Re: Spring is here, steam up the Ruby
Ok I'll cut down on the water a little more, the gas valve is not leaking , much to my surprise as all I have heard about leaky valves on the Ruby. If it stops raining this weekend I'll give her another try. Thanks all for the info, Roger
Re: Spring is here, steam up the Ruby
You likly are putting in too much water. The RUBY is a wet engine, and is designed to run out of fuel before water. However, once it is warmed up, it should not be gushing water all the time it is running. Fill the boiler all the way to the top, then remove about 30ml. This should be about right. Also make sure the seal on your gas value is tight. (You may want to microwave the water before putting it in the boiler.) Once the burner is going, let it run until the pressure is up around 20-30 psi before you open the valve. Potential Modifications others have done: Get some boiler insulation and cladding and insulate the boiler. If your burner is covered in a stainless steel tube that narrows to a point right before the last slot, open the point so that it is a slot about 1/8" or so. This will increase the burner eficientcy. Stretch the pressure relief valve a little or shim it. This will increase the boiler pressure to around 40 psi and let it run longer on less water (and drier). Replace your gas jet with a #3. Convert to a SUPER HEATER. Look on my website at http://24.240.11.44/Ruby/RubyMain-Frame.html for parts list from Sulphur Springs. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It seems to take forever to get up steam and the safety valve never pops off. > After a run of > maybe 7 to 8 minutes there is still a lot of water left in the boiler and it > pukes gobs and gobs of water out the stack.
RE: Spring is here, steam up the Ruby
Hi Roger, Best practice for Ruby (and most steam engines) is to fill her to the top and then draw off 25 to 30 mL. It will still take her between 5 and 7 minutes to reach pressure. And every Ruby I have seen spews out gobs and gobs of water and oil from her stack. Chuck Walters - President Central New York Large Scale Railway Society http://home.twcny.rr.com/cnylsrs "Ten-foot modelers rule" -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 5:49 PM To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam Subject: Spring is here, steam up the Ruby Hi Guys, Well spring has finally come to Iowa this week, I got some track maintenance done and steamed up Miss Ruby for the first time. Being new to live steam, could it be I am filling the boiler with to much water, as it seems to take forever to get up steam and the safety valve never pops off. After a run of maybe 7 to 8 minutes there is still a lot of water left in the boiler and it pukes gobs and gobs of water out the stack. Once she gets going she sure runs nice. Have a good one, Roger Arndt
Re: Spring is here, steam up the Ruby
Hi Guys, Well spring has finally come to Iowa this week, I got some track maintenance done and steamed up Miss Ruby for the first time. Being new to live steam, could it be I am filling the boiler with to much water, as it seems to take forever to get up steam and the safety valve never pops off. After a run of maybe 7 to 8 minutes there is still a lot of water left in the boiler and it pukes gobs and gobs of water out the stack. Once she gets going she sure runs nice. Have a good one, Roger Arndt >>
Spring is here, steam up the Ruby
Hi Guys, Well spring has finally come to Iowa this week, I got some track maintenance done and steamed up Miss Ruby for the first time. Being new to live steam, could it be I am filling the boiler with to much water, as it seems to take forever to get up steam and the safety valve never pops off. After a run of maybe 7 to 8 minutes there is still a lot of water left in the boiler and it pukes gobs and gobs of water out the stack. Once she gets going she sure runs nice. Have a good one, Roger Arndt
