I'm having a tough time trying to find any detailed plans on the arrangement of the catwalks for both the reciprocating engine room and for the turbine engine room. I'd like to be able to trace the paths to such spaces as the engineer's workshop and the paint stores compartment - both of which...
Hi y'all. Hope you're having a good day. I've always been wondering how they managed to low and fit, or move the Engines, Boilers, and other machinery into her hull, while she was being constructed. Weren't the uptakes for the funnels too small? Cargo Hatches as well? And, it'd be pretty comical...
I've seen pistons fitted on top of the valves on the LP cylinders. They're on the Brittanic's piston valves, but also shown on a photo of Titanic's slide valves. I guess they're for balancing but can't see why, especially for slide valves. Anyone have any ideas???