Kevin, since I started the question the answer is most
definitely. email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thank you in advance.
Mike
--- Kevin O'Connor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The stock Aster Big Boy locomotive does not have
> cylinder drain cocks.
> The model that Pthornto spoke of in his message is
> owned by Bill Crane who
> bought it from Lindsay Crow in Australia. Lindsay
> has installed cylinder
> drain cocks on several locomotives. One such
> Lindsay installation may be
> seen on page 71 of Aster's 1975 (green, fifth
> edition) catalog on a European
> locomotive. A sketch is included in the
> presentation.
> I have installed my own version of cylinder
> drain cocks on several
> locomotives including a Frank S., Ruby, Bantam (tiny
> cylinders), B-1 Baldwin
> and others that I have forgotten about. At first I
> used the "shuttle cock"
> principal wherein a rod with a radial groove
> shuttled back and forth opening
> and closing a .020" dia hole open to the interior of
> the steam cylinder. It
> worked fine, but I wanted something better. Now I
> build up "automatic"
> drain cocks. They look very similar, but the rod
> that used to shuttle no
> longer moves. It stays still and provides a
> controlled "leak" that allows
> condensate to drain out, but not steam under load.
> I am building up an Aster "Titfield Thunderbolt"
> for Diamondhead 2002
> and it will also feature cylinder drain cocks, but
> of a third, very
> different design. Because of the lack of ground
> clearance under the
> cylinder the two automatic type drain cocks will be
> located inside the
> cylinder block; out of sight except for the
> aforementioned .020"dia. drain
> hole. I may also install an automatic drain in the
> bottom of the steam
> valve box (it is rotated 90 degrees) to prevent
> condensate buildup.
> If any one would like to have a jpeg or two of
> these installations,
> please send an e-mail enquiry and I will return it
> with attachments.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Kevin
>
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