C-25 Electric
3
T
ender Side
Please note the following diagram is for installation of aftermarket
sound system or smoke unit.
C-25 Live Steam
The compartment in the rear tank in
which the gas tank resides can be
fi lled with warm water in cooler weath-
er. This will warm the gas in the tank
and keep its pressure up, which will
cause the engine to operate in a much
more lively manner, much as it does
in warm weather. If the water in the
tank cools, just replace it with warmer
water. Empty the tender at the end of
the day’s run. Note: the temperature
of the fuel-supply-can must always be
higher than that of the engine’s gas
tank. If you have warmed the engine’s
gas tank and the supply can is cooler,
gas will not transfer. Never put boiling
hot water in the tender around the fuel
tank.
Notes on Radio Control
Although the C-25 was designed as a
manually controlled locomotive, there
is no reason why radio control (R/C)
cannot be fi tted, with some ingenuity.
A two channel radio is all that’s nec-
essary, one for the throttle and one
for the reversing lever. The gas valve
should always be controlled manu-
ally. The reversing lever will have to
be modifi ed so that it does not lock in
position, but it must still have stops at
either end of its throw for proper posi-
tioning of the reversing valve.
Safety
For your safety, there are certain rules
that should be observed, as follows:
1. The safety valve is under the steam
dome (the dome nearest the cab). It
has been set at the factory to release
at 60 pounds per square inch of pres-
sure. Never tamper with the safety
valve.
2. The fi ring system has been de-
signed to use butane gas only. Never
use any other gas (including propane
or butane/propane mix), as the storage
pressures can reach unsafe levels.
3. Always refuel the engine away from
other working live-steam locomotives.
The fuel fi lling system allows a small
amount of the gas to bleed off as the
fuel tank is being fi lled. A passing
engine can ignite this bleed-off gas,
causing a potentially hazardous situ-
ation.
4. When lighting up, light your match
fi rst, then turn on the gas.
5. A steam engine gets hot. Be care-
ful. The following parts are packaged
separately
- M3 hex head screws
- 3 mm hex head screw driver
- 5 ml syringe – steam oil
- 50 ml syringe - water
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