JohnRedpath1953 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Hello all. Just a quick one. What is the purpose of the pipe indicated on the attached picture of an A2 Ta john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 It runs from the driving cab to the smokebox and is part of the controls of the loco, thus if on the left, the loco is driven from the left. I think it's called the ejector pipe. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Traxson Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Exhaust steam pipe from the Vacuum ejector, the other end should go into the side of the smokebox. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Sorry for being a pedant, but that's an A1. Jason 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted April 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2021 7 hours ago, Phil Traxson said: Exhaust steam pipe from the Vacuum ejector, the other end should go into the side of the smokebox. To be strictly accurate it is both to exhaust the steam, but more importantly creates a lower vacuum than in the train pipe so air is drawn from a higher to lower pressure and is also exhausted through the pipe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRedpath1953 Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 Ta everyone for your answers john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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