Accucraft D&RGW C-19 2-8-0, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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C-19 2-8-0 Live Steam - Butane Fired
purchased at the grocery store or at
a tobacconist’s as cigarette-lighter re-
fi lls. These come with a nipple suitable
for the fi ller valve on the C-19’s gas
tank. (Butane can also be purchased
in larger containers at camping-supply
stores, but these cans will require a
special adapter for fi lling the engine’s
tank.) Simply press the nozzle of the
butane canister hard onto the fi ller
valve atop the tank, making sure that
the control valve is closed. You will
hear the gas transferring and will see
a little gas bleeding out of the valve.
When the tank is full, the gas will begin
to splutter and much more gas will es-
cape the valve. When the gas tank is
full you are ready to fi re up the engine.
Add 1” to 2” of water to the tender
truck. This will keep the truck warm
and the gas pressure up! Firing up
Make sure the throttle is closed. The
engine’s burner resides at the back
of the fl ue inside the boiler. Open the
hinged smokebox door at the front of
the engine and you’ll be able to see
the fl ue. To light up, strike a match
and hold it at the open smokebox door
while simultaneously opening the gas
valve in the tender very slowly until the
gas ignites. You should hear the gas
coming into the burner. Opening the
valve too wide or too fast may blow
out the fl ame or cause the fi re to burn
in the smokebox.
The fi re should fl ash back into the
back of the fl ue with a quiet “pop”. If
it wants to burn in the smokebox or
in the forward part of the fl ue, slowly
close the gas valve until it fl ashes
back to the burner. Don’t let the fi re
burn in the smokebox - your engine
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