Idle chat: wings, waves, wheels…

Da Galley Wench finally gave in and sent me this;

She is the BOSS...
On the boat, fixing the boat, piloting the boat, docking the boat, anchoring the boat, fueling the boat and paying for it all, I am the captain.

A new waterfront Park in Detroit is set to open this Fall. It is called the Ralph C. Wilson Park.

...and for you Detroit lovers, here is the new Hudson's Detroit building that just opened...it seems. The second-tallest building in downtown Detroit.

I remember Detroit in the 80s. The armed door man at the downtown Hilton warned everybody to be back before dark to avoid a locked front door issue.

Not sure what you are asking in your valve train comment?

Un-like Toro mowers and outboard engines, Detroit used exhaust valves for the blowers to blow (scavenge) exhaust rite out the top of the lung.
The same bump shaft (cam shaft) operates the injector locally (on the lung top) to keep things even more simple.
Such a wonderful design that started over 100 years ago.

Winton started these designs back in 1913.
The original common rail;
https://www.dieselduck.info/historical/01 diesel engine/detroit diesel/index.html

Well yes, there is a valve and injector train on the top.
Detroit 2-strokes also do not pressurize the crank case like a Toro or outboard also.
It is a 2-stroke, just not like anything else in the world. Just better..

Building a large model of the "Bourbon Evolution 804".

Sulzer was one of the first (if not THE first) to install valve-less, 2-stroke engines in ships. Still a blow thru lung with a non-pressureized sump (most with wide open sumps).
I recall they made some of the first reversing ship engines also.

Then the need for smaller and easily serviced diesels were needed.
Then came Mr Winton and the little 2-stroke we know was born.

Yes, there is still a cult following. When properly assembled and maintained, they will always keep running.
Mine will out live me.
Sadly, not the cleanest engine and the EPA had the silver bullet.
Militarys (EPA exempt) all over the world (including the US) still run the heck out of them when something has to keep running.

'BRILLIANT LADY" first departure from Ponta Delgada, Azores.