s/s Sankt Erik engine rooms

Icebreaker Sankt Erik triple expansion steam engines 1200 hp (forward, Klug reversing link motion) and 2800 hp (aft, Flodman reversing link motion). Built 1915, homeport Stockholm. Recorded 15th Aug 2007.

[@grevberg]

I actually worked on that boat the winter of 68 the last really cold winter in Stockholm and now it's a museum
it makes me feel my age.

[@camerafloss]

The best engine video on you tube, thanks for posting it I have enjoyed it many times.

[@hmsmariano]

i've never seen how the telegraph operates, my father talked me about it and how it works, but this video shows the real thing. thanks a lot.

[@mastersduhgree]

Carl; Gosh guy,,,thank you sir for posting this video.I certainly wish there were others willing to post video,s that have engine room funtions to them.If a person were then able to see enough of these type then they would in the end,be able to understand just how a ships engine room functions.I and many others are curious as to how they do funtion yet there just are not enough places or video,s to take in,in order to gain this knowledge.Thanks again carl,,much,much appreciate your video sir.

[@petermines]

What a fantastic engine, Great shots of the crossheads.
Well done.

[@mountwood2002]

Health and safety would have a field day now!!!

[@chengloki]

Chief, that was normal practice on the old Navy steam vessels. We snipes ran the engine room. =Stefan=

[@impavitus]

excellent video!

[@pmcwbn823]

Very interesting, very well done video!
When reversing, the large wheel spins pretty fast for a few seconds, automatically. Could be dangerous for those not expecting this.

[@herbgarratt]

Most likely explanation: The wheel you can see spinning at each reversal is attached directly to the crankshaft of a small 2-cylinder steam reversing engine. The main reversing shaft (wyper shaft) requires too much force to be moved manually (normally) to Ahead or Astern positions. When the engineer selects a direction, the engine rotates a worm which engages with a worm wheel, rotating a crank disc. The pin of the crank disc rotates through 180 degrees (+/-). The rod attached at the crank disc's pin throws the large arm of the reversing shaft to the desired position. Once the desired position is reached, that action stops the reversing engine (floating lever &c). Only non experienced people would be unaware that the wheel may well spin immediately after the telegraph commands a movement. If the reversing engine fails, the worm driving all this servo system can be operated by hand, slowly, and this is the main reason the wheel is there, apart from also forming a flywheel for the reversing engine.

[@p61guy]

Thank you very much for posting!

[@sbd403]

Amazing!

[@carljesper]

Thanks!
The wheel don´t start automatically - it´s manouvered by the little lever behind the wheel.

[@maxpaul11]

wow really awsome

[@NetsrohtBMW]

GREAT!!!

[@KingJellyfishII]

I NEED ONE!

[@Nza420]

talk about fly-by-wire :D

[@gregorymalchuk272]

Fly-by-telegraph-wire

[@KingJellyfishII]

Mmm small engine

[@VaporHidriaSegundo]

Amazing !!!