Garden Railway Forum

Thanks for the suggestions. That's a good idea for checking for checking for leaks. I will try that later. Following a separate suggestion from Dream steam I have just disconnected both cylinders from the wheels and the wheels do move freely without either attached. One of the two cylinders is a bit...

Hi, You may have seen my other post about my new MSS side tank loco being very stiff/stuck and unable to move. I think I have now resolved this initial issue by moving the parts a lot but I still can't get it going at all. Since owning this engine I've not even managed one push of a piston! So in ad...

Thanks for the reply. It's helpful to know that it sounds not quite right. I can move it bit there is a point in the cycle that it sticks and I'm struggling to believe that it could push through this point itself. I do know they need running in a bit but I've dropped Dreamsteam an email so I will se...

Hi, I just got a MSS side tank locomotive today from Dream Steam. It's my first live steam locomotive and I'm struggling to get it going, even on blocks. One thing I've noticed is that the moving parts (wheels, pistons etc.) are quite stiff and stick at part of their cycle. I ask because I steamed i...