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You will Love me then, I am preparing to pull American style Coaches behind my Bowmans, they actually look the part as is _________________ Non Impedite Raditioni Cogitationis
Chimney/stack is on the list. Just need to figure the right one out, but I think I've about settled on a diamond-top stack. _________________ '48 Farmall Cub "Black Cat"
Mamod TE1A "Kayenta"
Wilesco Traktor
Wilesco "Old Smokey" roller
Red Rocks Railroad
Mamod SL "Los Dos"
Accucraft Ruby
Gravel car No. 1 just passed the first roll test on some track this afternoon. I've just got to install the side rails that'll hold the gravel and we'll have a finished car!
On other fronts, I've started installing the side guard on the table. Just waiting for my batteries to recharge and I'll get that finished tomorrow, so I can finish sanding and put the track back down. We'll try to get in a run tomorrow afternoon/evening. Here's hoping! _________________ '48 Farmall Cub "Black Cat"
Mamod TE1A "Kayenta"
Wilesco Traktor
Wilesco "Old Smokey" roller
Red Rocks Railroad
Mamod SL "Los Dos"
Accucraft Ruby
Well, without ballast the track is not the most stable, but it does make for interesting operations. It also means I still have a grade, and getting Los Dos to climb it with a car behind her is interesting, but not impossible.
Gravel car is a bit tipsy - I don't think I set the journals quite exactly opposite, so unloaded it has a tendency to derail. A couple bits of sandstone fixed that, so I ran several laps around. I found I DO have a steam leak at the reverser block, so I'll have to fix that. It looks impressive now though, almost like a blowdown valve.
An interesting and unwelcome surprise was that despite still having water in the boiler, a few beads of solder appeared around the steam dome bushing. It still held water fine - I think it was due to having the gas up too for a bit.
Other than that, one good day on the rails! Hopefully pictures will follow later this evening. _________________ '48 Farmall Cub "Black Cat"
Mamod TE1A "Kayenta"
Wilesco Traktor
Wilesco "Old Smokey" roller
Red Rocks Railroad
Mamod SL "Los Dos"
Accucraft Ruby
When firing with Gas, one has to really watch the water level. a reason the Ne Mamod Loco has a Solver Soldered Boiler. I do like the convenience of gas firing though, a gas burner keeps making steam as fast as the engine uses it. _________________ Non Impedite Raditioni Cogitationis
Had the Ruby out for her first spin on the tracks today. A little under powered, but that I think can be explained by a couple of fixable steam leaks (some more easily fixable than others). Steaming ended early when I unscrewed the throttle too far and it popped out! There goes all the boiler pressure and steam! Fortunately it landed in a clean spot (no sand), and I got it reinstalled, but I felt rather silly. Performance was improving, able to get a full run around the track just before my foolish throttle play.
Sounds quite nice, though, and light was good. Got a couple pictures and a short video (of it running out of steam on the uphill), but I think our new dog ate my dang upload USB device! I'll have to wait until after this payday to pick another one up. Ugh. _________________ '48 Farmall Cub "Black Cat"
Mamod TE1A "Kayenta"
Wilesco Traktor
Wilesco "Old Smokey" roller
Red Rocks Railroad
Mamod SL "Los Dos"
Accucraft Ruby
Sounds like progress is being made, Cant wait till the pics are posted.
What did you decide to use for ballast? _________________ Non Impedite Raditioni Cogitationis
Sounds like progress is being made, Cant wait till the pics are posted.
What did you decide to use for ballast?
Still not ballasted, but I'm going to go with decomposed granite. It's got the most recommendations from the live steamers over at MLS. _________________ '48 Farmall Cub "Black Cat"
Mamod TE1A "Kayenta"
Wilesco Traktor
Wilesco "Old Smokey" roller
Red Rocks Railroad
Mamod SL "Los Dos"
Accucraft Ruby
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Accucraft "Ruby" Locomotive Kit 2008 / 2009
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It still held water fine - I think it was due to having the gas up too for a bit.
There goes all the boiler pressure and steam! Fortunately it landed in a clean spot (no sand), and I got it reinstalled, but I felt rather silly. Performance was improving, able to get a full run around the track just before my foolish throttle play.
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