RevRick -> RE: So whats your log-in all about? (9/28/2007 2:02:38 AM)
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ORIGINAL: 1275psi 1275psi - is of course the pressure of the Foster wheeler boilers I used to steam in the RAN, on the DDGs Perth, Hobart and Brisbane. One boiler in particular (1A) on the Perth was a bitch -she taught me patience, and persistance, and that swearing doesnt help - things very useful for WITP. 2A just decided to blow up [8|] Still nothing like the power of opening the throttles when you have 4 on line. And 1275 psi is easy to remember! Try being on the fantail when y'all crank those babies up... it'd vibrate a clam out of its shell. So you steamed on an Adams class too... the 1200 psi, at least that's what our snipes called them, were a fairly exotic plant at the time of their introduction. When they ran, they ran good. But there were times when they weren't good. I happened to be down in the forward boiler room looking for the Chief Engineer when they ran a full crash back. Now, that was interesting..They don't pay those guys enough!
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