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Coal Fired Accucraft Ruby
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:05 am
by alan2525
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!
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:50 pm
by mhlr
That's a pretty nice Ruby! Next it'll be a coal fired Mamod!!!
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:08 pm
by ACLR
and whats wrong with a coal fired mamod
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:21 pm
by SillyBilly
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:36 pm
by LMS-Jools
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:48 pm
by SillyBilly
I was thinking perhaps it would not be strong enough?
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:56 pm
by laalratty
Yeah osscillators don't chuff strongly do they, which would mean there would be enough draught crated to keep the fire going
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:02 pm
by alan2525
The Accucraft cylinders on the Ruby are the same bore and stroke as the Mamod upgrade cylinders though, wonders what the difference would be?
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:25 pm
by SillyBilly
The pressure.
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:25 pm
by ACLR
I think they would run prety close on pressures
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:45 pm
by steamyjim
I emailed DJB about the possiblity of a coal fired Mamod...they said they would find it very difficult to do it
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:53 pm
by ACLR
ok I have a challange now lol
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:59 pm
by Chris
Would have thought it would be easier with an internally fired loco
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:15 pm
by SillyBilly
You need a totally new boiler whatever.
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:16 pm
by Chris
Build one Graham! Please.