Perfect Stan. Nice mix of tech, training, why things are done and scenery. We can use this when launching Steam School (hopefully) in 2025 at Maricopa Live Steamers.
Wow that’s amazing!!this is so cool. I love all the lights too. That alone must have been a huge job. Also getting the engine ready up and running involves a lot of work too. Then I learned something new and cool, the pistons drive both directions!! Makes such logical sence. Then I’m assuming the valve only needs to direct steam in each side and the other side allows steam to escape after power stroke? Is that kind of it? That’s cool Thanks Stan What a labor of love! Scott
Hey Scott, hoping all is well! So with cylinders on each side, the steam enters on one pushing it back, and then across to the other side pushing that one back, and then back over to push the first piston in the opposite direction and then back to the other side, and then it starts all over again. Four power strokes and exhaust going up the front stack to help pull heat from the fire through tubes in the boiler. With 4 power strokes, the driving rods can be set 45 deg apart to make the full 360 degree rotation.
@@StanFerris Ah wow excellent, learning even more re a cylinder each side and 4 power strokes per 360! That's genius so there is nearly constant power applied All well here thank you Family's travelling all over this year, Susie and I will have some time w a few kids but all well, the quiet is OK sometimes🙂 Hope and pray yours is a blessed Christmas!!
Thank you for sharing. Very nice.👍
Have a great weekend!
"Festive Stan" 🎄😁Very cool, Thank You for sharing.
Thanks, Steve! Have a wonderful Christmas in case I don't see you until Jan.
Excellent job have fun
Thank you!
Excellent video Stan. Especially enjoyed the prepping of the loco in the beginning. Merry Xmas from NJ.
Thanks, and many blessings to you Stephen!
Perfect Stan. Nice mix of tech, training, why things are done and scenery. We can use this when launching Steam School (hopefully) in 2025 at Maricopa Live Steamers.
That sounds exciting! Looking forward to that. There are a number of club topics that I was thinking about doing some training videos for.
What a fun ride. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe!!
Thanks, Larry!
Wow that’s amazing!!this is so cool. I love all the lights too. That alone must have been a huge job.
Also getting the engine ready up and running involves a lot of work too.
Then I learned something new and cool, the pistons drive both directions!! Makes such logical sence. Then I’m assuming the valve only needs to direct steam in each side and the other side allows steam to escape after power stroke?
Is that kind of it?
That’s cool
Thanks Stan
What a labor of love!
Scott
Hey Scott, hoping all is well! So with cylinders on each side, the steam enters on one pushing it back, and then across to the other side pushing that one back, and then back over to push the first piston in the opposite direction and then back to the other side, and then it starts all over again. Four power strokes and exhaust going up the front stack to help pull heat from the fire through tubes in the boiler. With 4 power strokes, the driving rods can be set 45 deg apart to make the full 360 degree rotation.
@@StanFerris Ah wow excellent, learning even more re a cylinder each side and 4 power strokes per 360!
That's genius so there is nearly constant power applied
All well here thank you
Family's travelling all over this year, Susie and I will have some time w a few kids but all well, the quiet is OK sometimes🙂 Hope and pray yours is a blessed Christmas!!