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Re: Shay question
Author: Tom Moungovan
Date: 03-21-2010 - 06:46

P.Kepler Wrote:
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> Other questions regarding Shays, I rarely see a
> shay running with a "clean" stack. Just huge
> amounts of black smoke.Do they use steam that
> much? Is that done for the pictures sake?

I'd have to ask the question...is it oil or coal fired? I have very little experience
with/around coal so I can't say much, but if an oil burning locomotive is smoking heavily,
then it is either being over-fired and/or poorly drafted with not enough air for good
combustion.
Most all Shays that I have been around can be fired with a clean stack. There was one
that used to smoke heavily, but then the secondary damper was fixed and now it does a lot
better. Hope this helps some.

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  Shay question P.Kepler 03-20-2010 - 13:50
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  Re: Shay question Tom Moungovan 03-21-2010 - 06:46
  Re: Shay question BobH 03-21-2010 - 13:02
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