Hi Geoff
Glad you like your Flyin Scot --am sure any of our list will be able to
tell you how to adjust your convulsional valve gear ( except me )
Good luck with the first steam up.
Regards Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Geoff Spenceley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: Flying Scotsman
> Thanks Gordon and Sir Art et al,
>
> So the beat goes on!! I air tested mine and it's better in reverse which
is
> very smooth but forward is not quite as good--it should be the other
> way!-0-well I will steam it and see how it runs- I may be too fussy or it
> may be just a little stiff (like me)!--I don't like the idea of retiming
> the center cylinder valve on a new built up loco. Yes a "C" type boiler
> by the drawings.
>
> I'll report on the steaming next week.
>
> Geoff.
>
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>
> Gordon ----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Gordon Watson." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 9:16 AM
> >Subject: Flying Scotsman
> >
> >
> >> Geoff,
> >> if you think it looks pretty, wait till you hear it! it can be
> >> heard 50 yards away, a loud, cracking, 3 cylinder beat. I have never
heard
> >> any thing like it from a Gauge 1 loco.
> >
> >I wonder why this is - the 'loud' bit I mean. I have a vague memory of
JvR
> >writing in the Ga1 N/L that the sound needed something to bounce off of,
&
> >that having a small number of firetubes & therefore a decent area of
front
> >tube plate helped.
> >What is the FS arrangement? - JvR type 'C' isn't it? Just two 1/2" tubes?
> >
> >Art Walker, Guildford, England.
> >
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