Solar Steam Turbine with Parabolic Solar Dish Collector

Solar Steam Turbine Producing Steam from Sunlight using a Parabolic Solar Dish Collector. LINK: Youtube

WORLD’S SMALLEST FUNCTIONAL STEAM TRAIN

“It was [seen] during festivities to commemorate the opening of the new JR Nada station. The railway was build in parallel with the Hanshin railway next to Iwaya park and people (mainly parents with their children) were taking rides on it. It could easily accommodate 15-20 people and it was traveling around 4-8 mph (crude estimate) fully loaded.” LINK, Via: Youtube

Mighty Mini Fog Maker

Here is an easy mini fog maker that produces mighty results! LINK: Youtube

The second steam rocket run

The second test run of our steam rocket kick, at 40 bar steam pressure I reached a top speed of 105km/h after 5.5 seconds. LINK: Youtube

Steam-Powered Airplane

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The Tesla Air 2000 was a biplane built in 1933 by William Besler and Nathan C. Price. It was powered by a steam boiler that was so quiet that spectators on the ground could hear the pilot calling to them. From the video notes:

The advantages of the “Besler System” that were claimed at the time included the elimination of audible noise and destructive vibration; greater efficiency at low engine speeds and also at high altitudes where lower air temperatures assisted condensation; reduced likelihood of engine failure; reduced maintenance costs; reduced fuel costs, since fuel oil was used in place of petrol; reduced fire hazard since the fuel was less volatile and operating temperatures were lower; and a lack of need for radio shielding.

For capacities in excess of 1000 horse power a turbine captures the energy released by the expansion of steam more efficiently than a piston. Thus, the steam reciprocating engine turned out to be unsuitable for scaling up to the needs of large aircraft

Via: Make, Via: Neatorama

Beautiful Steam Trains

If anyone knows where some of these were taken leave a comment. LINK

Dordt In Steam

Dordt is an abbreviation for the Dutch town of Dordrecht. On May 17 and 18, 2008, the largest steam power event in Europe will be held for the thirteenth time in Dordrecht.

Organisers expect 250,000 visitors at this steam celebration. The gigantic event is spread across two areas in the city which are linked with ships, trains and old-timer busses.

On the Dordt in Steam site you can play the steam organ. LINK