Awesome video not many in here of 1/4 scales. I have one my grandpa bought many years ago from the guy who built it. Mine is set up different as far as the water injectors. Mine has the mechanical pump that runs off crank but has a valve you have to open to suck water from the water wagon into the boiler. Kinda difficult to use if you don’t have much steam pressure and low on water no way of getting water into boiler. Have to use pump with engine running but if no steam no water
Just found your video. It was a lot of fun watching it. That's a fantastic machine you have. I really enjoyed your point by point descriptions of the preparations and running aspects.
As someone who has steam loco experience Try putting a 1 lump thick coal layer on the the grate Then you pack your wood add a little bit of coal ontop and light up
@@scottykify im in South Africa lol I heard coal over there in the US is in general crappy There are websites where you can buy coal for model engines I think accucraft does it But any good wood will do i think Maybe even charcoal How ever when working i think you'd constantly be firing cause the draft could destroy your fire lol Idk i specialize on the full size locomotives Not minuture There is a method of firing called fire it light and keep it bright It means you sprinkle a little bit of coal on a relatively thin fire But you keep it bright I should probably mention I'm not a fireman But i am a trainee (pun unintended) fire lighter/shedman Also once in a while you should clean your fire Just stir the fire around to get the ash out Also you gotta think ahead If you know you want to add water in let's say 2 minutes Get the boiler hot to minamize the pressure lost when adding water Also when you posting about the engine again?
@@laaity unfortunately I've had some life changing events with the passing of my wife just over a year ago. With 2 young kids at home, my tinkering time has been cut down. BUT! I do have unseen footage of this engine, makeshift dyno test that I want to improve, among other various model projects just begging to be finished up and edited! There will be videos coming, mark my words and be patient, I'm not giving up!
So I’ve acquired a partly finished one of these. A bit smaller. The “exhaust “ from the cylinder goes into the big tube on the side. Seems too be a tube inside a pipe. Inside tube runs from boiler side through to the front. The outer casing seems to handle the exhaust.. what is it’s purpose?
Well given the fact I only run it 5-10 times a year or so. I clean them everytime I run it. It's about 2 hours minimum to run it so what's another 5 minutes. I haven't actually taken cleaner to it I just vacuum the smoke box and clean the tubes.
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Enjoyed watching this video! Ready to go buy one of theses!
Awesome video not many in here of 1/4 scales. I have one my grandpa bought many years ago from the guy who built it. Mine is set up different as far as the water injectors. Mine has the mechanical pump that runs off crank but has a valve you have to open to suck water from the water wagon into the boiler. Kinda difficult to use if you don’t have much steam pressure and low on water no way of getting water into boiler. Have to use pump with engine running but if no steam no water
Nice little Case steam engine. Good video.
Fantastic , cant stop watching your video .
Thanks Doug! Feels great to hear that, I really appreciate that. I still have another video or two planned for this thing too
@@scottykify Look forward to that , just like everyone else that watches this , I would love to own one . Even a two inch would be fun .
Just found your video. It was a lot of fun watching it. That's a fantastic machine you have. I really enjoyed your point by point descriptions of the preparations and running aspects.
Hi Scott,
That's a nice engine and a good explanation of it's safe operation.
Thanks.
Thank you for watching and subscribing! I will have another steam tractor video coming up!
@@scottykify would you consider selling it
@@harrybobb7282 basically no it's not for sale. I'll put it this way, it wouldn't be for a reasonable amount of $$ anyway.
@@scottykify how about me offering 15 grand for it
@@harrybobb7282 What's your email?
Good video thanks
As someone who has steam loco experience
Try putting a 1 lump thick coal layer on the the grate
Then you pack your wood add a little bit of coal ontop and light up
Good tip thank you very much!! Any recommendations on where a guy can find good quality coal? I'm near Cedar Rapids Iowa
@@scottykify im in South Africa lol
I heard coal over there in the US is in general crappy
There are websites where you can buy coal for model engines
I think accucraft does it
But any good wood will do i think
Maybe even charcoal
How ever when working i think you'd constantly be firing cause the draft could destroy your fire lol
Idk i specialize on the full size locomotives
Not minuture
There is a method of firing called fire it light and keep it bright
It means you sprinkle a little bit of coal on a relatively thin fire
But you keep it bright
I should probably mention I'm not a fireman
But i am a trainee (pun unintended) fire lighter/shedman
Also once in a while you should clean your fire
Just stir the fire around to get the ash out
Also you gotta think ahead
If you know you want to add water in let's say 2 minutes
Get the boiler hot to minamize the pressure lost when adding water
Also when you posting about the engine again?
@@laaity unfortunately I've had some life changing events with the passing of my wife just over a year ago. With 2 young kids at home, my tinkering time has been cut down. BUT! I do have unseen footage of this engine, makeshift dyno test that I want to improve, among other various model projects just begging to be finished up and edited! There will be videos coming, mark my words and be patient, I'm not giving up!
@@scottykify oh crap
Im really really sorry man
fun
I have the same model in good working order. Built by my grandad. Video is here on my channel. Where are you located?
I'm located in Iowa near cedar rapids
So I’ve acquired a partly finished one of these. A bit smaller. The “exhaust “ from the cylinder goes into the big tube on the side. Seems too be a tube inside a pipe. Inside tube runs from boiler side through to the front. The outer casing seems to handle the exhaust.. what is it’s purpose?
That preheats the boiler feed water from the crank driven water pump. So it's not pumping cold water into the boiler. Takes less BTU to heat the water
The inner tube "or tubes" inside of the casing is what the exhaust flows thru and the boiler feed water goes thru the outter portion
@@scottykify ok make sense.. he must have never built the pump. Looks like I gott do some sand casting and make something..
how often do you clean the smoke box and tubes
Well given the fact I only run it 5-10 times a year or so. I clean them everytime I run it. It's about 2 hours minimum to run it so what's another 5 minutes. I haven't actually taken cleaner to it I just vacuum the smoke box and clean the tubes.
do you plan on taking it to any threshing shows? i have a 2"scale allchin from the uk
I don't have plans, but I wouldn't mind taking it to couple shows when I have time.
@@scottykify I have a 2 inch scale British traction enhine
@@scottykify 2" allchin
Whats the water pump for if it has an injector
Redundancy, most steam engine boilers have multiple forms of adding water in case one of them fails, you know, for safety
@@scottykify thanks. What oil do you use in the lubricanter for then engine
@@cjhoffman1 I believe it is 680 weight steam cylinder oil from Jason Kovac at thetraindepartment.com