wheels 543 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 OK, so this should be fairly easy, but I thought interesting. Take a guess as to what these Pic's are actually of and belong to. Link to post Share on other sites
RedLine 0 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 At a Guess big enough to be Pistons off the titanic?? Link to post Share on other sites
ab1974 1 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Damn, just beat me. Yep my guess Titanic as well. Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 251 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 2 x Triple expansion steam engines and yes they could be for the Titanic. Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Yip. Although not really that big when compared to what is around today, they were big for the day. OK here's a few more of her. Here are the Boilers Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 But it looks like the inside of the Harland & Wolff workshop in Belfast. No its not me stand beside the boilers for the Olympic. It was easy. http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=images ... 57#facrc=_ Link to post Share on other sites
Mothership 6 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 http://www.vincelewis.net/bigengine.html More engine porn Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Well they do not belong to the Earnslaw given scale (but very similar) I too would go with Triple exapansion stean engines and boilers Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Yes SJB, you got the correct yard. Here is the Business end. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I always thought over a certain size gas powered turbines supplied "more bang for the buck"? A lot of naval ships have a fuel oil turbine?? Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 251 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Themz fellas used coal. Link to post Share on other sites
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