Paddle Steamer Waverley engines on departure from Largs 25th May 2018

Paddle Steamer Waverley's engines on departure from Largs,25th May 2018. This was the Waverley's first public cruise of the 2018 season, her 44th operational season in Preservation.
Note how you can hear the engineers calling out the engine movements as signaled on the Telegraph repeater from the bridge.
Triple expansion steam engine, 2,100 indicated horse power (1,566kW) built by Rankin & Blackmore, Eagle Foundry, Greenock 1946. Cylinders, 24″, 39″ and 62″, Length of Stroke 66". Engine number 520.
To see the engine at maximum speed click on the link below.
• Paddle Steamer Waverle...

[@BiddieTube]

Nice to see old machines still working. I bet it is as reliable, or even more reliable than an EMD.

[@michaelcarlisle5403]

Down in the engine room-the camera makes you think that here’s no movement

[@mohamedalaal737]

The engines remain upside down

[@dancarlin5434]

Anyone know when/why the big ring gear was added to the crank shaft?

[@stephenwilson5043]

It’s turning gear I believe.

[@ThomasAndrewsShipBuilder]

Sounds like Titanic engine

[@stephenwilson5043]

It’s basically the same type of engine ie triple expansion condensing but inclined diagonally here rather than in the vertically as in Titanic and directly connected to the paddles here rather than geared to a screw prop.

[@mohamedalaal737]

That is 54.90 kn?

[@stephenwilson5043]

Typically she does around 14 knots for fuel consumption can do about 18.5 when pushed.