In a message dated 11/24/2004 2:31:57 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
BPE boiler mods?
When I modified the Midwest boiler for my version of the BPE for O gauge I
added wire (10 Ga copper porcupine quills on the bottom sheet. each quill was
about 3/4 inch long with 1/2 inch in the fire. Also made a new shroud with
about twice as many air holes around the side. Also raised the "tank" about
1/4
to 1/2 inch within the shroud and added another layer of insulation. Made a
three burner alcohol burner with the wicks about half way between the center
and the walls of the shroud. Working that small a scale made the chain hang
down between the rails and since all my O gauge track is Lionel 027 stuff had
to offset the axle sprocket so the chain would miss the center rail. I also
tried the exhaust up the stack also and could not see any difference. My
engine
was a home made double acting oscillating type. Even with the mods it ran
well on the straight parts of my oval, but sure had a hard time on that short
radius Lionel track making it around the curves. (Worked better when I put the
bends in as one curved, one straight, one curved etc. Of course with that
chain and sprocket hanging down there was no way to have a switch or cross in
the layout. The wheels I used were old wheels from a Lionel tin gauge truck.
