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Originally Posted by weidner
Looking at the picture in the current thread " Oops ! " reminds me that back in the day many engines had home made safety valve bonnets . Some were quite neat and workmanlike , some less so , but they all served a purpose . My own engine has no roof at all , but steam from the safeties is sometimes a real nuisance , and is sometimes frankly dangerous because one cannot see ahead . Yes , I know that some perfect persons would manage their boilers so expertly that such a thing would NEVER happen to them , but the rest of us do get caught out .
So , why not make your own , a legit chance to show a bit of craft and imagination , owt's better than nowt .
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As you said Bob I'm sure the perfect people on here that know best would never let the safety valves blow, but back in the real world from time to time it does happen.
I remember when I owned my D2 roller it was a nightmare if the safety did lift, to see forward as the Steam on those Fowler's seems to go downwards and completely excuse your view you!