[modeleng] Re: Shows.
- From: "alanjstepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 22:15:41 +0100
I did see the gas turbine loco, but not in action.
Although I can appreciate the skills and effort that goes into turbines, I
am afraid that they leave me cold.
I much prefer to watch lots of levers swinging about in time with the
exhaust!
There were lots of superb models there, and I had the pleasure of meeting
Ken Jones, and a couple of other people, including having a long chat with
Barry Jordan.
A pity we couldn't arrange to meet, but no doubt there will be other
opportunities.
As for meetings, Ken Jones sent me an email with his picture and suggesting
a time and place for us to meet at Bristol.
Unfortunately I didn't check my emails before I left, and hence didn't see
his message.
However, by coincidence, at the time he suggested, I was at the place he
suggested, and hence we met.
The odds against that happening must be quite high.
alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.alanstepney.info
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Clif Walker" <clif.gwr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:28 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Shows.
Hi Alan,
I see that you went to the Bristol Show and were also down my way in
Cornwall.
Did you see Tim Coles Gas Turbine Loco in action.
For the benefit of those who were not aware of this piece of development,Tim
has built a chassis based upon one of the original prototype Gas Turbine
locos.The loco is actually driven by a jet engine that had been developed
by the Gas Turbine Engineering society for model jet aircraft.
Incredible to see in action especially when it was being filmed by a TV news
cameraman who was sitting on the riding car whilst Tim controlled the beast
by Radio Control and ran alongside.The noise as the engine ran up to working
revs ( about 40,000RPM) was fantastic and it even suffered a bit of wheel
slip which Tim quickly brought under control.
The gear reduction is about 90-1 from the turbine to the wheels,the jet
which is only about 4" diameter, develops about 25 HP but after deducting
the HP that the compressor absorbs it leaves about 7HP to the wheels.
A very interesting development.
Regards
Clif
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