Screwy Nick Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Sorry it took so long. https://youtu.be/4gNJxOVjOLE https://youtu.be/KU-87JRzAkQ Throttle is about 2/3 open and the steam pressure is between 20 & 25 lbs. The loco didn't care if I had the cars connected or not, but they don't weigh much any way as the logs are made of foam. I will probably need help in making this right, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Very nice Shays are so cool. Heislers too. I've had the pleasure of visiting Roaring Camp & Big Trees in Felton CA a few times. Rode the train into the redwood forest behind both types. Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Jens, you are one up on me, the only Shay I ever saw was down for repair, and I think it still is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Well, your little sidewinder there sure makes up for it. I bet it doesn't care much about what it's pulling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 A genteman on another forum got me thinking. Years ago I made a conversation coupler to go from link & pin to knuckle. Tomorrow (raining today) I will fill some 1:29 coal cars with sand and attach them to the loco. I can accurately weigh each car with my kitchen scale then we'll know in real weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Looking forward to that. To paraphrase from another forum I peruse: "Video or it didn't happen". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 That was my plan, see ya tomorrow, weather permitting. LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Here's the video of the cars with sand. Each car with sand weigh 5lbs. last still shows 30lbs pressure in the boiler, and it didn't seem to care pulling or pushing. https://youtu.be:/CRipuok985s https://youtu.be:/PZp8tRt9jfc https://youtu.be/y1MYN4TlgTs SteamPower4Ever, did it happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Yes sir - it happened indeed Very very nice engine you've got there. Looks well behaved too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 I'm going to try the same thing with a 2 cylinder Shay when the weather clears up a bit, seems to be going back to winter here in Jersey?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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