Homeward Bound!

[Vintage_Mania]

Nie regtig 'n volbloed rit verslag nie. Meer net 'n paar kiekies op die 150km pad huis toe na ek uiteindelik die TW200 kon gaan afhaal het. So...nou ja...kiekies.

 

[TVB]

Nice find and with an Airage exhaust nogal!
Lekker pictures, enjoy you TW

 

[AfriqueDS]

Great little bikes. I enjoy mine a lot!

 

[Chrisl]

Wat is die storie agter die skip?

 

[Vintage_Mania]

Wat is die storie agter die skip?

Dit het iets te doen met die Alwyn Vintcent Padstal, dit is die skip se naam ook, maar ek weet nie die storie agter nie.

 

[Chrisl]

Voorwaar n interestante storie!!

https://www.discover-sedgefield-south-africa.com/The-story.html

https://kruiwa.blogspot.com/2012/06/steam-tug-alwyn-vintcent.html

 

[EssBee]

Wat is die storie agter die skip?

Interesting old tugboats those with their triple expansion steam engines. Makes me feel moer old, we did time on those during our apprenticeship!

Lekka little fun scoot @Vintage_Mania !

 

[EssBee]

Voorwaar n interestante storie!!

https://www.discover-sedgefield-south-africa.com/The-story.html

Wow!!!! Indeed!

 

[Chrisl]

Interesting old tugboats those with their triple expansion steam engines. Makes me feel moer old, we did time on those during our apprenticeship!

Lekka little fun scoot @Vintage_Mania !

How was coal fed into the boilers? Shovel or how? Seawater was used I guess?

 

[subie]

pragtige tw200

 

[Old Bugger]

Awesome Jurie!

 

[EssBee]

How was coal fed into the boilers? Shovel or how? Seawater was used I guess?

My memory fails me....but :
Coal feed....I cannot recall the likes of any hoppers/conveyors etc. Plus, space was at a minimum so I am almost certain it was shoveled in like on a locomotive.
Sea water? No, I don't think so. Bigger vessels had evaporators for fresh/non-saline water produced from the sea water, but these were not exactly designed for harbour use only.

 

[EssBee]

Sea water?

Closed loop system using fresh water with sea water cooling in the condensers. Asked my mate from way back then.