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   XPost: rec.aviation.military   
   From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "LIBERATOR"  wrote in message   
   news:0f735e2b-6961-4d84-b1ce-5896774a8ff9@n40g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...   
   On Sep 19, 11:46 pm, Eunometic  wrote:   
   > On Sep 20, 10:46 am, "Jim Wilkins"  wrote:   
   > > jsw   
   >   
   > The Germans used henschell developed condensor locomotives in WW2.   
   >   
   > The condensor was carried in a long full length carriage behined the   
   > locomotive.   
   >   
   > I don't think it improved efficiency in the least, however it solved   
   > the problem of unreliable water supply on long   
   > journeys especially to the East. It also prevented the steam plume   
   > that would draw in aircraft intent   
   > on straffing attacks.   
   >   
   > This type of locomotive was used post ww2 in Sth Africa to deal with   
   > the water problem.-   
      
   -Amazing, thanks for the info. I don't suppose any of these are   
   -currently runned and on YouTube for nostalgia.   
      
   From the link I posted:   
   "These problems led the [South Africa Railways] to eventually remove the   
   condensers from their class-25C's."   
      
   At the end it says that the shock loads from coupling cars broke the blades   
   on experimental steam turbine locos.   
      
   jsw   
      
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