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CLM92982 liked a post in a topic by SteveOFD in Pictures from the Fireboat John J. Harvey
Here are some of the pictures I took last weekend 6/12/10 while onboard the Fireboat John J. Harvey.
view of port side
one of five motors
two fo the five motors looking aft
Engineer's station below deck
Engine Room Motor Control signaling
corresponding Motor Control signal in Wheelhouse
pump pressure signaling in Engine Room. Note the chain drive above that goes up to the Wheelhouse. This is the same for the Motor Control signaling in the above pictures.
pump pressure signaling in the Wheelhouse
Before the crew started up the motors one of the crew pointed out various points in the Engine Room. One point of interest was that when the boat was built in 1931 German engineering was highly regarded, and some of the valves in this boat are from Germany. The above picture of a water valve clearly shows a German swastika (botom center). From what the crewmember told me the swastika was originally a symbol denoting German craftsmanship.
Another point of interest is that the diesel motors are cylinder opposed, which means that each cylinder has two pistons. Both pistons compress to ignite the fuel, as opposed to single cylinder diesels which a single piston compresses against the cylinder head.
These are some of the water valves leading to the monitors
Bow monitor
Three monitors on "The Tower"
View of "The Tower"
Center monitors with Tower to the left
view of the Wheelhouse
Tower monitors flowing water
Fireboat.org, the website of the John J. Harvey. Lots of info on this site, check it out for the history of this boat.
Looking South at the George Washington Bridge while tied up a the Yonkers Pier
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CLM92982 liked a post in a topic by SteveOFD in Pictures from the Fireboat John J. Harvey
Here are some of the pictures I took last weekend 6/12/10 while onboard the Fireboat John J. Harvey.
view of port side
one of five motors
two fo the five motors looking aft
Engineer's station below deck
Engine Room Motor Control signaling
corresponding Motor Control signal in Wheelhouse
pump pressure signaling in Engine Room. Note the chain drive above that goes up to the Wheelhouse. This is the same for the Motor Control signaling in the above pictures.
pump pressure signaling in the Wheelhouse
Before the crew started up the motors one of the crew pointed out various points in the Engine Room. One point of interest was that when the boat was built in 1931 German engineering was highly regarded, and some of the valves in this boat are from Germany. The above picture of a water valve clearly shows a German swastika (botom center). From what the crewmember told me the swastika was originally a symbol denoting German craftsmanship.
Another point of interest is that the diesel motors are cylinder opposed, which means that each cylinder has two pistons. Both pistons compress to ignite the fuel, as opposed to single cylinder diesels which a single piston compresses against the cylinder head.
These are some of the water valves leading to the monitors
Bow monitor
Three monitors on "The Tower"
View of "The Tower"
Center monitors with Tower to the left
view of the Wheelhouse
Tower monitors flowing water
Fireboat.org, the website of the John J. Harvey. Lots of info on this site, check it out for the history of this boat.
Looking South at the George Washington Bridge while tied up a the Yonkers Pier
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x635 liked a post in a topic by SteveOFD in Ossining FD new apparatus - Updated Production Photos
The Village of Ossining has approved the purchase of two new fire apparatus.
E99 Monitor Hose KME Predator 1500GPM/500Gal. Pumper
L42 Washington H&L E-One 100' Rear Mount Tower Ladder
The E99 Apparatus Committee will go for pre-production meeting 2/5/10, L42 Committee is at E-One today for their meeting.
More info as available.
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x129K liked a post in a topic by SteveOFD in FDNY Houses NEAR GCT?
Here is a map of all Manhattan Firehouses from NYCFire.net.