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Accucraft Countess Valve timing

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:21 pm
by Marklinsteam
Good afternoon everyone,

I am new to this forum and I hope someone will be able to help me. I have an Accucraft Countess locomotive which unfortunately took a tumble before I acquired it. On inspection I found the crank pin (middle wheel) to which the valve linkage is attached was bent as was a connecting rod. After straightening the pin and rod I tested the locomotive. The loco attempts to run forward or reverse but the wheels will not complete one full revolution. I suspect the valve timing has been thrown out of sync because of the fall.

Would anyone on this forum have a diagram of how the valves should be timed or have photos/images of a Countess from both sides and underneath that I could check with my locomotive?

Looking forward to your responses.

John

Re: Accucraft Countess Valve timing

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 7:47 pm
by Scrat
Hi John,

look here:
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5371
Scroll down a bit.