Hi Geoff,
I guess we beat you with a Flying Scotsman inorgeral run at my
steamup in Livermore last Saturday. Mike McKenna brought his brand new
acquisition over barely unwrapped, and ran it for approx 30+ minutes, on
track, under full steam with no problems. Ran really well, sounded great,
with light load of three coaches, and the apple green paintwork remained
unblemished. (What does Aster use and do?). Even negotiated my infamous 2
metre rad Horshoe curve with no problem, once Mike had mastered the correct
throttle tweek setting. Sorry I did not have any LNER teak coaches, but the
brown and white pullmans looked good anyway.
Many thanks to all who attended. We had a great time as usual.
Regards,
Tony D.
At 09:34 AM 8/17/02 -0700, Geoff Spenceley wrote:
>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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