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Found along the Old Ghan Rail line, these Kennicott water softeners present as a tower type of tank often still piped to a head tank previously used for filling loco water tanks.
Treating loco boiler water enabled longer periods of in service before descaling..
Substantial fuel savings occurred with scale free fire tubes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbrPadlICLw
I worked on the Ghan line from Marla bore [pre road house] down to kingoonya
the only thing I found was a huge Perenti front foot big as a mans hand swam in a few track
side water tanks though very refreshing
This is my 1850 header tank from a steam train in FNQ, hope to polish is one day
Threedogs I dug the holes for the fuel tanks when Greg Oakley was living in the Atco with his Dad and the bloke who was Gregs co-owner but can't remember his name .I was with MacMahons .
I was with overland constructionQuote:
Originally Posted by dads tractor
Phil doherty a fiery red head, awesome job
stayed at the Kulgera homestead
road house had just been finished
Ancient history now lad aye !