How To Land An A330 Airbus by James May

Author:James May
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 2010-09-30T00:00:00+00:00

SIGHT GLASSES: indicate the level of water in the boiler. The taps underneath empty and replenish them as a precaution against blockages and false readings. Because the water sloshes around in the boiler under acceleration or braking, these require interpretation rather than mere reading. In any case, allowing the boiler to run dry will cause it to either buckle or explode, so watch them carefully and if they look in any way low slake the beast’s prodigious thirst with…

THE INJECTORS: these are complex steam pumps that force fresh water from the tender into the boiler. The one on the left is driven by ‘live’ steam, while the more economical one on the right is driven by exhaust steam, but only when the locomotive is under power. Turn anti-clockwise to open. They will only work if…

THE TENDER WATER VALVES: …are open.

THE LOCOMOTIVE BRAKE: an on–off parking brake only, and not to be used for stopping the train.

THE CYLINDER DRAIN COCK LEVER: opens valves on the cylinders to release condensed water that may have collected while stationary. Open after coming to a halt, and close after pulling away. Water is not compressible, so failure to do this could see the cylinder heads being blown off, along with those of anyone standing nearby.

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