Re: RH SRRL #24
Hello All --- A bit of an off-topic question but I want to store a couple of steamers for a few months during some rebuilding. Is it best to drain the dist. water from the boilers or leave some in?? Since it is distilled it is rather intertwhat is the school of thought on this??? Many thanks for your guidance --- Bob - Original Message - From: Chuck Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 3:30 PM Subject: RE: RH SRRL #24 I seem to remember reading the review in Steam in the Garden before I bought mine and the author stated that Roundhouse told him the scale of the #24 was 1:22.5 because they wanted to match the LGB offerings (coaches and freight cars) at the time. Chuck Walters Twin Lakes Railway http://home.twcny.rr.com/twinlakesrw -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kevin Strong Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 2:08 PM To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam Subject: Re: RH SRRL #24 Roger Loxley told me it was to 9/16 scale as he felt it would me too big in 1:19. Interesting, considering the size of the 1:20 offerings available now. Makes you appreciate how small those 2' locos really were! Later, K
Re: RH SRRL #24
Chuck, I believe it is best to drain the boiler to be on the safe side as I have been told by cooling system engineers that distilled water gets 'hungry and will eat some metals. However I have left distilled water in copper boilers for up to a year with no apparent ill effects. I do believe it would be advisable to get the water out of the cylinders and the lines by running on air for a couple of minutes. One must close the throttle (regulator), fill the lubricator and run the engine thru the lubricator filler opening. This will make sure the pistons and cylinders will not dry out and the rings get brittle- It may be advisable to use a light oil for this purpose. Now the other experts will move in!! Geoff. Hello All --- A bit of an off-topic question but I want to store a couple of steamers for a few months during some rebuilding. Is it best to drain the dist. water from the boilers or leave some in?? Since it is distilled it is rather intertwhat is the school of thought on this??? Many thanks for your guidance --- Bob - Original Message - From: Chuck Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 3:30 PM Subject: RE: RH SRRL #24 I seem to remember reading the review in Steam in the Garden before I bought mine and the author stated that Roundhouse told him the scale of the #24 was 1:22.5 because they wanted to match the LGB offerings (coaches and freight cars) at the time. Chuck Walters Twin Lakes Railway http://home.twcny.rr.com/twinlakesrw -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kevin Strong Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 2:08 PM To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam Subject: Re: RH SRRL #24 Roger Loxley told me it was to 9/16 scale as he felt it would me too big in 1:19. Interesting, considering the size of the 1:20 offerings available now. Makes you appreciate how small those 2' locos really were! Later, K
Re: RH SRRL #24
Sorry Bob--I didn't mean Chuck--however, he could help you too--right Chuck?? I believe it is best to drain the boiler to be on the safe side as I have been told by cooling system engineers that distilled water gets 'hungry and will eat some metals. However I have left distilled water in copper boilers for up to a year with no apparent ill effects. I do believe it would be advisable to get the water out of the cylinders and the lines by running on air for a couple of minutes. One must close the throttle (regulator), fill the lubricator and run the engine thru the lubricator filler opening. This will make sure the pistons and cylinders will not dry out and the rings get brittle- It may be advisable to use a light oil for this purpose. Now the other experts will move in!! Geoff. Hello All --- A bit of an off-topic question but I want to store a couple of steamers for a few months during some rebuilding. Is it best to drain the dist. water from the boilers or leave some in?? Since it is distilled it is rather intertwhat is the school of thought on this??? Many thanks for your guidance --- Bob - Original Message - From: Chuck Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 3:30 PM Subject: RE: RH SRRL #24 I seem to remember reading the review in Steam in the Garden before I bought mine and the author stated that Roundhouse told him the scale of the #24 was 1:22.5 because they wanted to match the LGB offerings (coaches and freight cars) at the time. Chuck Walters Twin Lakes Railway http://home.twcny.rr.com/twinlakesrw -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kevin Strong Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 2:08 PM To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam Subject: Re: RH SRRL #24 Roger Loxley told me it was to 9/16 scale as he felt it would me too big in 1:19. Interesting, considering the size of the 1:20 offerings available now. Makes you appreciate how small those 2' locos really were! Later, K
Re: RH SRRL #24
Thanks Geoff --- probably a good idea. I have already drained one. The other I plan to just run periodically to refresh the cylinders and keep up the oil points. It would be nice to find an additive that could be put in the boiler water that would have a anti-corrosive effect relative to the copper, and that would be chemically compatible with all parts. Maybe someday someone will formulate such an additive. Cheers --- Bob - Original Message - From: Geoff Spenceley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 1:08 PM Subject: Re: RH SRRL #24 Sorry Bob--I didn't mean Chuck--however, he could help you too--right Chuck?? I believe it is best to drain the boiler to be on the safe side as I have been told by cooling system engineers that distilled water gets 'hungry and will eat some metals. However I have left distilled water in copper boilers for up to a year with no apparent ill effects. I do believe it would be advisable to get the water out of the cylinders and the lines by running on air for a couple of minutes. One must close the throttle (regulator), fill the lubricator and run the engine thru the lubricator filler opening. This will make sure the pistons and cylinders will not dry out and the rings get brittle- It may be advisable to use a light oil for this purpose. Now the other experts will move in!! Geoff. Hello All --- A bit of an off-topic question but I want to store a couple of steamers for a few months during some rebuilding. Is it best to drain the dist. water from the boilers or leave some in?? Since it is distilled it is rather intertwhat is the school of thought on this??? Many thanks for your guidance --- Bob - Original Message - From: Chuck Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 3:30 PM Subject: RE: RH SRRL #24 I seem to remember reading the review in Steam in the Garden before I bought mine and the author stated that Roundhouse told him the scale of the #24 was 1:22.5 because they wanted to match the LGB offerings (coaches and freight cars) at the time. Chuck Walters Twin Lakes Railway http://home.twcny.rr.com/twinlakesrw -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kevin Strong Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 2:08 PM To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam Subject: Re: RH SRRL #24 Roger Loxley told me it was to 9/16 scale as he felt it would me too big in 1:19. Interesting, considering the size of the 1:20 offerings available now. Makes you appreciate how small those 2' locos really were! Later, K
Re: RH SRRL #24
Gentlemen, The hungry effect occurs not with distilled water but with deionized water. It draws the removed ions from the metals it comes in contact with and can cause serious damages over a long term. Andre' _ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/
Re: RH SRRL #24
Thanks for the input Andre Sounds like the safest route is to drain, with distilled water the second best. Thanks Again --- Bob - Original Message - From: Andre' Schofield [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 6:33 PM Subject: Re: RH SRRL #24 Gentlemen, The hungry effect occurs not with distilled water but with deionized water. It draws the removed ions from the metals it comes in contact with and can cause serious damages over a long term. Andre' _ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page - FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/
