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BigRed This is the third running of the siren. On this day the clutch is being tested. David is operating the clutch lever which, in the photograph, is in the disengaged position. David is wearing 30 dB hearing protection. (05.25.03) |
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BigRed On this, the third run-up, BigRed again blows dirty brown smoke from its six projector horns. Again David stopped the revving at 3000 RPM and shut the siren down after only 60 seconds of running time. The brown smoke was not from the engine and appears to be 30 years of dirt and rust that collected in the compressor. Exhaust can be seen blowing out of the top stacks while more exhaust leaks from the exhaust manifolds. David is wearing 30 dB hearing protection. (05.25.03) |
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BigRed On this, the fourth run-up BigRed belches a dirty brown fog from its six projector horns as the engine hits full throttle, 4600 RPM. This run lasted for only 60 seconds. The concrete steps are in the background, not in front of the siren. (05.25.03) |
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BigRed David Stall poses with BigRed after a third day of successful test runs. On this day the siren was operated at full-throttle for the first time since arriving in Texas. WOW this baby is LOUD! (05.25.03) |
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November 02, 2006 Copyright 2003 David K. Stall | |
