MASSIVE Triple Expansion Steam Engine FULL AHEAD on the

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Жыл бұрын

The main engine on the Liberty Ship Jeremiah O'Brien running at full ahead. 2,500 HP of triple expansion steam engine goodness. My father Steve in the hat.
Visit ‪@ssjeremiahobrienofficial‬ or www.ssjeremiahobrien.org/ for more info on the ship and how you can become a volunteer or donate.
Yes, this is the engine used for the engine room scenes in the James Cameron movie "Titantic"
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@MiniMC546 Жыл бұрын

This is the closest you can get in seeing what Titanic's engines may have looked like but three times bigger.

@Rammstein0963. 10 ай бұрын

Which is why James Cameron specifically used this very ship for the engine room scenes in the movie.

@saxonaudio 8 ай бұрын

@@Rammstein0963. I knew those engines looked familiar.

@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710 4 ай бұрын

Similar to the Battleship Texas engines.

@ZechsMerquise73 2 ай бұрын

get yourself someone who looks at you like that man looks at this piston

@thefoxsaysmeow Жыл бұрын

Damn, this is the coolest thing I've seen all week. What an impressive feat of engineering. Thanks for sharing!

@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm happy to share it. We'll be running the ship at pier 35 in SF this coming Friday-Sunday (July 14-16th, 2023), if you find your way out here away from the murderous roadrunners.

@rudycarlson8245 3 ай бұрын

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE what is the story on the O’Brien? When is the next time she is going to head out?

@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE 3 ай бұрын

@@rudycarlson8245 that's a very good question. I'm not sure. You may want to check their website: www.ssjeremiahobrien.org/

@leVermouth Жыл бұрын

Sounds beautiful

@KnittingPasta 3 ай бұрын

I love how he leans on a component, rests his head on his hand, and just watches it go.

@Sidecharacter1912 22 күн бұрын

I'd do the same

@saxonaudio 8 ай бұрын

These engines are massive.

@dennisyoung4631 7 ай бұрын

Yup, it sure was. Some years back, the O’Brien was docked at Portland, and I was in the Engine room - by far, the best part of the ship if you’re a lifelong engine-nerd. It wasn’t running then, bummer. I wish I could have seen it running!

@OzzieBo 3 ай бұрын

Not as big as the Titanic’s.

@daanbos5918 Ай бұрын

Quite scary seeing a large amount of steel move so easily

@samanli-tw3id 5 ай бұрын

WE GO FULL AHEAD!

@bestirishfirefighter 5 ай бұрын

Cmon put your backs into it!!!

@creeguyvernon 11 ай бұрын

Triple expansion steam piston engine ❤, they also make triple expansion steam turbines too, general electric and the old ocean liner SS Oriana had them 😎

@duckyman1755 Жыл бұрын

the guy in the beginning was one step away from a trip to the hospital

@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE Жыл бұрын

The guy standing on a sidewalk inches away from speeding traffic is also. Millions stood in those same spots on thousands of ships when reciprocating steam ruled the waves. Only the dumb or clumsy got eaten, and rightfully so.

@poonannyjones2375 Жыл бұрын

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE Did you just say clumsy people deserve to be killed lmfao

@winterroadspokenword4681 8 ай бұрын

You could say the same of anyone that chops with knives, drives cars, flies planes,uses power tools, or fires a gun.

@rhavrane Жыл бұрын

Bonjour Wesley, Your father actually worked on this mythical Liberty ship ? What an amazing experience ! Besides this, not obvious to find an unusual noise... in this noise. Did he finally succeed ? Funny to imagine that full ahead is about 125 RPM, these boats were very slow. But they made what they were built for and made fortunes of several shipowners after the war. I would like to build a model replica of this boat, very uncommon if steam equipped. Amicalement, Raphaël

@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE Жыл бұрын

Bonjour Raphaël, My father and I have been onboard a few times. Helping out here and there. I think the source of the noise has been found and mitigated. It really is incredible the size of these engines and what they did. How many of these ships they made in such a short time... And how long this one has lasted. This is the only ship to ever steam out of the "mothball" reserve fleet under her own power. A feat unto itself. I'm sure you could make an incredible model of one. I am looking forward to seeing it! 🤓

@ttm2609 8 ай бұрын

Not mythical, quite real, if you get out of your cavern and actually see the world