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These first few pictures show the first run under steam. We were at Henner's place and the lack of track did not stop us from running it! Viewed: 631 times.
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IMGP0534 Viewed: 542 times.
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This short movie shows the engine running back and forth on Henner's garage floor. Viewed: 285 times.
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IMGP0535 Viewed: 528 times.
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IMGP0536 Viewed: 486 times.
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This nearly 30 years old D10 engine ran perfectly... Viewed: 668 times.
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IMGP0538 Viewed: 584 times.
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IMGP0539 Viewed: 512 times.
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Here is the Suart vertical boiler. It came complete with a throttle, a water gauge, a safety valve and a pressure gauge. Viewed: 512 times.
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Here you can see the water pump (not yet connected). It is driven via an excentric from the jack shaft. The same excentric also drives the lubricator. Viewed: 566 times.
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IMGP0546 Viewed: 512 times.
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This is the first test run on my home line. It was not very succesful as we found out that the cylinders had no packing! As a result, the engine was barely able to pull me on the flat and refused to go up hill.
This sad experience lead to three things:
- The grade on my layout wa eased.
- The engine was geared lower
- The cylinders were packed Viewed: 696 times.
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Packing disaster! I packed the cylinders with teflon tape, ran the engine once and then after it sat for a couple of weeks, I noticed the engine was very hard to turn by hand. This picture shows what I found when I pulled the cylinders out... It turns out these cylinders are oil tight and do not need any packing. Viewed: 666 times.
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Here is something you don't see everyday: a steam locomotive doing donuts... Please note that I'm not pushing the engine: it is pulling me! Viewed: 339 times.
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Up to this time, the Maximod had been a poor performer: it was incapable of pulling me around my track (2% grade). I found that the gas jet was clogged and I was putting too much water in the biler. As this movie shows, it is now fine. Viewed: 171 times.
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