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MTA · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:09 am Post subject: The years steamings

As I've said about a week ago, I'd post up the steamings of my engines. This means how many times they've run on one fuel and water filling.:

Wilesco Roller 7
Mamod TE1A 10
Wilesco Locomobile 8
Mamod Minor 1 11
Water Cart
MSS Loco 27
Pop pop Boat 9
SR1A 2
SE3 2
Bowman M158 1
D141 2

I do this mainly so I can figure out when I think an engine needs a rest and some attention

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Steve_S · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:28 am Post subject:

I've never kept records of when I steam each engine, but its a good idea... and this is the ideal time to start. Maybe this would be a good new year resolution.

James · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:29 am Post subject:

Cool!

I'll keep a record too
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Wallace · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:48 am Post subject:

Yeah I might do the same too. Good idea MTA.

I have been meaning to write down how many ml's each engine takes, esp the Minors.

The MEC1, SE3, and SE2a are the only ones I have that I can fill to overflow, and they don't prime.
Fill my SE2 to overflow, and it primes badly.
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During 2006 I steamed both SE3s, my M122 and M135 Bowmans. SW1 green, SE2, SP3, SP5, SP2, both early MM1s and Wilesco D455.

Must steam my rollers and TEs in 2007 . . .

Mamodman123 · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject:

I steamed my locos loads,various SE3's loads, Bowman M158, SP2, SP5 a couple of times. SE2 that i striped down.

Can't think of much else

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tmuir · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:49 pm Post subject:

Mamodman123 · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject:

That's a lot of engines steamed Tmuir!

I forgot, I steamed a MM2 after I fixed a chimney on it

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tmuir · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject:

Well I bought them all in 2006 and I had to steam them atleast once to make sure they worked.

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Mamodman123 · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject:

tmuir · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:40 pm Post subject:

My Te1a was the biggest problem for me.
Needed to replace the boiler, luckily Manxman had a spare one and had to replace all the steam pipes as one ewhaust was missing and the soldering was cracked on other 2. Works fine now after some fine tuning.
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Mamodman123 · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:43 pm Post subject:

MTA · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject:

All my engines have been alright, no work needed whatsoever, just a clean

Although the Bowman M158 will need the pipe from the boiler into the port face soldering, as the union nut on the pipe wouldn't twist, and was tight, I applied a bit too much force and the solder joinet broke... Oh well!
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Mamodman123 · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject:

James · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject:

I steamed:

SW1
SA1
MM2
MM1
TE1a
SR1a
SE3
SE2a
SE1a
Loco
Wilesco roller
Wileco D22
Flatbase SE2

And a load more, and some I sold
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