[modeleng] Re: Boiler markings
- From: "R.L. Roebuck" <rlr20@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 20:02:49 +0000 (GMT)
Hi there Cliff,
That is somewhat curious/interesting. I wonder how the clubs view tests
done by people such as this:
http://www.maidstone-engineering.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=6
55 pounds of less.
All the best,
Rich.
On Wed, 9 Jan 2013, Clifton wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Gave up on having any of my boilers tested by either the Northern or
> Southern Feds when one of their inspectors refused to accept and made a
> right song and dance about it on a three month old boiler certificate on an
> brand new boiler/loco because my club was not in the federation.
> My club was around & doing boiler tests long before the federations were
> dreamed up & my boiler inspector was qualified which is more than I can say
> for a lot of them who only get the job because they stick their hand up at
> the AGM. Half the federation inspectors I have met have never heard of, or
> seen dezincification for instance.
>
>
> Clif
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barrie Purslow" <bpduo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 9:22 AM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Boiler markings
>
>
>> Hi Rich.,
>>
>> It is a requirement that all boilers tested by the Northern Fed. (The
>> Southern now work to the same rules) have a unique number. The number
>> consists of three parts, first a number identifying the club which the
>> inspector is a member, then the Safe Working Pressure in psi then a unique
>> number allocated by the boiler inspector.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Barrie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: R.L. Roebuck
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 12:26 AM
>> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [modeleng] Boiler markings
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I wonder if anyone could help out with a question regarding UK Southern
>> Federation Club boiler markings:
>>
>> Am I right in thinking that all boilers tested need to have identifying
>> markings now so that boiler certificates can be matched up to boilers, or
>> is this not a requirement?
>>
>> If it s requirement, roughly how long has this been a requirement?
>>
>> I'm just trying to do a bit of 'detective' work in order to try to reunite
>> a boiler with it's long lost boiler certification details, which has paid
>> off a couple of times in the past, so thought I'd give it another go!!!
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>>
>> Rich.
>>
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