Hot Water, have never been the remotely close to a full size oil burning locomotive, with the exception of the 3985, when it was in Huntington, Wv years ago (Santa Train). When I met Steve Lee @ the Huntington Engine shops, he said they were changing out the oil burner, and replacing a lubricator on the right side of the engine. The fire was out of course, and the boiler was ambient.
I wondered how their oil firing was set up, and always wished that I would have gotten Steve to show me this system.
Good Movie RickO, and Kelly Anderson, great post, and very informative, plus I never thought of the drive wheels as a crankshaft, but thinking about it, you are correct. I'll look at them in an entirely view here forward. With those clearances, the weight of the rods, plus all of the axiel movements, I understand where the clank/clanks come from and why! I never noticed the difference in the running noise when around the J611, but everything being roller bearings, probably nothing there at all unless, a bearing would fail. and very noticeable, if it spit some rollers out of the races! .......Thanks again guys, very good info as always, from you guys..........Brandy
