How'd ya like to hand feed this stove ?

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Sun. Jan. 05, 2020 9:09 pm

If you think hand feeding your stove is tricky, or tough..... watch this how-to video.

Paul

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Jan. 05, 2020 9:14 pm

Nice find Paul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

keegs · Post by **keegs** » Mon. Jan. 06, 2020 7:46 am

Neat Paul. My BIL is retired and volunteers as an engineman on a coastal cruiser, SS Bohuslan. It was built in 1914 at a time when coastal transport was one of the primary means of inter city travel in Sweden. The Bohuslan is still powered by a three cylinder triple expansion steam engine. The boiler was converted to oil some time ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_steam_engine

11ultra103 · Post by **11ultra103** » Tue. Jan. 07, 2020 12:31 pm

Sunny Boy wrote: ↑
Sun. Jan. 05, 2020 9:09 pm
If you think hand feeding your stove is tricky, or tough..... watch this how-to video.

Paul

I think this is one of the coolest videos I've seen. I didnt think he was going to ever stop shoveling coal into the boiler! Did/ do steam engines always use bituminous coal or did they use anthracite also

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Tue. Jan. 07, 2020 12:39 pm

Remember that the trains were a business that need to make a profit. They used whatever fuel was least expensive locally.

While anthracite has more BTU per pound, and burned cleaner with less risk of sparks, it's an eastern coal. Shipping it out west would have cost much more than locally mined soft coal. More than what could be gained.

Same with local wood verses faraway coal mines.

Paul

11ultra103 · Post by **11ultra103** » Tue. Jan. 07, 2020 1:23 pm

Sunny Boy wrote: ↑
Tue. Jan. 07, 2020 12:39 pm
Remember that the trains were a business that need to make a profit. They used whatever fuel was least expensive locally.

While anthracite has more BTU per pound, and burned cleaner with less risk of sparks, it's an eastern coal. Shipping it out west would have cost much more than locally mined soft coal. More than what could be gained.

Same with local wood verses faraway coal mines.

Paul

Thank you, that's mind of along the lines I was thinking! Guess it wouldn't have made sense to haul your fuel from the east out west

Shaun643 · Post by **Shaun643** » Sat. Jan. 18, 2020 7:31 pm

That's a great video. Now that is some coal can I get that in 40lb bags for the Hitzer.

11ultra103 · Post by **11ultra103** » Sun. Jan. 19, 2020 2:27 am

Shaun643 wrote: ↑
Sat. Jan. 18, 2020 7:31 pm
That's a great video. Now that is some coal can I get that in 40lb bags for the Hitzer.

You're going to need a big bag lol, 80 pound bags, and pull your hopper out if you have one to burn bituminous

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Mon. Jan. 20, 2020 10:31 pm

Thanks for sharing that video Sunny, I enjoyed watching it!