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Joined: 29 Sep 2009 My Line: The DLR&G Railways Posts: 213
Location: The Snowdonia Mountains
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:32 pm Post subject: A new addition
I have finally got an Edrig! In red!
Hopefully it should prove to be a reliable runner (and the most powerful!).
I had a bit of a shock when I compared the size to my mamod locos though! I didn't think it would be that big!
I think I am going to take off the horrible "Made in China" sticker on the bottom of one of the tanks!
Are there any tips that I may need to run this loco? ( I won't be able to run it for at least 4 days). _________________ With Thanks
Joined: 21 Oct 2007 My Line: Mawnan & Helford Light Railway Posts: 2536
Location: West Cornwall, England
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:40 pm Post subject:
Congrats! Lovely engines...
As for tips, just do it according to the instructions and you should be fine... Remember 'GOW' - Gas, Oil, Water. Or it could be done in a different order. Use your steam oil in the lubricator, and 3 in 1 oil for lubing the motion. It will be slightly stiff to start with, but will loosen up each time you run it.
Joined: 16 Jan 2008 My Line: Afonglas and Nant Llywyd Railway Posts: 1708
Location: Morecambe
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject:
Nice one, good to see you managed to get one. Just follow the instructions and you should be all right. You might find the burner a bit tricky, turn the gas up slowly whilst holding a lighter just inside the smokebox. If you turn the gas up too much you will get a nice big flame out of the smokebox, which will give you a scare if nothing else! _________________ The Killer Bunny's on the loco - Don't Panic!
Joined: 18 Aug 2007 My Line: Seibiant Hill Railway Posts: 2801
Location: Ffestiniog Railway
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject:
mhlr wrote:
and 3 in 1 oil for lubing the motion.
Donb't use 3in1 oil on the motion it's thin as it is and as it heats up it'll go even thinner. You can get some bearing oil for these bits but you might aswell use steam oil on the motion because it won't make much difference and it'll save you carrying two things of oil. _________________ Cheers,
William
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Joined: 12 Nov 2008 My Line: Dinorwic Light Railway Posts: 232
Location: Blyth
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject:
I had the same shock when I got Bertie, they are just big. I haven't got an Edrig but have its big brother, Lawley. I find that if you open the gas valve just after filling you get a very unstable flow of gas but if you just leave it open for a couple of seconds without lighting, then shut the valve wait a minute then light it, it will light first time. Other than that just follow the instructions. Oh and make sure you run it on a stable surface( not the gravel ) _________________ Dan,
Joined: 19 Oct 2007 My Line: PTLR Central Posts: 852
Location: Cumbriasestishire
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:18 am Post subject:
From what Ive seen try not to let the gas roar to high when the smoke box door is shut as the material the door is made from is pathetically thin and the paint has a habit of burning really quickly. Oh and try not crash it. Good luck and hope it all goes to plan. _________________ http://www.freewebs.com/pinetreelightrailway/index.htm
Joined: 17 May 2009 My Line: PCLR 5inch and 45mm Posts: 246
Location: Buckinghamshire England
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:34 am Post subject:
also i had promblem on mine that bolts were loses e.g smoke boxs may be good to nip them up a bit
michael
p.s great engine it will last for years happy steaming _________________ Buckinghamshire Railway Centre !!
VAMES!!
keeping steem alive if a little smaller!
Michael
Joined: 21 Oct 2007 My Line: Mawnan & Helford Light Railway Posts: 2536
Location: West Cornwall, England
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject:
SillyBilly wrote:
mhlr wrote:
and 3 in 1 oil for lubing the motion.
Donb't use 3in1 oil on the motion it's thin as it is and as it heats up it'll go even thinner. You can get some bearing oil for these bits but you might aswell use steam oil on the motion because it won't make much difference and it'll save you carrying two things of oil.
Well I do that anyway because I've never been a*sed to go and buy the correct stuff. I heard that using steam oil on the other areas of the motion can lead to dirt gathering and that leads to wear...? _________________ Cheers,
Pete
Wot Pete said- I use 3 in 1, just make sure you splash lots on, and after every couple of runs wash it all off with a generous squirt of WD40 and leave to drip dry, then thoroughly re- oil before running again. _________________ Matt: Some of us like it dirty...
... Grubby steamers with wasp striped buffers hauling grimy coal wagons in the South West. Well, when it works anyway. eBay is a bad, bad place.
Steam oil is fine as long as you clean it off and replace reguarly- it's sticky! Of course the more overgrown/ mucky your trackbed is the worse it'll be- it won't be an issue at all if you run on clean and tidy raised tracks, but if you run through a jungle... _________________ Matt: Some of us like it dirty...
... Grubby steamers with wasp striped buffers hauling grimy coal wagons in the South West. Well, when it works anyway. eBay is a bad, bad place.
Joined: 09 Jun 2009 My Line: Deben Valley Light Railway Posts: 794
Location: Woodbridge
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:
Thank goodness I have a shelf! My excelsior does not suffer from the hot smokebox door problem, probably because I have no mountains to climb and no heavy trains to haul so my gas is allways turned right down to nearly inaudiable! _________________ The railway which people forgot
(to build)
Joined: 17 May 2009 My Line: PCLR 5inch and 45mm Posts: 246
Location: Buckinghamshire England
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:40 am Post subject:
my edrig paint has burned of twice now and i have the burner low very low and i am use high temp paint what wrong ?? _________________ Buckinghamshire Railway Centre !!
VAMES!!
keeping steem alive if a little smaller!
Michael
my edrig paint has burned of twice now and i have the burner low very low and i am use high temp paint what wrong ??
I'm assuming you mean smokebox door paint? Mine (nearly new) has a thick disc of metal (looks like an aluminium alloy of sorts) inside the smokebox door to deflect the heat, held on with the smokebox door dart, which has a long thread on it and screws into said metal disc. I'm sure you could make something easily enough if yours doesn't have one. That said, it still shouldn't happen; if you've painted it yourself how well did you prepare the surface? It'll need a good rub down and thorough degrease for the paint to stick properly. If not, the only other option is overenthusiasm with the gas regulator really. Are you running it on the single fill system or does it have a boiler fill valve?
_________________ Matt: Some of us like it dirty...
... Grubby steamers with wasp striped buffers hauling grimy coal wagons in the South West. Well, when it works anyway. eBay is a bad, bad place.
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