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Waterloo Central Railway 0-6-0 No. 9

added 5 July 2015


Waterloo Central No. 9
photo from Waterloo Central Railway website

In early 2018, Waterloo Central Railway 0-6-0 No. 9, formerly Essex Terminal No. 9, was fitted with a multiple jet exhaust system designed by Dr. Jos Koopmans and fabricated by steam enthusiast Michael Guy.  This system made use of the existing, relatively short chimney, and omitted the two separate petticoats provided in the original exhaust system (see photos below).   A new extension raises the nozzle assembly so that the nozzles are correctly aligned with the existing stack.  All below photos courtesy of Michael Guy.

Michael Guy and new exhaust
Michael Guy with new exhaust stand extension, 4-jet nozzle assembly, and blower.

No. 9 new exhaust smokebox
Looking in the smokebox of No. 9, showing the exhaust stand extension and the placement of the exhaust nozzles relative to the inlet of the exhaust stack.

looking down stack at new nozzle assembly
Looking down through the exhaust stack at the new exhaust nozzle assembly.  Front of the locomotive is "up".

original exhaust 1
Dual petticoats of the original exhaust system

original exhaust nozzle
Original exhaust stand, nozzle, and lower petticoat

 

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