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Ingenious! Clever design of the tractor.
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I have seen old fishing boats with same starting procedure in Helsinki harbour in the 80's 
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Please don't do this without wearing wooden shoes, as we all do in the Netherlands! |
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Originally Posted by: Bart  Please don't do this without wearing wooden shoes, as we all do in the Netherlands! A real Dutch man wears wooden shoes, has a wooden head and doesn't listen!  And I alway tell friends, God created the Earth but the Dutch made Holland. 
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Originally Posted by: michelvr Originally Posted by: Bart Please don't do this without wearing wooden shoes, as we all do in the Netherlands! A real Dutch man wears wooden shoes, has a wooden head and doesn't listen! And I alway tell friends, God created the Earth but the Dutch made Holland. don't forget the wooden boats they've build for the Romans.  |
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Using cartridges to start engines is an old trick. For a diesel engine it means you don't have to rely on a battery which may not have enough charge. Aircraft used to have cartridge starters too. The Royal Navy Sea Venom fighters from the 1950s used them. Also if you've ever watched the 2004 version of the film "The flight of the Phoenix" you have that nerve-wracking scene at the end when Dennis Quaid manages to start the engine on the very last cartridge! I find it a much more dramatic version than in the original film. |
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Small C track layout, control by MS2, 100+ trains but run 4-5 at a time.
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Originally Posted by: RayF Using cartridges to start engines is an old trick. For a diesel engine it means you don't have to rely on a battery which may not have enough charge.
Aircraft used to have cartridge starters too. The Royal Navy Sea Venom fighters from the 1950s used them.
Also if you've ever watched the 2004 version of the film "The flight of the Phoenix" you have that nerve-wracking scene at the end when Dennis Quaid manages to start the engine on the very last cartridge! I find it a much more dramatic version than in the original film.
That is one of my favourite movies, and you are right, it's gripping and you're urging that engine to start - in the comfort of your home! Saw it first time on the big screen and I'm sure the Mrs has the DVD - if not I shall ask her to add it to the bargain-bin search  - happy to watch it any time |
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Originally Posted by: RayF Using cartridges to start engines is an old trick. For a diesel engine it means you don't have to rely on a battery which may not have enough charge.
Aircraft used to have cartridge starters too. The Royal Navy Sea Venom fighters from the 1950s used them.
Also if you've ever watched the 2004 version of the film "The flight of the Phoenix" you have that nerve-wracking scene at the end when Dennis Quaid manages to start the engine on the very last cartridge! I find it a much more dramatic version than in the original film.
Thanks for your post and video Ray. I had in the back of my mind that I read of this before. A revisit reveals that it was first introduced on the Junkers Jumo 205 diesel engine in 1936 Further search found some interesting information : https://en.wikipedia.org...i/Coffman_engine_starterhttps://en.wikipedia.org...Aircraft_engine_startingRegards, Philip
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