Coal Fired Accucraft Ruby

alan2525 · Post by **alan2525** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:05 am

I just found this post on another forum:

http://archive.mylargescale.com/forum/t ... C_ID=28942

Must say it looks like a great loco!

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:50 pm

That's a pretty nice Ruby! Next it'll be a coal fired Mamod!!!

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:08 pm

and whats wrong with a coal fired mamod

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:21 pm

It won't draw the fire properly, if anyone can, please correct me on how well occsilators draw the fire, you'd always have the blower on.

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:36 pm

Dont see why an oscillator would not draw a fire same as any other loco provided the steam exhausts into the smoke box and up the chimney should be fine.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:48 pm

I was thinking perhaps it would not be strong enough?

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:56 pm

Yeah osscillators don't chuff strongly do they, which would mean there would be enough draught crated to keep the fire going

alan2525 · Post by **alan2525** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:02 pm

The Accucraft cylinders on the Ruby are the same bore and stroke as the Mamod upgrade cylinders though, wonders what the difference would be?

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:25 pm

The pressure.

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:25 pm

I think they would run prety close on pressures

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:45 pm

I emailed DJB about the possiblity of a coal fired Mamod...they said they would find it very difficult to do it

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:53 pm

ok I have a challange now lol

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:59 pm

Would have thought it would be easier with an internally fired loco

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:15 pm

You need a totally new boiler whatever.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:16 pm

Build one Graham! Please.

Garden Railway Forum

Coal Fired Accucraft Ruby

Coal Fired Accucraft Ruby

Who is online