MINAZ 1816
These photographs of Minaz 1816 were taken by Shaun McMahon in 1999 at 'Ecovapor' in Havana, Cuba. My thanks to Shaun for allowing me to use them here.
MINAZ 1816 was given a fairly simple but very effective modernisation my Porta.
en español: Tracción a vapor moderna y sostenible – el escenario cubano
MINAZ 1816 on display for Ecovapor, Havana. 1999. © Shaun McMahon
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A view of the cabside which gives some idea of this machine's height. 1999. © Shaun McMahon |
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To clear the enlarged superheater header the exhaust arrangement is at an angle. Also note the closed type feedwater heater mounted on the front of the enlarged smokebox. 1999. © Shaun McMahon |
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Front end detail of 1816. 1999. © Shaun McMahon |
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On each side of the loco converted Chinese built truck engines are set up as mechanical air brake pressure maintainers. Each is driven from an extension to the expansion link. 1999. © Shaun McMahon |
This view more clearly shows the drive to the air maintainer. 1999. © Shaun McMahon
David Wardale (left) listens to Ing. Porta explaining some of the loco's features. Note the substantial cylinders are well insulated, the size of the piston tail rod gland and that exhaust steam for the feedwater heater is taken directly from the valve end. 1999. Shaun McMahon
The tender is configured for multiple fuels. As displayed at Ecovapor 1816 was burning gas oil (diesel). 1999. © Shaun McMahon
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Fireman's side controls with the oil feed valve prominent. 1999. © Shaun McMahon |
A wider view showing the vertical sliding firehole door and built in floor level ventilation! 1999. © Shaun McMahon
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The driver's side - also in red! No nice screw reverser either.... 1999. © Shaun McMahon |
At Ecovapor 1816 appeared with an additional water carrier. Note from the rear the height of the tender. it was built up as high as the loading gauge would permit. 1999. © Shaun McMahon
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1816 on a roundhouse turntable. © José Olmo |
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A good head-on view of 1816 clearly showing the size of the feedwater heater. © José Olmo |
And an action shot....
Now in black MINAZ 1816 during the 2000 season Zafra. Note the tender has been cut down slightly to assist with tender first operations. © José Olmo
Much more to follow as time and information permits!