Re: Ruby gas jet mod
Thanks Vance: for the information on old Ruby girl! Man i just thought it was me or I had ill-- manner butane drinking Ruby! now i know what up! she Ruby -sucks- water- faster -than than the local -CSC- fire -dept.pumper! i took old RUBY (don't take your steam to town?)to a train meet (Electric) SORRY GUYS! just show her off to the (DC )-crowd kinda funny to see the (all- ways very (nice and friendly) (great bunch guys )!- but electric (- + ) guys place- Ruby very carefully -on the track and turn on the the power pack and she -Ruby -didn't move? i should have said something like guys she live steamer I forgot too -DUH on my part heehaa! i know not cool! i guess you had to be there? that when i brought out the distilled, water, and butane, steam oil, sewing machine oil, I would have said 3-in-one-oil but I know that would start up the oil Vs oil stuff and that's no fun? Anyway-back to the story-holly BACHMAN ! well lets just say Ruby made fair showing for about ten minutes when she stop dead in her tracks it took on the the appearance of Thomas the tank story! Thomas breaks the rules! cars-derailed off the track one LGB flat car came to close to old HOT! HOT! AM-out of water-Ruby-engine and received alit hot foot can we say lgb melt down, So RUBY and myself are barred until she decide to lay off the H-2-O, Ruby does have drinking problem Tombo -Newbie --Colorado :)-P.S -just remember am newbie so when you folks say gas-jet jet-gas -- remind me its not air-force-jet-plane? -ok DUH-
Live Steam on the C.G.R.R.
Dear Live Steam Friends, The Cherry Grove Rail Road (Fire Island, N.Y.) is in operation with a Ruby making regular runs between the neighboring beach communities of Cherry Grove and the Fire Island Pines. For a look at my Ruby under steam see: http://home.earthlink.net/~skeptic49/Ruby1.jpg/ http://home.earthlink.net/~skeptic49/Ruby2.jpg/ http://home.earthlink.net/~skeptic49/Ruby3.jpg/ For more information on construction of the C.G.R.R. out here on a sandy island, see my homepage: http://home.earthlink.net/~skeptic49/ After a break in period, my Ruby is running well averaging 12 to 15 minute runs on preheated water. The most difficult aspect of running the engine now is setting the throttle and the burner to affect a realistic speed and maximize run times. Anyone have any radio control tips or recommendations? Jim Kelly C.G.R.R.
Live Steam on the C.G.R.R. (CORRECTION)
Dear Live Steam Friends, The links were incorrect on the previous email - sorry - here are the correct links for the photos. The Cherry Grove Rail Road (Fire Island, N.Y.) is in operation with a Ruby making regular runs between the neighboring beach communities of Cherry Grove and the Fire Island Pines. For a look at my Ruby under steam see: http://home.earthlink.net/~skeptic49/Ruby1.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~skeptic49/Ruby2.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~skeptic49/Ruby3.jpg For more information on construction of the C.G.R.R. out here on a sandy island, see my homepage: http://home.earthlink.net/~skeptic49/ After a break in period, my Ruby is running well averaging 12 to 15 minute runs on preheated water. The most difficult aspect of running the engine now is setting the throttle and the burner to affect a realistic speed and maximize run times. Anyone have any radio control tips or recommendations? Jim Kelly C.G.R.R.
