Screwy Nick Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 The Mason is a great looking and a sweet running loco. The only complaints I have heard is the boiler capacity is too small and have to stop offten to top off. Used an LGB Drovers Caboose for water and pump. it also carries the battery for the R/C. The pump is presentlly controled by a switch that is with the marker lights as an indicator the pump is on. My first run proved the complainers correct, the loco stopped within 15 minutes. It had run out of water, the disk that transferes motion from the servo/motor to the pump arm broke. I made a new one and started all over. I started the loco with 135mls water in the boiler. The gas lasted 50 minutes. I filled the water bottle 3 times and when it was done had some water left in the tank, the loco had 105mls in the boiler. So it kept the boiler almost constant. I'm happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Another very nice locomotive with some ingenious fixes! Great job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 Thank You, just having fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Thank you Sean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash 8 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Hi Nick, nice video, the machine looks like new, I guess Accucraft ? Something like that is very rare, I think she used to be able to drive backwards very well. If you understand what I mean. Thank you Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Jan, yes Accucraft, I like the 'just out of the shop', well taken care of look. They were used on small narrow gauge RR's. The loco is articulated so can run well on sharp curves and uneven ground, and to run equally well in both directions was a plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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