[Steam-engine] Big FBM vertical started with Steam compressor

[Terry Welch]

There is nothing like running a FM Diesel. I ran our two cylinder Model "Y" at
our show this year.
Terry

Richard Strobel wrote:

> G'day all;
>   Well I finally got the real story on this display down at the Barnes Steam
> and Power show.  Here's the boiler and rather large Ingersol Sargent
> Steam/Air Compressor..note the large air tank:
>
> http://community.webshots.com/photo/87230418/87484390YUgaLN
>
> The compressed air is piped underground to the FBM for starting..here's the
> FBM:
>
> http://community.webshots.com/photo/87230418/87231092MsCWEP
>
> Thanks to Gary Yaeger for explaining this setup...here's his description:
>
> "
> Rick,
> I wonder if John Hochstettler no longer comes their show?  He used to be the
> FBM guy.  John would get their propane torch over at the FBM and pre-heat
> the copper "glow plug" pins.  Meanwhile over at the Broderick boiler,
> pressure is setting on 150 PSI and everyone is in place to run the 700 hp
> Ingersol Sargent steam compressor.  One of the Barnes' would climb up to the
> main steam valve, crack it open so the condensate would blow out of all ends
> of the cylinders, gradually speeding the RPMs until the cylinder cocks could
> be shut.  Then they'd open the main valve until it was running full speed.
> When the compressor storage tank was near the top, they'd open a large valve
> that ran underground to the FBM.  It would start turning over and would soon
> "light up."  The IR compressor was shut down, as the boiler was dreained way
> down anyway, and someone would release the rest of the pressure in the
> compressor tank.  I don't remember exactly how the FBM was controlled, but
> he'd let it almost stop, then send more diesel fuel.  After a huge explosive
> backfire, it'd take off again.  Only one cylinder runs in a steady pull.
> Throttling it back, then opening the throttle, it'd run on both cylinders,
> until it got up to speed again.  Pretty simple, huh?
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