a theory how it happened. This rust and junk means now that we have to refurbish them and we look at more delays on getting 3117 to steam.
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